ISIS

All Good Things… My time in A Squadron was essentially up. I had spent the last eight years with the same locker, in the same team room, on the same team. Two of my mates on my five-man team had died in those eight years. Samuel Booth Foster died of a heart attack while running […]

The resurgence of extremist groups in West Africa intertwines with various socioeconomic and geopolitical events such as corruption, authoritarian juntas, foreign interference, and deteriorating stabilization in the Sahel. With a lack of cooperation amongst local and regional blocs, groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIS could make a comeback and choose the Sahel as their new haven.

The mastermind behind the Tongo Tongo attack, jihadist commander Abou Houzeifa, has been killed by Malian forces.

In the relentless and shadowed world of special operations, Greg Coker’s journey from the 101st Airborne to the elite Night Stalkers is a testament to the resilience and unyielding spirit of those who dare to navigate the forefront of danger and darkness.

In this gripping finale of Inside the Team Room: Green Berets, Jack Murphy delves into the harrowing darkness faced in war zones, shedding light on the stark reality that the principles of humanity we hold dear are, tragically, foreign in the brutal world of our adversaries.

The 21st century’s urban warfare, marked by brutal, close-quarters combat in cities like Aleppo, Mosul, Mariupol, Bakhmut, and Gaza, has drastically evolved, challenging traditional military doctrines and underscoring the devastating impact of such conflicts on civilian populations and urban landscapes.

Sergeant Nicolas Mazier, a French Special Forces operator who belonged to the Airborne Parachute Commando number 10, was killed by Islamic State fighters in Iraq on August 28th.

Understanding non-state actors helps decode global conflicts. Like unpredictable weather, they influence the dynamics of international relations.

Standing to the left we see US Army Major General James Jarrard providing assistant gunner support.

The Islamic State group ISIS allegedly killed three troops and hurt four others in an attack in northern Iraq earlier this week. 

SOFREP provides you with an up-to-date report on what Salafi jihadist inspired terrorists are up to worldwide.

The United States is preparing for a potential conflict with Iran, and other ISIS-affiliated sectors, while working with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to cooperate on air and missile defense and other maritime security issues.