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ISIS Holds Thousands Captive for Ransom

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The Islamic State has turned kidnapping into a multi-million dollar enterprise funding their government and armed forces while brutalizing thousands of innocent victims through large scale kidnappings for ransom. Human rights organizations say the brutal killing of American and British hostages are only the tip of the iceberg of war crimes committed by armed groups across Syria and Iraq.

Kurds issue 'Call to Arms'

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Islamic State fighters besieged a Kurdish city in northern Syria on Thursday after seizing 21 villages in a major assault, prompting a call to arms from Kurds in neighbouring Turkey, who urged followers to go and help resist the group's advance.

The Jihadi Highway: ISIS recruits openly in Istanbul

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Reports from Istanbul describe ISIS operating an organised recruiting network online and through religious study groups, targeting young men from Sunni Muslim districts plagued by poverty and drug addiction.

Kurdish women fight alongside men in war against ISIS

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An army of Kurdish women have taken up arms to defend their homes against the murderous rampaging ISIS. “We knew what they did in Sinjar,” Ozlem said, referring to the recent slaughter of civilians from the Yazidi minority sect..."

Iraq Crisis: ISIS accused of ethnic cleansing

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Amnesty International has gathered evidence that several mass killings took place in Sinjar region in August, as young boys and men were bundled onto pick-up trucks, driven into the desert and massacred by Islamic State (Is) fighters. Hundreds – possibly thousands – of women and children, along with some men, have also been abducted, with no news on their welfare or whereabouts.

ISIS: Terrorist organization run by MBAs?

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With at least $2 billion in the coffers, structured social media tactics and an astonishing growth rate, the threat of ISIS continues to grow. ISIS sees itself as an alternative to governments around the world, and what it offers is proving attractive to young, disaffected Muslims, holding up against fractured leadership in Syria and Iraq, as well as Western governments that are failing to engage young Muslims.