David Cameron and Barack Obama vow to hunt down jihadists who murdered Brit...
David Cameron and Barack Obama have vowed to “hunt down” the jihadists responsible for the beheading of Alan Henning, the British aid worker kidnapped in Syria. Their comments followed the release of a video by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) in which the British-accented... read more »
Who runs the militant group Islamic State?
Islamic State, a Sunni Muslim militant group, has seized a third of Syria and large areas of Iraq and this year proclaimed a caliphate across the two countries in the heart of the Middle East. The group, which U.S-led forces are bombing in Iraq and Syria, is made up of thousands of fighters from... read more »
British hostage Alan Henning beheaded in new ISIS video
An internet video released on Friday shows an Islamic State group fighter beheading British hostage Alan Henning, the fourth such killing carried out by the extremist group now targeted in US-led airstrikes. The video mirrored other beheading videos shot by the Islamic State group, which now holds... read more »
Taliban Suicide Bombers Kill Seven, Injure 19 People in Kabul
KABUL—Taliban suicide bombers struck in Kabul on Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring 19, a day after Afghanistan’s new government agreed to allow U.S. and allied troops to remain in the country after the end of this year. Early Wednesday morning, one attacker on foot targeted a bus... read more »
