Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
Man Arrested for Helping 3 British Girls Join ISIS
The girls are currently at a Shariah camp in Raqqa.
Islamic State Torches Oil Field East of Tikrit
Ajil produced 25,000 barrels of crude per day before takeover in June as IS seeks to hinder aerial attacks
ISIS Is Running Short of Recruits
Defeat on the battlefield and a wave of deserters is weakening the caliphate's ability to fight.
ISIS Can Only Be Defeated by Boots on the Ground
Is ISIS more than just another terrorist group? Will its broader ambitions lead to its demise?
Vatican on Alert for Terror Attack, but Sees No Specific Plots
"The threat exists. This is what has emerged from conversations with Italian and foreign colleagues."
Adil Charkaoui, Teacher Accused of Radicalizing ISIS Recruits, Denies Responsibility
Adil Charkaoui said that anti-Muslim sentiment in Quebec is to blame for alienating Muslim students.
Islamic State Aims To Eradicate Iraq Minorities: Rights Groups
UN say 8,000 civilians killed in second half of 2014 as militants oppress Christians, Yazidis and Turkmen.
ISIS Smashes Thousands of Years of History at Museum
"The Prophet ordered us to get rid of statues and relics," an unidentified man said in the video.
Eight of 10 Countries Ill-Treat Citizens: Amnesty
A new report outlines how nations fail to protect their populations.
London Schoolgirls Who Ran Away to Join ISIS Have Reached Syria
British authorities traveled to Turkey to look for the girls and praised Turkish authorities who aided the search.
Is It Unfair to Compare ISIS to the Nazis?
At one time Hitler's crimes were uniquely evil. But the jihadists are fast catching up.
Islamic State Using Social Media to Lure British Muslim Girls: Think Tank
Messages offering the chance to "do something with your life" can prove tempting, the think tank says.
Obama Wants a War Authorization From Congress to Fight Islamic State
According to the text, Obama also wants to repeal the 2002 measure that authorized the Iraq war.
Fighting ISIS: Four Takeaways After the Death of the Jordanian Pilot
The killing was intended to frighten off neighboring leaders—but may have hardened their resolve.
Sajida al-Rishawi, the Female Suicide Bomber Who Is a Hero to Islamic State
Although she is just one of thousands of bombers sent by al Qaeda and its offshoots, her background has helped turn her into a symbol to jihadists.
3,222 Islamic State Targets Hit, Pentagon Says
"I'm confident that the destruction level is high. Our strikes are extraordinarily accurate."
Kurds Retake Kobane as 'Demoralised' ISIS Retreat in Face of Allied Airstrikes
According to an observer group, the Kurds have taken back 80% of the town of Kobane
Iraqi Base With U.S. Troops Taking Fire From Islamic State
About 320 U.S. Marines are training members of the Iraqi 7th Division at a base that takes mortar fire.
Iraqi Security Forces Make Gains Against Islamic State
"Iraqi security forces backed by volunteers (militias) are controlling central parts of Dhuluiya."
Islamic State Captures Jordanian Pilot After Warplane Shot Down in Syria
The pilot, Muath al-Kasaesbeh, 27, felt it was a religious duty to fight extremist groups such as Islamic State.
Kurds Claim Big Gains Against Islamic State
Kurdish forces have regained most of the ground they lost to Islamic State in northern Iraq.
Islamic State Leader al-Baghdadi Still Alive but Other Leaders Killed
U.S. General Martin Dempsey said the senior leaders were killed in recent weeks.
Major ISIS Twitter Propagandist Unmasked As Pizza-Loving Indian Businessman
Analysts say other foreign ISIS accounts have shut down, fearing they could be next
U.S. Military Warned of Possible Islamic State Attacks at Home: Report
An intelligence bulletin sent to law enforcement agencies urged U.S. military to erase from their online social media accounts.
50,000 'Ghost Soldiers' on Iraq's Payroll
"Ghost soldiers" were men on the army payroll who paid their officers a portion of their salaries and in return did not show up for duty.
U.S.-Trained Syrian Rebels Say They Need More Aid
"My message is: support the fighters properly, with ammunition and salaries. If they support us properly, they would not need to send the warplanes," a rebel commander says.
Canadian Vets Plan to Join Kurdish Fight Against Islamic State
"I got put on this Earth to do one thing," CBC quoted one of the men, who served in Afghanistan. "I got this fire in me. I still want to soldier on."
Senior Islamic State Figure Killed in Mosul: Sources
Radwan Taleb al-Hamdouni, whom the sources described as the radical militant group's leader in Mosul, was killed in an airstrike
Second Frenchman Identified in ISIS Execution Video
The state prosecutor said that Mickael Dos Santos was a 22-year-old man from a town east of Paris who converted to Islam and left for Syria in August 2013
Frenchman Identified in Islamic State Beheading Video
"There is the possible existence of a second Frenchman, but it is too early to say," Paris Prosecutor Frederic Molins told reporters.