Islamic State

Turkey Deports 11 French "Terror Suspects"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 9, 2019

Turkey sent 11 French "foreign terrorist fighters" back to France on Monday, the Turkish interior ministry said.

US Man Allegedly Plotted ISIS-Style Attack After Suspension From Colleges

World News | Kim Bellware, The Washington Post | Wednesday November 27, 2019

A 23-year-old Florida man is facing federal charges after he tried to get the Islamic State terrorist group to carry out an attack on deans at two Florida colleges where he had been suspended or expelled, according to a federal complaint unsealed Monday.

"Tough Cookie": Trump Honours Dog Injured In Raid That Killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

World News | Brittany Shammas, The Washington Post | Tuesday November 26, 2019

President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance Monday with the dog he called the "world's most famous" - Conan, the Belgian Malinois injured in the raid that took down Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

"Have Our Eyes On Number Three": Trump Says ISIS Chief Successor In US Crosshairs

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 12, 2019

US President Donald Trump placed the Islamic State group's new chief in the crosshairs Monday as he marked Veterans' Day by celebrating the killing of the jihadists' former leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

"Hero" Dog Who Chased ISIS Chief To Get White House Homecoming: Donald Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 31, 2019

The "hero" dog wounded in the US commando raid that culminated in the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is getting a White House homecoming next week, President Donald Trump said Thursday.

Donald Trump Reveals Name Of Military Dog Injured In Raid To Kill Baghdadi

World News | ANI | Friday December 13, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declassified the name of the military dog which was involved in the raid that killed the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Baghdadi Was Given Up By ISIS Insider Who May Get $25 Million US Bounty

World News | Joby Warrick, Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post | Wednesday October 30, 2019

US commandos zeroed in on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's final hideout with the help of an extraordinarily well-placed informant, an ISIS operative who facilitated the terrorist leader's movements around Syria and even helped oversee construction work on his Syrian safe house, according to US and Middle East-based officials knowledgeable about the operatio...

"Name Not Declassified": Trump Tweets Pic Of Dog Who Chased Baghdadi

World News | Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 29, 2019

In the midst of the raid targeting the leader of the Islamic State was this: at least one military working dog who chased Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi into a tunnel before he detonated a suicide vest and died.

Aide Was Key To Islamic State Chief Baghdadi's Elimination: Report

World News | Reuters | Monday October 28, 2019

In their long hunt for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraqi intelligence teams secured a break in February 2018 after one of the Islamic State leader's top aides gave them information on how he escaped capture for so many years, said two Iraqi security officials.

"Battle Against Evil Of Daesh Not Over": UK PM Boris Johnson On Baghdadi's Death

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 28, 2019

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday hailed the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as "an important moment" but said the fight against his group "is not yet over".

"Jackpot, Mission Commander Said": Top Trump Official On Baghdadi Killing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 28, 2019

President Donald Trump on Sunday said that the elusive leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, had been killed, dying "like a dog" in a daring nighttime raid by US special forces in northwest Syria.

Coordinated With US Prior To Operation In Syria, Says Turkey

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 27, 2019

Turkey on Sunday said there was "coordination" between Ankara and Washington before the operation which US media reports said targeted and killed Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

More Than 100 ISIS Prisoners Have Escaped In Syria: US Envoy

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 24, 2019

More than 100 prisoners of the Islamic State (ISIS) extremist movement have escaped in Syria in the chaos since Turkey's incursion, a senior US official said Wednesday.

TikTok Removes Islamic State Propaganda Videos

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 22, 2019

TikTok that allows users to create and share videos of 15 seconds is particularly popular with teenagers.

US Mulls Leaving Some Troops In Syria To Guard Oilfields, Says Pentagon

World News | Reuters | Monday October 21, 2019

The Pentagon is considering keeping some U.S. troops near oilfields in northeastern Syria alongside Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to help deny oil to Islamic State militants, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday.