Islamic State War News Updates -- March 22, 2015

IBTimes: ISIS Battle: Islamic State No Longer 'On The March' In Iraq and Syria, CIA Director Says

The Islamic State group is no longer “on the march,” said CIA Director John Brennan, who argued Sunday the militant organization’s momentum in Iraq and Syria had been blunted by U.S. and Iraqi efforts at fighting the jihadist advance.

"Clearly ISIS's momentum inside of Iraq and Syria has been blunted, and it has been stopped. So they are not on the march as they were several months ago," Brennan said in an interview on "Fox News Sunday." "Our working with the Iraqis, and now the Iraqis trying to push back against it, it is having some great progress."

Islamic State War News Updates -- March 22, 2015

CIA'S Brennan: Islamic State's momentum blunted in Syria, Iraq -- Reuters
CIA Director Brennan: Islamic State is ‘ideology of violence,’ not of Muslim faith -- Washington Times
CIA Chief Speaks of Lengthy Effort to Repel Islamic State -- WSJ
ISIS momentum has been 'blunted,' CIA director says -- The Hill
Islamic State hit by U.S., allies in nine air strikes: statement -- Reuters
Carl Vinson Continues Airstrikes Against ISIS in Iraq, Syria -- Times of San Diego
Gen. Allen: Iran's Involvement Complicates Anti-ISIS Effort -- NPR
Anti-ISIS Fighters Terrorize, Drive Out Iraqi Civilians: Witnesses -- NBC
Isis destroys historic Christian and Muslim shrines in northern Iraq -- The Guardian
U.S. fears Islamic State is making serious inroads in Libya -- Reuters
ISIS capitalizes on Libya security vacuum, establishes ‘legitimate foothold’ – State Dept. -- RT
U.K. to Help Train Syrian Opposition Against ISIS; Stops Short of Airstrikes -- WSJ
Al Qaeda-Islamic State Rivalry Worsens Threat, de Kerchove Says -- Bloomberg
Al Qaeda in Fierce Competition With Islamic State, EU Official Says -- WSJ
Nine British medics enter Isis stronghold to work in hospitals -- The Guardian
Nine British medics feared to have crossed into Syria -- BBC
From Minneapolis to ISIS: An American’s Path to Jihad -- New York Times
Australia a Puzzling Hotbed of Islamic State Recruiting -- AP
Islamic State calls on backers to kill 100 U.S. military personnel -- Reuters
US urges vigilance after 'IS online threat' to military -- BBC
Poll: Americans increasingly concerned about ISIS -- CNN
Islamic State Uses App to Broadcast Message -- VOA
Where Are Pro-Islamic State Tweets Coming From? Read the Top 10 List — and Prepare to Be Shocked by No. 4 and No. 10. -- The Blaze
Three Steps To Destroy ISIS on Twitter -- Defense One
Islamic State Poses Grave New Threats to Middle East -- Sputnik
An explosive IS expansion into North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula -- i24 News
The Islamic State isn’t actually much of a threat to the United States -- Paul Waldman, Washington Post