Dozens of ISIS fighters killed in Iraqi forces’ assault on Falluja

US-led coalition strikes supporting Iraqi forces in the push to recapture Falluja have killed 70 Islamic State militants including the group’s commander in the city, according to the US military. Maher al-Bilawi, commander of Islamic State fighters in Falluja, was killed on Wednesday, said Colonel Steve Warren, a spokesman for the US-led military campaign against Isis. Warren […]

ISIS’s Zakat: Taxes for Terrorism

Zakat is one of the five pillars of Islam. Zakat in the traditional sense is considered charity money to be used on deserving Muslims. However, it can also be collected by a state institution and the state can determine how to spend the money. As ISIS has declared and project themselves a state, they can […]

ISIS ‘Disappeared’ From Fallujah Outskirts Ahead of Offensive: Resident

ISIS fighters who’d occupied the outskirts of Fallujah have melted away ahead of an Iraqi government offensive to retake the city, according to a villager who recently fled the area. Farmer Alaa Abdulrahman told NBC News that the 40-odd ISIS militants “all disappeared suddenly” from Albu Jassem village in northern Fallujah province. “They cannot go […]

Iraqi Leader Announces Offensive to Retake Falluja From ISIS

BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces have begun an assault on Falluja, a city that has been held by the Islamic State longer than any other in Iraq or Syria, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in a televised speech on Monday. “Today we will tear down the black flags of the strangers who have kidnapped this city,” […]

Watch: Fallujah Liberated, America and CJTF Continue to Eliminate Daesh [ISIS/ISIL] Positions and Terrorists

Coalition strike on Daesh tactical vehicle:   https://youtu.be/Unnu81Emvuw Iraqi Defense Minister inspects the northern axis to liberate the city of Fallujah: https://youtu.be/blZt3nrKDKM Iraqi Army Command Air destroy targets elected in Fallujah: https://youtu.be/JAPVXQpTLWI Iraqi forces retaking Fallujah: https://youtu.be/5AUhGUUo3k0 Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve Military Strikes Continue Against Daesh Terrorists in Syria and Iraq […]

Operation to retake Fallujah has begun, Iraqi prime minister says

The Iraqi military on Sunday said it is planning to storm Islamic State-held Fallujah, the city that was the scene of the bloodiest fighting for U.S. Marines during the Iraq War. In a late-night televised address, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the operation to retake the city in the western province of Anbar had […]