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Over 100 Iraqi Civilians Killed After U.S. Strike on Mosul Building in March, Pentagon Says
(WASHINGTON) — A Pentagon investigation has found that more than 100 civilians were killed after the U.S. dropped a bomb on a building in Mosul, …
Middle EastYet another video shows U.S.-funded white helmets assisting public-held executions in rebel-held Syria
The shocking regime change scandal mainstream media refuses to touch<p>Syria Civil Defense, popularly known as the White Helmets, can be seen in a new video assisting in a public execution in a rebel-held town in Syria. It is at least the second such execution video featuring members of the Nobel …
SyriaThe Most Futile Fight In Washington: Authorizing Wars
Some senators have this radical idea that Congress should vote on bombing raids and foreign invasions. Here's why they're likely to lose that argument. Again.<p>WASHINGTON ― At a time when health care reform and Russia investigations are sucking all the oxygen out of Congress, two senators ― a …
U.S. CongressIndonesian president urges calm after suspected suicide attacks in Jakarta
Joko Widodo puts out statement after police describe bombings as ‘global terrorist attack’<p>Indonesia’s president urged people to remain calm on Thursday, a day after suspected suicide bombers killed three police officers on duty at a Jakarta bus terminal in an attack authorities said bore the …
TerrorismFirst He Became an American—Then He Joined ISIS
When the FBI discovered a network of Bosnian-Americans giving support to terrorists, they also discovered Abdullah Ramo Pazara, a U.S. citizen and a battalion commander in Syria.<p>Abdullah Ramo Pazara had a craving for packets of instant hot cocoa. The Bosnian-American former truck driver was, at the …
Middle EastTrump and Pence hit new low in Fox poll
President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are facing the lowest approval ratings since the inauguration, according to a new ...
ElectionsNew York Times Under Fire for Leaked Photos From Manchester Bombing Investigation
British PM Theresa May plans to discuss the issue with President Trump, according to BBC<p>The New York Times has come under fire for publishing preliminary photos from the investigation of Monday’s terrorist bombing in Manchester, England, with both Manchester police and top British government …
TerrorismTackling terror
Until last week, it was thought that the jihadi threat was subsiding and the security services were increasingly able to disrupt any serious plot. The recent attacks involved knives or rented cars, deadly in the wrong hands but a far cry from the Heathrow aircraft bomb plot thwarted in 2006.<p>Yet …
TerrorismRAF crew write 'love from Manchester' on bomb destined for Islamic State target
A photograph has emerged of an RAF bomb with the message “love from Manchester” written on it after the Ariana Grande concert suicide bombing.<p>The RAF confirmed the photograph, which has been widely shared on social media, was genuine and showed a message on a Paveway IV bomb loaded on a British jet …
Middle EastThe Greatest Loss of Civilian Life in the U.S. Fight Against ISIS
The Pentagon confirmed that a U.S. airstrike inadvertently set off ISIS explosives that killed more than 100 people in Mosul.<p>A U.S. airstrike conducted March 17 killed more than 100 Iraqi civilians in Mosul, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday, noting the strike inadvertently set off explosives planted …
Middle EastISIS Targets Jakarta In Double Suicide Bombings Just Days Before Ramadan
Two suicide bombers struck a bus station in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, around 9 p.m. local time (10 a.m. EDT), killing three Indonesian police …
TerrorismUS air strike on IS killed 105 civilians in Iraq's Mosul
<b>The United States has admitted that at least 105 Iraqi civilians were killed in an air strike it carried out in Mosul in March.</b><p>US Central Command (CentCom) said it had targeted two snipers from so-called Islamic State (IS) with what it called a "precision-guided munition."<p>However, the strike …
Middle EastLas Vegas authorities on alert over new ISIS propaganda video
An ISIS propaganda video posted on social media last week featured a brief clip of Las Vegas' famed strip, prompting Sin City law enforcement authorities to perceive a credible threat.<p>The 44-minute video showed 2015 footage of the strip, along with images from other cities, including New York and …
Las VegasThe Philippine military is trying to regain control of a city besieged by Islamist militants
MARAWI, Philippines (Reuters) - Troops began clearing out a southern Philippine city besieged by Islamist militants, with hostilities easing on Thursday after thousands fled as the rebels seized large parts of the city and torched buildings in a battle with government forces.<p>Hundreds of civilians, …
Middle EastSenators make new push to rein in Trump's military powers
Updated 05/25/2017 12:55 PM EDT<p>As President Donald Trump increasingly flexes the might of the military he now controls, the Senate is reviving efforts to claw back some of that authority from the White House.<p>Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) are joining forces to reintroduce an …
U.S. CongressPresident Trump Pushes NATO Members to Pay 'Fair Share'
(BRUSSELS) — Meeting fellow NATO leaders for the first time, U.S. President Donald Trump aggressively challenged them Thursday to spend more on their …
Jens StoltenbergSyrian army advances south toward rebel-held area
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army said it had retaken a swathe of territory from Islamic State in southern Syria on Thursday in a rapid advance near areas held by U.S.-backed Syrian rebels at the border with Jordan and Iraq.<p>The Syrian government said earlier in May that it was a priority to …
SyriaAllies worry intel secrets are not safe with Trump
President Donald Trump’s loose lips aren’t just causing him political trouble anymore. Now they’re putting at risk vital global intelligence sharing …
Middle EastArmy battles ISIS-linked militants in besieged Philippine city
Army tanks packed with soldiers rolled into the southern Philippine city of Marawi after militants linked to ISIS torched buildings, seized more than …
Middle EastArmy Battles to Oust ISIS-Linked Fighters Besieging Philippines City
Civilians flee as security forces trade fire with Islamist militants occupying parts of Marawi in the southern Philippines.
Middle EastWhy Libya is still a global terror threat
After the Manchester attack, fingers are being pointed at the state whose collapse after the fall of Gaddafi has allowed radicalisation to become entrenched<p>The attack on Manchester Arena, claimed by Islamic State, is the deadliest to have hit Britain since the 7/7 bombings and, what’s more, it …
Middle EastSyrian force urges Raqqa jihadists to surrender by end-May
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed alliance of Syrian militias promised on Thursday that no harm would come to Islamic State fighters in Raqqa who turned themselves in by the end of the month, calling on them to lay down their arms ahead of an expected assault on the city.<p>The Syrian Democratic …
SyriaBalance of Power: British Fury - Bloomberg
Theresa May likes to describe herself as a “bloody difficult woman.” Donald Trump is about to find out what that feels like.<p>At today’s NATO summit in …
United StatesThe jihadists of Isis are waging war on joy
Behind the Manchester horror is a jihadi mania to control girls<p>When the pictures of the dead came in, it was hard to take, even from a distance. There was Georgina Callander, 18, a bespectacled Ariana Grande ‘superfan’ who had tweeted that she was ‘so excited’ to go to the concert in Manchester …
Ariana GrandeThese Military Vets Have Found A Smarter Way To Fight The War On Terror
“We just can’t keep killing our way out of this problem.”<p>During four hard combat tours as a Marine commander, Jake Harriman began to understand why the United States is failing to eradicate violent Islamic extremism.<p>Individual heroics and immense sacrifice over 16 years have enabled American combat …
WarAccused Taliban and ISIS fighters reveal inside tactics, personal history
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Last summer, as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan was drawing to a close and the Islamic celebration of Eid was about to begin, a Taliban fighter was seen distributing propaganda leaflets in the Afghanistan capital of Kabul on orders from his group's mullahs. He was also …
Middle EastQuiet college dropout turned bomber: Who was Salman Abedi?
He was quiet and withdrawn, a college dropout who liked soccer — and, some say, showed alarming signs of being radicalized years before he walked …
TerrorismDon't Let Fear Of Terrorists Ruin Your Summer
<b>DETROIT (WWJ)</b> – As Detroit prepares for another busy summer concert season, security is top priority — given the recent terrorist attack in …
U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityAfter Bailing Out Assad, the Russian Military Risks a Syria Quagmire
It has been well over one year, seven months since Russia’s military intervened in Syria’s civil war. From the get-go the Kremlin brushed aside …
SyriaLibya becomes a key focus of the Manchester bombing probe
TRIPOLI, Libya — British investigators searching for clues to the motives and possible accomplices of the suicide bomber who killed at least 22 at a concert in Manchester are increasingly focusing on Libya — and the Islamic State’s presence here.<p>Authorities say that Salman Abedi, a British citizen …
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