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Islamic State
Turkey opposes transfer of US arms to Kurds fighting Islamic State
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Germany
Islamic State attracts Kurds from Germany to join jihad
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Islamic State
Fiercest fighting in days hits Syrian border town
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Al Nusrah Front releases video of training camp in Idlib
The Al Nusrah Front has been running training camps in Syria since at least December 2012.
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Iranian Basij general killed in Aleppo
The Iranian Basij general is the latest of several Iranian troops to have been killed fighting in Syria.
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Al Nusrah Front
US still searching for credible allies in Syria
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Iraq
Military chiefs: Islamic State has ‘tactical momentum’
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Iraq
Gruesome photos may show ISIS using chemical weapons on Kurds, report says
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Islamic State
US-led air strikes intensify as Syria conflict destabilizes Turkey
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Abdullah Azzam Brigades leader calls on Lebanese people to attack Hezbollah
Abdullah Azzam Brigades leader Sirajeddine Zurayqat has called on Sunnis in Lebanon to fight against Hezbollah. Zurayqat’s call to arms was posted on his official Twitter account. His anti-Iran, anti-Hezbollah messaging is consistent with the Al Nusrah Front’s propaganda campaign.
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Iraq
Turkish jets bomb Kurdish PKK rebels near Iraq
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Al Nusrah Front
How an American suicide bomber’s travels went unmonitored
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Iraq
Turkish sources deny giving Washington the use of bases to fight Islamic State
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Syria
US and Saudi aircraft conducted seven airstrikes targeting the Islamic State in Aleppo near Kobane and one strike on a garrison in Raqqah; the airstrikes also targeted refineries used by the IS. The Islamic State advanced in Kobane after carrying out a suicide bombing with an armored vehicle and at least one other bombing with a car. Gunmen assassinated a town mayor in Hasakah. The Al Nusrah Front, the Islamic Front, the Ansar al Din Front, and rebels fought against regime forces in Aleppo. Syrian guerilla groups such as “White Shroud” have begun hunting down and killing Islamic State fighters…
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Iraq
Turkey opens its bases for US and coalition forces in fight against ISIS
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Iraq
US general sees bigger role ‘advising and assisting’ Iraqi forces
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Germany
20,000 Kurds protest against ISIS in Germany
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Islamic State releases video of training camp in Ninewa
The Islamic State has released a video showcasing over 100 new recruits at a training camp in northern Iraq.
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Islamic State
Kurds urge more air strikes in Kobane; monitor warns of defeat
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Syria
The Islamic State battled regime forces in Deir Izzour; fought against the Islamic Front in Aleppo; and continued to try to advance against Kurdish YPG forces in the area around Kobane. The US-led air campaign carried out six airstrikes against the Islamic State near Kobane over the past two days. Over 550 people have been killed in Kobane since Sept. 16, including 227 Kurdish fighters. The Al Nusrah Front, the Islamic Front, and rebels clashed with regime forces in Aleppo, Damascus, Hama, and Idlib.
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European Union
EU calls for global push against ISIS in Kobane
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Syria
The Islamic State reportedly captured Kurdish headquarters in Kobane and took over at least 40 percent of the town. Coalition airstrikes targeted the Islamic State in Kobane; IS fighters are said to be raising Kurdish YPG flags to mislead the coalition, and to be wearing YPG uniforms to infiltrate Kurdish areas. The IS battled YPG and al Karama army forces in Hasakah. The Al Nusrah Front, the Islamic Front, and rebels clashed with regime forces in Aleppo; in Damascus; and in Hama.
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Islamic State
Thousands ‘will most likely be massacred’ if Kobane falls to jihadists, UN warns
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Islamic State fighting inside Kobane
Despite increased US and Coalition airstrikes near Kobane, the Islamic State is extending its grasp into the heart of the Syrian city.
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Al Nusrah Front releases photos of training camp in northwestern Syria
The al Qaeda branch is operating camps in Syria despite US airstrikes, which have not targeted the group since Sept. 22.
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Islamic State
US-Led Coalition Ramps Up Strikes on Kobane
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Australia
Who are the members of the coalition against ISIS?
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Iraq
Has the US turned off the Islamic State’s oil spigot?
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Europe
Ground operation in Syria ‘not realistic’, says Turkey
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Free Syrian Army
Special Report: How Syria policy stalled under the ‘analyst in chief’
