President vows to punish officers who “make mistakes” amid mounting criticism of the force…

AFP | Defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a briefing that the Russian air contingent carried out 431 sorties and bombed 1458 targets.

Yahoo News | War-ravaged Syria has a new enemy – a deadly flesh-eating bug caused by ISIS dumping bodies in the street.

Sputnik | The American guided missile destroyer USS Ross is accompanied by three missile frigates, Francis Almejida (Portugal), Blas de Lezo (Spain) and Winnipeg (Canada).

RT | Germany’s lower house of parliament has approved joining the military campaign against Islamic State in Syria.

Zero Hedge | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family, are involved in the trafficking of illegal ISIS crude.

The Independent | Islamic State “aims to attack the UK next,” an intelligence report has warned.

Bloomberg | French President Francois Hollande faces an abrupt return to domestic reality this weekend.

Report finds “Islamic extremism is by far the most significant persecution engine” of Christians.