The man who blew himself up Monday night following an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, has been identified as Salman Abedi, police said. Ian Hopkins, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, speaking to reporters Tuesday afternoon, identified the 22 year-old Abedi as the alleged attacker, but provided no other details. The Islamic State terrorist […]
BAGHDAD — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff arrived in Baghdad on Monday on one of his periodic visits to assess the health of the campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford brought Jared Kushner, the senior advisor to President Donald J. Trump, and Tom Bossert, […]
U.S. authorities have arrested a 20-year-old Ohio man for allegedly conspiring to join Islamic State militants. Aaron Travis Daniels of Columbus faces a charge of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.Daniels, also known as Harun Muhammad and Abu Yusef, was arrested as he tried to board a plane. Authorities said his […]
GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office reports Iraqi civilians are increasingly being used as pawns by Islamic State militants in their battle for Mosul. The agency says it has received credible reports of hundreds of executions, mass abductions, and the use of civilians as human shields. The agency reports Islamic State militants have been forcing […]