Jul 17 Watch 5:05 Mosul left in rubble, crews search for bodies of family members By Marcia Biggs Mosul's old city is a scene of utter devastation. Although Mosul has been liberated, the fight continues in some pockets. Entire neighborhoods have been flattened by coalition airstrikes in the battle against the Islamic State, leaving few survivors to search… Continue watching
Jul 17 U.S. to create the independent U.S. Cyber Command, split off from NSA By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press After months of delay, the Trump administration is finalizing plans to revamp the nation's military command in hopes of intensifying America's ability to wage cyberwar against the Islamic State group, according to U.S. officials. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 5:57 News Wrap: U.S. forces kill Abu Sayed, ISIS leader in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Friday, the U.S. military says ISIS leader Abu Sayed was killed Tuesday during a drone strike on ISIS headquarters in northwestern Afghanistan. The Justice Department said it will appeal directly to the Supreme Court after… Continue watching
Jul 13 WATCH: State Department announces progress in U.S.-led coalition against ISIS. By Joshua Barajas The department's announcement comes after Mosul was officially declared liberated earlier this week. The Iraqi city had been under ISIS control since 2014. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:00 With Mosul liberated, how does Iraq make sure ISIS can’t make a comeback? By PBS News Hour The Iraqi city of Mosul was declared liberated on Monday after being held by Islamic State militants since 2014. How does the Iraqi government plan to rebuild and to prevent ISIS from returning? Judy Woodruff speaks with Feisal Istrabadi of… Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: Hamburg prepares for big protests during G20 By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Wednesday, hundreds of demonstrators dressed as zombies in a peaceful protest in Hamburg, Germany. The city is bracing for mass demonstrations of up to 100,000 people in the lead-up to this weekend’s G20 Summit. Also,… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 2:53 News Wrap: Iraqi prime minister heralds victory over ISIS in Mosul By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Tuesday, Iraqi soldiers in Western Mosul advanced deeper into the last pocket still being held by Islamic State forces. Meanwhile, a Kurdish-led militia breached the heart of ISIS's self-proclaimed capital in Syria. Also, Canada will… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 4:30 Iraqi forces close in on Mosul, ISIS’s de facto capital By PBS News Hour The Iraqi army is moving closer to taking back control of Mosul from Islamic State militants who captured the city three years ago. U.S. Army forces are joining Iraqi troops in the fight while thousands of civilians, trapped in the… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 3:30 Iraqi forces reclaim historic Mosul mosque as ISIS territory shrinks By PBS News Hour Iraqi forces have recaptured from the Islamic State group a mosque compound in Western Mosul, a major symbolic victory after months of fighting. The al-Nouri Mosque is where ISIS's leader declared the formation of a so-called caliphate across much of… Continue watching
Jun 29 U.S., NATO allies wrangle over troop levels in Afghanistan By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press More than 16 years into the Afghanistan war, the United States and its NATO allies wrangled anew on Thursday over how to meet the need for more troops to counter the resurgent Taliban and help the Afghan forces break a… Continue reading