Washington D.C. (GPA) – Jason Pack is a researcher of world history at Cambridge University and the founder of Libya-Analysis and Eye on ISIS in Libya. Mr. Pack spoke as part of a panel at the Atlantic Council this week, focusing on the origins of ISIS in Libya. Mr. Pack also offered solutions for tackling […]
Washington D.C. (AHT) – While some recent developments might seem to defy it, it’s safe to say that there’s an explanation for everything – of some sort – however perverse the logic. So while there must be some reason the CIA has decided now to admit to engineering a regime change in Iran sixty-four years […]
Baghdad (Duran) – ISIS fighters in Mosul now trapped by Iraqi army in just a few streets of the Old City but still in contact with ISIS leadership. Over the last 24 hours the Iraqi army has reduced the tiny ISIS controlled pocket in the Old City of Mosul further in size, that it now spans just one […]
Baghdad (GPA) – Yesterday, in an obvious act of desperation, the Islamic State demolished the historic Great Mosque of al-Nuri in the old city of Mosul. The terror group carried out the controlled implosion of the medieval Mosque as Iraqi forces came within 165 feet of it’s location. The mosque is where IS leader Abu […]
Tehran (DR) – Hamid Reza Moghadam Far, an official representing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has stated that Iran plans on releasing new documents demonstrating that not only was the US systematic in the founding of ISIS but that the US continues to aid the Salafist terrorist group in spite of public statements coming from Washington. According […]
ISIS IN ACTION Although Sirte is gradually recovering following the eviction of ISIS in December last year, tensions are growing between the Salafist 604 brigade, which currently helps to secure the city, and other forces from the Government of National Accord (GNA) aligned al-Bunyan al-Marsus (BM) coalition. Last week, there was an assassination attempt on […]
Tehran (Tasnim) – An American political commentator said the Saudi regime was “very possibly involved” in Wednesday’s terrorist attacks in the Iranian capital of Tehran, which killed 12 people and injured 42 others. “Very possibly it (Saudi Arabia) was involved, but I doubt without US approval. Maybe both countries and Israel were behind what happened,” […]
ISIS IN ACTION On 5 June, the anti-crime unit of Misrata’s security forces released a recording that claims to show the ‘confessions’ of ISIS fighter Ahmed al-Mshiti. Known as Aseeda, he was one of the leading ISIS figures in the Sabri area of Benghazi, and was captured on his return to Misrata after receiving medical […]
Deir Ezzor (AMN) – One of the co-founders of Amaq agency, the media wing of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS, formerly ISIL/ISIS), had been killed on Wednesday after US-led international coalition conducted an airstrike on IS-controlled Al-Mayadeen city in Deir Ezzor province, eastern Syria. Rayan Mash’al (also known as Muhammad Bara’a Qadek) worked as a […]
ISIS IN ACTION According to local sources, on 24 May militias clashed with ISIS fighters near Bani Walid. Four ISIS fighters were killed. ISIS fighters are still active in the area after dispersing into the desert south-west of Sirte following their defeat at the hands of the Misratan-led al-Bunyan al-Marsus forces last year. Locals report […]