Exclusive: King Abdullah calls ISIS ‘outlaws’ of Islam
Last December, ISIS captured Royal Jordanian Air Force pilot Moath al-Kasasbeh after his plane went down during airstrikes that were part of the United States-led coalition to defeat the group….
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ISIS militants seize western Iraqi town, menace base housing U.S. personnel
Now they’re closing in on the strategic Ayn al-Assad Air Base, only about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Al-Baghdadi, the security officials said, and Iraqi forces there are calling for…
Start here: Latest developments on ISIS fight
In Washington, President Barack Obama is requesting formal authorization from Congress to use military force against ISIS. In Arizona, the family of Kayla Mueller confirmed that the young aid worker,…
Syrian President to BBC: I get info on U.S.-led attacks on ISIS
In an interview with BBC, al-Assad said his regime has been getting information indirectly from third parties about U.S.-led coalition sorties over Syria. – “No, definitely we cannot and we…
Pentagon: U.S. to begin to train and equip moderate Syria rebels
Those groups are battling forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and extremist groups like ISIS, as well as others linked to al Qaeda. – CNN’s Chloe Sommers contributed to…