Mar 24 Since January, the Islamic State has recruited 400 children By Anna Sillers Children are used as spies and guards near these IS posts to gather information. Continue reading
Mar 24 Obama finalizes slowdown of U.S. troop withdrawal with Afghan leader By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday the U.S. will keep its current complement of 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through the end of 2015, instead of cutting the number by about half as originally planned. Continue reading
Mar 24 U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Yemen collapses as country descends into chaos By Julie Pace, Ken Dilanian, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Once hailed by President Barack Obama as a model for fighting extremism, the U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Yemen has all but collapsed as the country descends into chaos, according to U.S. and Yemeni officials. Continue reading
Mar 22 ISIS publishes online hit list of US service members By Daniel Costa-Roberts An online group that calls itself the Islamic State's "Hacking Division" has published profiles of 100 U.S. service members, including their names, photos and purported home addresses, encouraging its "brothers residing in America" to kill those named on the list. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 7:09 Former U.S. soldier joins militia to defend Christian faith in Iraq By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 5:33 Why violence is on the rise in Yemen By PBS News Hour Yemen’s deadliest terror attack in decades left hundreds of casualties. Judy Woodruff talks to Nabeel Khoury, a former State Department official in Yemen, about rising violence, ethnic tensions and power struggles in that country. Continue watching
Mar 15 Three British teens suspected of planning to join ISIS arrested in Turkey By Rebecca Lee Three British male teenagers suspected of planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria have been arrested in Turkey and flown back to the United Kingdom, officials said Sunday. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 4:16 Battle for Tikrit: What happens if Iraqi forces retake city from Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch 3:34 Obama administration seeks war authorization against Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 3:21 What’s behind the growing rift between Iraq and U.S. forces in the fight against Islamic State? By PBS News Hour Continue watching