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Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad's fall

The Pentagon says the United States doubled the number of forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group before the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government

The Independent UK

Challenges Facing Kurdish Fighters In Syria

Explore the challenges faced by Kurdish fighters in Syria amid shifting alliances and uncertain U.S. support in the post-Assad era.

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OPINION - Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jolani? The Syrian commander is a new breed of leader

Just a few weeks ago the name Ahmed al-Sharaa, 42, would barely have flickered an eyebrow beyond a narrow neighbourhood of northern Syria and Iraq. Better known under his nomme de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani he may now be a candidate for personality of the year, an icon on the…

Evening Standard

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State Department defends Israeli occupation of Syrian Golan Heights

Parts of the Golan Heights were annexed by Israel in 1981 after being taken in the Six-Day War and have long been recognized internationally as illegally occupied territory

The Independent UK

Uganda's DRC mission under scrutiny amid claims of double dealing

Three years after Ugandan troops crossed into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to fight rebels linked to the Islamic State, their mission has yielded mixed results, with accusations that Kampala is secretly supporting another Congolese rebel group raising questions about its motives.

Radio France Internationale

Islamic State is primed to be thorn in the side of incoming Trump administration

The terrorist group has been looking to be active this holiday season, with online chatter about attacks increasing

The Guardian - US

War’s public health impacts are vast

New research is shedding light on how war inflicts mortality, displaces families, and erodes mental health

Salon

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FBI arrests Afghan man who officials say planned Election Day attack in the US

The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S. That's according to a Justice Department announcement Tuesday

The Independent UK

Former wife of IS commander to stand trial in France on Yazidi genocide charges

A French judge has ordered Sonia Mejri, a former wife of an emir of the Islamic State (IS) armed group, to stand trial for genocide and crimes against humanity.

Radio France Internationale

Pakistani man in Canada charged with planned mass shooting of Jewish New Yorkers

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, arrested near US border after allegedly planning attack with undercover agents

The Guardian - US

Syrian Man, 26, Surrenders, Confesses to Deadly Stabbing Rampage At German Diversity Festival: Authorities

Issa Al H. said he 'shares the ideology' of the terror organization Islamic State and wanted'to 'kill the largest possible number' of those he considers unbelievers, authorities said

International Business Times

German police name suspect who confessed to fatal knife attack that left three dead at diversity festival

The attack was claimed by the Islamic State terror group

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift tickets 79 percent cheaper to London shows after foiled terror plot

Some Swifties have said they are too anxious to attend the London concerts.

The Independent UK

Third arrest made over foiled terror plot on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

A third teenager was arrested last night

The Independent UK

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Third person arrested over plot to target Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna

A third suspect has been taken into custody in connection with plans to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna that were subsequently canceled over security concerns, Austria's interior minister said Friday. Officials said the 18-year-old suspect had pledged “allegiance” to the Islamic State group.

Salon

Taylor Swift deadly concert attack plan

The suspects in custody are a 19-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy allegedly radicalized by the Islamic State

Reason

Tim Walz Is Against Unaccountable Wars—but He Voted To Fund Them Anyways

While the former congressman cares a lot about war powers, he has often flip-flopped on actually enforcing Congress’ red lines.

The Independent UK

Terrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West Africa coastal states, UN says

A U.N. envoy says terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat" in Africa’s volatile Sahel region

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France 24

Iraq: 10 years after ISIS, affiliated families still shunned by society

June 29 marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a caliphate across Iraq by the Islamic State. A decade later, families perceived as affiliated with ISIS still live with the consequences of that time, which profoundly changed the country. Tens of thousands of people, mainly women and children, remain…

Reason

Saudi Arabia Reportedly Sentences Netflix Comedian to 13 Years

The creator of Masameer County was charged with promoting homosexuality and terrorism for his South Park-style satirical cartoon.

The Independent UK

A decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it's defeated but remains lethal

The Islamic State group declared its caliphate a decade ago

The Independent UK

5 family members of Malaysian man who attacked police station face terrorism charges

The father of a Malaysian man who attacked a police station and killed two police officers last month has been charged with inciting terrorism

The Independent UK

AP sources: 8 people with possible Islamic State ties arrested in US on immigration violations

Eight individuals from Tajikistan with suspected ties to the Islamic State have been arrested in the United States in recent days

Radio France Internationale

French police step up security over terror attack threats for PSG clash

French police chiefs on Tuesday revealed they plan to step up security in Paris ahead of the Champions League clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona on Wednesday night.

International Business Times

Security Increased At Champions League Ties After Threat

Security will be reinforced at Champions League quarter-final matches on Tuesday and Wednesday after a communication outlet supporting the Islamic State group published threats against stadiums.

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