Aug 13 Watch 2:00 Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly market attack in Baghdad By PBS News Hour In Baghdad, a truck bomb ripped through a crowded food market just after dawn, resulting in one of the deadliest attacks in the Iraqi capital in years. The assault comes as the prime minister is facing pressure to drive back… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: Suicide bombers kill dozens in Iraq By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Islamic State suicide bombers killed nearly 60 people and wounded more than 100 others in Diyala Province. Also, More than 1,400 migrants fleeing conflict in Syria and Afghanistan were rescued in various Coast Guard operations… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 3:49 What does Turkey’s new military action against ISIS mean? By PBS News Hour For the first time, Turkey is joining United States-led airstrikes in Syria, targeting Islamic State extremists. The U.S. and NATO have pressured Turkey for months to join the military coalition against ISIS, and the country's prime minister says both military… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 9:11 Why some Americans are volunteering to fight the Islamic State By Marcia Biggs The State Department estimates that more than 150 Americans, including some U.S. military veterans, have packed their bags and flown to Iraq and Syria to volunteer with forces fighting against the Islamic State militant group. Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports… Continue watching
Jul 18 Report: ISIS may have manufactured and fired chemical mortars By Daniel Costa-Roberts The Islamic State appears to have manufactured rudimentary chemical weapons and used them to attack Kurdish positions in Syria and Iraq. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: Texas grand jury to hear Sandra Bland case By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a Texas grand jury will take up the case of Sandra Bland, a black woman who police say hanged herself Monday after being jailed for a traffic violation. Friends and family say they doubt she… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: Iraqi forces begin large-scale assault on Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Iraqi troops and Shiite militiamen began an operation against the Islamic State militant group, targeting Anbar province. The launch came as IS claimed responsibility for a series of car bombs and suicide attacks in Baghdad. Continue watching
Jun 17 Carter: Iraqi training goal to fall short by 17,000 recruits By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The effort to train Iraqi forces to fight Islamic State militants has been slowed by a lack of recruits and the U.S. will not meet its goal to train 24,000 by this fall, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said… Continue reading
Jun 16 Ret. Gen. Allen: Population in liberated Syrian town still needs protecting By Larisa Epatko The fight against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq will be a tough slog, but forces have made some progress, including cutting off a key supply route to the militants’ self-proclaimed capital Raqqa in Syria, said retired Gen. George… Continue reading
Jun 16 Is U.S. losing to Islamic State group’s social media appeal? General says no By Larisa Epatko Despite reports saying the United States has an uphill climb in countering the Islamic State group’s propaganda on social media, retired Marine Corps Gen. John Allen said Tuesday, “I don’t agree with the broad characterization that we’re losing” the war… Continue reading