ISIS January 21, 2020 New ISIS leader? What to know about the terror network’s hardline founding member The Islamic State has named a new leader to replace Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who died in a U.S. Special Operations forces raid on a compound in northern Syria’s Idlib Province in October, reports say.
ISIS January 17, 2020 Overweight ISIS fanatic arrested in Iraq sparks stream of Internet memes A massive 560-pound jihadi dubbed “Jabba the Jihadi” has been nicked by Iraqi forces, sparking a stream of hilarious Internet memes.
ISIS January 16, 2020 ISIS panel in Syria acts as 'judge, jury and executioner,' report finds A U.S.-based Syrian rights group said Thursday that it's assembled a 24-page report titled "Juge, Jury and Executioner," detailing the atrocities committed by the Islamic State and the total control with which they ruled over elements of daily life.
Europe January 16, 2020 Norway’s government nears crisis over return of former ISIS member: 'The terrorist won' Norway seems headed to a political crisis after one of the members of the ruling coalition threatened to quit over the government's decision to bring back a woman who joined Islamic State — a move that could lead to the government falling.
Media January 10, 2020 Rolling Stone hits Pompeo for 'military strike that left 2 children dead' when referring to ISIS leader's killing Rolling Stone Magazine took a swipe at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over what it described as a "military strike that left two children dead," which in reality was referencing the killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
ӣƵ Flash January 8, 2020 Lara Logan predicts future Iran actions against US: 'Persians never forget' Veteran war correspondent Lara Logan said Wednesday that she believes Iran will launch more attacks against the United States and American interests.
ӣƵ Flash January 4, 2020 Former Bengahzi team member: Susan Rice comments on Soleimani 'typical tactics' from Dems Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice's comments accusing the Trump administration of "misrepresenting the facts" about the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani are "typical tactics" from Democrats, former U.S. Marine and Benghazi Annex Security team member Mark Geist said Saturday.
ӣƵ Flash January 3, 2020 Dan Hoffman: Strike on Qassem Soleimani was 'best way to counter' Iranian aggression Thursday evening's airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani -- the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' elite Quds Force -- was the "best way" for the U.S. to counter Iranian aggression, former CIA Station Chief Daniel Hoffman said Friday.
OPINION December 31, 2019 Joe Kent: After embassy siege in Iraq, here is the way forward in Mideast for US For too long we've believed the U.S. had been successful in building a real government in Iraq, one that could be a strategic partner in the region.
Turkey December 31, 2019 Turkey rounds up at least 124 suspected of links to ISIS ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations Over 100 people suspected of links to the Islamic State terror group were rounded up in raids across Turkey on Monday in an apparent attempt to prevent any attacks on New Year's Eve.
OPINION December 29, 2019 James Carafano: US foreign policy in the 2010s — are we better off than we were a decade ago? In the 2010s we had Iraq and Afghanistan, Bin Laden and Baghdadi, Benghazi and Syria, Russia and NATO.