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** FILE ** Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the al Qaeda splinter group the Islamic State, has rarely been photographed. (Associated Press)

Al Qaeda nets $125M from ransom payoffs from Europe since 2008

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the al Qaeda splinter group the Islamic State, has rarely been photographed. (Associated Press)

‘We’re coming for you, Barack Obama’: Top U.S. official discloses threat from ISIL terrorists

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Illustration on the growing radical Islamist activity in the western hemisphere by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

POBLETE: Terrorist threats in the Americas

By Yleem D.S. Poblete

** FILE ** Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State, delivers a sermon posted on social media outlets that the militants use. (Associated Press)

Elusive target: U.S. believed Iraq terror mastermind al-Baghdadi killed 3 times

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the al Qaeda splinter group the Islamic State, has rarely been photographed. (Associated Press)

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi formerly a U.S. captive

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Iraqis sign up for military service to help battle an al Qaeda-inspired militant army intent on capturing Baghdad International Airport and eventually the capital itself. (Associated Press)

Islamic militants aim to take Baghdad airport

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is shown in a video delivering a sermon Friday at the Grand Mosque in Mosul, Iraq. His sudden public appearance after years of building and running his militant operations from hideouts suggests growing confidence in his security. (Associated Press)

ISIL leader emerges in sign of bravado as Iraqi government flounders

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2012, file photo, passengers queue up for a security check at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China. The Transportation Security Administration is requiring passengers at some overseas airports that offer U.S.-bound flights to power on their electronic devices, the agency said Sunday, July 6, 2014. It says devices that won’t power up won’t be allowed on planes, and those travelers may have to undergo additional screening. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Some U.S.-bound air travelers must turn on phones

By WILL LESTER - Associated Press

** FILE ** Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State, delivers a sermon posted on social media outlets that the militants use. (Associated Press)

ISIL shows increasing strength and structure, takes war where al Qaeda couldn’t

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Passengers queue at the security checkpoint at the Rhein-Main airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday July 3, 2014. U.S. intelligence officials are concerned that al-Qaida is trying to develop a new and improved bomb that could go undetected through airport security. There is no indication that such a bomb has been created or that there's a specific threat to the U.S., but the Obama administration on Wednesday called for tighter security measures at foreign airports that have direct flights to the U.S. (AP Photo/dpa,Frank Rumpenhorst)

What’s behind the new airport security measures

By KEN DILANIAN - Associated Press

This undated image posted by the Raqqa Media Center, a Syrian opposition group, on Monday, June 30, 2014, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, shows fighters from the al Qaeda linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) during a parade in Raqqa, Syria. (AP Photo/Raqqa Media Center)

Extremist group takes Syrian towns, key oil field

By Barbara Surk - Associated Press

Illustration on Iraq chaos by De Angelis, Rome Italy/CartoonArts International

HANSON: Obama wants out of the Middle East

By Victor Davis Hanson

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky says that the U.S. should stay out of Iraq, and that previous military action has emboldened extremists. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

FEIN: Does upheaval in Iraq vindicate Rand Paul’s foreign policy?

By Bruce Fein

** FILE ** This Dec. 13, 2011 file photo shows a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook, the social network that changed "friend" from a noun to a verb, filed Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, to sell stock on the open market. Its debut is likely to be the most talked-about initial public offering since Google in 2004. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)

Sinh Vinh Ngo Nguyen gets 13-year prison sentence for trying to join al Qaeda through Facebook

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Gen. David H. Petraeus

Not Surprised: Gen David Petraeus saw rise of ISIL, Sunni Islamist in Iraq, coming

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

A magnifying glass is posed over a monitor displaying a Facebook page in Munich on Oct. 10, 2011. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Sentencing due for man who tried to aid al Qaeda

By Matt Hamilton - Associated Press

** FILE ** Rep. Mike Rogers, Michigan Republican. (Associated Press)

House intel chief: Obama ignored Iraq warnings

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Paul Wolfowitz

Paul Wolfowitz: Obama lacks ‘seriousness’ in Iraq

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

This undated file image posted on a militant website on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 shows fighters from the al Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) marching in Raqqa, Syria. (AP Photo/Militant Website, File)

ISIL terrorists aim to attack U.S., congressional report says

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times