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The Hunt: A mother who joined ISIL has U.K. on high alert

A woman in her mid forties gave up her life and children in Great Britain to join ISIL in Syria. Now authorities are on alert in the U.K. because she’s reportedly slipped back into the country.

Robin Simcox, terrorism expert with the Henry Jackson Society in London, tells WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green why she’s so dangerous.

US military responds to Russian blame for death of one of its generals in Syria

By J.J. Green
WASHINGTON — The Russian military is accusing the U.S. of giving location information to ISIS, which lead to the death of one of its generals in Syria. Gen. Valery Azapov was killed last week by mortars launched by ISIS. But in this week's edition of The Hunt with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green, Col. Ryan Dillon, spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, said that simply did not happen.
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