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More ISIS Jihadists Caught on Camera Infiltrated Among the "Refugees" in Europe
Photo documents reveal the deceit of the “refugees”, which the Unconstitutional Arc invites and hosts in Greece, with incalculable consequences for our continent and the Europeans.
Just a small photo comparison is enough to convince even the most skeptical that with the refugee issue as an excuse, thousands of jihadist butchers pass through the Greek borders and settle in Greece and the rest of...
DoD Confirms US-Trained Fighters in Syria Gave Arms to Nusra Front Militants
Fighters from Al-Qaeda’s Syrian affiliate Al-Nusra Front drive in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo.
A spokesman for the Pentagon has confirmed that Syrian rebel fighters trained by the United States provided ammunition and equipment to an al-Qaeda-linked group.
Syrian rebel fighters trained by the United States provided ammunition and equipment to an al-Qaeda-linked group this week, a spokesman...
African Union base stormed in Somalia
Al-Shabab militants in Somalia.
Somalia’s al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants have attacked an African Union (AU) base in Janale district, near Mogadishu.
The militants reportedly rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the base before storming the compound on Tuesday.
The AU says its forces managed to fend off the attack.
The AU force in Somalia, known as AMISOM, said AU troops were in control of...
AU launches offensive on Shabab militants
Somali army soldiers stand around the body of a killed al-Shabab militant on July 10, 2015 following an attack on a hotel in Mogadishu.
African Union (AU) forces have launched a fresh offensive against al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militants in southern Somalia, vowing to flush out the terrorists.
AU’s mission in Somalia, AMISOM, announced in a statement that “Operation Jubba Corridor” begun...
Most recent ISIS munitions US-made during Iraq occupation
US 5.56 x 45 mm ammunition manufactured in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, Independence, Missouri, US.
An analysis of cartridges used by Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria shows that their newest ammunition is of American origin. China and the Soviet Union were identified as the biggest sources of munitions, but with bullets made 25 years ago.
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Militants occupy Syria side of Golan Heights and steal UN equipment
Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar Ja’afari says al-Qaeda-linked militants have occupied “all of the Syrian side” of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, driving out the troops from the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF).
He said on Tuesday that al-Nusra Front militants seized UN weapons, uniforms and vehicles from peacekeepers in the Golan and established a “safe zone” to...
Obama Plans to ‘Fight ISIS’ by Arming ISIS
So-called “moderate” Syrian rebels are openly aligned with Islamic State militants.
President Barack Obama is set to announce his plan to combat ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria by arming so-called “moderate” Syrian rebels despite the fact that such militants have openly aligned themselves with Islamic State fighters.
“Obama has told congressional lawmakers that he has the authority...
Pentagon calls Islamic State 'threat beyond anything we've seen'
US Defense Secretary said on Thursday that Islamic State militants could possibly pose an even bigger threat to the United States than Al-Qaeda, and pledged efforts to weaken the group would continue.
Speaking at a press conference at the Pentagon, Hagel also said that potential airstrikes in Syria are on the table, and defended the unsuccessful attempt by American Special Forces to rescue murdered...
IS threatens to attack Turkey if Euphrates water supply not restored
The Haditha Dam
Islamic State militants have directly threatened Turkey with violence as they swore to “liberate” Istanbul in order to reopen a dam on the Euphrates River. Water flow to parts of Syria and Iraq is at a record low.
The apparent closure is especially unfavorable to the terrorist group, as its new ‘capital’ Raqqa, in northern Syria, is in that zone. This is creating a humanitarian...
UK, Aussie jihadists call to join ISIS militants in Iraq, Syria
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is hoping to recruit Muslims from across the globe with the aid of YouTube appeals from English-speaking jihadists. UK, Australian nationals are among the ISIS militants calling to support the insurgency in Iraq.
Titled “There Is No Life Without Jihad,” the new propaganda clip uploaded to YouTube by ISIS’s AlHayat Media Center allegedly shows a line-up...
Ukraine president vows response to plane attack
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has declared Sunday a day of mourning and vowed to punish those responsible for shooting down a military plane in the eastern part of the country.
On Saturday, Poroshenko ordered a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council to be convened due to the deadly events near the eastern city of Lugansk.
“Ukraine needs peace. However, the terrorists will receive...
Nigerian army locates hideout of Boko Haram terrorists
Nigeria’s military says the hideout of Boko Haram Takfiri militants who kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls last month has been located.
“The good news for the parents is that we know where they are, but we cannot tell you,” Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff Air Marshal Alex Badeh said on Monday.
“We can’t kill our girls in the name of trying to get them back,” Badeh added.
On April...
Syria foreign-backed militants kidnap 12 Christian nuns in Ma'loula
Foreign-backed militants operating inside Syria have kidnapped 12 nuns from a convent in the Christian town of Ma’loula.
According to local authorities on Tuesday, the militants took the nuns to the nearby town of Yabrud after they stormed the convent on Monday.
There is no word on the fate of the nuns, but militants are usually known to kill people they kidnap.
The militants fighting against...
US, Israel fed up with Syria insurgency
The United States and Israel, both supporters of the insurgency in Syria, have been overwhelmed by the ongoing crisis in that country, an analyst tells Press TV.
“…I feel that at this time, Syria has been such a disaster in terms of public relations for America and for Israel,” Mark Glenn said in a Sunday interview.
“The whole world knows what took place there, that this was not some grassroots...
German chancellor warns against arming of Syrian rebels
German Chancellor Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned against supplying arms to the militants in Syria, saying the risks of the move are too high.
The German leader told her country’s parliament on Thursday that, in her view, “the risks [of arming the militants in Syria] would be incalculable.”
Earlier in May, Merkel had noted that Berlin would never send arms to the militants...