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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.

July 2, 2020

Rep. McCaul admits Trump 'did deserve, probably' to know about Russian bounty intelligence

Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, told "America's Newsroom" Thursday that President Trump "did deserve, probably, to know" about intelligence that Russian officials had paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants in exchange for the deaths of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

July 1, 2020

Italy confiscates $1B worth of amphetamines made by ISIS in Syria

Italian police seized 14 tons of amphetamines with a street value of approximately $1.15 billion, which they suspect was headed for the home base of a notorious European crime clan in Naples and outsourced from ISIS drug producers in Syria.

June 24, 2020

Pompeo increases bounty on new, shadowy ISIS leader to $10M as rumors of his death in Syria swirl

Almost nine months after the death of Islamic State (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by U.S. Special Forces, it was rumored Tuesday morning that his successor -- the shadowy Abu Ibrahim al-Quraishi -- had also been taken out, this time in an American-led drone strike in the northern pocket of war-torn Syria at some point earlier this week.

June 22, 2020

US soldier accused of plotting to kill unit by giving classified info to violent neo-Nazi group

A U.S. solider has been accused of planning an attack on his Army unit by giving classified information- including the location, movements and security of his fellow soldiers - to a neo-Nazi Satantist group based in Europe.

June 20, 2020

3 ISIS hideouts destroyed in Iraq, coalition says

Three Islamic State (ISIS) camps have been destroyed in northern Iraq by coalition aircraft in coordination with the Iraqi government, military officials announced Saturday.

June 13, 2020

Lt. Col. Allen West on desecration of Confederate monuments: 'History is not there for you to like or dislike'

Lt. Col. Allen West warned Saturday that those Americans toppling Confederate statues or defacing infamous historic symbols were missing the point of that time in U.S. history. 

June 11, 2020

Eddie Gallagher, wife launch Pipe Hitter Foundation to support military families defending themselves in court

Former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher and his wife have launched a nonprofit to assist military service members, first responders and their families with legal support, following his war crimes trial that was marred by missteps and prosecutorial misconduct.

May 28, 2020

State Department announces $3M reward for info on senior ISIS leader

The State Department Thursday announced a $3 million reward for any information on Muhammad Khadir Musa Ramadan, a senior leader in the Islamic State (ISIS).

May 22, 2020

Two ISIS 'regional' leaders killed during raid in Syria, coalition says

Two regional Islamic State (ISIS) leaders were killed earlier this week during a joint operation between Syrian and coalition forces in northeast Syria, coalition forces said Friday.