Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Al Qaida’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has declared a state. ISIL said it changed its name to “Islamic State” and would be headed by Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi. The movement called for support from Islamists around the world. “He is the preacher and caliph for the Muslims […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has formed a corridor from Syria to Iraq. Opposition sources said ISIL, deemed the most powerful Al Qaida franchise in the Middle East, has captured a swathe of territory from the northern city of Aleppo to the Iraqi border. They said the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The West faces an Al Qaida blowback based on Sunni foreign fighters in Syria, a report said. The Soufan Group has warned that Al Qaida could use any of thousands of foreign fighters in Syria to attack the West. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant parade through the Syrian […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Al Qaida has made a significant comeback in Iraq, a report said. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy asserted that Al Qaida in Iraq, exploiting sectarian tension, has restored operations throughout the country. In a report, the institute said 2013 marked the most successful year for Al Qaida after […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Al Qaida has formally merged with the leading Islamist rebel militia in Syria. Al Qaida in Iraq has reported the merger with Syria’s Al Nusra Front for the Protection of the Levant, deemed the leading rebel militia in the war against President Bashar Assad. AQI said its Islamic State of […]