World Dec 10 U.S. airstrikes in Syria meant to prevent Islamic State from taking power in leadership void By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
World Apr 14 Philippines: US DNA tests confirm death of IS-linked leader U.S. DNA tests have confirmed the death of a Muslim militant commander who helped lead the 2017 siege of a city in the southern Philippines and was considered a key leader of the Islamic State group in the region, officials… By Jim Gomez, Associated Press
Nation Feb 15 Time to expand the international coalition against Islamic State, Pentagon official says "While the time for U.S. troops on the ground in northeast Syria winds down," says Pat Shanahan, U.S. Defense Secretary, "the United States remains committed to our coalition's cause, the permanent defeat of ISIS, both in the Middle East and… By Robert Burns, Associated Press
World Jul 03 Syrian group uncovering Islamic State mass graves needs help, watchdog says Activists working to uncover mass graves in northeastern Syria — a region until recently controlled by the Islamic State group — need help to preserve evidence and identify human remains, an international watchdog said Tuesday. By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press
World May 10 Iraqi forces capture 5 senior Islamic State leaders in cross-border raid Coalition spokesman Army Col. Ryan Dillon called the arrest a "significant blow to Daesh," using the Arabic acronym for the extremist group. By Susannah George, Josh Lederman, Associated Press
Dec 22 What should Trump do about Syria? We get 5 takes By Larisa Epatko When President-elect Donald Trump enters office on Jan. 20, the bloody war in Syria against the Assad regime will be nearing its sixth year. We asked several analysts what Trump should do about one of the most intractable problems he… Continue reading
Oct 17 5 important stories that have nothing to do with Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton By Joshua Barajas But before you "unplug the internet and just look at cat GIFs," take a moment to catch up on these domestic and international stories that aren't receiving the same amount of air time or column inches as this election. Continue reading
Aug 12 U.S. drone strike killed Islamic State leader in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A top Islamic State group leader in Afghanistan was killed in a U.S. drone strike last month, the Pentagon confirmed Friday. Continue reading
Aug 04 Obama warns of lone-wolf attacks and says U.S. didn’t pay ransom to Iran By Associated Press President Barack Obama said Thursday that Islamic State militants will probably continue to be a threat to the U.S. even after the group is ousted from key strongholds in Iraq and Syria. But he stressed that the U.S. and its… Continue reading
Jun 28 ‘Lone wolf’ terror attacks inspired by ISIS to persist in West, U.S. envoy says By Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The threat of "lone wolf" acts of terrorism inspired by the Islamic State will persist in the West, a senior Obama administration official said Tuesday. Continue reading