Usafxai Times

In the wake of Hamas' violent incursion into Israel on October 7, 2023, many Israelis and individuals worldwide likened the newly aggressive and audacious Palestinian militant group to the most lethal terrorist organisation globally, ISIS – the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. For instance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly associated the two groups on October 25, 2023, stating: "Hamas is ISIS and ISIS is Hamas." President Joe Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made similar comparisons. Secretary of State Antony Blinken remarked that Hamas's killing of families "brings to mind the worst of ISIS." There are numerous reasons for Israel to want the world to perceive Hamas as ISIS – including the aspiration to garner the type of international support that led to the formation of the 86-member Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in 2014. During the conflict between 2014 and 2019, the coalition recaptured all the territory previously seize...

The attack on Moscow today was the deadliest attack after the awful bombing at Domodedovo Airport in 2011. The Islamic State group has asserted responsibility for the harrowing mass shooting at a concert venue in Moscow, Russia. The assault resulted in the loss of at least 62+ lives and left over 100 others wounded. According to reports, armed individuals initiated gunfire at a rock concert hosted at Crocus City Hall, situated in a northern suburb of Moscow. Clad in camouflage attire, the attackers unleashed gunfire on attendees and allegedly deployed a grenade or incendiary device, causing widespread chaos and alarm. The tragic incident unfolded during a performance by the band Picnic, transforming an evening of enjoyment into a scene of anguish and devastation. The concert hall, nestled within one of Russia’s expansive shopping and entertainment hubs, quickly became engulfed in flames, exacerbating the calamitous situation. Russian authorities have launched a terrorism inquiry into t...