U.S. may send more troops to boost Iraq for Mosul battle
The Obama administration may send hundreds of troops to Iraq for an assault on the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) stronghold at Mosul. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Turkey grants immunity to security forces fighting Kurds
Members of Turkey’s armed forces who are engaged in operations against Kurdish militants have been granted immunity from prosecution. (FULL STORY) (more…)
ISIL expands its footprint in southeast Syria with consolidation
The merger of three militias has enabled Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) to expand its presence in southeast Syria, sources say. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Christian militias fighting ISIL in Iraq hope for U.S. support
Assyrian Christian militiamen, many who speak a dialect of Aramaic, the language spoken by Christ, are looking to the United States for support as they battle for the survival (more…)
‘Designated terrorist’ said leading Iraqi offensive against ISIL
The commander of the Shia militia playing a key role in the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in Iraq is a designated terrorist with strong (more…)
Greece uncovers suspected ISIL drug smuggling operation in Libya
Greek authorities, acting on a tip from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), intercepted a huge shipment of drugs bound for Libya that could be linked to Islamic State (more…)
ISIL shifts to underground strategy amid losses, Al Qaida challenge
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is reorganizing and may move its operations in Syria underground as Al Qaida’s presence grows, reports say. (FULL STORY) (more…)
U.S. sanctions ISIL in Sinai, Al Qaida ‘financiers and facilitators’
The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on six Islamic operatives, including one of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s (ISIL’s) “critical facilitators” in Sinai. (FULL STORY) (more…)
U.S. adds ISIL in Yemen, Libya and Saudi Arabia to its terror list
Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) affiliates in Yemen, Libya and Saudi Arabia have been added to the United States’ list of designated terror organizations. (FULL STORY) (more…)