foreign fighters
Two Suspected Foreign Fighters Among the Dead in Latest al Shabaab Attack in Kenya
An assault on a Kenyan military base by the Somali militant group left two soldiers and 11 al Shabaab fighters dead, including two that were reportedly Caucasian.
Amnesty for Repentance: Tajikistan's Radical Approach on Returning Islamic State Fighters
Officials are offering forgiveness to returning Tajik jihadists, in a radical departure from policies and stances taken by European and other nations.
Syrian Regime Desperately Trying to Rescue Troops Stranded in Town Captured by Islamist Rebels
More than 200 regime loyalists are holed up in a hospital complex encircled by rebel fighters in the northwestern city of Jisr al-Shughour.
Islamic State Takes a Stab at Legitimacy With Alleged Identification Cards as Forces Lose Ground in Iraq
Photos of new identification cards have surfacing on pro-Islamic State social media accounts, indicating an attempt at legitimizing the so-called caliphate in the face of territory loss.
Former Male Model Killed Fighting with Islamic State
Sharky Jama showed no signs of his radicalization before fleeing his home town of Melbourne for the battlefields of Syria and Iraq.
Disillusioned Islamic State Fighters Claimed to be Fleeing Raqqa
Reports that foreign fighters are trying to leave the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq show cracks in the unity and momentum of the extremist group, experts say.
Parents of Teen Who Tried to Fight in Syria Say the US Needs Get Better at Preventing Radicalization
The parents of Shannon Conley, a Colorado teen who tried to become a foreign fighter in Syria, criticized the US approach to stopping homegrown terrorism.
British Fighter in Syria Describes Angels and a Battlefield 'Miracle'
A man claiming to be Abu Abdullah al Britani describes "miraculous" divine intervention in an attack against government forces.
The UK Asks Moms to Stop Their Kids from Running Off to Syria
UK counter-terrorism authorities appealed to mothers to help prevent young Britons traveling to fight with rebel groups in Syria.
France Tries to Cut Down on the Jihadists it Exports to Syria
A hotline for concerned parents is just one of the ways France aims to reduce the number of its radicalized citizens fighting in Syria.
Syria’s Foreign Fighters Are There to Stay
Idealism and ideology motivated upwards of 11,000 volunteers from 74 nations to fight in Syria — and most of them aren’t going anywhere.