Trump pays tribute to Americans killed in Syria attack claimed by ISIS
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attack in the northern Syrian town of Manbij Continue reading
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Canada to ‘monitor’ case of captured Canadian ISIS fighter, Goodale says
“From a legal perspective, we will be working on evidence to build the case where we can lay charges and prosecute,” Goodale told reporters. Continue reading
Jury finds woman guilty on all terror-related charges in Toronto-area Canadian Tire attack
Rehab Dughmosh was arrested in July 2017 on allegations she tried to attack store employees with a golf club and a butcher knife. Continue reading
Captured Canadian could be long-sought narrator of ISIS propaganda
For four years, authorities have been trying to identify an ISIS member with a distinctly Canadian accent who was narrating the terrorist group’s English-language propaganda. Continue reading
U.S. troops killed in Syria blast, Islamic State claims responsibility
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the rare morning attack in the U.S.-patrolled town of Manbij in northern Syria. Continue reading
Canadian caught in Syria was commander of ISIS unit, according to U.S.-backed forces
Mohammed allegedly told interrogators he was a 31-year-old Canadian citizen of Ethiopian origin and a former student at Toronto’s Seneca College. Continue reading
Why the Kurds matter in Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria
With U.S. troops leaving Syria, their Kurdish allies against ISIS may be forced to cut new deals with Russia or Syria for protection from Turkey. Continue reading
Alleged Canadian ISIS member captured in Syria, according to Kurdish forces
In the brief video, the man identified himself as Mohammed Abdullah Mohammed and said he was an Ethiopian-Canadian. Continue reading
U.S.-backed Syrian force says Islamic State in its ‘final moments’
“They are living the final moments and realize that this battle is the battle to eliminate them,” said Mustafa Bali, media office head of the Syrian Democratic Forces. Continue reading
Canadian embassy in Jordan asked to help with deportation of online ISIS supporter
Canada’s embassy in Amman has become involved in the attempt to deport a Jordanian citizen who spread Islamic State propaganda online while living in B.C. as a refugee, a hearing heard Thursday. Continue reading