Islamic State

U.S. shoots down drone after it attacks coalition fighters in Syria

A drone launched by “pro-Syria regime” fighters attached U.S. backed forces in Southern Syria on Thursday, prompting a U.S. warplane to shoot it down. This incident is the latest in a number of altercations that have placed Iranian backed militias that support Syrian President Bashar al Assad against fighters trained by the United States, the […]

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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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

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

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

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 […]

Islamic State claims responsibility for the Melbourne terrorist attack

Melbourne, Australia- A 29-year-old gunman identified as Yacqub Khayre called a local news station to declare his allegiance to the Islamic State while holding a woman hostage in an apartment building at approximately 4 pm local time. After two hours, Victoria Police shot and killed Khayre when he approached them firing a shotgun, freeing the female hostage. […]

Surviving the Unthinkable, What to do in a Terrorist Incident

The recent events that have unfolded in London, Manchester and other places have people scrambling for answers as to what to do in a terrorist incident. We as a people must maintain our way of life and go about our daily business. Otherwise, the terrorists win. Because they ultimately want to disrupt your lives and […]