Jan 15 U.S. military confirms 8 civilian deaths in 2014 airstrikes By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. military says eight civilians were killed and three others injured in five airstrikes last year in Iraq and Syria. Continue reading
Jan 13 Pentagon lays out plan to take back Mosul, Raqqa from Islamic State group By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press FORT CAMPBELL, KY — Defense Secretary Ash Carter laid out broad plans Wednesday to defeat Islamic State militants and retake the group's key power centers in Iraq and Syria. And he announced that a special commando force has now arrived… Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Aid arrives in starved Syrian town By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, an aid convoy with food and medicine finally got through to a Syrian town that was starving death. Also, gunmen burst into a shopping mall in Iraq, killing at least 18 and wounding 40 others. Continue watching
Jan 11 Gunmen storm mall in Baghdad after car bomb explodes By News Desk Islamic State militants have claimed responsibility for a series of attacks across Iraq on Monday, including an assault on a mall that killed 18 and wounded 40. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 7:56 After Ramadi, bigger fights to come in Iraq against ISIS By PBS News Hour The worst finally seems over for the civilians of Ramadi, who are beginning to emerge after living for months under Islamic State control. Iraqi forces recaptured the city center on Monday, but are still removing bombs and searching for militants. Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 5:41 Iraqi forces score important victory with Ramadi recapture By PBS News Hour After a seven-month siege by the Islamic State militant group, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi planted his country's flag in Ramadi after government troops retook the city center. But the battle isn't completely over: Militants remain in other parts of… Continue watching
Dec 29 U.S. official: Airstrikes have killed 10 Islamic State leaders By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- U.S. and coalition airstrikes killed 10 Islamic State leaders over the past month, including several linked to the Paris attacks or other plots against the West, a U.S. military official in Iraq said Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 4:41 News Wrap: Iraqi forces recapture Ramadi center By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, the Iraqi military trumpeted its success in Ramadi, where troops recaptured the center of Ramadi despite pockets of resistance. Also, a Taliban suicide bomber killed at least one person and wounded dozens, many of them… Continue watching
Dec 27 U.S. hits Islamic State with 17 Christmas Day airstrikes By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The Pentagon says the United States hit Islamic State group targets in Iraq and Syria with 17 airstrikes on Christmas Day. Continue reading
Dec 23 Watch 8:25 What a Ramadi victory means for the fight against ISIS By PBS News Hour The Iraqi military has been preparing for months to recapture Ramadi from the Islamic State group. As tanks and other vehicles rolled through the streets, state television reported the army chief has said his forces will finish taking back the… Continue watching