July 1, 2016 One-armed ISIS commander eyed as mastermind of Istanbul massacre The mastermind of Tuesday’s Istanbul airport massacre appears to be a one-armed Chechen terrorist who trained Russian-speaking militants, had a long history of supporting terror and was known as “Akhmed One-Arm,” according to several government documents and regional media reports.
July 1, 2016 Freed Fallujah not leveled, as Iraqi Army learns lesson of Ramadi The long-awaited liberation of Fallujah this week came with minimal damage to the city’s infrastructure, Iraqi officials claim, unlike the disastrous campaign to free Ramadi from ISIS, in which bomb damage and civilian casualties amounted to a Pyrrhic victory.
July 1, 2016 ISIS militants belong 'in hell', Turkish president says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeated that the Islamic State group "most probably" was behind the Istanbul airport attack, adding that its militants would end up "in hell."
June 30, 2016 CIA director: Istanbul attack bears hallmarks of ISIS CIA Director John Brennan said Wednesday that the attack in Istanbul has the earmarks of strikes by Islamic State militants and that the group is likely trying to hit the United States in the Middle East and on U.S. soil.
June 30, 2016 Witness to terror: Journalist recounts how attack shattered honeymoon layover The 45 minutes my bride and I spent hiding in a beauty salon closet at Ataturk airport passed like an eternity, as the sound of gunfire and bullets ricocheting through the concourse outside echoed in our ears.
June 29, 2016 ISIS repels attack by US-backed Syrian rebels near Iraq border Islamic State (ISIS) militants on Wednesday pushed back U.S.-trained Syrian rebels from the outskirts of a town on the Iraqi border, in a setback to a budding offensive that aims to sever the militants' transit link between the two countries, a rebel spokesman said.
June 29, 2016 Recent airport attacks at a glance The attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport on Tuesday was the latest in such incidents at major airports in recent years.
June 29, 2016 Istanbul airport attack marks the latest of several bombings in Turkey over past year A look at the suicide bombings in Turkey since July 2015: -- June 28, 2016 -- Suicide attackers killed at least 42 people and wounded more than 238 at Istanbul's busy Ataturk Airport.
June 29, 2016 ISIS eyed as prime culprit in Istanbul airport terror attack The coordinated massacre at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport came into clearer focus Wednesday as officials revealed a more detailed timeline of the terror attack that killed 42 and wounded 238.
June 29, 2016 ISIS battles US-backed Syrian rebels aiming to split caliphate near Iraq border Islamic State militants on Wednesday pushed back U.S.-trained Syrian rebels from the outskirts of a town on the Iraqi border, dealing a setback to a budding offensive that aims to sever the militants' transit link between the two countries, a rebel spokesman said.