Tag : ISIL
Escaping ISIS, Yazidi Women title : PBS ‘Frontline’ Documentary Highlights Rescue of More than 100 Yazidi Women from ISIS Territory: 'I Sometimes Cry'
summary : It is well-known that ISIS has carried out brutal persecution tactics against Christians, Yazidis, and other minorities in Iraq and Syria, particularly on women and girls. One Yazidi man is doing his best to rescue them from ISIS control.
date : Jul 16, 2015 03:14 AM EDT
Yazidis Refugees title : UN Report Shows Unabated Killings in ISIS Territory; Support for Survivors 'Completely Inadequate'
summary : A new report from the United Nations has revealed that civilians in Iraq have endured unabated killings and widespread human rights violations, particularly in areas controlled by ISIS. Those who escape from ISIS control often find little support in coping with their struggles.
date : Jul 16, 2015 03:03 AM EDT
July 4th Security; ISIS Threats title : U.S. Gov't on High Alert for ISIS Threats as Country Celebrates July 4th Independence Day; Some Think Risk Is Overblown
summary : Government officials across the United States are on the lookout for any terror attacks that could be carried out on Independence Day. While such security warnings on July 4 are considered routine, this year there have been concerns that ISIS could attempt such attacks.
date : Jul 03, 2015 10:00 AM EDT
Christian Families Flee Hassakeh, ISIS Terror title : ISIS Overruns Syrian City of Hassakeh, Forcing 4,000 Christian Families to Flee
summary : The terror group known as ISIS has overrun the city of Hassakeh in northeastern Syria, forcing 4,000 Christian families to flee the area. Most of the Christians have fled to the nearby city of Qamishli for refuge.
date : Jul 02, 2015 08:22 PM EDT
Iraqi Christian Volunteers Who are Fighting against ISIS title : Despite Threats from ISIS, Iraq’s Christians Find Ways To Survive and Think About Their Future
summary : Christians in Iraq have been the target of persecution by the terror group known as ISIS. However, they are trying to consolidate themselves and figure out their future in the Middle East.
date : Jul 01, 2015 11:34 PM EDT
ISIS Terror title : Texas NGO Reaches out to Help ISIS Rape Victims While AIDS Spreads in Islamic State Fighters and Region
summary : A Texas-based nonprofit organization has worked alongside a humanitarian aid group to treat victims who were raped by the terror group known as ISIS. Such rapes and other forms of sexual violence directed at women and girls have also contributed to the spread of AIDS.
date : Jun 24, 2015 08:16 PM EDT
Female Fighters of Kurdish Troops Regain Kobani from ISIS title : Recent Kurdish Victories against ISIS Have Brought Up Controversial Idea of Forming a New Country
summary : The Kurds have successfully beaten back the terror group known as ISIS in both Iraq and Syria, most recently in the Syrian border city of Tal Abyad. However, in their fight, the Kurdish people also have a larger controversial goal in mind: to form a new nation.
date : Jun 24, 2015 12:00 PM EDT
Jubilee Church in London title : U.K. Christian Charity Helps Train Churches to Counter ISIS Attacks, But Some Claim Conference is ‘Nonsensical and Ridiculous’
summary : Christian charity Barnabas Fund, a nonprofit organization based in the United Kingdom, has planned to host a training session in London to advise churches on how to protect themselves against attacks from terror groups such as ISIS. The charity mainly provides assistance to Christians in majority Muslim countries.
date : Jun 23, 2015 06:27 PM EDT
U.S. Army Training Iraqi Soldiers to Fight ISIS title : U.S. Steps up Fight against ISIS With Questionable ‘Lily Pad’ Strategy to Defeat Terror Group
summary : The United States has stepped up its efforts in the fight against ISIS by sending 450 military advisers to Iraq. President Barack Obama made the announcement on Wednesday.
date : Jun 12, 2015 02:50 AM EDT
ISIS Suicide Attack in Saudia Arabia Killed Kansas Student title : Kansas Student Who Risked and Died Stopping ISIS Suicide Bomber in Saudi Arabia Mosque Is Hailed a Hero
summary : A 22-year-old student from Wichita State University died while trying to stop an ISIS suicide bomber from entering a mosque in Saudi.
date : Jun 11, 2015 03:24 AM EDT
US Airstrikes on ISIS title : U.S. Official Claims Over 10,000 ISIS Militants Killed, but Questions Remain on Counting Process
summary : U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken has claimed that the U.S. coalition has killed more than 10,000 ISIS militants since the bombing campaign began nine months ago. However, some have claimed that number is difficult to independently verify without hard evidence.
date : Jun 04, 2015 01:19 PM EDT
Iraqi Christians title : Christian Communities Unite in Iraq in Time of Crisis and Persecution
summary : The terror group known as ISIS has directed its brutal forms of persecution against Christians and other minority groups in Syria and Iraq. Despite the risks, Christian communities in Iraq have teamed up to heal the country’s wounds.
date : Jun 03, 2015 08:00 PM EDT
Matthew VanDyke Raising Christian Army to Fight ISIS title : American Matthew VanDyke Wants to Fight ISIS with Christian Army, But Legal Questions Remain
summary : American Christian Matthew VanDyke wants to build an army composed of Christians in Iraq that could take on the terror group known as ISIS. However, questions remained on the legal status of his Middle East efforts back in the United States.
date : May 29, 2015 01:00 PM EDT
Rand Paul title : Rand Paul Blames Rise of ISIS on GOP Foreign Policy Hawks; Bobby Jindal Slams Him as ‘Unsuited’ For Presidency
summary : Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul made a bold allegation against Republican foreign policy hawks, accusing them of being responsible for the rise of ISIS in the Middle East. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal slammed Paul’s views, calling him “unsuitable” for president.
date : May 28, 2015 12:07 PM EDT
US Airstrikes on ISIS title : Iraqis Claim U.S. Restraint On Air Strikes to Limit Civilian Casualties Benefits ISIS
summary : The United States has done its best to limit civilian casualties in the coalition air bombing campaign against ISIS. However, some Iraqis and American officers contended that such an approach has benefited the terror group on the battlefield.
date : May 27, 2015 01:44 PM EDT
Sexual Slavery by ISIS title : U.N. Special Representative: ISIS Forces Women in ‘Extreme’ Sex Slave Trade With Few Escape Options
summary : Reports from Iraq and Syria have claimed that the terror group known as ISIS has engaged in acts of “extreme” sexual violence against women, including putting them up on the auction block. The enslaved women have few escape options.
date : May 27, 2015 03:40 AM EDT
ISIS Terror title : Rampaging ISIS Gains Control of Another Iraqi Town Husayba, Claims Capable of Acquiring Nuke in 1 Year
summary : Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL) jihadists continued their push in eastern Iraq and captured the small town of Husayba, 11 miles (17 kilometers) east of Ramadi and at least 14 miles (22 kilometers) west of Habbaniya, on Friday
date : May 23, 2015 02:46 AM EDT
Palmyra title : Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra, a World Heritage Site, Falls to ISIS Control
summary : The terror group known as ISIS continued its bloody rampage across Syria on Wednesday, this time taking control over the ancient ruins of Palmyra.
date : May 21, 2015 10:44 AM EDT
Egyptian Coptic Christians Killed in Libya by ISIS title : ISIS Libya Killings Update: ECRF Posts Video On Latest Plight of Egypt's Coptic Christians
summary : The terror group known as ISIS has conducted gruesome killings as part of its propaganda campaign to spread its version of Islam across the Middle East. Although the Islamic militants started their operations in parts of Iraq and Syria, their influence has stretched beyond that region to Libya.
date : May 19, 2015 06:52 PM EDT
Egypt title : Egyptian Students Face Trial on Charges of 'Insulting Islam' after Making Fun of ISIS
summary : Four Egyptian students and their teacher face charges of “insulting Islam” after they made a video poking fun at the terror group known as ISIS. They were turned in by their Muslim neighbors, who found the video and went to police.
date : May 19, 2015 06:22 PM EDT
ISIS Takes Over Ramadi title : ISIS Scares Iraqi Forces into Retreat after Tough Fight, Takes Control of Ramadi
summary : The terror group known as ISIS has made progress in Iraq, forcing the country’s military to bid a hasty retreat from the provincial capital of Ramadi. It is considered a major blow to both Iraq and the coalition led by the United States.
date : May 18, 2015 06:32 PM EDT
ISIS in US title : ISIS Claims that Terror Cells Present in 15 States, but Its Recruits Face Certain Death or Capture
summary : The terror group known as ISIS took credit for the recent failed attack at a Muhammad cartoon event in Texas. Now it may have published a warning online that sleeper cells have been established in 15 states.
date : May 07, 2015 10:21 AM EDT
ISIS Terror title : American Christian: Media Reports of Persecution in Iraq, Middle East Are ‘Too Simplistic’ [Opinion]
summary : American Christian Jeremy Courtney, who lives in Iraq, argued that while he welcomed media coverage of Christians facing persecution in the Middle East, the situation is more complicated than the initial reports suggested.
date : May 05, 2015 07:25 PM EDT
Civilians in ISIS Controlled Territory - Women and Children title : Pentagon Admits that Airstrikes against ISIS Led to Civilian Deaths; Group Claims Victims Include 31 Children, 19 Women
summary : Officials at the Pentagon have claimed that the bombing campaign in Iraq and Syria against ISIS has been precise and accurate. However, an internal military investigation claimed civilians were caught in the crossfire.
date : May 05, 2015 02:18 PM EDT
Female Kurdish Fighters title : Thousands of Kurdish Women Take Stand and Bear Arms against ISIS Brutality
summary : The Islamic terror group known as ISIS has been infamously known for its brutal treatment of Christians and other minorities in the Middle East, especially if they happened to be women. However, an increasing number of them, mostly Kurds, are starting to fight back against that oppression.
date : May 01, 2015 01:08 PM EDT
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