A political stand off between the Kurdish Regional Government and the central Iraqi government in Baghdad is threatening to distract from the battle against the Islamic State as coalition forces continue their campaign of air assaults.
The United States has stationed more Black Hawk helicopters in northern Iraq to make it easier to mount rescue missions should a coalition pilot crash during operations against the Islamic State.
The government of Jordan threatened to execute a large number of Islamic State fighters in its custody if they are not given reassurances that one of their pilot's who has been captured by ISIS is still alive.
The terrorist group calling itself the Islamic State has demanded $200 million in 72 hours or they will kill two Japanese prisoners in their custody.
Belgium has joined France in deploying thousands of soldiers throughout its territory to increase security after the attack on Charlie Hebdo and a series of raids that resulted in gunfights and arrests of jihadists.
The terrorist group Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has claimed responsibility for the terror rampage in France that began when gunmen assaulted the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, killing 12.
Usaid Barho, a 14-year-old, was bound with bombs, but gave himself up to Syrian guards to run away from the terrorists.
The governments of Jordan and the United States have denied that the Islamic State shot down a fighter jet, allowing IS to take the pilot hostage, while the Jordanian Parliament issued a strong warning to IS against harming the pilot.
The government of Iran has been carrying out airstrikes against Islamic State positions in Iraq, illustrating that the group is such a threat rivals such as the United States and Iran both seek its demise.
The Iraqi government and the country's Kurds have reached an important agreement on oil revenues and plans to fight the Islamic State, boosting hopes that the group can eventually be defeated.
A new report reveals that a major factor in the collapse of the Iraqi Army in the wake of military advances by the Islamic State was the weakening of the army due to corruption that reached into its highest ranks.
The leader of the terrorist group calling itself the Islamic State has called for terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia, less than a week after rumors of his death in a U.S.-led coalition airstrike.
The White House has announced plans to send more than 1,000 troops to Iraq supplement the roughly 1,400 already in the country to advise the Iraqi military in its battle against the Islamic State.
An important member of the terrorist group calling itself the Islamic State has revealed the details surrounding the release of nearly 50 Turkish foreign service employees IS captured as they seized control of the Iraqi city of Mosul.
A 19-year-old girl from a Denver suburb is expected to plead guilty to charges of trying to aid the terrorist organization called the Islamic State.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
