Just hours before the terrorist attacks in Paris last week, for which ISIS has claimed responsibility, “Good Morning America” broadcast an interview with President Obama. In it, the president told host George Stephanopoulos, “I don’t think they’re gaining strength. What is true is that from the start, our goal has been first to contain and […]
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Islamic State says it has killed Norwegian and Chinese hostages
CAIRO — The Islamic State group said Wednesday that it has killed Norwegian and Chinese captives after earlier demanding ransoms for the two men. The extremist group published two images of the men in the second-to-last page of its glossy English-language magazine, saying they had been “executed after being abandoned by kafir nations and organizations.” […]
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U.S. soldier killed in raid to free hostages from Islamic State
American and Kurdish commandos raided an Islamic State prison compound in northern Iraq, freeing at least 70 Kurdish captives and leaving one U.S. service member dead, sources said Thursday. It marks the first time a U.S. military member has been killed in a combat situation in Iraq since the United States began attacks against the […]
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Islamic State video may show Jordanian pilot being burned to death
AMMAN, Jordan — A video released online Tuesday purportedly shows a Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State extremist group in Syria last month being burned to death by his captors following a weeklong hostage drama. The Associated Press was not immediately able to confirm the authenticity of the video, which was released on militant […]
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R. Roy: Terror is being generated
People might not be aware that major prophetic events, foretold in the pages of the Bible, are coming to pass right now. There is a massive takeover of much of the Middle East by the so-called “Islamic State.” It is a growing threat to Europe and even the United States. ISIS, the Islamic state in […]
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Video purportedly shows extremist leader in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — A man purporting to be the leader of the Sunni extremist group that has declared an Islamic state in territory it controls in Iraq and Syria has made what would be his first public appearance, delivering a sermon at a mosque in Iraq’s second-largest city, according to a video posted online Saturday. […]