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ISIS August 19, 2020

Why no ISIS member has been charged with genocide or sexual violence for crimes against Yazidis

In August 2014, the world watched in helpless horror as ISIS operatives swarmed Yazidi-majority villages in and around Sinjar Mountain. Thousands of men were slaughtered on the spot and thousands of girls and women and carted off into sexual slavery.

HEALTH August 19, 2020

Health misinformation on Facebook viewed nearly 3.8B times in last year

Health misinformation spread by networks on Facebook has been viewed 3.8 billion times over the last year, a new study reported Wednesday.

TERRORISM August 14, 2020

Radical Islamic cleric accused of recruiting for ISIS extradited to NYC on terrorism charges

Abdullah al-Faisal, a radical Islamic cleric known as Shaikh Faisal, was arraigned in New York City Friday on charges that he supported terrorism by plotting to recruit for the Islamic State group.

TERROR August 13, 2020

Justice Department seizes millions in cryptocurrency from 3 terrorist organizations

The Department of Justice announced Thursday the "dismantling of three terrorist financing cyber-enabled campaigns," targeting efforts by the al-Qassam Brigades -- the military wing of Hamas – Al Qaeda and ISIS. 

Afghanistan August 3, 2020

Afghan forces retake prison after ISIS attack that killed at least 29

Afghan forces retook a prison in the country’s east on Monday afternoon, following an hours-long gunbattle a day after the facility was targeted by Islamic State militants in an attack that killed 29 people.

ISIS July 28, 2020

Toronto ISIS attacker denied parole, says she will 'do another attack' if she is not sent back to Syria

A Syrian-born woman who charged employees at a tire shop in Canada, attempting to carry out an attack inspired by ISIS, was denied parole on Monday after prosecutors said she continues to threaten to commit another attack if she is released. 

OPINION July 19, 2020

Brian Michael Jenkins: Deadly terrorist threats abound in US and abroad — here are key dangers

While the world battles the microscopic coronavirus, terrorists have not moved on to a peaceful retirement. It would be a mistake to forget about the continuing threat they pose while our attention is understandably focused on the battle against COVID-19.

ISIS July 16, 2020

ISIS bride can return to UK to fight removal of British citizenship, judges rule

A woman who was stripped of her British citizenship after running away from London to marry an Islamic State fighter in Syria has now won the right to return to her former home to challenge the decision. 

ISIS July 10, 2020

Private anti-poachers recruited to fight in Mozambique’s terrorist hot spot

A frustrated Mozambican government recruited a Rhodesian army colonel named Duck, who then hired a band of snipers known for gunning down poachers in the region.

Syria July 8, 2020

Massive 'ISIS drug bust' in Italy connected to the Syrian regime, not the terrorist group, analysts argue

When Italian authorities announced last week that they had seized 15.4 tons of counterfeit Captagon produced by ISIS in Syria to fund terrorism it was lauded as one of the largest drug busts in history.

Iraq July 7, 2020

Leading Iraqi expert on ISIS, other militant groups shot outside his home

Iraqi mourners and relatives on Tuesday carried the body of a respected analyst shot and killed the previous night in Baghdad after receiving threats from Iran-backed militias. Many Iraqis expressed their shock over the slaying.