Haji Imam, ISIS’s ‘Second in Command,’ Killed by U.S. in Syria

U.S. Special Operations forces believe they killed the man some have called ISIS’s “second in command” in an operation inside Syria, according to a senior defense official. Haji Imam, whose real name is said to be Abd ar-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, is a senior religious leader of the self-proclaimed Islamic State and had been considered to be next in […]

New Iraq task force expands direct U.S. role in battle against Islamic State

The U.S. military is preparing to establish a new Special Operations task force in Iraq, Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said Tuesday, as the Obama administration seeks to intensify pressure on Islamic State commanders and expand U.S. troops’ direct involvement in battling the militant group. The decision to post a specialized military unit of about […]