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Europe beware! Islamic State to switch tactics in Europe in 2017
As the Islamic State loses territory in Syria and Iraq, the radical Islamist group is likely to increase its focus on foreign operations leading to a heightened terrorist threat in Europe for 2017. Throughout 2016, Europe has suffered several high-profile and high-impact terrorist attacks conducted by radical Islamist...
Authorities Raid Mosque in Northern Germany
Authorities in northern Germany say police have raided a mosque believed to be a "hot spot" for Islamic extremists in the city of Hildesheim. The interior ministry of Lower Saxony state said that the apartments of eight leading members of the "German-speaking Islam Circle Hildesheim" organization were also...
Fear For Civilians As Islamic State Halts Iraqi Army At Gates Of Falluja
Islamic State fighters halted an Iraqi army assault on the city of Falluja with a counter-attack at its southern gates on Tuesday, while the United Nations warned of peril for civilians trapped in the city and used by militants as human shields. The Iraqi army’s assault on Falluja has begun what is expected to be one of...
Who Are US Allies in Fight Against Islamic State?
When Islamic State fighters first arrived in the Syrian city of Raqqa before their leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared a caliphate the leaders of a Syrian militia called Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa, a minor Sunni Arab armed group, adapted to the newcomers — opportunistically collaborating with them to attack rivals and even...
Muslim American Congressman Tells VOA Islamic State Is Evil
U.S. Representative Keith Ellison doesn’t mince words about the Islamic State group. In an interview with VOA’s Afghan service, Ellison, a Muslim American whom IS threatened recently with death, lashed out at the group, its message and its methods. “Daesh, they are neither Islamic nor a state,” Ellison...
Ужасная катастрофа: трагически сбит российский вертолет. Шокирующие фото
Машина возвращалась на авиабазу Хмеймим после доставки гуманитарной помощи Погибли все, кто находился на борту: три члена экипажа и двое офицеров российского Центра примирения...
Turkey Islam: PM issues secular pledge on new constitution
Turkey's PM Ahmet Davutoglu has said the country's new constitution will feature the principle of secularism. He said Turkey's secular and democratic character was "not up for debate". His comments came a day after a key member of the ruling AK party (AKP) called for secularism to be taken out of the...
New ISIS Video Shows Explosive Wire Decapitate Hospital Worker; Six Alleged Spies Executed
Six men accused of leaking sensitive information about the Islamic State group to the Iraqi government were executed on video, the Daily Mail in the U.K. reported Thursday. The grisly killings reportedly were carried out in the extremist group’s besieged stronghold of Fallujah in Anbar province, where the Iraqi military...
British pupils ordered to ‘CONVERT TO ISLAM’ for bizarre homework assignment
CHILDREN were told to write to their parents explaining why they had converted to Islam as part of a bizarre homework assignment. Year 8 Pupils at Les Beaucamp High School in Guernsey were asked to explain to their parents “how becoming a pupil has changed your life how much you love your family and hope they can accept...