Tag: Baghdadi

Iraq says it captured ISIS leader

Iraq has captured Sami Jasim, a high-ranking member of the Islamic State (IS) group, Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said on Monday. Jasim, who allegedly served as a deputy to former IS group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was arrested by intelligence services "outside the borders" of Iraq, Kadhemi said on Twitter. "While our [Iraqi security forces] heroes focused […]

Pentagon says latest Iraq rocket attack fits MO of Iran-backed militants

Tensions between the United States and Iran simmered on Wednesday after a new rocket attack against Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base that hosts U.S. forces, which U.S. officials told Reuters fit the profile of a strike by Iran-backed militia. There were no reports of injuries among U.S. service personnel but an American civilian contractor died […]

Could the new ISIS leader have been a US informat, report claims?

The man widely believed to be the new leader of Daesh was once an informant for the US, according to a new report from the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC), a research body at the US military academy of West Point in New York. “Stepping Out from the Shadows: The Interrogation of the Islamic State’s Future Caliph” […]

Islamic State proclaims corona as God's revenge against sinners

Islamic State (IS) said the coronavirus pandemic was divine punishment for its enemies, according to an audio broadcast on Thursday, where the jihadists also vowed more attacks. The person on the tape, which was posted on one of the militants’ websites but could not be verified by Reuters, identified himself as IS spokesman Abu Hamzah […]

ISIS leader confirmed dead?

By Andrew Illingworth - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) claims to have “confirmed evidence” that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. According to the UK-based, pro-opposition Syrian War monitoring group, they have been able to confirm the death of the al-Baghdadi via sources based in the Syrian province of Deir Ezzor who […]

Iraqi Prime Minister congratulates armed forces for Mosul 'victory'

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul on Sunday and congratulated the armed forces for their "victory" over Islamic State after nearly nine months of urban warfare, bringing an end to jihadist rule in the city. Islamic State's defeat in Mosul three years after taking the city is a major blow for the hardline […]

Questions About Terrorism

Exclusive for THE LEVANT NEWS - By General(ret) Elias Farhat* -- Executive summary i-There is much talk about terrorism, but little action. Some of the measures taken have not been sufficient , while others either raise suspicions as to their real aims or are clearly supportive of terrorist organizations. ii-Terrorist organizations are being […]

How can Al Adnani's death affect the ranks of ISIS? - Interview

By Francesca Cicardi for EFE -- Dr. Haytham Mouzahem, is the president of Beirut Center for Middle East Studies. He is specialized in Islamic and Middle East Affairs, and Islamic and Jihadi movements. EFE interviewed him on the impact of the death of Baghdadi on ISIS. How can Al Adnani's death affect the ranks of […]

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