ISIS

US may send ISIS fighter to foreign country to face trial

An American Islamic State militant that was captured by the Syrian Democratic Forces last year and is currently being held in Iraq by the United States military. He has a dual U.S./Saudi Arabian citizenship but will most likely not face a trial stateside. Court documents that had previously been redacted were unsealed this week disclosing […]

Russian “Civilian” Contractors Return Home to Military Bases

While the Russians claim to have no control over the Russian military contractors that have been fighting in Syria, including the ones that attacked a U.S. base, once their tours of duty are finished, their return to Russia goes straight to a military base. Reuters followed groups for Russian contractors as they left Syria and […]

Iraq begins airstrikes in Syria against ISIS

This past week the Iraqi Air Force began carrying out coordinated air strikes on Islamic State positions in Syria alongside the Syrian government. A Tweet from the Iraqi Air Force read, “Based on the orders from Abadi, the commander-in-chief, our air forces by using F-16s bombarded ISIS terrorists’ positions in Syria on the border with Iraq on […]

The Australian Army Chief Got it Wrong…Bring Back the Punisher

Opinion: The Chief of Staff of the Australian military, Lieutenant General Angus Campbell, Chief of Army has written a memo in which he has decided that “what could be termed ‘death’ symbology/iconography” is to be eliminated from their military culture. SOFREP.com’s Luke Ryan wrote about this earlier this week where the general listed several examples […]

Due to Declining National Support Is a Military Coup a Possibility in Iran?

Water shortages, economic and political fallout at home, increased military presence Syria and other countries have resulted in larger protests in Iran. The government cracked down violently against the protests in over 80 cities which have resulted in at least 21 deaths. In early February, dozens of women were arrested for taking off their head […]

Russia, China Strengthen Ties to Challenge US in the Middle East

U.S. sanctions against Russia have resulted in pushback from Moscow. The Russians and Chinese have pledged to strengthen their bilateral military and political ties to challenge U.S. interests everywhere but especially in the Middle East. Moscow has one of its biggest allies in Syria and the Russians are surprisingly taking the side of Iran as well […]

3 Peshmerga POWs rescued by Kurdish Counter Terror Group

Three Peshmerga that had been captured by the Islamic States, were finally rescued after 96 days in captivity by Kurdistan’s elite Counter Terrorism Group. The CTG is part of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan’s 70th forces, a coalition of PUK politically affiliated Peshmerga based military units. The rescue took place over the weekend in the Dubiz […]

14 Afghani troops and police officers killed in Taliban attack

The Taliban coordinated two simultaneous attacks on Monday, resulting in the deaths of 14 Afghani troops and police officers. Both attacks occurred across the Badghis province, in the northwestern part of the country near the border of Turkmenistan. The first attack happened in the Ab Kamari District to the west, where nine soldiers were killed. […]

63 Dead in Bombings in Afghanistan Voter Registration Centers

Afghanistan voting registration centers were rocked by suicide bombers on Sunday as the Islamic State terrorists, unable to force their way into any long-term presence in the country being pushed out by the U.S. are trying to disrupt the voting process as much as possible. As a crowd lined up outside a voter registration center […]

Suicide bomber kills scores of civilians in Kabul

Kabul, Afghanistan — An explosion ripped through Afghanistan‘s capital on Sunday, killing at least 57 people and wounding over a hundred as they lined up to register to vote. Reports indicated the deaths of five children and 21 women, though specific numbers of casualties are still rising and remain unclear. A suicide bomber had placed himself […]

Saudi Arabia may send armed forces to Syria

With the United States and coalition forces mission to eradicate the Islamic State caliphate in Syria coming to a close, the Trump administration is looking to fill the void with neighboring forces should coalition troops pull out. Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister, Adel al-Jubeir, addressed the topic during a press conference in Riyadh held at the United […]

US Tries to Send a US Citizen Caught Fighting for ISIS to Saudi Arabia

The United States wants to send to Saudi Arabia a U.S. citizen who was captured on the battlefield in Syria last fall and is suspected of supporting Islamic State. Lawyers for the American, who is identified only as John Doe in court papers, claim that would violate his constitutional rights and asked a federal judge […]