Eritrean Christians Caught Between Persecutors
Eritrean Christians are being forced to choose between living under a dictatorship that imprisons believers for their faith, or risking their lives by escaping Eritrea by way of Sudan.
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Obama Prepares Plans for More Troops, New Base in Iraq to Fight ISIS
The United States is expected to announce on Wednesday plans for a new military base in Iraq’s Anbar province and the deployment of around 400 additional trainers to help Iraqi forces in the fight against Islamic State.
ISIS Stages Attacks in Iraq and Libya, Despite U.S. Airstrikes
Islamic State militants staged attacks near Baghdad and the Libyan city of Surt on Tuesday, underscoring the group’s persistent strength on both fronts despite a monthslong American-led air campaign against it in Syria and Iraq.
Libyan Jihadists Targeted by Egypt and UAE
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have been accused of launching air strikes on Islamist militias in Libya.
‘Islamic State’ Rises in the Middle East
On the first day of Ramadan, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has declared a new Islamic Caliphate in the areas it now occupies, and has renamed itself as simply, “Islamic State”, as it ushers in a new era of international jihad.
Israel Could Get Dragged into War with ISIL to Defend Jordan
If the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) attacked Jordan, officials believe the Jordanians would enlist the support of the United States and Israel, dragging the entire region into a full-blown war.
ISIL Declares Caliphate; Crucifies Eight
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) declared the establishment of a “Caliphate” on Sunday announcing that its leader as the ruling “Caliph”, according to Agence France-Presse.
Jihadists Taking Control of Golan Heights Border with Israel
Roughly 95 percent of the Syrian side of the Golan Heights is controlled by jihadists associated with the Al-Nursa Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), an IDF commander told Israel’s Channel 10.
ISIL Surrounds Two Major Iraq Bases; Iraq Orders Russian-Made Jets
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) were surrounding at least two major military bases in Northern Iraq while Iraq expects a shipment of Russian-made jets within a few days to “turn the tide” in the war.
Al Nusra and ISIS Join Forces in Syria
On Wednesday, a local unit of the Al Nusra Front – the official rebel group of al Qaeda in Syria – agreed to join forces with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), U.S. Officials told the Washington Free Beacon.
ISIS ‘Brainwash’ Kidnapped Boys to Become Suicide Bombers
Last month, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) kidnapped more than 140 Kurdish schoolboys to use for terrorist operations including suicide bombings, according to Human Rights Watch.
Full Coverage: ISIS Takes Supply Routes into Baghdad; Threatens Iraq’s 2nd Largest Dam
The Shiite-Sunni sectarian war breaking out in Iraq is threatening a widespread regional war. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) is on the move as it threatens to cut off ‘supply routes to Baghdad.’ ISIS forces are within miles of the Haditha Dam, Iraq’s second largest dam, located on the Euphrates River. Meanwhile, Syria bombed ISIS targets inside of Iraq. The NY Times reported Iran is sending military aid including drones to Iraq. Those are just a few of the headlines we cover in today’s Full Coverage Report.
Full Coverage: ISIS Targets Former U.S. Base As U.S. Troops Arrive in Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) surrounded a former U.S. base known as Camp Anaconda, striking it with mortars, just 54 miles north of Baghdad. Meanwhile, nearly half of the promised 300 special operations troops arrived in Iraq, the Pentagon said.
Congressional Report: ISIL’s Islamic State will be ‘Launch Pad’ for Attacking U.S.
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) ultimately wants its emerging Islamic state to be a launch pad for attacking the U.S. homeland, according to a new congressional report.
Iran Protected and Sponsored ISIS Founder
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIS) founder and former commander Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was given protection and resources by Iran, according to the Washington Free Beacon.
Islamic Caliphate Spreads As 4 More Towns in Iraq Fall to ISIS
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) captured four towns in Western Iraq, including a strategic border crossing, in a campaign to establish an Islamic Caliphate across the Middle East.
ISIS Occupy Saddam Hussein’s Chemical Weapons Facility
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) occupy a chemical-weapons production facility built by Saddam Hussein, a complex U.S. officials said still contain a stockpile of old weapons, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Iraq Request U.S. for Air Support (Video)
Iraq has requested the U.S. for air support to target the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey said during a Congressional hearing yesterday.
American Trained Iraqi Divisions Dissolved, says Gen. Dempsey
Roughly 60,000 American trained Iraqi troops threw down their “arms, and in some cases” colluded with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a Senate committee.
Former VP Cheney Op-Ed: The Collapsing Obama Doctrine
Rarely has a U.S. president been so wrong about so much at the expense of so many. Too many times to count, Mr. Obama has told us he is “ending” the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — as though wishing made it so. His rhetoric has now come crashing into reality. Watching the black-clad ISIS jihadists take territory once secured by American blood is final proof, if any were needed, that America’s enemies are not “decimated.” They are emboldened and on the march.