UN Report: Iran Helping Resurgent Al Qaeda as Bin Laden’s Son Rises to Leadership
A recent report by the United Nations indicates that terror group al Qaeda is having a resurgence around the world due in part to help from Iran.
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South Carolina Teen Convicted of Supporting ISIS
A 19-year-old South Carolina resident pleaded guilty on Wednesday to attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
Six Islamic State Leaders Killed in Iraq, Syria by Coalition Forces Since April
Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials announced this week that coalition strikes have killed six Islamic State leaders in Iraq and Syria since April 24.
U.S. and Afghan Forces Liberate Former ISIS Regional Capital in Afghanistan
The Islamic State regional capital of Deh Bala has been liberated by United States Special Forces and Afghan troops, military officials said on Saturday.
Activists in Syria Struggle to Preserve Evidence of Atrocities From Mass Graves in Former Islamic State Territory
Activists working to uncover mass graves are struggling to identify human remains and shed light on atrocities committed by Islamic State in northeastern Syria, a former IS stronghold where thousands of bodies have yet to be recovered.
U.S., Afghan Offensive Trounces ISIS Forces Near Pakistan
U.S. and Afghan soldiers pushed Islamic State fighters out of an area in Afghanistan that the terrorists planned to use as a capital of their local territory.
USAID to Give Aid to Iraqi Christians, Yazidis Through Catholic Relief Services
The United States Agency for International Development is providing coalitions led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Heartland Alliance with $10 million to aid Christian and other minority communities in Iraq that suffered oppression and massacres under the Islamic State’s rule.
Anti-ISIS Coalition Destroys Large Cache of Narcotics in Syria
U.S.-led coalition forces fighting the Islamic State destroyed a large cache of narcotics owned by the terrorist group in southern Syria last week, officials announced Monday.
California Man Pleads Guilty to ISIS Planned Attack
A 26-year-old California man pleaded guilty on Monday to supporting ISIS and planning a terror attack on Pier 39 in San Francisco possibly on Christmas Day.
U.S. Led Coalition Hits ISIS in Iraq, Syria With 66 Strikes in Past Week
The Department of Defense announced on Friday that a U.S.-led coalition completed 66 strikes against the Islamic State between May 11-17.
