Posts Tagged: US ISIS military campaign
US Aims to Destroy ISIS Branch in Afghanistan Before Reinforcements Arrive From Syria, Iraq
After dropping a monster bomb on its fighters, then targeting its leader, the US military is looking to destroy the Islamic State group's Afghan branch...
US Launches Airstrikes on ISIS Stronghold in Libya
The United States has launched airstrikes on the Islamic State stronghold in Sirte, Libya, the Pentagon said on Monday, the first direct US involvement in the fierce battle...
US Adopts Israeli Military Tactic in War Against Islamic State in Iraq
JNS.org - The United States is using an early warning tactic developed by the Israel Defense Forces to minimize civilian casualties in American strikes against Islamic...
Italy Allows US Drones Combating Islamic State to Depart From Sicily
JNS.org - Italy will allow armed U.S. drones to depart from an air base in Sicily as part of defensive missions against the Islamic State terror...
Islamic State Fighters Increasing Presence in Libya, US Official Says
Islamic State fighters have streamed into Libya in recent months, a US official said Thursday, heightening fears the extremists are gaining ground and influence in...
US Launches Secret Drone Campaign to Hunt ISIS Terrorists in Syria
The CIA and U.S. Special Operations forces have launched a secret campaign to hunt terrorism suspects in Syria as part of a targeted killing program...
Iran-Backed Militias, US Forces Share Iraq Military Base in Fight Against ISIS
The U.S. military and Iranian-backed Shiite militias are getting closer and closer in Iraq, even sharing a base, while Iran uses those militias to expand...
Egyptian President Calls for More US Military Aid to Fight Terrorism
Reuters - Egypt's president called for increased US military aid and creation of a regional coalition to fight Islamic State in an interview with Fox...
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Sends Obama Secret Letter
JNS.org - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has responded to overtures from US President Barack Obama amid nuclear talks by sending him a...
Netanyahu Dubbed ‘Tyrant’ in Islamic State Magazine
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was featured in the Islamic State's Dabiq magazine, where the jihadist group refers to him as a "tyrant"...
U.S. Tries to Render Harmless ISIS’ Psychology
New York Times - Maj. Gen. Michael K. Nagata, commander of American Special Operations forces in the Middle East, sought help this summer in solving...
U.S., Iran Enter State of Detente After Facing Common Islamic State Threat
JNS.org - The U.S. and Iran have "moved into an effective state of detente over the past year," The Wall Street Journal reported on...
Poll: More Americans Now Support U.S. Ground Troops to Battle ISIS
NBC News - More Americans now say that they believe U.S. military action against ISIS should include American combat troops on the ground, according to...
Officials Name Khorasan Terror Group as Major New Threat
New York Times - As the United States begins what could be a lengthy military campaign against the Islamic State, intelligence and law enforcement officials...
