Claims of victory over Islamic State are premature
March 21, 2019
In a campaign that spanned five years and two U.S. presidencies, unleashed more than 100,000 bombs and killed untold numbers of civilians, the U.S. military
Islam terrorists expand in Afghanistan
December 19, 2015
Rahman Wali’s younger brother was one of 10 Afghan men forced by Islamic State militants to kneel over bombs buried in the soil in a
Obama: “We will defeat ISIS’
December 7, 2015
In a rare Oval Office address, President Barack Obama vowed Sunday night the U.S. will overcome a new phase of the terror threat that seeks
Did drone strike kill ‘Jihadi John?’
November 13, 2015
A U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle in Syria believed to be transporting the masked Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John,” according to American
Americans unhappy with Islamic State plan
November 5, 2015
Americans are souring on President Barack Obama’s approach to fighting the Islamic State, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that also found deep pessimism about
Islamic State gets rich off oil earnings
October 23, 2015
The Islamic State rakes in up to $50 million a month from selling crude from oilfields under its control in Iraq and Syria, part of
Obama shifts strategy to fight ISIL in Syria
October 9, 2015
The Obama administration is overhauling its approach to fighting the Islamic State in Syria, abandoning a failed Pentagon effort to build a new ground force
Parents say Islamic State ruler raped their daughter
August 15, 2015
American hostage Kayla Mueller was repeatedly forced to have sex with Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group, U.S. intelligence officials told
Bush blames Clinton for Islamic terrorism
August 11, 2015
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush will step up his criticism of Hillary Rodham Clinton and her tenure as secretary of state on Tuesday, arguing in
Army troop cuts threaten war against Islamic State
July 9, 2015
In the midst of a war against the Islamic State that the Obama administration says will last many years, the Army is moving ahead with