Latest "isis in syria" stories

US airstrike kills senior ISIS leader in Syria

Khalid ‘Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri was responsible for planning ISIS attacks in Europe and developing the leadership structure of the terrorist organization.

By Zamone Perez

8 months ago

Film on undercover journalist baiting and exposing ISIS recruiter gets US release

The journalist maintained an ongoing dialogue with a man who had direct ties to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

3 years ago

Coming to TV: ‘Daughters of Kobani’ & the all-female militia that took on ISIS — and won

Fierce combat waged against ISIS fighters hellbent on savage dominion was ravaging Syria in 2014 when a revolution unlike any other began turning the tide.

3 years ago

Report: ISIS has been rebuilding as US troops withdraw from Syria

Since about half of 2,000 special operations and other train-advise-assist forces returned to the U.S. in the spring, ISIS has been staging a comeback, according to an inspector general report from DoD, the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development released Tuesday.

By Meghann Myers

4 years ago

After defeat in Iraq, ISIS fights on in last enclave in Syria

A year after it was routed from Iraq in a devastating war that left entire neighborhoods and towns in ruins, the Islamic State group is fighting to hang on to its last enclave in eastern Syria, engaging in deadly battles with U.S.-backed forces.

5 years ago

US-backed Syria Kurds accuse Turkey of jeopardizing ISIS fight

The Syrian Democratic Forces said Turkey is responsible for halting the fight against "the last holdout" of the terrorist group.

5 years ago