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ISIS Leader Killed, Terrorist Group Names Successor

Abu Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, the leader of the Islamic State (ISIS)—also known as ISIL, Daesh, or IS—has been killed in combat, the terrorist group announced on Wednesday, November 30th. At the apex of its power in 2014, ISIS controlled approximately...

Turkish Airstrikes in Syria Jeopardize War Against ISIS, US Says

The rising intensity of Turkish airstrikes on targets in Syria has jeopardized operations against ISIS, according to US officials. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which are mostly bolstered by units from the Kurdish People's Protection Unit (YPG), have said they...

Turkey Admits Sending ISIS Terrorists to the West

Turkey admitted openly on Wednesday that it sent "thousands" of ISIS terrorists to the West. "We have sent thousands of members of the Daesh (ISIS) terrorist organization to the West because they transferred them to conflict zones," Soylu said. "They...

Greece Confiscates Nearly 100,000 Pills of Captagon, the “Jihadist’s Drug”

Authorities in Greece confiscated nearly 100,000 pills of the drug Captagon, which has been linked to ISIS fighters in Syria, on the island of Rhodes on Monday. Port authority officers found 44 plastic bags filled to the brim with the...

Suspected ISIS Member Arrested in Greece

A 40-year-old Iraqi man who is suspected of being a member of the Islamist terrorist group ISIS was arrested in Athens, Greece on Thursday. The man was originally arrested on December 7 for a series of crimes, including creating false...

Video Appears to Show Iraqi National Arrested in Greece With ISIS

A video featuring images of ISIS fighters released by the New York Times allegedly shows the Iraqi national arrested in Athens, Greece on Monday on suspicion of being a member of the terrorist group. The video, released in 2014, details...

Suspected Member of ISIS Arrested in Greece

Police in Greece arrested on Monday in Athens an Iraqi national who has been charged with being a member of the Islamic terrorist group, ISIS. Following a tip-off from another country, which was not identified, Greek authorities traced the 34-year-old...

ISIS-K: Who is the ISIS Affiliate Behind the Kabul Airport Attack?

In his speech addressing the Kabul airport attack on Thursday, President Joe Biden said that "we will respond with force and precision, at our time, at the place we choose and at the moment of our choosing” against ISIS-K....

Biden on Kabul Airport Attack: “We Will Make You Pay”

President Joe Biden addressed the Kabul airport attack in Afghanistan which resulted in thirteen U.S. service members dying on Thursday. In an emotional statement, the President told those responsible that "We will not forgive. We will not forget. We...

13 US Service Members Killed in Attack at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan

Some evacuations have been halted from Afghanistan after there was an explosion outside the gates of the Kabul's International Airport on Thursday afternoon local time. Thirteen US service members and at least sixty Afghans were killed and 140 others were...