The construction company is near an airport where American and Afghan forces are stationed.
Tag: Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
2 American Children May Be Trapped in the Last ISIS Village
A Florida man says his children are in a Syrian village under assault by American-backed forces. His wife took their children to Syria when she joined the Islamic State four years ago.
New Zealand Won’t Revoke ISIS Member’s Citizenship, but He May Face Charges
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the government had “an obligation not to make people stateless,” but noted that joining the Islamic State was illegal.
Dutch ISIS Fighter, Husband of Shamima Begum, Wants to Return Home With Family
Yago Riedijk, who is a Kurdish detention center in Syria, told the BBC that he, his wife and their newborn son “should live in Holland,” but he is still on a terrorism watch list.
Threats Force British Wife of ISIS Fighter to Flee a Refuge
Shamima Begum, 19, gave birth to a boy in Al Hawl refugee camp in Syria and has been the target of threats, her family’s lawyer said.
Trump Declares ISIS ‘100%’ Defeated. That’s ‘100% Not True,’ Ground Reports Say.
The Pentagon scrambled to respond to President Trump’s remarks about how much land has been taken from the Islamic State.
Fabien Clain, Prominent French Voice of ISIS, Is Reported Killed in Syria
Mr. Clain, who had navigated French jihadi circles for two decades, recorded propaganda messages for ISIS.
Ex-Soldier Is Convicted of Violating Swiss Neutrality by Fighting ISIS
Hanna Johannes Cosar had commanded a Christian militia to fight the Islamic State in Syria. He was fined about $500, a relatively lenient punishment.
Amid Afghan Peace Talks, U.N. Reports Record Civilian Deaths in 2018
According to a report, last year was the single deadliest for Afghan civilians since the United Nations began documenting casualties a decade ago.
In Latest Shift, Trump Agrees to Leave 400 Troops in Syria
His decision to commit 200 troops to a multinational force in the northeast — in addition to 200 in the southeast — came after European allies refused to send troops if the United States would not.