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Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham took over the strategic border town of Albu Kamal in Deir Izzour after the local Al Nusrah Front faction pledged allegiance to ISIS in order to avoid bloodshed. ISIS clashed with Al Nusrah near Kou’ al-Atal and al-Tekehy in Deir Izzour, and shelled the town of Estrin in eastern Aleppo. The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front battled regime forces in Hama; Reef Dimashq; and in Deraa, where Al Nusrah released a defected major and two fighters it had arrested earlier. Al Nusrah and the Islamic Front shelled ISIS-held areas in…
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Palestinian Territories
Abbas says he backs Syria’s ‘war against terrorism’
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Iraq
Jihadist returnees stir concern in the Maghreb
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
ISIS Jihadists Step Up Recruitment Drive
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ISIS advances on oil fields in Salahaddin, Diyala
The Mansuriyah and Ajeel oil fields in Iraq, and the Al Omar facility in Syria, are said to be in ISIS hands. ISIS will want the infrastructure for the operations of its Islamic state.
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Al Nusrah Front
Jordan shaken by threats from ISIS, Iraq, Syria
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Egyptian Al Nusrah Front commander on Syrian border defects to ISIS
Abu Yusuf al Masri, a leader in Albu Kamal, swore allegiance to a senior “Chechen” commander in the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham. The move could strengthen ISIS’ hold on the Iraq-Syrian border.
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Al Nusrah Front
Syrian Qaeda wing pledges loyalty to ISIS in border town
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Iraq
Jordan on alert after ISIS seizes border crossing
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Syrian Kurdish leader: Turkey turns blind eye to ISIS
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Turkey
Turkey claims it has denied Syria entry to thousands of militants since 2012
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Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham attacked regime forces in Raqqah, and clashed with the Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front in Deir Izzour. Al Nusrah executed an Islamic brigade commander in Deir Izzour who had sworn allegiance to ISIS. Al Nusrah and the Islamic Front battled regime forces in Reef Dimashq and in Homs. A car bombing in Homs city killed one person and injured 14. Regime aircraft attacked towns in Aleppo, including the Regiment 111 area, which is held by Al Nusrah. The Islamic Front also fought regime forces in Deraa, Hama, Idlib, and Latakia.…
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Analysis: A protracted struggle ahead for Iraq
While Sunni Iraqi support of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham is not monolithic, the central government’s security forces are unlikely to decisively uproot the terrorist organization from the more distant provinces of Iraq anytime soon.
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
ISIS Surge in Iraq Fans Regional Fears Including Lebanon
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Syria
In Deir Izzour, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham designated the towns of Khesham and Tabia as military areas, sending residents fleeing; and ISIS distributed a statement in eastern Deir Izzour refuting rumors that ISIS considers other rebel fighters in the province to be infidels. The Islamic Front in Al Bo Kamal in Deir Izzour demanded that the Al Nusrah Front clarify its position regarding ISIS after reports that ISIS and Al Nusrah cooperated in the city. In Aleppo, ISIS clashed with Al Nusrah, the Islamic Front, and Kurdish YPG forces. Al Nusrah and the Islamic Front battled…
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OPCW
Syria hands over remaining chemical weapons for destruction
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Iraq
ISIS plays with big bucks in estimated billion-dollar fortune
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Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham captured the al Walid crossing in Iraq, opposite al Tanf in Homs. ISIS clashed with the Islamic Front and rebels in the Aleppo countryside and took over the towns of Ekthar and Ma’lan near the Turkish border; ISIS fighters were seen using American Humvees seized in Iraq. ISIS bombarded Al Enne and Al Tariq and clashed with the jihadi Shura council in Deir Izzour; regime forces bombarded parts of the ISIS-held Mouhasan city in Deir Izzour. ISIS fighters attacked near Kari Bari village and kidnapped at least 20 university students in Hasakah.…
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Al Nusrah Front
Jordan Salafist leader Abu Muhammad al Maqdisi, freed, quiet so far on ISIS-Nusrah rift
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ISIS takes control of border crossings in southwestern Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham seized the Tarbil border crossing to Jordan, the Al Walid crossing to Syria, and the town of Rutbah in southwestern Anbar.
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Morocco
The reality of Syria jihad, as told by young Moroccan returnee
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Iraq
Iraqi militants seize 2 more border crossings
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Al Nusrah Front
Syria jihadists now using Humvees seized in Iraq: NGO
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Hezbollah
Iraq: Battle-hardened fighters return from Syria to fight ISIS at home
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Al Nusrah Front
Iran rejects US action in Iraq as militants push east
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Iraq
Secret US Plan to Aid Iraq Fizzled Amid Mutual Distrust
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
ISIS’ path of destruction drains Iraq and Syria’s water supplies
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Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham executed three Free Syrian Army officers (the vice-leader of the military council in Deir Ezzor province and two commanders in the Al Haq group) in Deir Izzour. ISIS yesterday took over Mo Hasan and other strategic towns in eastern Deir Izzour, including the headquarters of the rebel battalions’ military council. Regime airstrikes targeted Mo Hasan today, killing 13 fighters and three civilians. The Al Nusrah Front and the Islamic Front battled regime forces in Aleppo, where they were joined by the Jaysh al Mujahireen wal Ansar; and in Reef Dimashq. The Islamic…
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Iraq
Sunni fighters expand offensive in western Iraq
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ISIS seizes border crossing in western Anbar
The town of Al Qaim and its border crossing have fallen under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham after Iraqi troops fled their posts.
