Jihadism

"You will discover hell on earth, and will die alone" -- that is the stark message from the French government in a new social media campaign aimed at discouraging would-be jihadists.
      

BELGRADE - Director of the Centre for Foreign Policy Aleksandra Joksimovic stated on Friday that the Western Balkans and Serbia as part of the region are not currently target of radical Islamism but there is potential danger that they may be in jeopardy at some point.

Jihadist attacks around the world in November killed a total of 5,042 people, showing Islamist extremism is "stronger than ever" despite Al-Qaeda's declining role, a new study published on Dec. 11 said.
      

Iraqi security forces launched an operation on Oct. 17 aimed at regaining ground from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadist group north of the militant-held city of Tikrit, officials said.

Britain will shortly begin re-deploying its unmanned armed drones from Afghanistan to counter Islamic State jihadists in Iraq, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond told parliament on Oct. 16.

Since the brutal jihadist group calling itself the “Islamic State” of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) became a global hit, debates about the nature Islam have soared.

PM Davutoğlu has called the extremist jihadists barbaric and ignorant and do not represent Islamic civilization whatsoever, in one of the most strongly worded reactions from Ankara against ISIL

Greece has condemned the execution of a French hostage in Algeria by militants linked to the Islamic State jihadi group.

“We condemn in the most unequivocal manner and express our profound sadness and outrage at the barbaric and inhuman execution,” said a statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos.

Foley execution rocks regional media

War correspondents in region cite a deteriorating press situation in the Middle East following the execution of US journalist James Foley.

The release of the videotaped beheading of an abducted US photojournalist by a masked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadist sent shockwaves around the world.

Iraqi forces made more progress Sept. 2 in their fightback against jihadists but in Baghdad anger boiled over as hundreds stormed parliament over the fate of missing soldiers who surrendered in June.