Middle East events and news

ISIS News Agency A’maq: Suicide Commando Fighters Stormed U.S. Base In Al-Shadadi, Syria
A communique released August 27, 2017 by ISIS’ official news agency A’maq cited “internal security sources” as saying that ISIS suicide commando fighters attacked a U.S. base in the city of Al-Shadadi near Al-Hasake in Syria.
ISIS Claims Brussels Knife Attack
On August 26, 2017, the Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the knifing attack against Belgian soldiers in Brussels the day before.
Article In ISIS Weekly Al-Naba’ Threatens Spain, ‘Countries Of Unbelief’ With More Large-Scale Operations
On August 24, 2017, Issue 95 of Al-Naba’, the weekly newspaper of the Islamic State (ISIS), was released on multiple pro-ISIS Twitter accounts and Telegram channels. The issue included an article threatening Spain and the “countries of unbelief” with more large-scale operations as long as they continue waging war against ISIS.
Al-Kifah Media: A New Jihadi Label Dedicated To Translating Al-Qaeda Material Into FrenchOn August 20, 2017 the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Global Islamic Media Front (GIMF) announced the foundation of a new media company, Al-Kifah Media, dedicated to translating Al-Qaeda material from Arabic to French, and also gave a link to the new company’s Telegram account. (by memri.org)