Thursday, November 19, 2015

11/19/15

* Russian strategic bombers hit ISIS positions with cruise missiles, smart bombs (VIDEO) - Russia’s Defense Ministry has released new videos of retribution attacks on Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) with strategic bombers launching smart bombs and cruise missiles.

* "ISIS branch" seeking to produce chemical weapons - Iraq and US intel - Islamic State has a branch devoted to creating chemical weapons, AP reports, citing Iraqi and US officials. Earlier, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls also warned that Islamic State could potentially use chemical or biological weapons in its attacks.

* Russia, France push UN resolutions fighting ISIS - Islamic State has a branch devoted to creating chemical weapons, AP reports, citing Iraqi and US officials. Earlier, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls also warned that Islamic State could potentially use chemical or biological weapons in its attacks.

* Paris attacks: "Ringleader" Abdelhamid Abaaoud killed in raid - The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was among those killed in a French police raid on Wednesday, prosecutors say.

* French Emergency Services Stockpile Sarin Gas Antidote In Preparation For Chemical Warfare With ISIS - The suspected ringleader of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was among those killed in a French police raid on Wednesday, prosecutors say.

* Syria crisis: Assad says no transition while "terrorists" remain - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has said a political process to end the country's bloody civil war cannot begin while it is occupied by "terrorists".

* Abbas's Fatah: All Israelis are Nazis - Fatah takes to cartoons in demonizing Jews, after same official who stated 'right' to murder Jews compares Netanyahu to Hitler.

* Abbas's Fatah: Murdering Israelis is our "right" - Top Fatah official at rally lauding Old City stabber declares 'right' to cause 'Israeli women to cry'; PA puts up memorial to the murderer.

* IAEA: Iran increased stock of uranium - Iran's stockpile of of low-enriched uranium has spiked in the last three months; Diplomat: increase is a normal fluctuation.

* Explosive vest & Times Square: New ISIS propaganda video threatens NY - Islamic State has released a new video threatening attacks on New York – the footage shows images of Times Square, crowds of tourists and a suicide bomber making an explosive vest and apparently preparing for an assault on the "Big Apple".