Terrorist group holds 2 Japanese citizens for ransom Islamic extremist group ISIS has captured 2 Japanese men. In a new video the group demands $200 million from Japan. Japan recently pledged the same amount to help fight ISIS. Japan has 72 hours to pay the ransom. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the threat “unacceptable.” The 2 men were captured by …
Sydney Cafe Hostages
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Bikers vs. ISIS
Dutch and German biker gangs go to fight ISIS No Surrender Banditos Club is a Dutch biker gang. They went to Mosul, Iraq to help Kurdish fighters against ISIS. Dutch officials say it is not illegal to join a foreign army. There are ~70,000 Kurds living in the Netherlands. Median Empire Motorcycle Club is a German biker gang. This week, …
ISIS Takes Iraqi Base
Jihadist group loots base then burns it down ISIL captured the city of Heet in Iraq’s Anbar province. Heet holds the 3rd largest Iraqi military base. The Iraqi Army “tactically withdrew” to defend Al Asad Airbase. ISIL took supplies, munitions, armored vehicles, and tanks. U.N. says ~180,000 people have been displaced fleeing Heet. Heet lies on a strategic route, giving …
ISIS Taking More Ground
Terror group closes on Baghdad The fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria is not going well. The US is conducting airstrikes but ISIS is still advancing. ISIS came within 15.5 miles (25 km) of Baghdad airport. Iraqi forces are threatening to flee unless US intervenes. But Iraq officials say they don’t want US ground forces. In Kobani, a key …
Agent Storm: CIA Spy
Yes, that’s his real name. Morten Storm was born in Denmark and got into trouble a lot. After joining a biker gang he stumbled on a book about Islam. He changed his name to Murad Storm and moved to Yemen. He met Anwar al-Awlaki, a key al-Qaeda leader. His faith crumbled and he reached out to Danish intelligence. He became …
Obama Isis Speech
The President lays out US strategy Check out our summary of what’s going on in Syria. Click here. US is currently conducting airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq. Obama says the US will now go on the offensive in Syria. US troops won’t be used except for 1,600 “military advisors”. Action will include air strikes and training rebels against ISIS. The …
ISIS Beheads American
Video shows American journalist James Foley killed Foley was a journalist for GlobalPost and AFP. He was kidnapped in 2012 in Syria and never seen again. ISIS released a video on Tuesday showing Foley beheaded. It’s unknown when or where the video was recorded. US intelligence is determining the video’s authenticity. In the vid, ISIS demands the US cease military …
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