Opposition groups in Syria reported on Monday that an upsurge in airstrikes by forces loyal to the regime of president Bashar Assad have killed at least 44 people over the weekend and wounded more than twice that number. Despite the offensive, rebel factions remain in firm control of most of the southern section of the country, including most of the areas bordering Israel. In related news, the head of US military intelligence, Marine Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, a House Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday that Islamic State (IS) terror militia franchises are beginning to appear in many other countries in the Middle East and North Africa. The group’s ideology is very popular in many online forums, and according to Western security and intelligence officials there are potentially millions of people around the world being radicalized through exposure to IS-affiliated websites. Read More
