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Lateinamerika Brasilien am Vorabend

6 August 2016

Brasilianische Spezialeinheiten bei einer Anti-Terrorübung Rechtzeitig zu den Olympischen Spielen von Rio de Janeiro holt die brasilianische Interimsregierung zum Schlag gegen den “Islamischen Staat” aus. Ein Terroranschlag auf die Spiele wird seit 2010 prophezeit. Doch ein genauer Blick auf die Hintergründe zeigt, dass Brasiliens Law-and-Order-Politikern […]

Syrian rebels storm Aleppo artillery base, army says attack repelled

6 August 2016

Free Syrian Army fighters ride on a vehicle past empty merchandise stalls in Aleppo’s rebel-controlled Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood due to a siege by Syrian pro-government forces that cut the supply lines into opposition-held areas of the city Free Syrian Army fighters ride on a vehicle […]

USA Today: Muslim couple removed from Delta flight, humiliated

6 August 2016

CINCINNATI, Ohio — Nazia Ali had removed her sneakers, finished sending a text message to her parents and was putting on headphones and settling into her seat for the nine-hour flight from Paris to Cincinnati when a Delta Air Lines crew member approached her and […]

Jewish groups outraged after Black Lives Matter accuses Israel of genocide

6 August 2016

The official platform of the Black Lives Matter movement has triggered criticism from Jewish organizations for accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinians and calling the country “an apartheid state.” T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization, has slammed the platform, published earlier this week, expressing […]

No qualms’: Corsica militants warn ISIS they will strike back for terrorist attacks

6 August 2016

A militant splinter group on the French island of Corsica has warned Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) that they will fight back if the terrorist group carries out an attack there, while urging Corsican Muslims to unite. The FLNC October 22 group, a splinter from […]

More Weapons for War: US Army Aims for New Light Tank

6 August 2016

Next week, the US Army plans to meet with developers to discuss the construction of a new light tank with mobile protected firepower capabilities. According to a statement released Thursday, the Army will hold an industry day on Tuesday at Fort Benning, Georgia, to discuss […]

ISIS ‘army of orphans’ vows revenge in disturbing propaganda video

6 August 2016

Numerous orphans who lost their parents due to foreign anti-terror intervention in Syria are becoming thirsty for revenge, a new ISIS propaganda video claims, showing a squad of well-equipped child soldiers preparing for battle. Trends Global terrorism, Islamic State, Syria unrest The footage created by […]

Obama: ISIL still a threat despite coalition gains

5 August 2016

US President Barack Obama has touted gains in the campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), but cautioned that the group, also known as ISIS, can still direct and inspire damaging attacks. Speaking after meeting with top aides at the Pentagon, […]

Assad: Army Syria’s Most Capable Anti-terror Force

5 August 2016

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad praised the Syrian army as the most efficient force in the fight against terrorism inside the country. Assad“You (army forces) are strong-minded and vigorous in fulfilling your national duties. The achievements that you have made in various areas attest to the […]

Gaza manager of aid group World Vision sent millions of dollars to Hamas, Israel says

5 August 2016

Israel’s internal security agency said Thursday it has arrested a senior employee of the international aid group World Vision in the Gaza Strip, accusing him of siphoning millions of dollars of the charity’s funds and transferring them to the Islamic militant group Hamas. Mohammed el-Halabi […]

3,000 fleeing Iraqi villagers captured by Daesh, some executed: UNHCR

5 August 2016

Daesh fighters may have captured up to 3,000 fleeing Iraqi villagers on Thursday and subsequently executed 12 of them, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said in a daily report on events in Iraq. The report followed a statement on Thursday from the Iraqi Observatory for […]

Lebanese Army Retaliates to ISIL Fire, Destroys Nusra Post

5 August 2016

The Lebanese army on Monday retaliated to shelling from ISIL terrorist group on the border with Syria after destroying a post for al-Nusra Front in the outskirts of the northeastern border town of Arsal, state-run National News Agency reported. Lebanese army“Army posts in Ras Baalbek […]