ISIS and the Radicalization of Young Muslims
Politicians, the media, and many Muslim organizations report that ISIS (the Islamic State) is violating the commands of Allah and Muhammad. Yet many Muslims from various countries are traveling to Syria and Iraq to join ISIS and wage jihad. Why are so many young Muslims convinced that Islam commands ...
British Combat Missions in Iraq Commence after Parliament Vote
As was expected, the Royal Air Force began its first combat mission against Islamic State targets in Iraq soon after the Parliament vote authorized Britain’s military involvement in the conflict. Two RAF jets were deployed on their first mission, which ...
More Strikes Pound Islamic State Targets in Syria, Iraq
Syrians inspect the damage following a reported US-led coalition air strike against the headquarters of al-Nusra Front, 20 km west of the northern city of Aleppo on Sept. 25, 2014. (VOA) -- U.S. jets and remotely piloted drones, along with planes from ...
US struggles to blunt rebel anger at strikes – Militants hit in Syria as UK bombers fly over Iraq
BEIRUT/DAMASCUS: The US is struggling to counter anger among the Syrian opposition, where many believe that the air campaign against extremists in the country is only helping President Bashar Al-Assad and that Washington is coordinating with Damascus ...
More strikes in Syria, UK jets fly over Iraq
Activists report over 30 explosions in Syrian province Raqqa, a stronghold of ISIS. US coalition-led warplanes struck jihadists attacking a town near the Turkish border for the first time on Saturday, as well as positions in the country's east. The ...
British warplanes return from Iraq without bombing
London: British warplanes flew their first mission over Iraq since parliament authorised strikes against Islamic State jihadists, but returned without bombing on Saturday, the Ministry of Defence in London said. Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 combat jets ...
Britain launches fighter jets against Isis forces in Iraq
RAF jets were unleashed above Iraq on Saturday as Britain threw its military might behind a US-led air war against the rampant Islamic State (Isis) terror group. As two Tornado jets took off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, David Cameron said Britain was ...
