July 13, 2016 ISIS claims 5,200 victims in Ramadan campaign of terror In a celebratory infographic posted online, the Islamic State (ISIS) is claiming a major victory in killing and injuring up to 5,200 people over the holy month of Ramadan.
July 13, 2016 Pakistan school attack mastermind killed by US airstrike, Pentagon says A U.S. airstrike near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan killed the mastermind of a 2014 attack on a Pakistani school that killed some 150 people, mainly children, American and Pakistani officials said Wednesday.
July 11, 2016 Turkey arrests 7 more suspects over Istanbul airport attack Turkey's state-run news agency says police have arrested seven suspects pending trial in connection with the attack at Istanbul's airport that killed 44 people.
July 10, 2016 Two Russian soldiers die after Islamic State shoots down helicopter in Syria Russia's military says two of its airmen have died in Syria after their helicopter was shot down in Syria by fighters of the Islamic State group.
July 7, 2016 Famed Christian leader accused of paying ransom to ISIS The Anglican reverend known as the “Vicar of Baghdad” after defiantly remaining at his Iraqi parish even as war raged all around him a decade ago is being investigated by the United Kingdom for allegedly paying ransom to ISIS to free sex slaves.
July 6, 2016 ISIS tightens grip on Yazidi captives held as sex slaves While the Islamic State group is losing territory in its self-styled caliphate, it is tightening its grip on the estimated 3,000 women and girls held as sex slaves.
July 6, 2016 Syrian army declares temporary nationwide truce The Syrian military declared a unilateral, three-day cease-fire for the entire country on Wednesday, coinciding with the start of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, state media reported.
July 5, 2016 Christian Iraqi Population Shrinking; Persecution 'Worse Than Under Saddam Hussein' A human rights group has warned that minorities in Iraq, including Christians, are facing a "catastrophic" reality with tens of thousands of people murdered or abducted by terror groups.
July 5, 2016 Iraq's interior minister resigns after Baghdad suicide bombing Iraq's interior minister says he submitted his resignation in the wake of Sunday's devastating suicide bombing in central Baghdad, which killed at least 175 people.
July 5, 2016 French lawmakers call for US-style counterterrorism agency A French parliamentary investigation found multiple intelligence failures before the Islamic extremist attacks that killed 147 people in Paris last year, lawmakers said Tuesday, urging the creation of a U.S.-style counterterrorism agency to better prevent further violence.