Syrian forces have reportedly encircled a militant-held area on the Damascus outskirts, where the capital’s water supplies are located. The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that the route between Wadi Barada, and the adjacent militant-controlled Qalamoun region, was cut on Thursday. SOHR Head Rami Abdel Rahman said ...
ISIL is using “headhunters” on social media and instant messaging sites to recruit disaffected young people in Germany, some as young as 13 or 14, the head of the country’s domestic intelligence agency said on Thursday. Hans-Georg Maassen also drew parallels between the militant terrorist group and past radical movements ...
