Islamic State sleeper cells in Syria pose threat to regional stability
Though the United States and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced the defeat of the Islamic State (ISIS) in March, the jihadi group’s sleeper...
Month: August 2019
The Islamic State is still a global threat with a warchest of 300 million dollars
ISIS is still a global threat and commands a warchest of $300million despite losing most of its territory in Iraq and Syria, a UN counter-terrorism...
Eleven Islamic State terrorist sentenced to death for involvement in killing security forces in Iraq
An Iraqi court has sentenced 11 members of the so-called Islamic State terrorist group to death by hanging for their involvement in the killing of...
Iraqi Army Forces destroyed at least 12 Islamic State hideouts in Anbar and Kirkuk
A dozen of hideouts belonging to the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group were destroyed by the Iraqi forces in the provinces of Kirkuk and Anbar...
Iraqi authorities arrested Islamic State member involved in destruction of ancient monuments in Mosul
Iraq’s interior ministry on Tuesday announced the arrest of an alleged Islamic State member who was involved in the destruction of ancient monuments and artifacts...
Iraqi interior ministry: Islamic State terrorist hotbed destroyed in Kirkuk
The Iraqi Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that its forces destroyed a hotbed belonging to the Islamic State terrorist group in Kirkuk province. “Acting on...
Islamic State attack an Iraqi army checkpoint in Khanaqin
ISIS elements have attacked an Iraqi army military checkpoint in Khanaqin district. A security source told Shafaq News that the gunmen attacked late on Tuesday,...
At least nine Islamic State-linked suspects arrested in southern parts of Turkey
Nine people were arrested in Turkey’s southern Adana province over their suspected links to the Daesh terror group, security sources said on Tuesday. The arrests...
Malaysian home minister: 519 people arrested for terrorism activities as of July
As of July, the Malaysian police have arrested 519 people suspected of having been involved in terrorism, said Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday (Aug...
Arab arrested for threatening to murder cop who killed terrorist
Jerusalem police announced Sunday night that they arrested a suspect for threatening to murder an Israeli police officer who killed one of the terrorists responsible...
Austrian authorities to hand over Islamic State orphans to their grandmother in Vienna
Two young orphans of a female Isis supporter are to be handed over to their grandmother in Vienna, the first such repatriation for Austria. The...
Hezbollah’s dangerous false narrative about the Lebanese Army
Recently, I have seen writers perpetuating Hezbollah propaganda claiming that the Lebanese Army and Hezbollah have become close partners. This is a false claim and...