Special to WorldTribune.com Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) jihadists beheaded 12 police officers in Sabratha, Libya on Feb. 24 after briefly taking over the city’s security headquarters. Taher al-Gharabili, head of Sabratha Military Council, told The Associated Press that ISIL gunmen “exploited a security vacuum” by deploying in the city center as the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com United States special forces will arrive in Syria “very soon,” in the first deployment of U.S. ground troops since the coalition to fight Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) was formed. “This is focused on isolating the capital of ISIL in Raqqa,” U.S. special envoy Brett McGurk said on CBS’s “Face […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has proposed a restructuring of the Iraqi military. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama drafted a plan to form an Iraqi military limited to border operations. The officials said the military would reflect the cantonization of Iraq into Sunni, Shi’ite and Kurdish enclaves. “In our […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has revised its assessment and now regards Islamic State of Iraq and Levant as a military force. The administration of President Barack Obama has told Congress that ISIL was transformed from what was termed a terrorist group to a veritable military in Iraq and Syria. Officials said […]