U.S. defeated Nazis and USSR, but now ISIL is recruiting its youth
France and the United States are prime recruiting grounds for the Islamic State of Levant and Iraq, a new book says. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Nusra denies lure of Qatar, remains true to Al Qaida
Al Qaida’s Syrian affiliate Al-Nusra Front on March 9 officially put an end to online speculation it might be bought out in a lucrative deal with new sponsors. SUBSCRIBE (more…)
ISIL presence in Libya called factor in deadly Tunisia attack
The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attack on a museum in Tunisia’s capital on March 18. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
CIA assessment on ISIL’s spread contrasts with administration view
The ranks of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant have swelled dramatically with at least 20,000 recruits from 90 countries, the CIA has acknowledged. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
ISIL reported to test captured Libyan chemical weapons
Only weeks after reports that Islamic State of Iraq and Levant had seized chemical weapon sites in Libya, the Kurdistan Regional Government claimed that some form of gas attack (more…)
Libya asks UN permission for weapons support to fight ISIL
Libya has sought permission from the United Nations to import heavy weapons to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
ISIL not a priority for Turkey, Intel chief Clapper tells Senate panel
WASHINGTON – Turkey’s casual attitude toward the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant allows foreign militants to travel through the country to Syria, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper (more…)
Experts warn ISIL could revive piracy, this time in the Mediterranean
The Italian Ministry of Defense has warned that the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant has taken control of ports and in Libya. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Boko Haram leader announces ‘allegiance’ to ISIL, ‘Caliph’
Nigeria’s Boko Haram terrorist leader Abubakar Shekau, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant on March 7. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)