Libyan forces battling Islamic State in Sirte suffer losses in push to advance

Forces aligned with Libya’s U.N.-backed government suffered losses from snipers and mines on Friday as they battled Islamic State to win control of a strategic conference center in the coastal city of Sirte. Islamic State is clinging on in the center of Sirte in the face of a two-month campaign by brigades mainly composed of […]

Islamic State reportedly preparing for end of its so-called caliphate

Islamic State terror leaders are reportedly preparing for the fall of its so-called caliphate after the U.S.-led coalition and Russian-backed forces made significant gains in recent months in Iraq and Syria. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that the terror group’s leaders in Syria are bracing for its strongholds to fall, but vow to continue its […]

Islamic State confirms key commander Omar Shishani dead

A news agency linked to so-called Islamic State has confirmed the death of key leader Omar Shishani, who the US said it killed in March. The Amaq news agency said Shishani was killed in combat in the town of Shirqat, south of Mosul in Iraq. The Pentagon said in March he had died from injuries sustained […]

Turkey was always open for us, says Daesh (ISIS)

When the suicide bomber exploded in Taksim, they gave my name although I was a captive when the suicide bomber exploded in Taksim. The people in Kobanê allowed me to talk to my family back then.

Man charged with marking targets in DC for Islamic State

A Virginia man has been charged with attempting to assist the Islamic State by photographing targets in the Washington, D.C., area for what he thought would be a terrorist attack. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia said 25-year-old Haris Qamar (Harris kumm-AHR) of Burke was arrested Friday morning. Court records say […]

Was the Russian Mi-35M destroyed by friendly fire in Syria?

The Russian Ministry of Defense has claimed the helicopter was shot down with a US anti-tank guided missile TOW. However, during the Russian campaign in Syria, there have been no reports of Daesh capturing TOWs or their appearance in their possession.

Ohio man admits to planning terrorist acts for Daesh (ISIS)

Abdulkader’s plans included abducting a military employee at home and filming the employee’s execution. After executing the employee, he would attack a police station in the Southern District of Ohio using a firearm and Molotov cocktails.