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Barrel Bombs and Artillery Take Heavy Toll on Vital Rebel Offensive in Syria's South
VICE News gained exclusive access to Syria's Southern Front, the largest force in the Free Syrian Army. The rebels are struggling and want the West to provide air support — but that looks highly unlikely.
Lebanon's BMX-Riding Preacher Arrested After Two Years On the Run
A conservative but quirky preacher who led a group of bearded Islamists that battled with Hezbollah and the Lebanese Army was reportedly captured while attempting to leave Beirut disguised by a 1970’s style bushy mustache and combover.
China Claims 109 Uighur Refugees Deported From Thailand Planned 'To Join Jihad'
Chinese officials called a group of ethnic Uighurs who had sought asylum in Thailand "illegal immigrants," and said they had tried to join militants in Turkey, Syria, or Iraq.
The US and United Arab Emirates Built an Anti-Jihad Propaganda Center
The two countries are expected to spend tens of millions of dollars in an effort to convince would-be jihadists to reconsider joining the Islamic State.
Using 'Terrorist Encryption' Is a Good Way to Get Noticed by the NSA
Terrorist using homegrown crypto are easy targets for NSA's XKEYSCORE.
Meet the Gay Muslim Filmmaker Who Secretly Filmed His Pilgrimage to Mecca
Indian-born filmmaker and LGBT activist Parvez Sharma's new documentary A Sinner in Mecca is a rare glimpse at a gay man's journey to Saudi Arabia.
A Pro-ISIS Group Hacked an Ontario Food Truck’s Website to Say ‘I Love Jihad’
Spoiler: 'Wiches Cauldron loves to make sandwiches; does not actually love jihad.
Islamic State Fighters Re-enter Kobane
The jihadists launched a simultaneous attack on Syrian and Kurdish forces in the cities of Kobane and Hasaka, fighting back after losing key ground in northern Syria in recent weeks.
Syrian Kurds, Rebel Groups now Just 30 Miles From Raqqa
Kurdish forces and allied rebels have advanced even further on the Islamic State, capturing a military base and a town close to Raqqa, the capital of the jihadists' self-proclaimed caliphate.
New European Police Team Will Go After Islamic State on Social Media
Officers in different European countries will work with social media companies to identify and block accounts linked to the Islamic State, and attempt to track down the key users.
The Taliban Tells the Islamic State to Get the Hell Out of Afghanistan
In a letter addressed to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and his followers, the Taliban explains that they should all just try to get along.
Islamic State Publishes 'How to Survive in the West' Handbook for Jihadi Secret Agents — And It's Hilarious
The Islamic State's manual for surviving in the West and preparing for global jihad is far funnier than it was intended to be.