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POTUS Greeted With Cheers As He Talks About Death Of ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Mary Margaret Olohan  Troops in Afghanistan greeted President Donald Trump’s words with cheers as he talked about the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Thursday. The president made a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan where he served a turkey dinner to American troops who are stationed overseas. He also mentioned the death of…

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‘I Give Up’: Journalists Try To Make Sense Of Conan The Hero Dog’s Gender

Shelby Talcott  Journalists are sharing their confusion after multiple reports went back and forth labeling Conan the hero dog as both a boy and a girl dog. Conan, a Belgian Malinois, participated in the October raid that left Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dead. The dog was wounded in the two-hour long raid but recovered….

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Russia Claims It Killed ISIS Leader Baghdadi In Airstrike

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson The Russian defense ministry claims to have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a May 28 airstrike in Raqqa, Syria. Russian forces in Syria launched the airstrike after receiving intelligence that ISIS leaders were planning a meeting in the outskirts of Raqqa. “According to the information that…

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ISIS Leaders Flee Raqqa, Leaving Their Men To Die

LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read Islamic State leaders have retreated from their de facto capital in Raqqa, leaving their men behind to die as U.S.-backed forces close in on the Syrian city. The ISIS leaders are planning to continue their fight in other friendly areas in Iraq and Syria, a defense official…