Kobane: Syrian Kurds ‘launch operation against IS’
Fighting has continued overnight around the Syrian border town of Kobane, with reports of Kurdish forces launching an operation against Islamic State At least 12 people were killed in protests by Kurds in Turkey on Tuesday over the lack of Turkish military support. Three weeks of fighting over... read more »
Egypt: Army offensive kills 16 militants in Sinai
El-ARISH, Egypt: Egyptian military officials say troops have killed 16 members of an al-Qaida-inspired militant group in the restive Sinai Peninsula. The officials say four leading members of Ansar Beit al-Maqdis were arrested during the operations, which were still underway early Tuesday. The... read more »
Islamic State video shows beheading of British hostage Alan Henning
LONDON: British taxi driver Alan Henning, who skipped Christmas with his family to raise funds to purchase ambulances and medical equipment and join an aid convoy to Syria, has been beheaded by Islamic State militants. Henning (47) from Eccles, Greater Manchester had been held captive in Syria for... read more »
Israeli Army kills suspected murderers of Jewish teens
Jerusalem: Two Palestinians suspected of having kidnapped and murdered three Jewish teenagers in June have been killed in an exchange of fire with Israeli security forces in the West Bank early Tuesday, the Israeli military confirmed. Acting on intelligence information, soldiers and police... read more »
