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Purported Islamic State Video Calls For Attacks On Canadians
Purported Islamic State Video Calls For Attacks On Canadians. OTTAWA – A slickly produced video released on Sunday urged Muslims to launch indiscriminate attacks against Canadians, similar to those carried out in October in Ottawa and Montreal. The SITE Intelligence Group, an American based company that monitors trends within the global jihadist movement, said the […]
‘Extremism’: Perception vs reality? – Inside Story – Al Jazeera English
‘Extremism’: Perception vs reality? – Inside Story – Al Jazeera English. The rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria and Iraq is raising fears of radicalisation across Europe. The perception is of battle-hardened fighters returning from the frontline, full of anger and resentment, prepared to carry on the fight at home. […]
Syria: US-led strikes failed to weaken ISIS — RT News
Syria: US-led strikes failed to weaken ISIS — RT News. The Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) has not been weakened since US-led airstrikes began in September, Syria’s foreign minister said, adding that nothing will change until Turkey increases security at its borders. READ MORE: ‘Key to ISIS fighting – concerted pressure on its funding and […]
Egypt armed group pledges allegiance to ISIL – Middle East – Al Jazeera English
Egypt armed group pledges allegiance to ISIL – Middle East – Al Jazeera English. Egypt’s Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, the country’s most active armed group, pledged its allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group, in a recording posted on its Twitter account. If genuine, the declaration of allegiance would be a […]
ISIL fighters make gains in northern Iraq – Middle East – Al Jazeera English
ISIL fighters make gains in northern Iraq – Middle East – Al Jazeera English. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has continued to gain ground in northern Iraq despite weeks of US-led air strikes, and are now moving closer to the Iraq-Kurdish city of Erbil. ISIL fighters are battling Kurdish volunteer troops in the town […]
Not Again! US Trained Syrian “Moderates” Surrender To Jihadists—–Hand Over Heavy Weapons | David Stockman’s Contra Corner
Not Again! US Trained Syrian “Moderates” Surrender To Jihadists—–Hand Over Heavy Weapons | David Stockman’s Contra Corner. Two of the main rebel groups receiving weapons from the United States to fight both the regime and jihadist groups in Syria have surrendered to al-Qaeda. The US and its allies were relying on Harakat Hazm and the Syrian Revolutionary […]
War on Terror, War on Muslims? – Empire – Al Jazeera English
War on Terror, War on Muslims? – Empire – Al Jazeera English. US President Barack Obama is vowing to “degrade, and ultimately destroy” a terrorist group destabilising the Middle East he says could threaten Americans at home. Sound familiar? George W Bush made a similar vow, yet more than a decade after launching the so-called […]
Muslim-Canadians decry attacks amid backlash – Features – Al Jazeera English
Muslim-Canadians decry attacks amid backlash – Features – Al Jazeera English. Montreal, Canada – As more details emerge about separate attacks on soldiers and government institutions last week in Ottawa and Quebec, Muslim leaders are urging Canadians not to typecast the entire community amid fears of a backlash. Corporal Nathan Cirillo was shot dead at the National […]
