Islamic State militants were beaten back by U.S. air strikes and Kurdish fighters at Kobani in early 2015, in a reversal of fortune after taking over swaths of Iraq and Syria. ... Though Islamic State’s ultra-radical interpretation of Sunni Islam has been repudiated by the Islamic..…
They have most prominently helped form and direct the popular mobilization units (PMUs) in Iraq which successfully turned back the Islamic State when the American-formed and supplied Iraqi Army disintegrated. ..…
Yet, as the US does nothing to oppose the offensive, it continues to state it supports the government Haftar is attacking in Tripoli and continues to claim that Haftar’s actions could strengthen Islamic State in Libya. Just how Islamic State got from Iraq and Syria to Libya is a..…
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the rise of Qaeda Iraq, the predecessor to Islamic State, has been well documented little attention has been given to the group's global reach.. ... This may seem surprising given that Iran, the stalwart of Shia Crescent, is embroiled in war against..…
Ayatollah Khamenei said Iran to help people in flood-hit areas is in many ways similar to the movement that took place during Iraq's against Islamic Republic in the 1980s... ..…
TEHRAN - Syrian Army and Air Force have started purging Eastern of Deir Ezzur of the remnants of ISIL terrorist group to maintain security at Syria's with Iraq, ... TEHRAN - Iranian in statement on Wednesday underlined that Army forces, along with Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, are..…