Jul 17 Watch 9:10 ‘I have no future here:’ Yazidis struggle to rebuild their lives despite ISIS retreat By Leila Molana-Allen Seven years ago, a brutal attack by ISIS forced hundreds of thousands of Yazidis to flee their homes in northern Iraq. Many were eventually imprisoned, killed or sold into slavery. Now, despite ISIS’s retreat, Yazidi survivors say little has changed… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 5:29 News Wrap: Blinken says Syria, Iraq airstrikes meant to ‘deter future action’ In our news wrap Monday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended U.S. airstrikes on Iranian-backed militia groups in Syria and Iraq. President Joe Biden welcomed outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to the White House. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 9:07 Leftover mines, dead bodies still haunt Mosul residents years after war with ISIS By Leila Molana-Allen, Adrian Hartrick Although a punishing Iraqi and American military campaign routed ISIS from a mosque in Mosul — its "Caliphate" — in 2017, it also leveled large swathes of the city. Now, special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen and videographer Adrian Hartrick look at… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 11:35 As ISIS presence dwindles, U.S. troops in Iraq face other threats By Leila Molana-Allen, Adrian Hartrick In the latest targeting of American troops in Iraq, an unexploded rocket landed close to a military base on Sunday. There were no serious damages. Today around 2,500 U.S. troops remain in the country as part of a multinational fight… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 10:28 Watch Iraq’s secretive counterterrorism unit track down and extract an ISIS fighter By Leila Molana-Allen Seven years ago this month the Islamic State declared its caliphate, killing thousands in its years-long reign of terror in Iraq and Syria. The group may have lost its territory, but its fighters still plague Iraq. Special Correspondent Leila Molana-Allen… Continue watching
Oct 24 Big suicide bombing in Kabul kills 18 at education center By Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press The explosion struck outside an education center in a heavily Shiite neighborhood of western Kabul, Dasht-e-Barchi. Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian says that the attacker was trying to enter the center when he was stopped by security guards. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: As ISIS members face U.S. charges, James Foley’s mother hopes they ‘understand their crimes’ By Morgan Till Diane Foley, James Foley’s mother and founding president of the foundation that bears her son’s name, talked to the PBS NewsHour’s Nick Schifrin about the trial to come. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 9:13 Why 2 Islamic State militants are going on trial in a Virginia courtroom By Nick Schifrin Two of the most notorious Islamic State militants were charged in a Virginia federal courtroom Wednesday with crimes stemming from the kidnapping and killing of four Americans in Syria. It’s the next step in the pursuit of justice for a… Continue watching
Jan 11 AP Fact Check: Trump’s distortions are across the board By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump systematically fabricated his record before boisterous supporters and the eyes of the world this past week. Continue reading
Nov 14 American ISIS suspect deported to U.S. after being stuck at Turkey-Greece border By Associated Press The man was stuck in the heavily militarized border zone after Turkey tried to expel him to Greece on Monday but Athens refused him entry. Continue reading