Wars & Rumors of War

My Way News - Putin: Russia provides air cover to Syrian opposition group
My Way News reports: "Russia has provided air cover to a leading Western-backed opposition group in Syria, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, calling for closer coordination with the U.S.-allied coalition — comments that may reflect Moscow's desire to narrow its differences with the West over the Syrian crisis. [...] If confirmed, Russian support for the FSA will represent a major policy shift for Moscow, which has been accused by the West of striking moderate rebels to back up Assad instead of its declared goal, the Islamic State group."

My Way News - Suspected recruiter of 'Jihad Jane' is arrested in Spain
My Way News reports: "An Algerian-Irish man accused of recruiting an American woman who called herself 'Jihad Jane' and plotted to kill a Swedish artist has been arrested in Spain, officials said Friday. Ali Charaf Damache was arrested Thursday in Barcelona based on a U.S. warrant issued stating he was a suspected recruiter for an Islamic extremist group, according to the Interior Department for the northeastern region of Catalonia."

My Way News - Report: 2 Syrians arrested in Geneva amid enhanced security
My Way News reports: "The Swiss public broadcaster is reporting that two men of Syrian origin have been arrested in Geneva with traces of explosives found in their vehicle. Broadcaster RTS reports on its Web site Friday that it was not clear whether the two men had any connection with the four suspects with alleged ties to the extremist Islamic State group that Geneva authorities have been hunting in the region."

My Way News - FBI continues probe of lake in California shootings
My Way News reports: "Specialized divers with the FBI searched a San Bernardino lake for a second day Friday, looking for a computer hard drive and any other evidence linked to last week's terror attack and the husband-and-wife shooters who killed 14 people."