Syria: Islamic State Starts Attack On Air Base
 
August 20, 2014 

Islamic State militants have launched an attack on Tabqa air base in northeastern Syria, looking to seize the last position held by regime forces in Raqqa province, an Islamic State stronghold, AP reported Aug. 20. The group has tightened its siege of the facility in recent days, capturing a number of nearby villages. Islamic State has effectively eliminated the military's presence in Raqqa outside of Tabqa.

Norway On Alert For Islamist Terror Attempt

July 24,2014

Norway announced Thursday that they are on alert for a possible terror attempt within a few days. The Police Security Service "recently received information that individuals affiliated with an extreme Islamist group in Syria may have the intention of carrying out a terrorist action in Norway," the service said in a statement ...We also have information indicating that a terrorist action against Norway is planned to be carried out shortly -- probably in a few days ...We have no information about who is behind such an attack, how it will be carried out, the target or in what way such an attack will be carried out. ... As the information is not specific and not very concrete but at the same time credible, it is difficult to give advice to the citizens of this country on how to act in this situation."

Syrian Rebel Jihadists Arrested in France

July 22,2014

French authorities have arrested two former Syrian rebel jihadists in the town of Albi. They appear to have been part of a cell attempting to recruit individuals to commit attacks inside of France.