Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Sunday, November 27, 2016
"ISIS Chemical Gas Attack: 22 Syrian Rebels Exposed, Turkey"
"ISIS has previously been accused of using mustard gas in Syria, but this is the first time Turkey has blamed the extremist group of waging chemical warfare...."
http://news360.com/digestarticle/MvPhHOMJFke0JE2GPRDRgg
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"Just in: MASSIVE wildfires erupt; 13 arrested on “arson-terrorism” charges - "Allen B. West - AllenBWest.com
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We go back to May 2012 to an article written in the UK Daily Mail, " Al Qaeda has called upon its followers to unleash massive forest fires upon the United States this summer. Published in the latest edition of the notorious terror magazine, 'Inspire', are graphic instructions for the creation and..."
We go back to May 2012 to an article written in the UK Daily Mail, " Al Qaeda has called upon its followers to unleash massive forest fires upon the United States this summer. Published in the latest edition of the notorious terror magazine, 'Inspire', are graphic instructions for the creation and..."
http://www.allenbwest.com/allen/massive-wildfires-erupt-13-arrested-arson-terrorism-charges
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"Church leader warns 'be ready'"
"Notable changes include Sudan, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi, Southern Africa, West Africa, Indian Ocean, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and South East Asia. There has been a rise in Islamic extremism or a shift toward Sharia law in many of these areas. With those adjustments comes an uptick in persecution...."
https://www.mnnonline.org/news/church-leader-warns-ready/
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By MUSLIM INSURGENTS? "9-months-pregnant woman shot dead in southern Thailand -" NZ Herald
"HAD YAI, Thailand (AP) " A nine-months-pregnant woman has been shot dead in southern Thailand by a gunman suspected of being a Muslim insurgent, police said Sunday...."
http://mobile.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.php?c_id=2&objectid=11755977&ref=rss
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"Isis attacks Syrian rebels with 'chemical gas' rocket "- ITV News
"Around 22 Turkey-backed fighters in IS-controlled town al-Bab showed symptoms of "chemical gas injuries", a Turkish military spokesperson said.. "
http://www.itv.com/news/2016-11-27/isis-attacks-syrian-rebels-with-chemical-gas-rocket/
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april8 kids killing kids ‘It was a children’s soccer game. Of course he knew he was going to kill children.’ -" The Washington Post
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The bomber " was a child , and he came to kill children , " said Mohammed al - Juhaishi , one of the sheiks from the area , who lost five relatives in the blast..."
The bomber " was a child , and he came to kill children , " said Mohammed al - Juhaishi , one of the sheiks from the area , who lost five relatives in the blast..."
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LONG ARTICLE "The Islamic State has been a catastrophe for Sunnis " The Washington Post
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The figures mean that not only do Sunnis comprise a majority of the victims of the war with the Islamic State , but also that a majority of the Sunni community has been afflicted. Sunnis represent about 20 percent of Iraq' s population of 32. 5 million, according to CIA figures for 2014 — or about 7 million people — and U . N . figures suggest that..."
The figures mean that not only do Sunnis comprise a majority of the victims of the war with the Islamic State , but also that a majority of the Sunni community has been afflicted. Sunnis represent about 20 percent of Iraq' s population of 32. 5 million, according to CIA figures for 2014 — or about 7 million people — and U . N . figures suggest that..."
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"Isis and Israel clash for first time after jihadis open fire on IDF" | The Independent
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The militants opened fire on a military patrol on the Israeli side of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, a military spokesman said. "
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/isis-israel-fight-clash-first-time-syria-golan-heights-a7441866.html
The militants opened fire on a military patrol on the Israeli side of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, a military spokesman said. "
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/isis-israel-fight-clash-first-time-syria-golan-heights-a7441866.html
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Saturday, November 26, 2016
"Neil Prakash: Extradition of Melbourne-born ISIS recruiter could 'take a while', experts say "- ABC News (Australian Broadcas...
"Australia has confirmed it is seeking to extradite the Melbourne-born man who has been a key tool in Islamic State's (IS) propaganda war..."
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"In Northern Iraq, ISIS Leaves Behind An Archaeological Treasure In Ruin" : Parallels : NPR
"Last week, the Iraqi army retook Nimrud from the extremists, part of a push by an assortment of Iraqi security forces to dislodge ISIS from Mosul and surrounding areas. So Salih returned to see the site for herself.
"I cannot guess my..."
"I cannot guess my..."
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Friday, November 25, 2016
"Elite unit that helped kill bin Laden gets expanded power to hunt terrorists " The Denver Post
"When finalized, it will elevate JSOC from being a highly-valued strike tool used by regional military commands to leading a new multiagency intelligence and action force. Known as the "Counter-External Operations Task Force,"..."
http://www.denverpost.com/2016/11/25/elite-military-units-expands-terrorism/
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Wow "One by One, ISIS Social Media Experts Are Killed as Result of F.B.I. Program " NYTimes.com
"One by one, American and allied forces have killed the most important of roughly a dozen members of the cell, which the F.B.I. calls "the Legion," as part of a secretive campaign that has largely silenced a powerful voice that led to a surge of..."
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"IS conflict: US soldier killed in Syria blast "- BBC News
"The soldier, who has not been named, died after the device detonated in Ayn Issa, north of the IS stronghold Raqqa...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38101914
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Graphic warning ⚠ : "Slaughter of innocents continues in battle for Mosul -" CNN.com
"Only a day earlier his 18-month-old daughter Amira was there on the pavement in the Zahraa neighborhood playing with relatives when a mortar round landed nearby. Shrapnel tore through the air and the child's skull. Amira was killed instantly. Her two cousins were seriously injured...."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/25/middleeast/mosul-innocents-slaughtered/index.html
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Fascinating "U2 'Dragonlady' pilots spy on ISIS " CNN.com
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The suits need to be cooled the entire time, otherwise the pilots would die of heat exhaustion in a matter of minutes, but they are necessary to protect the crew members..."
The suits need to be cooled the entire time, otherwise the pilots would die of heat exhaustion in a matter of minutes, but they are necessary to protect the crew members..."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/25/middleeast/u2-dragonlady-reconnaissance-plane-pleitgen/index.html
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"Flying with the planes fueling the fight against ISIS " CNN.com
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We got the rare chance to ride along with the crew of America's largest and most versatile refueling jet, the KC 10 Extender, on a mission supporting Operation Inherent..."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/24/middleeast/refueling-war-planes-pleitgen/index.html
We got the rare chance to ride along with the crew of America's largest and most versatile refueling jet, the KC 10 Extender, on a mission supporting Operation Inherent..."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/24/middleeast/refueling-war-planes-pleitgen/index.html
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Thursday, November 24, 2016
POWER OF PRAYER 4 MOSUL "Church bells ring anew in freed Mosul district - " Mission Network News
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"After seven hours, even though members of ISIS were in the same room with them, they never discovered them. The girls were able to escape with help after seven..."
"After seven hours, even though members of ISIS were in the same room with them, they never discovered them. The girls were able to escape with help after seven..."
https://www.mnnonline.org/news/church-bells-ring-anew-freed-mosul-district/
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Pray4, re increased persecution :"Church leader warns 'be ready'"
"....changes include Sudan, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi, Southern Africa, West Africa, Indian Ocean, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and South East Asia. There has been a rise in Islamic extremism or a shift toward Sharia law in many of these areas. With those adjustments comes an uptick in persecution.
Part of 'getting ready' is advocacy,..."
Part of 'getting ready' is advocacy,..."
https://www.mnnonline.org/news/church-leader-warns-ready/
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DAESH WILL be PRETENTIOUS EITHR WAY, NO MATTER WHO IS THE PRESIDENT "As Islamic State rejoices over Trump, Obama must strike back while he still can" | Middle East Eye
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His anti-Muslim, anti-migrant pronouncements and his choice of the highly controversial General Michael Flynn as national security advisor is being praised by IS as a boon for their recruitment and propaganda arms, while their desire to go..."
http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/islamic-state-rejoices-and-obama-must-strike-back-while-he-still-can-773227616
His anti-Muslim, anti-migrant pronouncements and his choice of the highly controversial General Michael Flynn as national security advisor is being praised by IS as a boon for their recruitment and propaganda arms, while their desire to go..."
http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/islamic-state-rejoices-and-obama-must-strike-back-while-he-still-can-773227616
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On The Shi’ite holiday of Arbaeen : "ISIS Truck Bomb Kills 100 Civilians South of Baghdad "-- News from Antiwar.com
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The Shi'ite holiday of Arbaeen is continuing to be used as a target for ISIS attacks, with the latest attack today in the city of Hilla, south of Baghdad, seeing an ISIS truck bomb doing after a large group of Iranian Shi'ite pilgrims .
The pilgrims were stopped at a gas station..."
The Shi'ite holiday of Arbaeen is continuing to be used as a target for ISIS attacks, with the latest attack today in the city of Hilla, south of Baghdad, seeing an ISIS truck bomb doing after a large group of Iranian Shi'ite pilgrims .
The pilgrims were stopped at a gas station..."
http://news.antiwar.com/2016/11/24/isis-truck-bomb-kills-100-civilians-south-of-baghdad/
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thoughts prayers, BAGHDAD GETS HIT AGAIN "ISIS car bomb kills 56 people in Iraq" - Macleans.ca
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HILLA, Iraq — A car bomb tore through a gas station south of Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 56 people, including 20 Iranians, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group...."
http://www.macleans.ca/news/world/isis-car-bomb-kills-56-people-in-iraq/
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"The toxic wake of Islamic State " Macleans.ca
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Instead, it is the darkness, the thick cloud of it during daylight hours, that is a reminder that ISIS once ruled the estimated 15,000 civilians who call Qayyarah home. The raging oil fires its fighters left behind as they retreated , and the toxic plumes of smoke, are..."
Instead, it is the darkness, the thick cloud of it during daylight hours, that is a reminder that ISIS once ruled the estimated 15,000 civilians who call Qayyarah home. The raging oil fires its fighters left behind as they retreated , and the toxic plumes of smoke, are..."
http://www.macleans.ca/news/the-toxic-wake-of-islamic-state/
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Mini-Drones "Islamic State uses drones to attack Iraqi army in Mosul: military " Reuters
"Army officers showed journalists several drones looking like model aircraft which they said the group had built to scout out targets or launch attacks..."
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN13J22T
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KURDS & SHI'ITES WORKING TOGETHER "Kurds, Shi'ite fighters to coordinate after sealing off Mosul" Reuters
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Iraqi Kurdish and Shi'ite forces agreed to coordinate movements after cutting off Mosul from the rest of the territory held by Islamic State.. "
Iraqi Kurdish and Shi'ite forces agreed to coordinate movements after cutting off Mosul from the rest of the territory held by Islamic State.. "
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"Mosul surrounded by Iraqi-led troops, paramilitary forces say " CNN.com
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The development marks the tightest chokehold the Iraq-led coalition has had on Mosul so far, cutting off crucial supply routes. ."
The development marks the tightest chokehold the Iraq-led coalition has had on Mosul so far, cutting off crucial supply routes. ."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/23/middleeast/mosul-iraq-isis/index.html
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"Isis terror cell 'planned to attack Disneyland Paris and Champs Elysees Christmas market on 1 December' "| The Independent
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Seven suspected jihadis of French, Moroccan and Afghan nationalities were arrested in Strasbourg and Marseille in a series of coordinated raids on Saturday night. Two were later released...."
Seven suspected jihadis of French, Moroccan and Afghan nationalities were arrested in Strasbourg and Marseille in a series of coordinated raids on Saturday night. Two were later released...."
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"IS conflict: Turkish soldiers killed in Syria attack "- BBC News
"Three Turkish soldiers have been killed and 10 wounded in an attack in northern Syria, but there are conflicting reports about what may have happened...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38090224
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016
"Syria conflict: The girl, 7, who tweets from Aleppo " BBC News
"Meet Bana Alabed, the seven-year-old girl who has been tweeting from war-torn Aleppo...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38073349
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"Libyan forces press forward against Islamic State in Sirte, urge civilians to leave " Reuters
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Libyan forces said they pushed forward on Tuesday into the last sliver of territory held by Islamic State in its former North African stronghold of Sirte, seizing a number of barricaded..."
Libyan forces said they pushed forward on Tuesday into the last sliver of territory held by Islamic State in its former North African stronghold of Sirte, seizing a number of barricaded..."
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN13H14L
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Prayers4 "Eight children killed in rocket attack at school in Aleppo "- UPI.com
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A medical source told the Syrian Arab News Agency that eight students between 7 and 12 years old were killed, another 27 students injured and a female teacher had a leg amputated...."
A medical source told the Syrian Arab News Agency that eight students between 7 and 12 years old were killed, another 27 students injured and a female teacher had a leg amputated...."
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"Analysts Tally at Least 52 Uses of Chemical Weapons by ISIS “High risk” of ISIS unleashing agents — even potentially a dirty..."
"Medical and industrial sources of radioactive material are present within territory held by the Islamic State, for example, at the Hazim al-Hafid Hospital, a specialist oncology and nuclear medicine facility in Mosul," said Karl Dewey, a chemical, biological and radiological weapons analyst at IHS Jane's...."
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I DON'T THINK SO "Is the Muslim Brotherhood Really a “Firewall Against Violent Extremism”? - CounterJihad
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competitor to and bulwark against al-Qaeda and other jihad terror groups, Lynch ignores the fact that the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Qaeda have exactly the same ultimate goal. In his 2002 letter to the American people, Osama bin Laden wrote : "The first thing that we are calling you to is Islam" and criticizes the U.S. for not conforming to Islamic law: "You are the nation
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competitor to and bulwark against al-Qaeda and other jihad terror groups, Lynch ignores the fact that the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Qaeda have exactly the same ultimate goal. In his 2002 letter to the American people, Osama bin Laden wrote : "The first thing that we are calling you to is Islam" and criticizes the U.S. for not conforming to Islamic law: "You are the nation
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http://counterjihad.com/muslim-brotherhood-really-firewall-violent-extremism
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"Boko Haram Islamic militants rampaging Nigeria villages near Chibok local leaders say " CBS News
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"Chibok is now under Boko Haram siege," the chairman of the Chibok local government area, Yaga Yarkawa, told journalists Tuesday..."
"Chibok is now under Boko Haram siege," the chairman of the Chibok local government area, Yaga Yarkawa, told journalists Tuesday..."
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"Iraq forces advance into Mosul against ISIS but may face chemical weapons attack " CBS News
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Mosul, captured by ISIS in the summer of 2014, is Iraq's second-largest city and the last major ISIS urban bastion in the country. Most gains in the campaign so far have been made by the special..."
Mosul, captured by ISIS in the summer of 2014, is Iraq's second-largest city and the last major ISIS urban bastion in the country. Most gains in the campaign so far have been made by the special..."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/iraq-mosul-offensive-isis-chemical-weapons/
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
8/5/16 re Abu Duaa al-Ansari: "Egyptian Military Claims to Have Killed Head of ISIS in the Sinai"
"Egypt's armed forces claim to have killed Abu Duaa al-Ansari, the head of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in the Sinai peninsula. The military said it targeted the leader in several..."
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"Egypt to Try Nearly 300 ISIS Suspects Over Sisi and Saudi Prince Assassination Plots"
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Of those identified, only 151 are in Egyptian custody, seven are on bail and the rest are at large...."
Of those identified, only 151 are in Egyptian custody, seven are on bail and the rest are at large...."
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"Civilians fleeing Mosul face a deadly journey to freedom"
"There are an estimated 1.5 million people still in the city, which is the largest under ISIL control. The United Nations says more than 60,000 people have been displaced since the start of the Mosul offensive..."
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"Battle for ISIL's Syrian headquarters is huge test for U.S.-backed forces"
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Despite the challenge in capturing Raqqa, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have shown a remarkable willingness to fight and can point to a string of successes... "
Despite the challenge in capturing Raqqa, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have shown a remarkable willingness to fight and can point to a string of successes... "
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"ISIS Used Chemical Arms at Least 52 Times in Syria and Iraq, Report Says "- NYTimes.com
"At least 19 of the 52 chemical attacks have taken place in and around Mosul, according to the IHS data, but the assessment noted a decline in attacks before the Iraqi-led offensive against the city.
"Mosul was at the...""
"Mosul was at the...""
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"Yemeni man in NYC accused of Islamic State plot" - BBC News
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Mohammed Rafik Naji, 37, had expressed support for an attack in Times Square, according to a criminal complaint...."
Mohammed Rafik Naji, 37, had expressed support for an attack in Times Square, according to a criminal complaint...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38056114
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Monday, November 21, 2016
"Islamic Terrorists not Poor and Illiterate, but Rich and Educated"
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These findings dismantle the myth of the proletariat of terror. According to a new World Bank report, "Islamic State's recruits are better educated than their fellow countrymen".
Poverty and deprivation..."
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/9343/terrorism-poverty-despair
These findings dismantle the myth of the proletariat of terror. According to a new World Bank report, "Islamic State's recruits are better educated than their fellow countrymen".
Poverty and deprivation..."
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/9343/terrorism-poverty-despair
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Ridiculous "A Know-Nothing Narrative: 'Trump Will Make Terror Recruitment Easier'" | PJ Media
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Did Trump propose this ban due to hatred for Muslims? No, Trump has been crystal clear that a temporary ban stems from the manifest impossibility of distinguishing jihadis from peaceful Muslims...."
Did Trump propose this ban due to hatred for Muslims? No, Trump has been crystal clear that a temporary ban stems from the manifest impossibility of distinguishing jihadis from peaceful Muslims...."
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"ISIS publishes a ‘how to’ outfox Twitter guide " The JPost
"Amaq's data includes some staggering statistics, namely that last month alone, 5,994 new Islamic State-linked accounts were opened, including 732 on Facebook, 5,162 on Twitter and 100 on Telegram, along with 50 virtual telephone numbers to be used..."
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bulls-eye: USA WIPES OUT DAESH VBIED FACTORY "US-led airstrike on a VBIED facility near Mosul in Iraq"
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In the clip below, an October 27 airstrike wipes about a facility producing the weapon ISIS has come to rely on and be known for: vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, VBIEDs...."
In the clip below, an October 27 airstrike wipes about a facility producing the weapon ISIS has come to rely on and be known for: vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, VBIEDs...."
http://uk.businessinsider.com/us-led-airstrike-on-a-vbied-facility-near-mosul-in-iraq-2016-11
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Pray4 "Aleppo Bombs Leave Quarter Million ‘Living in Hell’ and Without Hospital Care "- NYTimes.com
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"We no longer have hospitals to operate in," he said. "You can't imagine what it's like living in Aleppo right now. It feels like we are living in hell. Our neighborhoods are in flames, and bombs are raining down from the..."
"We no longer have hospitals to operate in," he said. "You can't imagine what it's like living in Aleppo right now. It feels like we are living in hell. Our neighborhoods are in flames, and bombs are raining down from the..."
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" Suicide bombing at mosque kills 28 in Kabul"
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The attack took place on the first floor of the two-storey building where Shiite worshippers had gathered to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad's grandson and an iconic Shiite martyr, in Karbala, Iraq in AD 680...."
The attack took place on the first floor of the two-storey building where Shiite worshippers had gathered to commemorate the death of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad's grandson and an iconic Shiite martyr, in Karbala, Iraq in AD 680...."
http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/world/story/1.3859987
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"Syria war: Aleppo self-rule plan rejected by government "- BBC News
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"It is not acceptable at all to leave some 275,000 of our people as hostages to 6,000 or 7,000 gunmen. There is no government in the world that would accept that," the Syrian minister said...."
"It is not acceptable at all to leave some 275,000 of our people as hostages to 6,000 or 7,000 gunmen. There is no government in the world that would accept that," the Syrian minister said...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38043157
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HORRIFIC, thoughts prayers "Aleppo: Eyewitness describes hospital attack aftermath" - CNN.com
"(CNN) — In every corridor, every corner of the Omar Hospital in Aleppo, there are scenes of horror....."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/21/middleeast/syria-aleppo-hospital-horror/index.html
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Sunday, November 20, 2016
"Report: Islamic State Affiliate Abu Sayyaf Expanding Operations | Terror Trends Bulletin"
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As the rest of the world grapples with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), their latest attacks on Paris, and what some commentators are calling the Global Jihad Insurgency, Philippines-based Islamic militant group the Abu Sayyaf may be spreading its own unwanted tentacles...."
As the rest of the world grapples with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), their latest attacks on Paris, and what some commentators are calling the Global Jihad Insurgency, Philippines-based Islamic militant group the Abu Sayyaf may be spreading its own unwanted tentacles...."
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"Less than A THIRD of Muslim nations sign up to coalition against ISIS " UK | News | Daily Express
"Worryingly, Mr Rycroft pointed out that just 18 of the 57 member states, with a collective population of over 1.6 billion - that makes up the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation which was founded in 1969 - are members of the Global Coalition against Da'esh...."
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DAESH ISIS, A GANG OF COWARDS "ISIS bomb kills infant IDP in Kirkuk"
"A girl named Shayma Faruq Abdullah, an IDP, was killed as a result of a planted bomb," said Brig. Sarhad Qadir, chief of Kirkuk's Suburban police...."
http://rudaw.net/mobile/english/middleeast/iraq/191120166
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"Syria: Aleppo family of 6 killed in 'chemical attack' " CNN.com
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(CNN) — A family of six was killed in a suspected chlorine gas attack in war-ravaged eastern Aleppo on Sunday, as the death toll in a six-day blitz neared 300, a monitor and activists said.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory..."
(CNN) — A family of six was killed in a suspected chlorine gas attack in war-ravaged eastern Aleppo on Sunday, as the death toll in a six-day blitz neared 300, a monitor and activists said.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory..."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/20/middleeast/syria-aleppo-airstrikes/
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Saturday, November 19, 2016
"David Petraeus: Trump must prioritise ISIL over Assad " Al Jazeera English
"You know, I used to get advice when I was in the Middle East all the time: Always listen to the Arab street. In fact, some leaders gave me that advice who perhaps might have listened closer to the Arab street once or twice. And here, I think it's not unwise to the listen to the heartland a little bit more clearly ... than we have in the past."..."
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"Islamic State kills 12 Sunni tribal fighters, police south of Mosul "| Reuters
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Islamic State killed seven Sunni tribal fighters who support the Iraqi government and five policemen on Saturday in a town south of Mosul, the insurgents' last major city stronghold in Iraq, local security sources said... "
Islamic State killed seven Sunni tribal fighters who support the Iraqi government and five policemen on Saturday in a town south of Mosul, the insurgents' last major city stronghold in Iraq, local security sources said... "
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"ISIS' message still finding US audience, lawmaker warns " Fox News
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"ISIS operatives may be retreating in parts of Syria and Iraq, but their terror movement is nowhere near broken," Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said. "Indeed, the group continues to plot aggressively against America and our allies."..."
"ISIS operatives may be retreating in parts of Syria and Iraq, but their terror movement is nowhere near broken," Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said. "Indeed, the group continues to plot aggressively against America and our allies."..."
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"Dutch intelligence experts say ISIS has 60-80 operatives in Europe" | Fox News
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Intelligence experts estimate that the Islamic State extremist group has between 60 and 80 operatives planted in Europe to carry out attacks, the Dutch counterterrorism coordinator said Friday...."
Intelligence experts estimate that the Islamic State extremist group has between 60 and 80 operatives planted in Europe to carry out attacks, the Dutch counterterrorism coordinator said Friday...."
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Friday, November 18, 2016
"Syria conflict: Aleppo bombarded as UN warns of 'bleak' moment " BBC News
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"My understanding is that virtually all warehouses are now empty and tens of thousands of families are running out of food," Jan Egeland told Reuters...."
"My understanding is that virtually all warehouses are now empty and tens of thousands of families are running out of food," Jan Egeland told Reuters...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38023368
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Wow "Terrorism deaths in West rose 650% in 2015 " | World | News | Daily Express
"More than half of the 577 deaths in the West were carried out in allegiance with IS, the study, produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), said...."
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/732845/Terrorism-deaths-increase-West-2015-France-Turkey
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STORY ABOUT IRAQI POLICE KILLING CIVILIANS MAY HAVE BEEN DAESH ISIS ACTUALLY WEARING IRAQI POLICE UNIFORMS "Careful: ISIS uses our information in its lies"
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Amnesty International might also have taken the bait, when it called on the Iraqi government to investigate reports that "fighters wearing Iraqi Federal Police uniforms tortured and extrajudicially executed residents in villages they captured south of Mosul."
Knowing how ISIS works, these were most probably their own fighters, dressed in the wrong uniforms..."
Amnesty International might also have taken the bait, when it called on the Iraqi government to investigate reports that "fighters wearing Iraqi Federal Police uniforms tortured and extrajudicially executed residents in villages they captured south of Mosul."
Knowing how ISIS works, these were most probably their own fighters, dressed in the wrong uniforms..."
http://rudaw.net/mobile/english/opinion/18112016
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"Philippine army says 14 killed in battle with Abu Sayyaf"
"Military spokesman Maj. Filemon Tan says 10 Abu Sayyaf rebels were killed in Friday n Sulu province, but troops retrieved only three bodies.
Four were killed and nine..."
Four were killed and nine..."
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"Mosul: Satellite images reveal IS airport destruction "- BBC News
"The damage to the runways has rendered the airport worthless as an asset for attacking forces, says Stratfor. Airports or runways are typically a primary objective for assaults..."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37936530
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"Iraq conflict: IS suicide attack on wedding kills 17 "- BBC News
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The Islamic State group (IS) said it carried out the attack in the town of Ameriyat Fallujah, and had targeted local Sunni Muslim officials...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38019613
The Islamic State group (IS) said it carried out the attack in the town of Ameriyat Fallujah, and had targeted local Sunni Muslim officials...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38019613
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Thursday, November 17, 2016
"Battle of Aleppo: 84 are dead in renewed offensive, say reports " Middle East Eye
"At least 84 people were killed and dozens wounded in and around Aleppo city over the past 48 hours, as air raids launched by Syrian..."
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/death-toll-eastern-aleppo-reaches-84-reports-1284371843
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Thoughts prayers "Islamic State killed 300 former policemen south of Mosul, HRW says" | Reuters
"Islamic State militants probably killed more than 300 Iraqi former police three weeks ago and buried them in a mass grave near the town of Hammam al-Alil south of Mosul, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday... "
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9/7/16 "Al-Qa`ida’s Comeback in Afghanistan and its Implications "| Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
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The discovery shook two assumptions about al-Qa`ida—first, that al-Qa`ida was "decimated" in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a result of U.S. counterterrorism efforts and second, that al-Qa`ida operates only in southeastern and eastern provinces of the country.[2].. "
The discovery shook two assumptions about al-Qa`ida—first, that al-Qa`ida was "decimated" in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a result of U.S. counterterrorism efforts and second, that al-Qa`ida operates only in southeastern and eastern provinces of the country.[2].. "
https://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/al-qaidas-comeback-in-afghanistan-and-its-implications
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9/7/16 "Ffteen Years On, Where Are We in the “War on Terror”?" | Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
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Nor is it clear how much further we have to go, although that is not surprising. Long wars have no signs telling us how many miles remain to the destination. The armies of Central Europe did not know in 1633 that they were halfway through the Thirty Years War. We will not know how close to (or far from) the end we. ."
Nor is it clear how much further we have to go, although that is not surprising. Long wars have no signs telling us how many miles remain to the destination. The armies of Central Europe did not know in 1633 that they were halfway through the Thirty Years War. We will not know how close to (or far from) the end we. ."
https://www.ctc.usma.edu/posts/fifteen-years-on-where-are-we-in-the-war-on-terror
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"Isis attack on Israeli football team foiled by police, Kosovo authorities say" The Independent
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Israeli national football team.
Officials say a total of 19 people have been arrested over the last 10 days in connection with the planned attacks in Kosovo and Albania.
According to authorities, ..."
Israeli national football team.
Officials say a total of 19 people have been arrested over the last 10 days in connection with the planned attacks in Kosovo and Albania.
According to authorities, ..."
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"Isis: Islam is 'not strongest factor' behind foreign fighters joining extremist groups in Syria and Iraq – report "| The Inde...
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A new study by the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point revealed that the vast majority of almost 1,200 militants surveyed had no formal religious education and had not adhered to Islam for their entire lives.
Extremist group..."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/isis-foreign-fighters-british-european-western-dying-radicalised-islam-not-strongest-factor-cultural-a7421711.html
A new study by the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point revealed that the vast majority of almost 1,200 militants surveyed had no formal religious education and had not adhered to Islam for their entire lives.
Extremist group..."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/isis-foreign-fighters-british-european-western-dying-radicalised-islam-not-strongest-factor-cultural-a7421711.html
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"Isis: London and Portsmouth among Europe's most notorious recruitment hubs for foreign fighters, report reveals" | The Indepe...
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London and Portsmouth are among Europe's most notorious hubs for terrorist recruitment, as US military report has revealed.
A new study by the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point..."
London and Portsmouth are among Europe's most notorious hubs for terrorist recruitment, as US military report has revealed.
A new study by the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point..."
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"The Latest: IS shelling kills 7 civilians in eastern Mosul" | Fox News
"On a donkey-drawn wood cart, a grieving family carried the body of their 18-year-old son, wrapped in a white plastic bag. The slain teen's uncle, Mohammed Ismael, said his. "
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016
"Muslims Force Hundreds Of Christians To Drink Filthy Sewage-Contaminated Water And Get Sick In Revenge For Christians Nomina..."
"In revenge, the Muslims have allowed and encouraged locals to dump their sewage right where the Christians get their water from...."
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"Minnesota: Muslim tells judge “I am a terrorist” as 3 more Muslims sentenced "| Creeping Sharia
"Adnan Farah , 20, and Hanad Musse, 21, were each sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Hamza Ahmed , 21, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for that count and another count..."
https://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/2016/11/16/minnesota-muslim-tells-judge-i-am-a-terrorist/
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"Iraq troops push into Mosul as ISIS keeps up attacks on Kurds and children with mortars, suicide bombers "- CBS News
"...Mortars from ISIS-held territory wounded at least five children trying to flee the fighting, who were evacuated by the troops...."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/iraq-mosul-isis-attacks-children-mortars-suicide-bombers-kurds/
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"- Iraqi forces attack ISIS in eastern Mosul"
"Iraqi special forces pushed deeper into the northern city of Mosul on Wednesday, backed by airstrikes but under attack by rockets and suicide bombers from ISIS...."
http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/world/story/1.3852972
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"Syria: Aleppo bombing kills 21, including children " CNN.com
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At least 21 people -- including four children -- were killed in a Syrian regime blitz over war-ravaged eastern Aleppo on Wednesday that pounded hospitals, a blood bank and targets near schools, activists..."
At least 21 people -- including four children -- were killed in a Syrian regime blitz over war-ravaged eastern Aleppo on Wednesday that pounded hospitals, a blood bank and targets near schools, activists..."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/16/middleeast/syria-aleppo-bombardment/index.html
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"Nimrud: Photos show IS destruction of ancient Iraqi city " BBC News
"Much of the area lies in rubble, with shattered statues and a ziggurat reduced to a fraction of its size.
IS circulated video footage showing militants blowing up or smashing up monuments and artefacts last year. .."
IS circulated video footage showing militants blowing up or smashing up monuments and artefacts last year. .."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37992394
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
SERIOUSLY? "The Latest: Suicide car bombs slow Iraq's Mosul advance"| Fox News
I would think suicide bombers would now be the least of their problems.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/11/13/latest-suicide-car-bombs-slow-iraq-mosul-advance.html
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[this is terror too,not islamic] Tragic, sad, sickening "Deputy responding to call about suspicious person ‘executed,’ Stanislaus County Sheriff says"
"Deputy Dennis Wallace, a 20-year-veteran, was shot at point-blank range as he checked on a report of a suspicious van parked near a fishing access spot outside the city of Hughson, about..."
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HOW VALIANT [not] "Isis sends female supporters to serve as frontline suicide bombers" | World news | The Guardian
"Previously, female members of Isis have been confined to support roles and kept away from the battlefield. However, this policy appears to have been reversed in the summer, as military pressure on its main strongholds in Iraq,..."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/12/isis-women-frontline-suicide-bombers
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[empower the 👩 women] 12/15/15 "MEMRI Scholar Tufail Ahmad To Counter-Extremism Conference In Kabul: 'In Afghanistan, Islamic Reformation Will Begin When Yo..."
"3. Terrorist groups like the ISIS, Al-Qaeda and the Taliban are using religion to lead Muslim youths on wrong paths. Countering religious extremism requires a long-term strategy. As true Muslims, the first measure to counter religious extremism is to teach our daughters mathematics, economics and science from Grade 1. All children, especially..."
http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/8898.htm
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"Russia Arrests Five ISIS Suspects for Plotting Attacks in Moscow, Caucasus"
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Russian intelligence has arrested five people suspected of links to the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) over plots to attack Moscow and Russia's Caucasus, it said in a statement Tuesday.
The FSB, ..."
http://www.newsweek.com/russia-arrests-five-isis-suspects-plotting-attacks-moscow-caucasus-521262
Russian intelligence has arrested five people suspected of links to the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) over plots to attack Moscow and Russia's Caucasus, it said in a statement Tuesday.
The FSB, ..."
http://www.newsweek.com/russia-arrests-five-isis-suspects-plotting-attacks-moscow-caucasus-521262
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"ISIS Fires Near Mosul Sicken 1,500 People, U.N. Says "| TIME
"BAGHDAD (AP) — The United Nations says fires set by Islamic State militants at oil wells and a chemical plant near Mosul have forced over 1,500 people to seek medical treatment for respiratory problems.
The group's humanitarian..."
The group's humanitarian..."
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Extra thoughts & prayers [b/c of Boko Haram ] "Thousands of children dying of starvation and disease in north-east Nigeria" - Independent.ie
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Thousands of young children have died of starvation and disease in Boko Haram-ravaged north-eastern Nigeria, Doctors Without Borders said, quoting a new survey..."
Thousands of young children have died of starvation and disease in Boko Haram-ravaged north-eastern Nigeria, Doctors Without Borders said, quoting a new survey..."
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"Islamic State kills civilians in Mosul to deter support for army "| Reuters
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Islamic State has summarily killed 21 civilians in Mosul it accused of collaborating with U.S.-backed security forces, which said their offensive to recapture the city from the jihadists had made further advances...."
Islamic State has summarily killed 21 civilians in Mosul it accused of collaborating with U.S.-backed security forces, which said their offensive to recapture the city from the jihadists had made further advances...."
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"Refugee women fleeing Isis set fire to burqas in show of freedom " The Independent
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Women fleeing Isis have set fire to their black clothes and hung them up on the fencing of a refugee camp in a show of defiance and freedom...."
Women fleeing Isis have set fire to their black clothes and hung them up on the fencing of a refugee camp in a show of defiance and freedom...."
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Monday, November 14, 2016
"IS has Caused $35 Billion Damage to Iraq" PM - BasNews
"We don't know what the substance in the warhead was. All we know is that it made Doaa break out in blisters all over her body, and she's not got better," 33-year-old Sultan said...."
http://basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/311126
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"Islamic State victims suffer as evidence of chemical attacks grows" | Reuters
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"We don't know what the substance in the warhead was. All we know is that it made Doaa break out in blisters all over her body, and she's not got better," 33-year-old Sultan said...."
"We don't know what the substance in the warhead was. All we know is that it made Doaa break out in blisters all over her body, and she's not got better," 33-year-old Sultan said...."
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1370HO
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"Recovered notebooks lay bare the lives of Islamic State militants in Iraq"
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The rewards list was presented in bullet points:
:: Plane, helicopter or drone - seven golden dinars to the unit or individual which shoots it down
:: Tank - seven golden dinars
:: Armoured vehicle - four golden dinars
:: Other vehicles - two golden dinars
:: Snipers - one dinar if it..."
http://news.sky.com/story/recovered-notebooks-lay-bare-the-lives-of-islamic-state-militants-in-iraq-10657209
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"Turkish warplanes attack IS stronghold in northern Syria " NZ Herald
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Turkey's Anadolu news agency reported 15 airstrikes against IS in al-Bab on Monday, saying they destroyed two command centers, an arms depot and two buildings used as headquarters, as well as 10 defensive positions..."
Turkey's Anadolu news agency reported 15 airstrikes against IS in al-Bab on Monday, saying they destroyed two command centers, an arms depot and two buildings used as headquarters, as well as 10 defensive positions..."
http://mobile.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.php?c_id=2&objectid=11748009&ref=rss
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KERAMLIS IRAQ "Tears as parishioners return to ISIS-destroyed church" | News24
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Keramlis – There were gasps, followed by tears at a small church in northern Iraq as a group of Christians returned to their parish on Sunday to find that everything had been destroyed, including the statue of the Virgin Mary, which Islamic State militants had decapitated before they left...."
Keramlis – There were gasps, followed by tears at a small church in northern Iraq as a group of Christians returned to their parish on Sunday to find that everything had been destroyed, including the statue of the Virgin Mary, which Islamic State militants had decapitated before they left...."
http://m.news24.com/news24/World/News/tears-as-parishioners-return-to-isis-destroyed-church-20161114
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"Six IS suicide bombers in deadly attack south of Baghdad " BBC News
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Six suicide bombers entered Ain Tamr from the western province of Anbar early on Monday, but they were confronted by security forces.
Five of the bombers were shot dead, but the sixth broke into a house where he blew himself up, killing the civilians...."
Six suicide bombers entered Ain Tamr from the western province of Anbar early on Monday, but they were confronted by security forces.
Five of the bombers were shot dead, but the sixth broke into a house where he blew himself up, killing the civilians...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37972955
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"Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 6; more would-be bombers stopped " CNN.com
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Irbil, Iraq (CNN) — A suicide bomber killed six people in the Iraqi town of Ain Al-Tamur, but authorities killed another five would-be attackers and prevented them from detonating their devices...."
Irbil, Iraq (CNN) — A suicide bomber killed six people in the Iraqi town of Ain Al-Tamur, but authorities killed another five would-be attackers and prevented them from detonating their devices...."
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/14/middleeast/iraq-suicide-bombs-coordinated-attack/index.html
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Sunday, November 13, 2016
15 years "U.S. Terrorism Sentencing Needs to be Overhauled |" Terror Trends Bulletin
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at all this means is that, short of being convicted on conspiracy to commit murder overseas, the MAXIMUM sentence that someone convicted on terrorism-related charges can expect to serve is 15 years. In some cases, a felon convicted on terrorism-related charges will serve just a few years in prison...."
at all this means is that, short of being convicted on conspiracy to commit murder overseas, the MAXIMUM sentence that someone convicted on terrorism-related charges can expect to serve is 15 years. In some cases, a felon convicted on terrorism-related charges will serve just a few years in prison...."
https://terrortrendsbulletin.com/2016/08/15/u-s-terrorism-sentencing-needs-to-be-overhauled/
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SOME PAKISTANI TALIBAN ABANDONING SHIP TO JOIN DAESH "Islamic State group flourishes and recruits in Pakistan -"The Times of India on Mobile
"ISLAMABAD: The Islamic State group is increasing its presence in Pakistan, recruiting Uzbek militants, attracting disgruntled Taliban fighters and partnering with one of Pakistan's most violent sectarian groups, according to police officers, Taliban officials and analysts...."
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"Jihad Continues to Escalate in the Philippines" | Terror Trends Bulletin
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Approximately 10 gunmen launched a dawn attack on the MV Royal 16, boarding the vessel and fleeing with their captives in speedboats, according to regional military spokesman Major Filemon Tan. Their fate and current status remain unknown.
The ship was heading for Davao City..."
Approximately 10 gunmen launched a dawn attack on the MV Royal 16, boarding the vessel and fleeing with their captives in speedboats, according to regional military spokesman Major Filemon Tan. Their fate and current status remain unknown.
The ship was heading for Davao City..."
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I HEARD THEY WERE SINGING A SATANIC SONG AT THE TIME OF THE ATTACK "Eagles Of Death Metal singer 'barred from Bataclan'"
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Afterwards in a statement, he said: "I humbly beg forgiveness from the people of France, the staff and security of the Bataclan, my fans, family, friends and anyone else hurt or offended by the absurd accusations I made.
"My suggestions that anyone affiliated with the Bataclan played a role in the events of November 13 are unfounded and baseless - and I take full..."
Afterwards in a statement, he said: "I humbly beg forgiveness from the people of France, the staff and security of the Bataclan, my fans, family, friends and anyone else hurt or offended by the absurd accusations I made.
"My suggestions that anyone affiliated with the Bataclan played a role in the events of November 13 are unfounded and baseless - and I take full..."
http://news.sky.com/story/eagles-of-death-metal-singer-barred-from-bataclan-10655512
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DAESH AFFILIATE Lashkar-e-Jhangvi AL-AMI INVOLVED IF NOT RESPONSIBLE? "Islamic State's Pakistan attack highlights changing tactics" | Reuters
"Right now, in Pakistan, and especially in the cities, wherever there are attacks taking place, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi Al Alami is cooperating with them either directly or indirectly," spokesman Ali bin Sufyan told Reuters via instant messaging...."
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Y CANT I READ DAILY MAIL ON MY HAND ✋ DEVICES ANYMORE? "Iraq troops vow to tighten noose on Islamic State in Mosul " | Daily Mail Online
I only see the headline on Daily Mail on my mobile 📱 device
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1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY ""We will not forget them:" Sting honors terror victims at Bataclan reopening "- CBS News
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Sting, in a T-shirt with a guitar slung over his shoulder, asked concert-goers in fluent French to observe a minute of silence as he opened the show.
"We will not forget them," the...."
Sting, in a T-shirt with a guitar slung over his shoulder, asked concert-goers in fluent French to observe a minute of silence as he opened the show.
"We will not forget them," the...."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/we-will-not-forget-them-sting-promises-at-bataclan-re-opening/
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Thoughts prayers "ISIS Is Gone, But Iraqi Christians Are Wary Of Returning Home ": Parallels : NPR
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"But to return is difficult," she said. "It's not just difficult, with the tunnels, the burning of homes and the destruction, it's impossible."
The priest may say lovely things; he dreams and we all dream too, she explained. But she is unconvinced the plan..."
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/11/12/501752175/isis-is-gone-but-iraqi-christians-are-wary-of-returning-home?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world
"But to return is difficult," she said. "It's not just difficult, with the tunnels, the burning of homes and the destruction, it's impossible."
The priest may say lovely things; he dreams and we all dream too, she explained. But she is unconvinced the plan..."
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2016/11/12/501752175/isis-is-gone-but-iraqi-christians-are-wary-of-returning-home?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world
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[while we were sleeping ] SADLY, at a SUFI SHRINE "Death toll rises to 50 in IS-claimed blast in Pakistan "Boston Herald
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The blast targeted worshippers as they were in the throes of their devotional "dhamal" dance, and the courtyard at the time was packed with families, women and children.
The Islamic State group'.."
The blast targeted worshippers as they were in the throes of their devotional "dhamal" dance, and the courtyard at the time was packed with families, women and children.
The Islamic State group'.."
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"Nimrud: Iraqi forces 'retake ancient city from IS'" - BBC News
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An Iraqi military statement said: "Troops from the Ninth Armoured Division liberated Nimrud town completely and raised the Iraqi flag above its buildings after inflicting loss of life and equipment on the so-called Islamic State."
Meanwhile, human rights activists. "
An Iraqi military statement said: "Troops from the Ninth Armoured Division liberated Nimrud town completely and raised the Iraqi flag above its buildings after inflicting loss of life and equipment on the so-called Islamic State."
Meanwhile, human rights activists. "
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37966657
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Saturday, November 12, 2016
[y we shouldn't just pray 4our own personal well-being] CHRISTIANITY SHINES 🔆 BRIGHT DESPITE PERSECUTION [or maybe b/c of it] "Iraq: Freeing the captives and a growing crisis " Mission Network News
SO OFTEN WE PRAY 4 OUR [&others] HEALTH & WELL-BEING, but we really should stick to "Thy will be done " , b/c sometimes bad circumstances will work for the good of God's 👑 kingdom. We must be willing to accept hardship according to God's will,even martyrship 💀 death in some cases.
KEEP PRAYING 4 CONVERSION OF MUSLIMS TO CHRIST
"She explains when ISIS came into these towns, they wiped out Christian communities that had lived peacefully next-door to their Muslim neighbors.
"As they saw what their religion was doing to the Christians who had lived peacefully beside them for years and years and witnessed to them and loved them, there was actually a huge turning to Christ."..."
https://www.mnnonline.org/news/freeing-captives-adds-humanitarian-crisis/
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"Three Christian Azerbaijani men freed in Iran " Mission Network News
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Although these Azerbaijani Christians have been released on bail, does it mean their troubles are over? Fuentes says, "Not necessarily. So prayers are definitely needed to continue..."
Although these Azerbaijani Christians have been released on bail, does it mean their troubles are over? Fuentes says, "Not necessarily. So prayers are definitely needed to continue..."
https://www.mnnonline.org/news/three-christian-azerbaijani-men-freed-iran/
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THANKSGIVING ALERT "ISIS Guide: Rent U-Haul as a Weapon, Target Thanksgiving Day Parade or Political Rallies "| PJ Media
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On the next page of the article, a picture of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade is shown with the words "an excellent target."
ISIS also specifically names political rallies, congested Main Streets, outdoor markets, and "any outdoor attraction that draws large crowds" as targets, particularly "low security" gatherings that "are fair game and more devastating to Crusader nations."..."
https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/2016/11/12/isis-guide-rent-u-haul-as-a-weapon-target-thanksgiving-day-parade-or-political-rallies/
On the next page of the article, a picture of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade is shown with the words "an excellent target."
ISIS also specifically names political rallies, congested Main Streets, outdoor markets, and "any outdoor attraction that draws large crowds" as targets, particularly "low security" gatherings that "are fair game and more devastating to Crusader nations."..."
https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/2016/11/12/isis-guide-rent-u-haul-as-a-weapon-target-thanksgiving-day-parade-or-political-rallies/
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"Blast kills at least 52 at Balochistan shrine: officials "| Pakistan | thenews.com.pk
"QUETTTA: At least 52 people died and more than 100 others were injured Saturday in a bomb blast at a remote Sufi shrine in Balochistan, officials said, with the Islamic State group (Daesh) claiming the attack.
The blast hit worshippers partic..."
The blast hit worshippers partic..."
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"Russia says arrests Islamic State-linked group plotting Moscow attacks"
"MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has arrested 10 people from Central Asia with links to Islamic State who planned to carry out attacks with firearms and explosives in Moscow and St Petersburg, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday..."
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Pray more "Mosul: IS slaughters 60 people over 'treason' in Mosul: UN " The Times of India on Mobile
"The UN human rights office has raised alarm over hundreds of grotesque atrocities allegedly committed by IS as Iraqi forces have pushed their nearly month-long offensive to retake Mosul, the last jihadist bastion in Iraq...."
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'The DEVIL WOULD B ASTOUNDED' "Isis kills 40 civilians and strings up bodies from poles in Mosul " Independent.ie
"The devil himself would be astounded by [Isis'] methods of torture. It is beyond the imagination," said Ahmed, a former English teacher from the town of Hammam al-Alil, south of Mosul, which was liberated last week. He recalled listening to the cries of agony coming from a detention..."
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VERY ALARMING [this should be a red alert for USA to urgently intervene at higher level] "Isil is stockpiling chemicals in civilian areas as they prepare for big battle, UN warns"
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The Islamist group is preparing ammonia and sulphur for use in chemical weapons, Ravina Shamdasani, the world body's human rights spokeswoman reported on Friday.
Both Iraqi..."
The Islamist group is preparing ammonia and sulphur for use in chemical weapons, Ravina Shamdasani, the world body's human rights spokeswoman reported on Friday.
Both Iraqi..."
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Good sign ☺ "Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Chad: sources"
- "hundreds of Boko Haram fighters and their families have surrendered in Chad in the past month, security and U.N. sources said, in a sign the military campaign against them is making headway...."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hundreds-boko-haram-fighters-surrender-chad-sources-133016058.html?ref=gs
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HEARTWRENCHING 😔 "Hundreds dead in Islamic State 'killing field' near Mosul"
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On the surface of this hardscrabble lot there were 20 or 25 bodies - and limbs and skulls and bits of clothing poked through the ground...."
On the surface of this hardscrabble lot there were 20 or 25 bodies - and limbs and skulls and bits of clothing poked through the ground...."
http://news.sky.com/story/hundreds-dead-in-islamic-state-killing-field-near-mosul-10653676
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MOSUL "Fleeing IS fighters leave carnage " Boston Herald
"The United Nations human rights office said IS fighters killed some 70 civilians in Mosul this week, part of a litany of abuses to come to light in recent days, including torture,..."
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BAGRAM FIELD "4 dead in US base blast, Taliban claims responsibilty "| News24
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The explosion struck at dawn inside the heavily fortified Bagram Airfield north of Kabul, as the Taliban step up attacks on Western targets before the onset of winter, when fighting usually ebbs...."
The explosion struck at dawn inside the heavily fortified Bagram Airfield north of Kabul, as the Taliban step up attacks on Western targets before the onset of winter, when fighting usually ebbs...."
http://m.news24.com/news24/World/News/4-dead-in-us-base-blast-taliban-claims-responsibilty-20161112
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THEY GOT CHILDREN DOING THEIR DIRTY WORK "ISIS Is Massacring Mosul Civilians as Troops Advance, U.N. Says " NYTimes.com
"Video posted by the militants on Wednesday showed four children, who appear to be 10 to 14 years old, shooting four civilians accused of disloyalty at a location near the Tigris River, said Ravina Shamdasani, a spokeswoman for..."
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Friday, November 11, 2016
TALIBAN ISSUE ORDERS TO TRUMP "Taliban to Trump: Don't 'Seek Any More Titles of Ignominy'" | PJ Media
"Most importantly, he should withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and unlike other former U.S. rulers, he should neither seek any more titles of ignominy for his self and American generals, nor worsen the American prestige, economy and military by engaging in this futile war," Mujahid added...."
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"Obama Orders Attacks on al-Qaeda’s Nusra Front in Syria "- News from Antiwar.com
"According to officials familiar with the situation, President Obama has ordered the Pentagon to begin conducting military strikes against the leadership of the al–Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, a major rebel faction operating within Syria.
The Nusra Front holds..."
The Nusra Front holds..."
http://news.antiwar.com/2016/11/10/obama-orders-attacks-on-al-qaedas-nusra-front-in-syria/
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GUERRILLA WARFARE "Iraqi Army Struggles With ‘Waves’ of Jihadists in Mosul "-- News from Antiwar.com
"The offensive into Mosul was going just as well, until the resistance started in earnest. Indeed, some Iraqi troops even managed to get inside the city limits. Now, even keeping those troops there is proving a huge challenge, with ISIS attacking this small presence at all hours..."
http://news.antiwar.com/2016/11/10/iraqi-army-struggles-with-waves-of-jihadists-in-mosul/
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[robert spencer] WHAT TRUMP SHOULD DO TO HINDER TERRORISM "President Trump: Now What? " | Frontpage Mag
"To do that, he should implement measures such as these:
[1] Suspend (as promised) immigration from nations that are hotbeds of jihad terror activity.
While excoriated as "racist," this proposal is a simple matter of national security. No one who opposed Trump's proposal ever offered an alternative way..."
[1] Suspend (as promised) immigration from nations that are hotbeds of jihad terror activity.
While excoriated as "racist," this proposal is a simple matter of national security. No one who opposed Trump's proposal ever offered an alternative way..."
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/264783/president-trump-now-what-robert-spencer
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"US Treasury designates Saudi jihadist cleric, three others in Syria " The Long War Journal
"The Treasury Department
announced today that Dr. Abdallah Muhammad Bin Sulayman al Muhaysini and three other jihadists have been added to the US government's list of designated terrorists. All four were designated for "acting for or on behalf of" Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's "affiliate in Syria."..."
announced today that Dr. Abdallah Muhammad Bin Sulayman al Muhaysini and three other jihadists have been added to the US government's list of designated terrorists. All four were designated for "acting for or on behalf of" Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's "affiliate in Syria."..."
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"Iraqi special forces seize Mosul district in fresh push" | Reuters
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The elite Counter Terrorism Service troops broke through Islamic State defense lines to enter the city early last week and have since been embroiled in a brutal, close-quarter combat with waves of suicide bombers..."
The elite Counter Terrorism Service troops broke through Islamic State defense lines to enter the city early last week and have since been embroiled in a brutal, close-quarter combat with waves of suicide bombers..."
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1361D3
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"Nigerian Troops Kill Three Female Suicide Bombers Near Maiduguri"
"Nigerian soldiers have killed three female suicide bombers who were attempting to breach the northeastern city of Maiduguri, the birthplace of Boko Haram...."
http://www.newsweek.com/nigerian-troops-kill-three-female-suicide-bombers-maiduguri-520028
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"Al-Shabab regains land as Ethiopia pulls troops " News from Al Jazeera
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This group of fighters - which includes medics, mechanics, explosives experts and suicide bombers - have been handpicked from al-Shabab's many battalions as the group seeks to retake territories it lost to Somalia's internationally recognised government and AMISOM...."
This group of fighters - which includes medics, mechanics, explosives experts and suicide bombers - have been handpicked from al-Shabab's many battalions as the group seeks to retake territories it lost to Somalia's internationally recognised government and AMISOM...."
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"Mosul battle: IS hangs bodies of 40 civilians from poles in Iraqi city, UN says " BBC News
"So-called Islamic State (IS) shot dead 40 civilians on Tuesday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul after accusing them of treason, the United Nations says...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37949714
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Thursday, November 10, 2016
"The Jihad in the Southern Philippines " CounterJihad
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Abu Sayyaf has been a hostile Islamist militant group for twenty years. While Moro separatist groups including the Moro National Liberation Front and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front have sometimes been pursued for peace talks, Abu Sayyaf has shown no sign of being reasonable enough to talk with. The government has fought them sporadically for decades as a result...."
Abu Sayyaf has been a hostile Islamist militant group for twenty years. While Moro separatist groups including the Moro National Liberation Front and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front have sometimes been pursued for peace talks, Abu Sayyaf has shown no sign of being reasonable enough to talk with. The government has fought them sporadically for decades as a result...."
http://counterjihad.com/jihad-southern-philippines
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CAN HE SHUT DOWN ABU SAYYAF? "Can the Philippines Duterte Bring Peace to Islamist Mindanao? " CounterJihad
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On the other hand, he has waged a very fierce campaign against the worst of the Islamist groups in the south,
Abu Sayyaf. The group, which considers itself an ally — or possibly a feudal subordinate — of the Islamic State (ISIS), has continued to plague his country. Just this week they..."
http://counterjihad.com/can-philippines-duterte-bring-peace-islamist-mindanao
On the other hand, he has waged a very fierce campaign against the worst of the Islamist groups in the south,
Abu Sayyaf. The group, which considers itself an ally — or possibly a feudal subordinate — of the Islamic State (ISIS), has continued to plague his country. Just this week they..."
http://counterjihad.com/can-philippines-duterte-bring-peace-islamist-mindanao
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"Ron Paul on ISIS: Mortal Threat or Paper Tiger? "– Antiwar.com Blog
".... why has US military action in Iraq and Syria been proceeding at such a leisurely pace? Is it possible that ISIS and al-Qaeda in Syria are being used — or even supported — by the US and its allies as a "regime change" weapon against Syria's..."
https://www.antiwar.com/blog/2016/11/03/ron-paul-on-isis-mortal-threat-or-paper-tiger/
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SURPRISING "Freed Chibok girls spared from abuse and rape by Nigeria's Boko Haram" : source | Reuters
"ABUJA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The 21 Chibok schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram militants last month say they were not abused or raped during two-and-a-half years' captivity in northeast Nigeria, a source close to the..."
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1340NN
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DAESH REMNANT IN MOSUL "Crucifixions Reported in Mosul as ISIS Targets Suspected Spies " News from Antiwar.com
"Locals say at least 20 executed bodies have been put on display around the city, including five at a single road junction who were all crucified by ISIS on suspicion of being spies..."
http://news.antiwar.com/2016/11/09/crucifixions-reported-in-mosul-as-isis-targets-suspected-spies/
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AARON DANIELS? "Ohio: Muslim Arrested For Trying To Join ISIS in Hillary’s Libya "| Creeping Sharia
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Aaron Travis Daniels from Ohio was arrested Monday for allegedly trying to join the Islamic State terrorist group, also called ISIS. The U.S. Justice Department said Daniels, who is from Columbus, was also suspected of donating funds to the terrorist organization.
Authorities were investigating..."
Aaron Travis Daniels from Ohio was arrested Monday for allegedly trying to join the Islamic State terrorist group, also called ISIS. The U.S. Justice Department said Daniels, who is from Columbus, was also suspected of donating funds to the terrorist organization.
Authorities were investigating..."
https://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/2016/11/08/ohio-muslim-arrested-join-isis-clintons-libya/
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Repeat story? BMW SAVES TERRORISM VICTIMS
This story sounds familiar, like o heard it before
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He drove the armored BMW through the city, returning again and again to collect the injured, as ISIS gunmen peppered the vehicle with bullets.
"I kept telling myself, my people are in danger, they need me, my city is in danger, I have to protect it."
Abdulrahman's 1990s model BMW was left riddled with marks from ISIS snipers' bullets...."
http://en.abna24.com/service/middle-east-west-asia/archive/2016/11/09/790833/story.html
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Pray4 "Isis forces 1,500 Iraqi families to march to Mosul" World news | The Guardian
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Islamic State militants have forced 1,500 Iraqi families to march to Mosul from the village of Hammam al-Alil, where advancing soldiers have found a mass grave feared to contain dozens of bodies.
As Isis loses control of..."
Islamic State militants have forced 1,500 Iraqi families to march to Mosul from the village of Hammam al-Alil, where advancing soldiers have found a mass grave feared to contain dozens of bodies.
As Isis loses control of..."
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/08/isis-forces-1500-iraqi-families-to-march-to-mosul
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CLOSE CALL "7 Iraqi Christian Girls Miraculously Rescued From ISIS in Kirkuk"
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"They texted me in the evening; they were terrified: 'We are in danger. Please come for us.' At least four IS soldiers had entered their house. The girls had gone to their bedroom, and were hiding under their beds, covered in blankets," Simon said.
The seven girls laid motionless under their beds for seven hours.
Incredibly, they were never discovered...."
"They texted me in the evening; they were terrified: 'We are in danger. Please come for us.' At least four IS soldiers had entered their house. The girls had gone to their bedroom, and were hiding under their beds, covered in blankets," Simon said.
The seven girls laid motionless under their beds for seven hours.
Incredibly, they were never discovered...."
http://www.aina.org/news/20161108175940.htm
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QARAQOSH "Iraqi Christians welcome Trump after Obama abandoned them following ISIS terror "| World | News | Daily Express
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IRAQI Christians will pray for Donald Trump's election victory after they condemned US Government for "abandoning" them to the barbaric terror of Islamic State...."
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/729344/Iraqi-Christians-Trump-Obama-ISIS-terror
IRAQI Christians will pray for Donald Trump's election victory after they condemned US Government for "abandoning" them to the barbaric terror of Islamic State...."
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/729344/Iraqi-Christians-Trump-Obama-ISIS-terror
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SICKENING "Most Expensive Yazidi Sex Slave Shares Shocking Story of Life Under Daesh"
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She found out that al-Kharbi bought her for $13,000. Zainab asked him why she cost so much, when the other Yazidi women were bought and sold for merely 100 dollars...."
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201611041047069990-yazidi-slave-daesh-abuse/
She found out that al-Kharbi bought her for $13,000. Zainab asked him why she cost so much, when the other Yazidi women were bought and sold for merely 100 dollars...."
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201611041047069990-yazidi-slave-daesh-abuse/
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DAESH CALLS TRUMP A DONKEY "ISIS hails Donald Trump victory claiming billionaire 'fool' will destroy America HIMSELF allowing jihadis to seize power - "
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The Republican was branded a "donkey" by militants who warned his election is "an indication of the end of the American empire".
One ISIS jihadi said: "What we want is their country be delivered to a donkey like Trump who will destroy it...."
The Republican was branded a "donkey" by militants who warned his election is "an indication of the end of the American empire".
One ISIS jihadi said: "What we want is their country be delivered to a donkey like Trump who will destroy it...."
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/isis-hails-donald-trump-victory-9229674
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"Mosul battle: Kurdish forces push into IS-held Bashiqa "- BBC News
"Hundreds of Peshmerga fighters, backed by artillery and US-led coalition air strikes, advanced on Bashiqa from three directions on Monday morning...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37894809
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"Mosul satellite images reveal IS barricades "- BBC News
"Satellite images of Mosul have revealed how fighters from so-called Islamic State have constructed multiple barricades across key routes into the northern Iraqi city...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37870455
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016
TALIBAN SENDS MESSAGE TO NEW PRESIDENT -elect TRUMP "A Wary World Looks For Clues To Donald Trump's Foreign Policy " Parallels : NPR
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But the Taliban had their own recommendation for the president-elect.
"Our message is that the Americans should draft a policy not to take away the independence and sovereignty of other nations. Most importantly they should withdraw all their troops from Afghanistan," the Taliban said, according to Reuters...."
But the Taliban had their own recommendation for the president-elect.
"Our message is that the Americans should draft a policy not to take away the independence and sovereignty of other nations. Most importantly they should withdraw all their troops from Afghanistan," the Taliban said, according to Reuters...."
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"Mosul battle: Experts probe IS mass grave at Hamam al-Alil "- BBC News
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The Iraqi military has said the grave, in the grounds of an agricultural college in the town of Hamam al-Alil, contains about 100 decapitated bodies...."
The Iraqi military has said the grave, in the grounds of an agricultural college in the town of Hamam al-Alil, contains about 100 decapitated bodies...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37907811
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016
"Gunmen kill 36 Nigerian miners in Zamfara state " BBC News
"The attackers overran a mining camp in the Maru district of Zamfara state, in the latest in a series of similar raids in the region...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-37916866
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JIHADISTS MILKING EUROPE'S WELFARE BENEFITS "Jihadist Tactics 101 - Going on the Dole " The Investigative Project on Terrorism
"...and in front of television cameras.
Choudary received more than £25,000, or roughly $40,000 a year, in social benefits. He had the audacity to call those payments "Jihad Seeker's Allowance ." He described it to his flock of potential jihadists as a form of jizya.
According to the Quran and the Hadiths,..."
Choudary received more than £25,000, or roughly $40,000 a year, in social benefits. He had the audacity to call those payments "Jihad Seeker's Allowance ." He described it to his flock of potential jihadists as a form of jizya.
According to the Quran and the Hadiths,..."
http://www.investigativeproject.org/5680/jihadist-tactics-101-going-on-the-dole
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[& now people want her 2b president?! ] MORE & MORE DESPICABLE "Inside Job: Benghazi Guards Hired By Hillary's State Department Were Terrorists [VIDEOS]" - Victory Girls Blog
"The explosive charge against Wales-based Blue Mountain Group comes from several sources, including an independent security specialist who has implemented training programs at U.S. Consulates around the world, including in Benghazi, where he trained a local militia that preceded Blue Mountain. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Blue Mountain used local newspaper ads to assemble a team of 20 guards, many of whom had terror ties, after securing a $9.2 million annual contract.
"The guards who were hired were locals who were part of the A..."
"The guards who were hired were locals who were part of the A..."
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"Why are people still living in east Aleppo? "- BBC News
"At least 250,000 people have been trapped there almost continuously since pro-government forces encircled the area in July. Conditions are said to be appalling, with destruction on a massive scale...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37779478
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"Mosul battle: Experts probe IS mass grave at Hamam al-Alil " BBC News
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The Iraqi military has said the grave, in the grounds of an agricultural college in the town of Hamam al-Alil, contains about 100 decapitated bodies...."
The Iraqi military has said the grave, in the grounds of an agricultural college in the town of Hamam al-Alil, contains about 100 decapitated bodies...."
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37907811
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Monday, November 7, 2016
BATTLE 4 RAQQA "Iraq peshmerga storm Islamic State town as army battles in Mosul " Reuters
"The battle for Raqqa will be every bit as challenging as the one for Mosul, with both cities carrying huge strategic and symbolic value to the jihadists and their self-declared caliphate covering territory in both Syria and Iraq...."
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"Tanks of Iraq's 9th division rumble into Mosul"
"We're now involved in urban battles, facing a mobile enemy that moves in small groups and opens fire on troops and civilians indiscriminately," said Lieutenant General Qassem Jassem Nazzal...."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/tanks-iraqs-9th-division-rumble-mosul-175334904.html
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"Mosul battle rages as ISIS bombings across Iraq kill at least 20"
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Kurdish peshmerga fighters launched mortar rounds and fired heavy artillery at the ISIS-held town of Bashiqa, about 13 kilometres northeast of Mosul. The town, which is believed to be largely empty except for ISIS militants, has been encircled by Kurdish forces...."
Kurdish peshmerga fighters launched mortar rounds and fired heavy artillery at the ISIS-held town of Bashiqa, about 13 kilometres northeast of Mosul. The town, which is believed to be largely empty except for ISIS militants, has been encircled by Kurdish forces...."
http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/world/story/1.3839052
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"Syrian Kurds announce “Euphrates Rage” campaign to retake de facto ISIS capital Raqqa "- CBS News
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BEIRUT - U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian forces announced their plan Sunday to retake the the de facto capital for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS ) in Syria – Raqqa -- saying they hoped Turkey would not "interfere in..."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/syrian-kurds-euphrates-rage-campaign-de-facto-isis-capital-raqqa/
BEIRUT - U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian forces announced their plan Sunday to retake the the de facto capital for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ( ISIS ) in Syria – Raqqa -- saying they hoped Turkey would not "interfere in..."
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/syrian-kurds-euphrates-rage-campaign-de-facto-isis-capital-raqqa/
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2nd time abducted "Islamic militants kill German sailor and abduct elderly husband in southern Philippines " The Independent
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The victims, who have not been formally identified, are believed to be Sabine Merz and 70-year-old Jurgen Kantner, the same couple who were abducted by Somali pirates and held hostage for 58 days off the Gulf of Aden in 2008.
A Commander from Abu...."
The victims, who have not been formally identified, are believed to be Sabine Merz and 70-year-old Jurgen Kantner, the same couple who were abducted by Somali pirates and held hostage for 58 days off the Gulf of Aden in 2008.
A Commander from Abu...."
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