Category: ISIS terrorists

US Military Kills Major ISIS Figure Bilal al-Sudani, 10 Other ISIS Terrorists in Somalia

The U.S. military carried out a counterterrorism operation on Jan. 25 in Somalia that killed multiple ISIS terrorists, among them Bilal-al-Sudani, according to the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin said that al-Sudani, who is an ISIS leader in Somalia and a key facilitator for ISIS’s global network, “was responsible for fostering the growing presence…


When Terrorist Victimizers Pretend to Be the ‘Victims’

Commentary The eponymous founder of Christianity, Jesus, is alleged to have said “let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” He uttered these words when a bunch of religious leaders called Pharisees asked him if it was OK to stone to death a woman who had supposedly committed adultery. In essence, this challenge…


Ex-San Diego Resident Sentenced to 20 Years for Providing Support to ISIS

SAN DIEGO—A former San Diego resident who helped fund the travel of North Americans who fought overseas for ISIS was sentenced Oct. 17 to 20 years in federal prison. Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, 37, pleaded guilty last year to federal charges stemming from his financial assistance of six Americans and Canadians who traveled to Syria to…


Alleged Australian ISIS Member Has Citizenship Returned

A suspected Australian ISIS terrorist has had his Australian citizenship returned after the High Court ruled that the government could not revoke a person’s citizenship if they are accused of terrorism-related conduct overseas. The ruling is expected to pave the way for up to 20 other convicted or suspected ISIS fighters to have their citizenship…


Iraqi Airstrikes Kill 9 ISIS Terrorists, Including 4 Lebanese

BAGHDAD—Iraqi airstrikes killed nine suspected ISIS terrorists, including four Lebanese, in retaliation for an ISIS attack on Iraqi army barracks earlier this month, officials said Sunday. ISIS gunmen in Iraq broke into a barracks in the mountainous al-Azim district outside the town of Baqouba on Jan. 21, killed a guard and shot dead 11 soldiers…


Marine Officer Who Criticized US Military Officials Over Afghanistan Withdrawal to Plead Guilty as Part of Plea Deal

A Marine Officer who faces trial by court-martial on Oct. 14 for criticizing senior military officials over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan is set to plead guilty to several charges, his lawyers said. Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller has been charged with contempt toward officials, disrespect toward superior commissioned officers, willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer, dereliction in the…


Mali Receives Four Helicopters and Weapons From Russia

BAMAKO—A cargo plane delivered four helicopters, weapons, and ammunition from Russia to Mali late on Thursday, Malian interim defense minister Sadio Camara said. He said Mali had bought the helicopters in a contract agreed in December 2020 to support its armed forces in their battle alongside French, European, and U.N. troops with insurgents linked to…


Germany Brings Home 3 Women, 12 Kids From Camps in Syria

BERLIN—Germany has organized the return of three women and 12 children from camps in northeastern Syria for humanitarian reasons, its foreign minister reported on Sunday. Heiko Maas did not further identify the women or children, who were flown back to Germany on Saturday. However, the German weekly Bild am Sonntag reported that all three women…