Combined military and civilian efforts consisting of various U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and CAL Fire aircrafts provide aerial support to extinguish the Las Pulgas Wildfire within the area of Marine Corps Airstation Camp Pendleton, Calif., 16 May, 2014. The Las Pulgas Wildfire on Camp Pendleton has burned more than 15,000 acres and is the largest fire in San Diego County history. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Richard McCumber)
A series of bomb attacks in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, which targeted the vehicles of commanders in the Islamist terror militias Hamas and Islamic Jihad, were accompanied by graffiti on nearby walls including symbols of the Islamic State (IS) terror militia. Hamas and IJ vowed to avenge the attacks, while saying they served the purposes of Israel. One Hamas official also said the explosions could have been the work of Fatah, a rival faction which largely controls the Palestinian Authority. Elsewhere, Saudi Arabia launched sweeping raids Saturday, arresting 431 people it suspects of being tied to the Islamic State (IS) terror militia. The raids follow several violent incidents in Saudi Arabia authorities suspect were tied to IS sympathizers. Read More
