Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Iran says it has recalled all its technicians and workers back from the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk following an Oct. 21 deadly attack by the extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). Four Iranians were among more than a dozen people killed in […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 24, 2016 The U.S. consulate in Istanbul has warned American citizens of the risk of “armed attacks” and “attempted kidnappings” by Islamist terror groups in the Turkish city. In a message issued on Oct. 22, the U.S. warned that jihadist groups were continuing their “aggressive efforts” to attack Americans in Istanbul. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 23, 2016 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) on Oct. 21 launched a major attack on the Iraqi city of Kirkuk in what was seen as a move to divert the Iraq army’s attention from the battle for Mosul. ISIL’s attack killed 18 people, including members of Iraqi security forces […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 23, 2016 Egypt’s air force killed 70 jihadists in strikes on Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) positions in northern Sinai on Oct. 23. The airstrikes were seen as retaliation for the assassination of Maj. Adel Ragaai, who was gunned down in Cairo on Oct. 22, the Jerusalem Post reported. […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 21, 2016 Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is using truck bombs, IEDs and snipers to wage a lethal defense of Mosul. “They’re resisting strongly,” Iraqi special forces commander Col. Falah Fadel Jasem said on Oct. 20. “We saw the ISIL snipers and they’re not fleeing. They’re fighting.” The United […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty French President Francois Hollande says there is evidence that Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) militants are fleeing Mosul to Syria, amid a massive operation to oust the extremist group from the northern Iraqi city entered its fourth day. Addressing an international meeting in Paris […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Kurdish forces advance toward Mosul on Oct. 18. The European Union’s security commissioner has warned that the bloc should be prepared for an influx of militants if the Islamic State (IS) group is driven out of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. Even a small number […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 18, 2016 An ISIL-supporting Iraqi refugee living in Houston has pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges for plotting to detonate homemade bombs at Houston-area shopping malls. Omar Faraj Saeed al-Hardan, 24, pleaded guilty in a Houston federal court on Oct. 17. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Hardan entered the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 17, 2016 A force of 30,000 Iraqi army, Kurdish Peshmerga and Sunni tribal fighters launched an offensive on Oct. 17 to retake Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). “I announce today the start of the heroic operations to free you from the terror and oppression of Daesh,” Iraqi […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 17, 2016 Syrian rebels, backed by Turkish planes and tanks, launched an offensive on Oct. 15 to drive Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) out of Dabiq. The town has little military value but holds symbolic importance for ISIL because of a Sunni prophecy that states it will be the […]
