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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham×
  • Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham

    David Barnett

    News
    Dec 17, 2013

    Extremist Syrian faction touts training camp for boys

    Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
  • Free Syrian Army

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Dec 17, 2013

    Syrian Kurds jockey for seat at Geneva talks

    Free Syrian Army
  • ISIS launches 2 more suicide assaults in Iraq

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Dec 16, 2013

    Al Qaeda’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham has conducted eight suicide attacks, including six suicide assaults, inside Iraq so far this month.

    ISIS launches 2 more suicide assaults in Iraq
  • Ahfad al Rasoul

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Dec 16, 2013

    Syrian fighter defects to Qaeda-linked group

    Ahfad al Rasoul
  • Al Nusrah Front

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Dec 15, 2013

    Rise of Islamic Front a disaster for Syria

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Popular Saudi cleric endorses Islamic Front, calls for cooperation with al Qaeda

    Thomas Joscelyn

    News
    Dec 14, 2013

    Since arriving in Syria in early October, Dr. Abdallah Muhammad al Muhaysini has attempted to mediate disputes between jihadist groups. He has said that Osama bin Laden and Mullah Omar should serve as models for the Syrian opposition. His efforts and fundraising have been praised by an al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb official.

    Popular Saudi cleric endorses Islamic Front, calls for cooperation with al Qaeda
  • Al Nusrah Front

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Dec 14, 2013

    Jabhat al-Nusra, Ghassan Hitto Divide Syrian Opposition

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Al Qaeda in Iraq

    David Barnett

    News
    Dec 14, 2013

    Syrian war revitalises al-Qaeda in Iraq

    Al Qaeda in Iraq
  • US seeks to include ‘moderate’ Islamists in Syrian coalition

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Dec 13, 2013

    Despite the Islamic Front’s obvious ties to al Qaeda, the US government hopes the coalition of Islamist brigades will denounce the international terrorist organization.

    US seeks to include ‘moderate’ Islamists in Syrian coalition
  • Does the Islamic Front ‘battle al Qaeda’?

    Lisa Lundquist

    Threat Matrix
    Dec 12, 2013

    The answer is no, as the Islamic Front has far more in common with al Qaeda than many want to admit.

    Does the Islamic Front ‘battle al Qaeda’?
  • Islamic Front brigade launches joint raid with al Qaeda’s Syrian branches

    Bill Roggio and Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Dec 11, 2013

    In addition to conducting operations with the Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham, Ahrar al Sham was involved in the recent takeover of a large cache of weapons and munitions owned by the Free Syrian Army.

    Islamic Front brigade launches joint raid with al Qaeda’s Syrian branches
  • Al Qaeda

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Dec 11, 2013

    Al Qaeda tightens grip on western Iraq in bid for Islamic state

    Al Qaeda
  • Free Syrian Army

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Dec 8, 2013

    Syria’s ‘bride of the revolution’ mourns freedom in Qaeda’s grip

    Free Syrian Army
  • Islamic Front fighters take over Free Syrian Army bases near Turkish border

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Dec 7, 2013

    The Islamic Front took control of Free Syrian Army warehouses that are stocked with Western supplies and that were raided by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham late last month.

    Islamic Front fighters take over Free Syrian Army bases near Turkish border
  • Al Nusrah Front

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Dec 6, 2013

    Beheadings and spies help al Qaeda gain ground in Syria

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham

    David Barnett

    News
    Dec 6, 2013

    A jihadist spark that could ignite the Israeli-Syrian border

    Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
  • Al Qaeda

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Dec 5, 2013

    Al Qaeda emerges amid Egypt’s turmoil

    Al Qaeda
  • Kazakhstan

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Dec 5, 2013

    Tracking Central Asians’ Trails To Jihad In Syria

    Kazakhstan
  • Al Nusrah Front

    David Barnett

    News
    Dec 5, 2013

    Beheadings and spies help al Qaeda gain ground in Syria

    Al Nusrah Front
  • 4 battalions from Qatar-backed Islamist brigade defect to wage ‘armed jihadist struggle’

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Dec 5, 2013

    The four battalions broke from the Ahfad al Rasoul Brigade after one of the group’s top leaders defected to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham.

    4 battalions from Qatar-backed Islamist brigade defect to wage ‘armed jihadist struggle’
  • Hizb ut-Tahrir

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Dec 4, 2013

    Jihadists Returning Home to Europe from Syria Pose New Terror Threat

    Hizb ut-Tahrir
  • ISIS continues to launch suicide assaults in Iraq

    Bill Roggio

    Threat Matrix
    Dec 4, 2013

    Al Qaeda’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham has had no difficulty in deploying suicide bombers individually or in teams against Iraqi military and government targets.

    ISIS continues to launch suicide assaults in Iraq
  • Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham

    David Barnett

    News
    Dec 2, 2013

    Senior Member Of The SMC Defects To ISIS And Details Foreign Involvement In the Oppostion

    Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
  • Al Nusrah Front

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Nov 30, 2013

    Europe could feel the backlash from jihadist conflicts

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Al Nusrah Front

    Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Nov 29, 2013

    Aleppo braces for major regime offensive

    Al Nusrah Front
  • Islamic Front endorses jihad, says ‘the Muhajireen are our brothers’

    Bill Roggio and Lisa Lundquist

    News
    Nov 28, 2013

    The charter of the newly formed Islamic Front indicates that the group is willing to work with al Qaeda’s two branches inside Syria.

    Islamic Front endorses jihad, says ‘the Muhajireen are our brothers’
  • Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham

    David Barnett

    News
    Nov 27, 2013

    Number of foreign fighters from Europe in Syria is historically unprecedented

    Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
  • Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham

    David Barnett

    News
    Nov 27, 2013

    Inside Syria: Al-Qaeda Was Here

    Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
  • Chechen-led group swears allegiance to head of Islamic State of Iraq and Sham

    Thomas Joscelyn

    News
    Nov 27, 2013

    The Chechen-led Army of the Emigrants and Helpers in Syria has sworn allegiance to the head of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham. The group is awaiting approval from the head of the al Qaeda-linked Islamic Caucasus Emirate.

    Chechen-led group swears allegiance to head of Islamic State of Iraq and Sham
  • ISIS praises slain commander who fought in Iraq, Libya, and Syria

    Bill Roggio

    News
    Nov 27, 2013

    Abu Abdullah al Libi fought against US forces in Iraq, the Ghaddafi regime in Libya, and against Bashir al Assad’s regime before being killed in Syria in September.

    ISIS praises slain commander who fought in Iraq, Libya, and Syria
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