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mpatel5

After airstrikes, questions abound over fate of ISIS leader - 0 views

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    (CNN) -- He's enemy No. 1 in the fight against ISIS. But after waves of airstrikes by both Iraq and U.S.-led coalition forces, questions abound over whether the terror group's leader was hit. Iraq's Ministry of Interior said the Iraqi air force wounded ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and killed a number of his senior leaders in an airstrike on the Iraqi town of Al-Qaem on Saturday.
kristaf

Connections between Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic State: Ministry of Religious Endowments - Daily News Egypt - 0 views

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    The article mentions the statements made by the Ministry of Religious Endowments. The statements made clear that both ISIS and the Muslim Brotherhood are organizations meant to destroy and spread terror throughout their regions. The article concludes with: "The United States Congress said that ISIS has ambitions and capabilities greater than Al-Qaida."
mpatel5

Officials: ISIS fighters struck Iraqi army near Baghdad - 2 views

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    Irbil, Iraq (CNN) -- Shortly after ISIS claimed to have carried out attacks within miles of Baghdad, police officials confirmed Tuesday that the ISIS militants had struck Iraqi military checkpoints on the southern outskirts of the capital during the weekend.
jreyesc

How ISIS makes its millions - CNN.com - 2 views

  • Oil-smuggling operations involving millions of barrels have recently been uncovered.
  • oil comes from wells and refineries that ISIS has taken over inside northern Iraq and northern Syria
  • until very recently it was easy to smuggle it into this quiet part of southern Turkey.
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  • Turkey, just a half hour's drive away, gasoline costs roughly $7.50 per gallon
  • believes ISIS takes in millions of dollars a month.
  • how much the group spends -- is huge, including salaries, weapons and other expenses.
  • Besides revenue from oil smuggling, the group receives money through donations from wealthy sympathizers in countries including Qatar and Kuwait.
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    This article goes into specific into the way the Islamic State makes their money like oil smuggling. They talk about how IS is taking control of oil wells and refiners.
cramos8

US Airstrikes Kill Three Top ISIS Leaders in Iraq - 0 views

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    Three senior ISIS leaders have been killed in recent weeks by U.S. airstrikes inside Iraq, including the terror group's right-hand man, the Pentagon confirmed. The news comes as the American commander leading the U.S. effort against ISIS in Iraq and Syria says coalition efforts are having a "significant impact" on the terror group's operations.
cramos8

ISIS In Libya: How Powerful Is Militant Group's Franchise? - 3 views

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    CAIRO, Egypt - New images released online Wednesday show large numbers of ISIS militants patrolling streets in the Libyan city of Sirte. Kalashnikov-wielding fighters in beige fatigues, their faces covered in black balaclavas, ride in a convoy of pick-ups trucks waving the group's black flags.
cramos8

New ISIS Propaganda Video May Feature Latest American Recruit - 1 views

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    "Look at the little children," the gun-toting militant tells the camera, bouncing a child on his hip. "They're having fun." This is the quote from an alleged American ISIS fighter in one of ISIS' newest propaganda videos.
csosa14

A Field Guide to Jordan's Battle Against ISIS | Amb. Marc Ginsberg - 0 views

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    Jordan is trying to figure out what they are going to do in their retaliation against ISIS.
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    Jordan is trying to figure out what they are going to do in their retaliation against ISIS.
jreyesc

Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently, And These Guys Are Risking Their Lives To Document It | VICE News - 0 views

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    This article is about the activist group called "Raqqa is being slaughtered silently". This group is against ISIS and what they do is post photos of the things ISIS does in city of Raqqa like executions.
kbrisba

Tunisia museum attack: 9 arrests, ISIS claims act - CNN.com - 0 views

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    ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack on the museum. In an audio statement, ISIS identified two men. It was said they used automatic weapons and hand grenades to kill and injure. The two attackers were carrying explosives.
kdancer

Military alone is not enough - 0 views

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    A militant force will not be enough to completely extinguish the fires that are ISIS. Someone will rise from the ashes of ISIS and continue their extremist agenda.
kdancer

The ISIS Challenge - 0 views

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    The use of U.S. military force against ISIS is a significant escalation whose long-term significance is elusive. The announced justification for the military strikes combined a humanitarian rationale (the exigent need of the Yazidis stranded on their bleak mountain) with the threat that ISIS posed to American citizens in the Kurdish capital of Erbil.
alarsso

In Syrian civil war, emergence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria boosts rival Jabhat al-Nusra - The Washington Post - 0 views

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    With the rise of ISIS in 2013, rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra (deemed a terrorist group by the US) has been increasing in popularity. The foreign fighters in Nusra along with extreme members left to join ISIS. This has created a more moderate Nusra and Syrians are more willing to work with them.
mwrightc

Inside Fallujah: ISIS-held ghost town ruled by fear, paranoia as battle looms | Fox News - 0 views

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    "Inside Fallujah: ISIS-held ghost town ruled by fear, paranoia as battle looms"
mwrightc

'Flee': Message to ISIS oil tanker drivers released by Pentagon | Fox News - 0 views

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    This article describes what the Pentagon went through in order to warn the oil tanker drivers of the coming fighter jets that were going to destroy their trucks. This was because the tankers were carrying oil that was bringing in revenue to ISIS.
mwrightc

Israeli defense minister says ISIS funded with 'Turkish money' - RT News - 1 views

  • http://on.rt.com/72sc
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    ISIS is reportedly being supported by money from Turkey. The country has been accused of alledged cooperation with the terrorist group as well.
mportie

ISIS Destroys Cultural Sites in Middle East - 0 views

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    An article urging for people to realize the significance of ISIS' actions. The destruction of artifacts is the erasure of history, these actions lead the author to despise ISIS.
irede123

The War Between Hezbollah and ISIS in Lebanon - 0 views

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    Recognized as a terrorist organisation by most, Hezbollah has been at war with ISIS.
mportie

A roundup of ancient sites ISIS has destroyed - CNN.com - 0 views

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    A listing of the multiple sites ISIS has razed. Many of these sites hold significant cultural and historical heritage. ISIS has taken credit and even filmed their defacing of such sites to demonstrate their beliefs of intolerance.
mwrightc

Putin is strengthening Isis in Syria, says UK foreign secretary | World news | The Guardian - 0 views

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    Putin and Russia have intervened in the civil war in Syria by bombing opponents of ISIS. They are bombing the moderate opposition. The country says that it has a range of targets that it is bombing but residents and rebels say that this is not the case.
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