U.S. Special Operations raid results in capture of ‘significant’ ISIS member

A U.S. Special Operations assault force captured an ISIS operative during a recent raid in northern Iraq, a U.S. official confirmed to Fox News on Tuesday. The official would not discuss specifics of the raid, including the identity of the captured militant, due to the sensitivity of the mission. The operation was first reported on by […]

How critical is the Mosul Dam for stability in Iraq?

(CNN)Iraq’s Mosul Dam is facing a “serious and unprecedented risk of catastrophic failure with little warning,” the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad warned on Sunday. At the same time, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi played down the threat of a potential breach at the country’s largest dam. ISIS militants seized the dam in August 2014. U.S. airstrikes […]

Abu Ghraib raid footage

Iraqi forces use a Kornet ATGM to destroy a Daesh car bomb (VBIED) during an Abu Ghraib raid conducted by the terrorist group.

U.S. ramping up cyber warfare on ISIS

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has launched a newly aggressive campaign of cyberattacks against militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, targeting the group’s abilities to use social media and the Internet to recruit fighters and inspire followers, U.S. officials told The Associated Press. The surge of computer-based military operations by U.S. […]

Syrian rebels take major city from ISIS, with U.S. help

Islamic State resistance “melted” away in the strategically important Syrian city of Shaddadi, giving a rag-tag force of Syrian rebels — backed by U.S. air power and special operations troops on the ground — a key victory after only a few days of combat. “We expected a tougher fight inside the city,” said Army Col. Christopher Garver, a U.S. Defense […]

Italy Agrees To U.S. Drone Strikes Over Libya

Editor’s Note: In modern warfare, agreements such as this make life much simpler and allow for a fair amount of flexibility in the breadth and scope of operations conducted. By Italy allowing RPAs to take off and land from Sigonella Air Base in Sicily, the U.S. is now able to conduct unmanned ISR operations in […]

French Special Operators reported to be fighting ISIS in Libya

Sources in Libya say French special forces are among those working against Islamic State in the country. A small French detachment has been operating from Benghazi’s Benina airport, the sources have reported, assisting forces of the internationally-backed Libyan authorities in Tobruk. Le Monde said special forces units, alongside the DGSE, France’s external security directorate, have been […]

Maryland ANG A-10s To Deploy In Daesh Fight!

Editor’s Note: We can extol the virtues of the Hawg all day long, ladies and gentlemen. The very experienced pilots at the Maryland Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Squadron will soon be deploying for a rotation supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and taking the fight to Daesh. A-10s have been absolutely crushing it–standard, and we have […]

Swedish girl ran away to Syria, rescued from ISIS by Kurdish Special Forces

Kurdish special forces rescued a 16-year-old Swedish girl from ISIS captivity in Iraq last week, Kurdish military officials said on Tuesday. The Kurdistan Region Security Council (KRSC) released a statement on Twitter that identified the girl as Swedish national Marlin Stivani Nivarlain and revealed that she was rescued near ISIS-held Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city. “She […]

Daesh (ISIS) fighter numbers indicate they are on the defensive

LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. estimates of the number of Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria have been reduced while cuts in their pay are evidence they are on the defensive, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition fighting the group said on Monday. But the task of defeating Islamic State is complicated by Russian air […]

Abrams tank destroys ISIS car bomb

An ISIS vehicle-borne IED is hit and destroyed by an Iraqi M1 Abrams tank during a battle that took place in Ramadi, Iraq.  Watch the action below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTaWSlFLToU