After a decade of devastating war with Boko Haram extremists, they are now better armed than ever and have more sophisticated drones than the demoralized Nigerian military.
Tag: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
U.S. Poised to Send 150 Troops to Patrol Northeastern Syria
The new deployment is part of an expanding series of military and diplomatic steps the United States has taken to defuse tensions with Turkey, a NATO ally.
U.S. Poised to Send 150 Troops to Patrol Northeastern Syria
The new deployment is part of an expanding series of military and diplomatic steps the United States has taken to defuse tensions with Turkey, a NATO ally.
Horrid Conditions in Syria Camp Where ISIS Families Fled Risk Fostering Extremism
The “intolerable” conditions at the Al Hol camp in Syria, set up to house families fleeing Islamic State strongholds, are fueling radicalization, according to a United Nations report.
ISIS, Weakened, Finds New Bombers: Cows Wearing Explosive Vests
The animals wandered into the outskirts of a village in Iraq, and when they seemed close to houses, the bombs were detonated remotely.
Guns, Filth and ISIS: Syrian Camp Is ‘Disaster in the Making’
Smuggled guns, dying children, tents set on fire, contaminated water, guards stabbed and ISIS ideology spreading unchecked: Welcome to Al Hol.
Suicide Bombers Hit Hamas Police Checkpoints in Gaza
At least three police officers were killed and three civilians wounded, security officials said. Hamas declared a state of emergency.
Pompeo Concedes Challenges on ISIS and North Korea
But the secretary of state said he believed the administration was finding success with the intensified sanctions against Iran.
Pompeo Concedes Challenges on ISIS and North Korea, but Says Iran Policy Is Working
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Islamic State had gained ground and that North Korea was a source of frustration.
As Taliban Talk Peace, ISIS Is Ready to Play the Spoiler in Afghanistan
The Islamic State, which killed 63 people at a wedding last weekend, has positioned itself to thrive if a peace deal is reached.