ISIL

Mosul Liberation to Be Announced Soon Says Iraq’s Prime Minister

The Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said in a few days, there will be an announcement that the “liberation” of the city of Mosul has been achieved from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL – also known as ISIS). Abadi spoke to the media on Thursday, and his statements were carried […]

Watch: The real, ‘ISIS Hunting Club’ – More than a trendy patch

The ISIS Hunting Club: Kurds Hunting Daesh Taking Daesh (ISIS,) down in the Middle East means less attacks on Western soil. If they control less territory, then they have less income. Which means less funds for terrorist attacks abroad. After battles like Kobane, a lot of their capable fighters have died and there are more and more […]

Former Special Forces soldier on surviving a vehicular attack

Vehicular attacks have been on the rise in the past few years. It’s less rare and emerging as a possible common tactic for newly radicalized terrorists. On the evening of 14 July 2016, a 19-ton cargo truck was deliberately driven into crowds celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France, resulting in […]

Israel’s Air Force Bombs Targets in Syria

Israeli Air Force jets pounded targets in Syria which resulted in the Syrian air defense systems launching multiple ground-to-air missiles at the jets in retaliation. One of the rockets was intercepted. The two countries have been technically at war since the 2011 Syrian civil war against Bashar Al-Assad’s government began. But the bombing of yesterday […]

Coalition forces report ISIS leader has likely fled Mosul

According to U.S. and Iraqi officials, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic state, has fled Mosul, leaving operational commanders and diehard followers behind to fight the losing battle for the city. Intelligence officials have not been able to locate al-Baghdadi, but were able to come to the conclusion that he’s fled the city […]

Syrian government forces enter Palmyra, drive back Islamic State: monitors

Russian-backed Syrian government forces and their allies fought their way into Palmyra on Wednesday, driving back Islamic State militants who have held the historic city since December, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported. A Hezbollah-run media outlet earlier reported that the Syrian army and its allies had recaptured the Palmyra citadel, on […]

Australian man arrested for aiding ISIS in developing ballistic missiles and more

An Australian man has been arrested for allegedly researching how to develop laser targeted missile detection equipment for ISIS, as well as working to help develop a long-range capable missile for the Islamic extremists. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrested 42-year-old Haisem Zahab on Tuesday at his family home in rural New South Wales, Australia.  […]

Pentagon: Stop using ISIL

The Pentagon is kicking former President Barack Obama’s preferred nomenclature for the so-called Islamic State to the curb. While the Obama administration often used ISIL, or the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, to describe the terror group, a new memo from the Pentagon’s executive secretary says the department needs to start using ISIS. “The Department […]

Watch: Coalition Airstrike Destroys an ISIS Vehicle Near Mosul

Sometimes when you are a fan of US Military aviation it does your heart good to see the results of what US aviation assets can actually do. Watch as a precision US airstrike takes out a single ISIS vehicle recently somewhere near Mosul, Iraq during Operation Inherent Resolve. When US action against ISIS began the […]

Putin’s incremental encroachment on the world (Part One)

A Russian wind is blowing over Europe creating a chill no one has felt since the rise of the Soviet Union. While the wind isn’t as strong, it is more biting. We, as Americans, must hope for the best for our president. He should be granted the benefit of the doubt while accountable for his actions […]

US Commander believes Mosul and Raqqa will be retaken in the next 6 months

Baghdad, Iraq– On Wednesday, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, the commander in charge of leading the coalition campaign against ISIS, stated he believes Mosul and Raqqa will be retaken in the next six months. He indicated the next assault on western Mosul begins in the next few days. Additionally, the Syrian Democratic Forces recently announced they have entered […]

President Trump turns his eye to Ukraine

President Trump recently remarked that he would look into the Ukraine crisis. More specifically he said he would look into the separatist movement in Ukraine. But, POTUS Trump has stated he will not lift Russian sanctions. The future state of Trumpian foreign policy toward Ukraine is a complete unknown. But it’s shaping up to be something […]