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Obama Says ISIS is Not a Major threat
After a threat imposed by ISIS in the month of January, Obama tells New Yorker magazine that he does not believe ISIS to be a major threat and that compares the terrorist group to a "JV" team. -
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ISIS Timeline of Major Events
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ISIS Seizes Control of territory in Eastern Syria and Western Iraq
Throughout the months of June and July, the Islamic State militants seize control of vast territories in eastern Syria and western Iraq. -
Obama Authorizes Airstrikes Against ISIS
Weeks after sending 300 additional military personnel to Iraq, Obama approved "targeted airstrikes" against ISIS if U.S. forces int he region are threatened. -
ISIS Beheads American Journalist James Foley
ISIS releases a video of the beheading of American journalist James Foley. A masked men threatens to behead another hostage, American journalist Steven Sotloff, if Obama does not agree to cease fire on airstrikes. -
ISIS Beheads American Journalist Steven Sotloff
Through video, before beheading American journalist Steven Sotloff, a masked Islamic State militant warns Obama again to cease fire on airstrikes, unless more American's will continue to be beheaded. -
Obama Vows to 'Degrade and Destroy' ISIS
The President addresses the nation stating that the U.S. military has a plan to "degrade and ultimately destroy" ISIS. Obama says the terrorist group is neither Islamic nor a state. -
ISIS Beheads British Aid Worker David Haines
Through video, an Islamic State militant targets United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron over his policy of arming Kurdish forces to combat ISIS in Iraq by beheading British aid worker David Haines. -
ISIS Beheads British Aid Worker Alan Henning
The Islamic State released a video of the beheading of Alan Henning in response to the British Prime Minister arming Kurdish forces to combat against ISIS. -
ISIS Beheads American Aid Worker and Former US Army Ranger Peter Kassig
The Islamic State released a video beheading American aid worker and former United States Army Ranger, Peter Kassig, in response to the airstrikes against the terrorist group.
