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 leading Islamist insurgency network in the Levant has broken from Al Qaida. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), with an operational presence in at least three Levant countries, said Al Qaida no longer represented Sunni interests. “Al Qaida today is no longer a base of holy war,” […]
Special to WorldTribune.com BAGHDAD — Al Qaida has warned of a civil war in Iraq. Al Qaida in Iraq has taken responsibility for a series of strikes against Shi’ite targets, including one which killed at least 60 people on Feb. 23. AQI said the attacks would precede a Sunni war with Shi’ites. “The war of […]