ISIS leader Abu Yusif was eliminated in a precision strike by the US Central Command Forces on Thursday, CENTCOM announced Friday afternoon. Another unnamed ISIS operative was also eliminated in the strike. CENTCOM Forces Kill ISIS Leader During Precision Strike in SyriaOn Dec. 19, U.S. Central Command Forces conducted a precision airstrike targeting ISIS … Read more
The question of whether Shamima Begum, the former ISIS bride stripped of her British citizenship, could be allowed to return to the UK has reignited political tensions after a Labour minister refused to rule out the possibility. The Case of Shamima Begum Begum, now 24, fled Britain in 2015 at the age of 15 with … Read more
Leaders of armed groups from southern Syria who helped overthrow the Assad regime met with Abu Mohammed al-Julani, according to photos and reports posted online of the meeting. This is important because the southern Syrian groups were a key part of the Syrian revolution and rebellion. They were forced to agree to terms set … Read more
The United States will work with partners and stakeholders in Syria to help seize an opportunity and manage the risk, US President Joe Biden said on Sunday after rebel fighters overthrew Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. He cited Assad’s failure as a combined failure for Iran, Hezbollah, and Russia. In remarks at the White House, … Read more
Jack Letts, known infamously as “Jihadi Jack,” has become one of the most contentious figures in recent history due to his journey from a quiet life in Oxfordshire to a prison cell in Syria. Detained for over seven years, Letts has now made a desperate plea to be repatriated to Canada, even if it means … Read more
Still reeling from the “tuna bond” corruption scandal, at least Moz had prosperity to look forward to – thanks, in part, to that bumper gas find. As CNN speculated in May 2017, Mozambique could be “the next oil and gas hub.” Things were looking up for Moz, economically. AND THEN CAME ISIS… On 5 October … Read more
A BRIT terrorist known as “Jihadi Jack” has begged to be repatriated to a Canadian prison instead of being sent a Syrian prison camp. In his first TV interview since 2019, Oxford born Jack Letts, 29, said he would have “no problem” being sent to a prison in Canada. 9 Jack Letts said he wants … Read more
The Nuri mosque in Mosul was constructed in the 12th century. “Since its construction in the second half of the 12th century CE, Al-Nouri Mosque was invested as Mosul’s Great Mosque. It has been a core site in the urban life and development of the Old City of Mosul,” UNESCO says. Central to the … Read more
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq may be at the center of Iran’s plots against Israel. The militias have threatened Israel for years and, over the last year, have increasingly used drones to do so. Now, as Iran plots larger attacks, the Iraqi militias, who are eager to get more involved in the war, could be … Read more
It is now two weeks since the rescue of the Yazidi hostage Fawzia Amin Sido from captivity in Gaza by the IDF, in a joint operation also involving the US Embassy. Fawzia has been returned to her family in the Sinjar area of northern Iraq. This week, she sat for her first filmed interview … Read more
