‘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…)
Al Qaida gives green light for ’emirate’ in Syria to compete with ISIL
Al Qaida’s leader has given his blessing for the terrorist group to form an “emirate” of its own in Syria that would compete with Islamic State of Iraq and (more…)
Al Qaida gives green light for ’emirate’ in Syria to compete with ISIL
Al Qaida’s leader has given his blessing for the terrorist group to form an “emirate” of its own in Syria that would compete with Islamic State of Iraq and (more…)
Egypt: Sinai has become regional hub for jihadists
Islamic jihadists have made the vast Sinai desert a base for their insurgency operations, the Egyptian government said. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Obama’s slow response to ISIL has made it difficult to defeat
By Jack Caravelli Years after the United States and a handful of coalition partners began limited military operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), the picture (more…)