ISIS fighters employ new tactic in Raqqa

ISIS fighters employ new tactic in Raqqa

WASHINGTON — Besieged ISIS fighters launched a desperate counterattack, disguised as Syrian Democratic Forces, in the al-Sinaa and al-Mashlab neighborhoods of Raqqa, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The attack was launched by roughly 30 to 40 fighters according to the human rights watchdog observing the Syrian conflict. Reports out of the battlefield indicate ISIS […]

Special Operations Forces strategic success takes total effort

Special Operations Forces strategic success takes total effort

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SOFREP.com nor of any agency of the U.S. government. Recently I’ve been reading some articles about the United States Special Operations Forces and their lack of strategic successes as the […]

Iraqi PM Declares End of “ISIS Caliphate” in Iraq

Iraqi PM Declares End of “ISIS Caliphate” in Iraq

Although only a symbolic landmark, the Iraqi government has captured a destroyed mosque in the heart of ISIS’ de facto capital of Mosul. Iraq’s government declared victory over ISIS on Thursday. The eight-month siege of Mosul by Iraqi troops, who have been fighting their way through Mosul have seized the Grand al-Nuri Mosque on Wednesday. […]

Special Operations Forces Strategic Success Takes Total Effort

Special Operations Forces Strategic Success Takes Total Effort

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SOFREP.com nor of any agency of the U.S. government. Recently I’ve been reading some articles about the United States Special Operations Forces and their lack of strategic successes as the […]

Iraqi PM Declares End of “ISIS Caliphate” in Iraq

Iraqi PM Declares End of “ISIS Caliphate” in Iraq

Although only a symbolic landmark, the Iraqi government has captured a destroyed mosque in the heart of ISIS’ de facto capital of Mosul. Iraq’s government declared victory over ISIS on Thursday. The eight-month siege of Mosul by Iraqi troops, who have been fighting their way through Mosul have seized the Grand al-Nuri Mosque on Wednesday. […]

Philippine Insurgents Beheading Civilians in ISIS Stronghold

Philippine Insurgents Beheading Civilians in ISIS Stronghold

As the fighting in the Philippine city of Marawi continues, the Islamist rebels have been accused of decapitating civilians. The military has reported that they’ve recovered five civilians who were murdered by rebels and reports that more atrocities are bound to occur as the military wrests control back from the insurgents. Philippines military members discovered […]

Syria, Russia Accuse US of “Provocation” in Chemical Weapons Attack

Syria, Russia Accuse US of “Provocation” in Chemical Weapons Attack

The latest war of words between Washington, Moscow, and Damascus occurred on Thursday. The Syrian government of President Assad along with their Russian allies accused the United States of manufacturing a “provocation” in Syria. This was to be blamed on Assad and his government of preparing a chemical weapons attack as an excuse for the […]

Coalition accused of killing Syrians civilians on prison airstrike

Coalition accused of killing Syrians civilians on prison airstrike

An English group that monitors the Syrian Civil War has reported that a coalition airstrike Monday on an Islamic State prison in eastern Syria killed dozens of prisoners. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, claims the dawn strike killed 42 prisoners and 15 militants near Mayadeen in Dair Alzour province. The US coalition has said that it […]

Syria, Russia Accuse US of “Provocation” in Chemical Weapons Attack

Syria, Russia Accuse US of “Provocation” in Chemical Weapons Attack

The latest war of words between Washington, Moscow, and Damascus occurred on Thursday. The Syrian government of President Assad along with their Russian allies accused the United States of manufacturing a “provocation” in Syria. This was to be blamed on Assad and his government of preparing a chemical weapons attack as an excuse for the […]

Philippine Insurgents Beheading Civilians in ISIS Stronghold

Philippine Insurgents Beheading Civilians in ISIS Stronghold

As the fighting in the Philippine city of Marawi continues, the Islamist rebels have been accused of decapitating civilians. The military has reported that they’ve recovered five civilians who were murdered by rebels and reports that more atrocities are bound to occur as the military wrests control back from the insurgents. Philippines military members discovered […]

Pentagon plan to defeat ISIS looks very much like Obama’s approach

Pentagon plan to defeat ISIS looks very much like Obama’s approach

The Pentagon is putting the final touches on a promised new counter-Islamic State strategy for Syria and Iraq, and it looks very much like the one the Obama administration pursued, according to senior defense officials. The core of the strategy is to deny territory to the militants and ultimately defeat them, and to stay out […]