Apr 09 Watch Iraq Uprising Militias loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr retained control of the southern Iraqi cities of Najaf and Kufa today, but coalition forces took back Kut and asked for a truce in Fallujah. Kwame Holman reports a roundup of the today's… Continue watching
Apr 08 Iraqi Insurgents Kidnap Aid Workers, Release Some Iraqi insurgents kidnapped eight South Koreans, three Japanese and two Arab Israelis in separate incidents Thursday, and militants threatened to burn the Japanese alive if Tokyo does not withdraw from the U.S.-led coalition within three days. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch Escalating Violence in Iraq Iraqi insurgents kidnapped eight South Koreans, three Japanese and two Arab Israelis in separate incidents Thursday. Militants threatened to burn the Japanese alive if Tokyo does not withdraw its troops from Iraq. Margaret Warner gets an update on the violence… Continue watching
Apr 07 Mosque in Fallujah Hit As Fighting Spreads in Iraq U.S. Marines fired rockets into a mosque compound in Fallujah Wednesday, killing at least 40 people, witnesses said, in day three of the campaign to root out militants in the Sunni Muslim stronghold. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch Deadly Day Guerilla warfare spread to least ten cities across Iraq today. Gwen Ifill discusses the latest flashpoints with Los Angeles Times reporter Tony Perry, who is embedded with U.S. Marines in Fallujah. Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Iraq: Military Briefing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Richard Myers answer questions from reporters about U.S. military's operations in Iraq. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Contractors Face Iraq Combat Military experts discuss the growing use of civilian contract employees for dangerous combat zone assignments in Iraq. Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch Continuing Turmoil in Iraq As the June 30 deadline for the transition of political power in Iraq draws closer, Shiite and Sunni insurgents continue to battle coalition forces in Iraq. A reporter in Iraq assesses the situation. Continue watching
Apr 05 U.S. Forces Launch Operation to Secure Fallujah Hundreds of U.S. and Iraqi troops surrounded the turbulent Iraqi city of Fallujah on Monday ahead of a major operation against insurgents following the brutal slayings of four American defense contractors last week. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch Shiite Resistance in Iraq An Iraqi judge issued an arrest warrant today for firebrand Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who the Coalition Provisional Authority accuses of igniting anti-American violence that led to the deaths of eight U.S. troops. Gwen Ifill gets two perspectives on the… Continue watching