Turkey readies for ‘aggression’ from US-backed SDF in Raqqa

Turkey readies for ‘aggression’ from US-backed SDF in Raqqa

The US-backed coalition of Kurds and Arabs of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have begun their long-awaited assault on the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate in Raqqa. The forecast for the battle has it that it will be long and costly as the IS fighters are cut off from any support. But the government of Turkey […]

Syrian Forces Closing on Special Operations Base Hit with US Air Strikes

Syrian Forces Closing on Special Operations Base Hit with US Air Strikes

Syrian military forces loyal to embattled President Assad ignored warnings about approaching a small US base that houses its Special Operations Forces this week and was hit by a US-led airstrike. This was the second attack in just the past month against Assad’s forces by US airstrikes in what the Defense Department characterized as self-defense […]

Syrian Forces Closing on Special Operations Base Hit with US Air Strikes

Syrian Forces Closing on Special Operations Base Hit with US Air Strikes

Syrian military forces loyal to embattled President Assad ignored warnings about approaching a small US base that houses its Special Operations Forces this week and was hit by a US-led airstrike. This was the second attack in just the past month against Assad’s forces by US airstrikes in what the Defense Department characterized as self-defense […]

As ISIS retreats in Syria, U.S. and Iran scramble for control

As ISIS retreats in Syria, U.S. and Iran scramble for control

BEIRUT — U.S.- and Iran-backed forces are locked in a race to take Islamic State strongholds in southeastern Syria and seize a stretch of land that will either cement Tehran’s regional ambitions or stifle them. The scramble for pole position in Deir al-Zour province is likely to be one of the most consequential fights against the extremist […]

Special Operations Forces vehicles come front and center

Special Operations Forces vehicles come front and center

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is home to some of the most elite forces in the world, SEALs, Green Berets, Rangers, Air Force Special Operators, and Marine Raiders. And all of them are using a host of new vehicles that were specifically engineered for their use. SOFREP and Special Operations.com had an opportunity […]

Former British SAS Operator’s take on ‘How the West was lost’

Former British SAS Operator’s take on ‘How the West was lost’

Too little too late, shutting the gate after the horse has bolted and told you so, are all things I’ve heard being said about the latest terror attacks in London not two weeks since ISIS TARGETED AND KILLED CHILDREN in Manchester. In the same breath I hear we shouldn’t have a shoot kill policy, policemen […]

Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks on Tehran’s Parliament building and Khomeini tomb (warning graphic images)

Islamic State claims responsibility for attacks on Tehran’s Parliament building and Khomeini tomb (warning graphic images)

Tehran, Iran- Islamic State claimed responsibility for two separate attacks yesterday, one at the parliament building and the second attack at the tomb of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. 12 people were killed and 42 were injured in the attack on the parliament building which occurred at at approximately 10:30 am local time. Security forces were able to kill all […]

ISIS guns down more than 160 civilians as they attempt to flee Mosul

ISIS guns down more than 160 civilians as they attempt to flee Mosul

Fighters for the Islamic State reportedly killed more than 160 civilians in a single day last week as they attempted to flee Western Mosul, according to a report released by the United Nations. Last Tuesday, as Iraqi Security Forces backed by the United States and its allies continued their effort to destroy ISIS in its […]

U.S. coalition begins ‘long and difficult’ battle for Islamic State’s Raqqa stronghold

U.S. coalition begins ‘long and difficult’ battle for Islamic State’s Raqqa stronghold

BEIRUT — U.S.-backed forces have begun the “long and difficult” battle to capture the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, the Islamic State’s de facto capital, the U.S.-led coalition fighting the extremist group said Tuesday. Kurdish-led militants began laying the groundwork for the ­offensive in November, edging through the surrounding province and cutting supply lines into the […]

Turkey Readies For “Aggression” From US-Backed SDF in Raqqa

Turkey Readies For “Aggression” From US-Backed SDF in Raqqa

The US-backed coalition of Kurds and Arabs of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have begun their long-awaited assault on the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate in Raqqa. The forecast for the battle has it that it will be long and costly as the IS fighters are cut off from any support. But the government of Turkey […]

British voters head to polls in a political landscape jolted by terrorism

British voters head to polls in a political landscape jolted by terrorism

LONDON — A country once again buffeted by terrorism will go to the polls Thursday in the latest test of the relationship between mass violence, carried out with the most everyday of tools, and democratic debate over security and ties to the outside world. Saturday’s attack, which left seven people dead, marked the third major […]

Special Operations Forces Vehicles Come Front and Center

Special Operations Forces Vehicles Come Front and Center

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is home to some of the most elite forces in the world, SEALs, Green Berets, Rangers, Air Force Special Operators, and Marine Raiders. And all of them are using a host of new vehicles that were specifically engineered for their use. SOFREP and Special Operations.com had an opportunity […]