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SDF Arrests ISIS Commander in Eastern Syria

Syrian Kurdish-led forces captured a local ISIS commander in eastern Syria as part of an ongoing operation targeting sleeper cells in the city of Raqqa, the US-backed forces announced Thursday. The commander served as the chief of the extremist group’s faction for Raqqa and was among the 68 militants detained…

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Commander of Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Visits Al-Tanf Base After Drones’ Attack

The Free Syrian Army (FSA) revealed that an official from the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS held talks with leaders from the FSA on military coordination between both sides. This comes days after a drones-attack that targeted the Al-Tanf base. The talks held by Maj. Gen.

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Iraq’s PM, NATO Commander Agree to Renew Cooperation to Fight ISIS

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani has stressed Iraq’s commitment to the partnership with NATO in countering terrorism. Sudani held talks on Monday with visiting Commander of NATO forces.The Iraqi PM expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the NATO Mission in Iraq (NMI) that support Baghdad in its fight…

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Accused terrorist Sayfullo Saipov attacked on Halloween in NYC to maximize death, prosecutors say

NEW YORK — An accused terrorist chose Halloween to “mow over people” on crowded city streets “like crops” in a 6,000-pound truck as part of his deluded quest to join ISIS, prosecutors told a Manhattan jury Tuesday.

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‘They Have to Balance’: New Iraqi Leader Tilts the Scales Toward U.S.

Mohammed al-Sudani’s public support of U.S. troops reflects a behind-the-scenes shift—and the continued threat from the Islamic State.

Foreign Policy

France Repatriates 15 Women, 32 Children from Syrian ISIS Camps

France repatriated 15 women and 32 children held in ISIS prison camps in northeastern Syria, the French foreign ministry said Tuesday. "The minors were handed over to the services in charge of child assistance and will be subject to medical and social monitoring," the ministry said in a statement.

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US Military Says It Captured Two ISIS Members in Syria

American forces have captured two ISIS members during an air and ground assault in eastern Syria, the US military's Central Command said in a statement released on Sunday. The raid happened on Saturday, according to Col. Joe Buccino, a Central Command spokesperson, adding that one civilian received "minor injuries" during…

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Jury to decide fate of Brooklyn man accused of abandoning family to fight for ISIS and train snipers

He’s accused of leaving behind his life and family in Brooklyn to fight and train snipers for ISIS — and now a Brooklyn jury will decide his fate.

Tribune News Service

Filmmaker accuses ISIS bride Shamima Begum of ‘sham remorse’ amid BBC podcast series

The BBC has released a podcast investigating Shamima Begum’s journey to joining ISIS as a schoolgirl

Evening Standard

Britain's 'Jihadi Jack', 28, to be repatriated to Canada from Syrian prison camp

The Oxfordshire man said he was an "enemy of Britain" after travelling in 2014 to Syria to allegedly fight with ISIS as a teenager

Daily Mirror

Canada says it will repatriate 23 of its citizens from Syria

Move comes after the citizens, currently detained in camps for ISIL family members in Syria, challenged Ottawa in court.

Al Jazeera

Drone Attack Hits Al-Tanf Base in Syria

Three one-way attack drones targeted the Al-Tanf military base in southeastern Syria on Friday, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM). CENTCOM issued a statement noting that two of the drones were shot down by Coalition Forces while one struck the compound, injuring two members of the Free Syrian Army…

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Canada to Repatriate 23 Citizens from Syria

Canada will repatriate twenty-three citizens who have been detained in northeast Syria in camps for family members of ISIS group fighters, officials and a lawyer said Friday. It would be the largest such repatriation of ISIS family members yet for Canada, and it comes after the families challenged the government…

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Racist death threat graffiti leaves kids asking 'is someone going to hurt us?'

Despicable graffiti, including 'p*** scum out', 'dead', and 'ISIS out' appeared on an outside wall, window, door, back gate and paving slab at the family home in Birmingham on Monday

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The Guardian - UK

Treasure hunters circle in search of Islamic State’s lost loot

The ruins of Iraq and Syria are proving a treasure trove, with former foes vying to uncover buried bullion, dollars and jewels

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ISIS Attacks Still Claim Iraqi Lives Five Years after Defeat

The attack came after sunset in the quiet Iraqi village of Albu Bali when ISIS group gunmen drove into town and unleashed fire with automatic rifles. "I heard the shots, I went out and I saw my nephew lying on the ground," recalled Ali Menwar about the deadly violence that…

Chicago Sun-Times

Holding YouTube liable for promoting terrorism is a bad idea

The Supreme Court next month will consider whether Google, which owns YouTube, can be sued for helping the terrorist group ISIS promote its message and attract followers.

Newslaundry

The story of Anees Ansari: Jailed for life in Maharashtra’s first cyberterrorism conviction

On October 13, 2014, Anees Ansari, 24, was once again logged into Facebook from his office computer in Andheri East, Mumbai. In the past year, he had already received at least three verbal warnings and two written warnings from his managers for “excessive use of internet during working hours”.

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Sudani, McGurk Discuss Bolstering Iraqi-American Cooperation

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani held talks in Baghdad on Monday with Deputy Assistant to the US President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk. The talks coincided with the arrival of Iran’s Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani to the Iraqi capital on…

Reason

The Hazards of Holding YouTube Liable for Promoting Terrorism

A Supreme Court case illustrates the potential costs of making it easier to sue social media platforms over user-generated content.

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Dutch Police Arrest Suspected ISIS Security Chief

Dutch authorities arrested a Syrian man on Tuesday who is suspected of having been a security chief for ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra extremist groups during Syria's grinding civil war, prosecutors said. “It is suspected that from his position at ISIS he also contributed to the war crimes that the organization…

Reuters

Dutch authorities arrest alleged Syrian ISIS security chief

The Dutch national prosecutors office on Tuesday announced the arrest of a 37-year old Syrian refugee who is accused of committing war crimes as a security official for Islamic State.

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Iraqi PM Stresses Need for US Troops to Remain in his Country

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani defended the open-ended presence of US and other foreign troops in his country, in an interview published Sunday. "We think that we need the foreign forces," Sudani told The Wall Street Journal in his first US interview since taking office in October. US and…

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Iraq prime minister al-Sudani backs continued US troop presence

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says foreign forces still needed in training capacity to combat ISIL (ISIS).

Reason

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