U.S. Policy towards ISIS – Analysis

The ‘train and equip’ efforts of the United States in Iraq and Syria over the past few years have yielded mixed results. The CIA and special operations attempts to field rebel Syrian forces to fight ISIS have seen some embarrassing moments.

Akhmed One-Arm, captured – Terrorist behind Istanbul Airport attack

Akhmed One-Arm was detained following a series of raids executed by Turkish Special Forces on known Daesh (ISIS) collaborators and sympathizers in what is being described as the ‘Asian and European side of the city,’ of Istanbul. To put that into perspective, Istanbul, is divided in two by the Bosphorus Strait.

Orlando terrorist employer, still secures America’s nuclear facilities

G4S contends that, because Omar Mateen did not commit mass murder while on the job, the company bears no responsibility for his crime. Nigel Fairbrass, the director of media relations at G4S, explained, “While we continue to review the evidence, we know this much to be true: nothing about Omar Mateen’s employment with G4S contributed to, or could have prevented, this terrible event.”

They survived Daesh (ISIS,) and then they vanished

U.S. officials openly celebrated “progress in freeing” Fallujah, as Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said in a statement. Officials believe the campaign helps the Iraqi government and embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.