Special to WorldTribune.com Two terrorists have been identified as members of infamous executioner Jihadi John’s “Beatles” cell that beheaded several Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) hostages. Alexe Kotey, 32, and Aine Davis, 31, both of London, became known as “The Beatles” by their hostages because of their British accents, according to an investigation […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Armed with the world’s most powerful rifle, a British sharpshooter killed three Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) terrorists through a 10-inch wall from a kilometer away, a report said. The Special Air Service (SAS) staff-sergeant fired 30 armor-piercing rounds from his Barrett Light .50 caliber rifle into a two-story command […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The Egyptian government has decided to hire a global risk consultancy firm to review and improve airport security. After a review of costs and the capabilities of several companies, UK-based Control Risks Group was selected, Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou announced at press conference in Cairo on Dec. 22. The value of the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Sol W. Sanders The lack of public outcry over the continued persecution and murder of Christians in the Middle East is a scandal of enormous proportions. Only a few websites devoted to possible rescuing these victims dogs the internet. But pronouncements from public figures and even the leaders of Western Christendom […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty Diplomats from the 28-member European Union have warned Washington there could be a reciprocal response if it implements measures making it more difficult for EU citizens to enter the United States. EU Ambassador to the United States David O’Sullivan wrote in the Washington political journal The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com A British special forces sniper killed five Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) jihadists near Mosul, Iraq with three bullets, including precision shots that detonated two of the terrorists’ suicide vests. The SAS marksman was given the go-ahead to fire on the jihadists as they were leaving what was described as […]
Special to WorldTribune.com UK counter-terrorism officials said the man who carried out a stabbing attack in a London underground train station had images of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) flag on his phone. Muhaydin Mire, 29, of east London appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Dec. 7 and was charged with attempted […]
Special to WorldTribune.com British RAF Tornadoes struck an Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) oilfield inside Syria on Dec. 2 just hours after UK lawmakers authorized the action. “Overnight, RAF Tornado GR4s, supported by a Voyager air refueling tanker and a Reaper, and operating in conjunction with other coalition aircraft, employed Paveway IV guided […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The United States is deploying a special operations unit to Iraq that will look to “capture” Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) leaders and “will be in a position to conduct unilateral operations into Syria,” U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said. Carter said the U.S. commandos would work with the Iraqi […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Alexander Maistrovoy “France is at war,” President Francois Hollande said after ISIL attack (as if it had not happened before – 9/11, Madrid in 2004, London in 2005, Boston in 2003, Marathon bombing, countless acts of terrorism in Israel, Russia, Kenya, Nigeria, and finally “Charlie Hebdo”). Hollande is awakened from a […]