Allison Fluke-Ekren, a Muslim convert from Kansas, rose through the ranks of the Islamic State in Syria, where she provided military training to women and girls, including her daughter.
Tag: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
Pentagon Faults Review of Deadly Airstrike but Finds No Wrongdoing
The military’s inquiry followed a New York Times investigation describing allegations that officials sought to conceal dozens of civilian casualties.
Tensions Flare Between Neighbors After Afghan Man Kills Iranian Clerics
The attack led to ethnic tensions in both countries, which each sent troops to the border.
British Militant Convicted for Role in Deaths of Americans
The verdict capped a two-week trial that featured the testimony of former captives who detailed relentless beatings, waterboarding and killings by an Islamic State cell known as the Beatles.
Terrorism Trial Ends With Account of Aid Worker’s Enslavement
El Shafee Elsheikh was accused of being one of four British members of the Islamic State responsible for the torture and killing of Kayla Mueller and three others.
وثائق سريّة للبنتاغون تكشف عن إخفاقات متكررة في شنّ غارات جوية مُميتة
قُطِعت الوعود بحربٍ تنفّذها طائرات مسيّرة ذات قدرات رصد فائقة وقنابل دقيقة التوجيه، لكنّ الوثائق تكشف عن معلومات استخباراتية مغلوطة، وعمليات استهداف خاطئة، وسنوات من سقوط القتلى بين صفوف المدنيين – وأقلّ القليل من المساءلة….
Four Killed in Southern Israel in Latest in Spate of Attacks
The attacks have heightened fears of further violence in April, when the convergence of three religious holidays has leaders on edge.
ISIS Names a New Leader, but Says Little About Him
The terrorist group announced its new leader as Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, but gave no information about his background or true identity.
ISIS Names a New Leader, but Says Little About Him
The terrorist group announced its new leader as Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, but gave no information about his background or true identity.
Pakistan Identifies Peshawar Suicide Bomber and Network, Police Say
The attack at a Shiite mosque, claimed by an ISIS affiliate, killed at least 63 people and left nearly 200 wounded.