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Jihadi Brit: 'If they'll bomb me they'll bomb me'

Watch: Jack Letts, known as 'Jihadi Jack' tells UK Channel 4 about living in ISIS-controlled area; he claims he is not a fighter.

Jihadi Brit: 'If they'll bomb me they'll bomb me'

Will Syrian civil war finally end?

Can the war in Syria be nearing an end? President Assad accepts US-Russian joint plan of pathway to end the conflict, but opposition unsure.

Will Syrian civil war finally end?

Wanted: A new spokesman for ISIS

Just days after ISIS spokesman Abu Mohamed al-Adnani was killed, the jihadist group is looking for a replacement.

Wanted: A new spokesman for ISIS

Italy expels second imam amid crackdown on radicalization

Italy expels 35-year-old imam as part of its efforts to prevent extremist preachers from radicalizing others.

Italy expels second imam amid crackdown on radicalization

Germany: Items glorifying ISIS found in home of terror suspect

Man arrested in Germany on suspicion of storing materials that could be used as explosives had items in his apartment glorifying ISIS.

Germany: Items glorifying ISIS found in home of terror suspect

France: Teenage girl charged with planning jihadist attack

French court remands 16-year-old girl accused of planning a jihadist attack in custody.

France: Teenage girl charged with planning jihadist attack

Terror couple who planned attacks against Jews acquitted

Canada's Supreme Court acquits couple who declared themselves Jihadis, claiming they were incompetent and were 'entrapped' by police.

Terror couple who planned attacks against Jews acquitted

Normandy terrorist calls for more attacks in new video

ISIS-affiliated news agency releases video purportedly showing Normandy terrorist threatening France.

Normandy terrorist calls for more attacks in new video

France church terrorist identified

French jihadist who took part in a church attack in Normandy identified as 19-year-old Adel Kermiche, who was under police surveillance.

France church terrorist identified

United States blacklists Syrian jihadist group

State Department declares the Yarmuk Martyr's Brigade a global terrorist threat.

United States blacklists Syrian jihadist group

ISIS Targets Football Fans

Plans found for ISIS attack in France as England plays Russia

Captured terrorist's laptop reveals chilling plans for suicide bombings, shooting attacks and the use of drones to murder soccer fans.

Plans found for ISIS attack in France as England plays Russia

Sixth man charged over Australia's 'tinnie terror' plan

25-year-old charged with preparing to join jihadists abroad via boat, after his passport was cancelled.

 Sixth man charged over Australia's 'tinnie terror' plan

Belgium detains four suspected ISIS recruiters

Belgian prosecutors nab four suspected jihadists who may have planned new attacks in the country.

Belgium detains four suspected ISIS recruiters

Kosovo sends ISIS recruiters to jail

Kosovo court sentences an imam and six others to up to ten years in jail for recruiting fighters for ISIS.

Kosovo sends ISIS recruiters to jail

Australia: Five face terror charges over plans to join jihadists

Five young men charged in Australia over a plan to sail to Indonesia to join jihadist groups in Syria.

Australia: Five face terror charges over plans to join jihadists

Belgian court jails 26 jihadist recruiters

Brussels court hands jail terms of up to seven years to 26 members of a group that recruited fighters for Syria.

Belgian court jails 26 jihadist recruiters

France: 12 jihadists given prison sentences

12 members of a France-based jihadist network that sent fighters to Syria given prison sentences.

France: 12 jihadists given prison sentences

Hollande: Paris, Brussels jihadist network being destroyed

French President warns: The jihadist network behind the Paris and Brussels attacks are being destroyed, but others remain.

Hollande: Paris, Brussels jihadist network being destroyed

Jihadist rebels seize key hilltops from Syrian regime

Al-Nusra Front and allied jihadists seize strategic hilltops in northern Syria.

Jihadist rebels seize key hilltops from Syrian regime

Germany arrests three ISIS suspects

German police arrest three Algerians suspected of links to the ISIS on suspicion of planning a terrorist attack.

Germany arrests three ISIS suspects

U.S. introduces visa rules for travelers with Mideast ties

Would-be visitors to the United States who have been to Iraq, Iran, Sudan or Syria will have to apply for a visa.

U.S. introduces visa rules for travelers with Mideast ties

Cruz: Obama's immigration spike causing steep rise in terror

Republican candidate slams administration for refusing to tighten screening or release info on jihadists; 'no lone wolves, this is a pack.'

Cruz: Obama's immigration spike causing steep rise in terror

Belgian authorities locate Paris attackers' safe houses

Belgium says a number of the Paris attackers used two apartments and a house in Belgium as possible safe houses.

Belgian authorities locate Paris attackers' safe houses

Could Britain have prevented 'new Jihadi John' from leaving?

British opposition says the government failed to prevent Siddhartha Dhar from traveling to Syria.

Could Britain have prevented 'new Jihadi John' from leaving?

Austria arrests Syrian 'jihadist brothers'

Two young Syrian brothers arrested in southern Austria on suspicion of belonging to ISIS and the Ahrar al-Sham militia.

Austria arrests Syrian 'jihadist brothers'

France foils jihadist attack in Orleans

Two French citizens arrested for planning attack in the French region of Orleans, southwest of Paris.

France foils jihadist attack in Orleans

War is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength

War is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength

Russian student arrested over attempt to join Syria terrorists

Russia places 19-year-old female student behind bars on suspicion of attempting to join a terrorist group in Syria.

Russian student arrested over attempt to join Syria terrorists

New international law bans planning jihad trips

EU finds the 'missing piece of the jigsaw' by criminalizing early prep for trips to join terrorist groups abroad.

New international law bans planning jihad trips

Saudi Arabia Arrests Two Alleged Terror Cells

Saudi police carries out raids on two alleged terror cells, amid heightened security ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Saudi Arabia Arrests Two Alleged Terror Cells

Macedonian Jihadist Recruitment Mosque Busted

Police swoop down on jihad group led by imam of local mosque, with 27 more suspects being sought after.

Macedonian Jihadist Recruitment Mosque Busted

Belgium: Syria Jihad Recruiters Given Prison Sentences

Court in Belgium hands down jail terms of up to 20 years to 32 people found guilty of running jihadist recruitment network.

Belgium: Syria Jihad Recruiters Given Prison Sentences

Canadian Terrorists Wanted to Kill Jewish Children

Amanda Korody, a Muslim convert, wanted to infiltrate a synagogue and kill 'small Jews'.

Canadian Terrorists Wanted to Kill Jewish Children

Wanted Egyptian Terrorist Calls for 'Holy War' Against Sisi

Former Egyptian commander who joined ISIS-linked jihadists calls for holy war against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Wanted Egyptian Terrorist Calls for 'Holy War' Against Sisi

France Foils Terror Plot, Arrests Four Suspects

French authorities foil a plot by four would-be extremists to attack military bases.

France Foils Terror Plot, Arrests Four Suspects

Turkey Arrests 45 ISIS Recruits in Southeast

Turkish security forces detain 45 foreign nationals seeking to cross into Syria to join ISIS from Gaziantep.

Turkey Arrests 45 ISIS Recruits in Southeast

Syrian Priest Released After a Week in Captivity

Franciscan priest serving in northern Syria released after almost a week in the hands of allegedly jihadist kidnappers.

Syrian Priest Released After a Week in Captivity

American Airstrikes Kill Commanders of Syria's Nusra Front

Seven members of Syria's Al-Qaeda affiliate, including commanders, killed in American-led air strikes in the northwest of the country.

American Airstrikes Kill Commanders of Syria's Nusra Front

Egypt Kills 63 Jihadists in the Sinai

Egypt's military launches airstrikes and ground operations on Sinai jihadists, killing 63.

Egypt Kills 63 Jihadists in the Sinai

UNESCO Head Warns Against 'Culture Cleansing' of Jihadists

UNESCO chief Irina Bokova calls for a campaign against ISIS "culture cleansing".

UNESCO Head Warns Against 'Culture Cleansing' of Jihadists

ISIS Threatens Hamas, Fatah and 'State of the Jews' in Video

ISIS jihadist threatens to uproot Israel, but also says it will topple Hamas for being “insufficiently stringent”.

ISIS Threatens Hamas, Fatah and 'State of the Jews' in Video

Tajikistan Annuls Citizenship of Nationals who Joined ISIS

Parliament of Tajikistan votes to automatically strip locals who join jihadist organization of their citizenship.

Tajikistan Annuls Citizenship of Nationals who Joined ISIS

Court Throws Out French Mother's Lawsuit over Jihadist Son

French court dismisses case by a mother against the government for failing to stop her son from leaving to join jihadists in Syria.

Court Throws Out French Mother's Lawsuit over Jihadist Son

Austria Convicts Nine Suspected Jihadists

Austrian court convicts nine people of Chechen origin arrested last year on their way to join ISIS.

Austria Convicts Nine Suspected Jihadists

3 British Sisters Feared to Have Joined Jihadists in Syria

Three British sisters are feared to have travelled with their nine children to join up with jihadists in Syria.

3 British Sisters Feared to Have Joined Jihadists in Syria

Libya: 'Too Early' to Confirm Algerian Terrorist was Killed

Libyan military spokesman says it is too early to determine whether Mokhtar Belmokhtar was killed in an American airstrike in Libya.

Libya: 'Too Early' to Confirm Algerian Terrorist was Killed

Two ISIS Supporters Charged in Boston

Criminal charges filed against two men linked to a jihadist who planned to kill blogger Pamela Geller.

Two ISIS Supporters Charged in Boston

Homegrown Muslim Jihadists, Now in Singapore

Teens nabbed in Asian city-state, one becoming first 'self-radicalized' jihadist to plan attacks, assassinations in Singapore.

Homegrown Muslim Jihadists, Now in Singapore

Canada's PM: No Reason for Canadians to Join Jihadists

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says there is "no legitimate reason" in a liberal democracy to join any extremist group.

Canada's PM: No Reason for Canadians to Join Jihadists

Europe Synchronizes Laws on Islamist 'Foreign Fighters'

Ministers from 47 European nations agree to harmonize their laws to stop foreign fighters travelling to Iraq and Syria.

Europe Synchronizes Laws on Islamist 'Foreign Fighters'

Three Norwegians Sent to Prison for Belonging to ISIS

Three Norwegians receive prison sentences ranging from seven months to almost five years for supporting or belonging to ISIS.

Three Norwegians Sent to Prison for Belonging to ISIS

Trial of 32 Jihadists Opens in Belgium

Trial begins of 32 people accused of running or taking part in network to send jihadists to Syria.

Trial of 32 Jihadists Opens in Belgium

Report: Italian Police Foil Al Qaeda Attack on Vatican

Arrests of 18 suspects prevented suicide bombing at the heart of Catholicism, police reveal.

Report: Italian Police Foil Al Qaeda Attack on Vatican

Seven French Nationals Guilty of Suicide Attacks for ISIS

PM Manuel Valls makes announcement that French jihadists had been taking involvement to new heights.

Seven French Nationals Guilty of Suicide Attacks for ISIS

Over 6,000 European Jihadists Fighting in Syria

EU desperately looking for means of combating rapidly growing homegrown Islamist terrorists setting off for jihad.

Over 6,000 European Jihadists Fighting in Syria

Report: 47% of European Jihadists in Syria, Iraq are French

At least 3,000 French nationals estimated to be involved with Islamist networks, up 24% since November 2014.

Report: 47% of European Jihadists in Syria, Iraq are French

Jihadist Syrian Rebels Capture Regime Helicopter, Take Hostages

Rebels from the Al-Nusra Front capture four crew members of a regime helicopter which crashed in the Idlib province.

Jihadist Syrian Rebels Capture Regime Helicopter, Take Hostages

Iran Blames the West for Muslim Terrorism

FM of Iran, top terror sponsor in the world, calls for Western 'soul-searching' over recruitment of jihadists from the West.

Iran Blames the West for Muslim Terrorism

Austria Bans Foreign Funding for Muslim Organizations

Austria updates law on the status of Muslims, bans foreign financing to Muslim organizations and requires imams to speak German.

Austria Bans Foreign Funding for Muslim Organizations

Trial of Suspected ISIS Jihadists Opens in Norway

Two Norwegians accused of fighting with ISIS charged with aiding a "terrorist organization" in an Oslo court.

Trial of Suspected ISIS Jihadists Opens in Norway