AvatarShea FontanaAvatarAvatarSyria war rages hours before deal to halt fightingverified_publisherReuters - Tom PerryBEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syria's branch of al Qaeda, one of its most powerful Islamist rebel groups, called for an escalation in fighting against the government and its allies, adding to the dangers facing an agreement to halt fighting set to start on Saturday. The government and rebel groups have …
AvatarShea FontanaAvatarAvatarTwo Islamic State operatives with ties to Paris attackers reported killed in airstrikesverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Alexandra Zavis, Brian BennettReporting from Washington — U .S.-led forces have killed two Islamic State operatives in Syria and Iraq believed to have links to the gunmen who killed 130 people in Paris last month, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday. The suspects, identified as Charaffe Mouadan and Abdul Qader Hakim, were among 10 …
AvatarShea FontanaAvatarAvatarIsis jihadi linked to Paris terror attacks killed by US-led airstrikes - Pentagonverified_publisherThe Guardian - Ian BlackCharaffe al-Mouadan had ‘direct link’ to Paris attack cell leader but analysts caution that using strikes to target Isis leadership is not a ‘sufficient’ strategy
AvatarShea FontanaAvatarAvatarISIL aims to launch cyberattacks on U.S.verified_publisherPOLITICO - By Joseph MarksThe Islamic State is seeking the ability to launch cyberattacks against U.S. government and civilian targets in a potentially dangerous expansion of the terror group’s Internet campaign. Though crippling attacks for now remain beyond the reach of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known …
AvatarShea FontanaAvatarAvatarUS hit Isis targets with 17 airstrikes on Christmas Day, says Pentagonverified_publisherThe Guardian - Guardian staff reporterMilitary officials said five of the strikes were carried out in Syria and 12 in Iraq, with all US aircraft returning safely
AvatarShea FontanaAvatarAvatarSyrian rebel leader killed by airstrike near Damascusverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Aamer MadhaniAn airstrike near the Syrian capital of Damascus on Friday killed one of the most powerful rebel commanders attempting to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad, opposition activists said. The killing of Zahran Allouch, leader of the Saudi-backed Army of Islam, comes a month before peace talks between …
AvatarShea FontanaAvatarAvatarObama's drone war a 'recruitment tool' for Isis, say US air force whistleblowersverified_publisherThe Guardian - Ed PilkingtonSpecial report: Four former service members – including three sensor operators – issue plea to rethink current airstrike strategy that has ‘fueled feelings of hatred’ toward US
AvatarShea FontanaAvatarAvatarFrench jets bomb ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, Syria; few may have been killedverified_publisherCNNIrbil, Iraq CNN — The French air force carried out bombing missions on ISIS targets in Raqqa, Syria, for a second day in a row. France is retaliating against Islamist extremist terror attacks that killed at least 129 people in Paris. ISIS claims Raqqa as the capital of its so-called caliphate. On …
AvatarShea FontanaAvatarAvatarU.S. 'Reasonably Certain' Terrorist 'Jihadi John' Was Killed In Drone Strikeverified_publisherNPR - Bill ChappellThe U.S. is "reasonably certain" that the ISIS frontman known as "Jihadi John" has been killed by a drone strike in Syria, a Pentagon spokesman says. The U.S. attacked a vehicle that was believed to be carrying the British terrorist Thursday. "We know for a fact that the weapons system hit its …
AvatarShea FontanaAvatarAvatarISIS Claims Responsibility For Bloody Attack On Parisverified_publisherNPR - Bill ChappellThe morning after gunmen and explosions left at least 128 people dead and hundreds more wounded in Paris, ISIS has released a statement claiming responsibility for the attacks, according to jihadist-monitoring group SITE Intelligence. The Paris attack would be the most sophisticated yet by ISIS, as …
AvatarShea FontanaAvatarAvatar'Jihadi John' targeted by U.S. airstrike in SyriaCNNCNN — He hid his face, but “Jihadi John” was the English-speaking voice of ISIS. His twisted, videotaped taunts and acts of terrible cruelty – beheading hostages who had gone to the Middle East to report stories and help others – symbolized the Islamist militant group’s depravity and …
AvatarShea FontanaAvatarAvatarDefense Company Unveils Anti-Drone Systemverified_publisherPopular Science - Kelsey D. AthertonCameras + secret sauce = safety? The rise of drones will, inevitably, lead to their Icarus-like fall. Earlier this week, Selex ES, part of Italy’s large Finmeccanica defense giant, unveiled an anti-drone weapon at the Defence and Security Equipment International in London. Dubbed “Falcon Shield,” …