Scientist Claims He Made Chemical Weapons for ISIS
When ISIS asked him to help produce chemical weapons, he said he accepted and managed a mustard gas production line for 15 months. Keep Reading
Chemist’s Rescue Mission Saved Doctoral Student Trapped in ISIS Zone
Jumaah and his family are Yazidis, an ethno-religious group that has suffered brutal persecution by ISIS who declared them devil worshippers. Keep Reading
Yazidi Survivors of ISIS’ Cruelty Face Hurdles in Finding Justice
Former sex slaves have found telling of captivity so retraumatizing that they decided it was better to stay silent. Keep Reading
Syrian Man Sentenced to Life for Constructing IEDs to Target U.S. Interests in Iraq
Between January 2005 and July 2010, Alahmedalabdaloklah designed, made and supplied components for IEDs for members and associates of the 1920 Revolution Brigades. Keep Reading
OIG Report: 20,000 ISIS Terrorists in Iraq and Syria; Fight Is ‘Years, If Not Decades’ from Over
According to a quarterly report to Congress, ISIS has continued to move underground and solidify as an insurgency in Iraq and Syria. Keep Reading
MAP: The Second Resurgence of ISIS in Syria and Iraq
On its current trajectory, ISIS could regain sufficient strength to mount a renewed insurgency that once again threatens to overmatch local security forces in both Iraq and Syria. Keep Reading
GAO: Federal Agencies Must Formally Document Collaboration in Overseas Conflict Operations
One or more agencies have established some common outcomes and accountability mechanisms for their stabilization efforts in Iraq, Nigeria, and Syria. Keep Reading
Terror Cell Busts in Denmark and Holland Spark Fears of Homegrown Attackers
Security experts have long worried the 5,000 or so suspected Europeans who fought for Isis in Syria or Iraq would attempt to return home after losing territory there. Keep Reading
Navy SEAL in Brig While Agents Probe Killing in Iraq
Ongoing investigation into allegations that he was tied to the 2017 execution of a detainee in Iraq with a blade. Keep Reading
Terrorism-Related Deaths Fell 27 Percent in 2017, State Department Says
The annual report attributed much of the drop to fewer attacks in Iraq, said Nathan Sales, State’s coordinator for counterterrorism. Keep Reading
