Operation Impact
France’s Marine Le Pen charged over Islamic State tweets
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was charged on March 1 for posting on Twitter gruesome images of purported atrocities by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), prosecutors said.
Obama says Syria deployment doesn't break no 'boots on ground' pledge
President Barack Obama said on Nov. 2 the planned deployment of dozens of U.S. special forces to Syria to advise opposition forces fighting Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) did not break his promise not to put "boots on the ground" in the Syrian conflict.
Canadian planes carry out first strikes in Syria: army
Canada carried out its first air strikes in Syria on Wednesday the military said, expanding Ottawa's contribution to the US-led coalition against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), after parliament approved a larger role in the conflict.