Turkey says it arrested 115 suspected ISIS militants

Turkish police said Thursday they have arrested 115 ISIS suspects allegedly planning a plot related to Christmas and New Year celebrations. “The ISIS armed terrorist organization was planning to carry out actions targeting our country, especially non-Muslim individuals, within the scope of the upcoming Christmas and New Year events,” the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office said. Source…

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Pope Leo offers first Christmas message 

Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, delivered his first Christmas sermon as pontiff on Thursday, praying for peace from wars and freedom from economic crisis. A crowd of 26,000 gathered to hear the Pope’s words during the annual “Urbi et Orbi” address from the Central Loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. “if he… Source link

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US launches strike against ISIS in Nigeria

President Trump announced that the United States launched strikes against ISIS in Nigeria on Thursday, citing the targeting of Christians in the region. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against the ISIS terrorist gang in northwestern Nigeria, who are primarily targeting and brutally killing…

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