Mar 22 U.S. tells allies to do more amid new offensive against IS By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Declaring the Islamic State group's destruction its top Middle East priority, the Trump administration on Wednesday urged coalition partners to contribute more to forces who are retaking Iraq's second largest city and readying an assault on the extremists'… Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 8:49 Author delves into what motivates ISIS supporters By PBS News Hour In “The Way of Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State,” author Graeme Wood tells the story of Islamic State supporters around the world, including an American who is said to be among the group’s leaders. Wood, a national correspondent for… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 5:18 U.S. forces in Syria to fight ISIS face chaotic map By PBS News Hour The battle for Raqqa, the capital of the Islamic State militant group in Syria, is coming. The U.S. military is sending 400 additional troops to join 500 Special Operations troops already on the ground, along with an array of Turkish,… Continue watching
Mar 08 Gunmen disguised as medics storm Kabul hospital, killing 30 By Erica R. Hendry The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack on Sardar Daud Khan hospital, which injured more than 50, a government official told Reuters. Continue reading
Mar 06 Photo: Firing at an Islamic State drone By News Desk An Iraqi special forces soldier fires at a drone operated by Islamic State militants Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq on March 4. … Continue reading
Feb 27 Photo: Fleeing the Islamic State for a camp outside Mosul By News Desk A boy, who just fled a village controlled by Islamic State fighters, cries as he sits with his family inside a bus before heading to the camp at Hammam Ali south of Mosul, Iraq. Continue reading
Feb 24 As fighting worsens in Mosul, aid groups struggle to help those who choose to stay By Larisa Epatko Aid groups are discovering that many Iraqis want to stay in their homes, rather than venturing to temporary camps. “We’re not able to get into western Mosul, but we can only predict that the situation there remains dire," said Su’ad… Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 6:06 Areas of Mosul are still under siege, but signs of life return By PBS News Hour Iraqi forces, backed by U.S. support, have retaken one side of the city of Mosul. Now a military offensive to recapture the rest of the city -- where hundreds of thousands of civilians are still trapped -- is expected to… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Kerry: Syrian conflict is 'the worst human catastrophe since World War II' By PBS News Hour In our most recent interview with a top Obama administration official, Judy Woodruff sits down with Secretary of State John Kerry as the presidential transition nears. They discuss Secretary Kerry's assessment of the U.S.-Russia relationship, now that intelligence has confirmed… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: FBI says ISIS is urging holiday attacks on the U.S. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the FBI is warning that Islamic State supporters are urging attacks on holiday gatherings and churches in the U.S. Also, the suspect who plowed a truck into a Berlin Christmas market has been shot dead. Continue watching