Aug 07 Watch Islamic State movement into Kurdish territory changes equation for U.S. By PBS News Hour The White House is weighing launching airstrikes and sending humanitarian aid as the crisis darkens for displaced Christians and Yazidis fleeing Islamist militants in northern Iraq. Karen DeYoung of The Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how the rationale… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch Obama considering air support operation for Iraqi refugees By PBS News Hour President Obama is reportedly considering "very limited" military action in Iraq against the Islamic State group. The Sunni extremists have renewed their surge across Northern Iraq, sending thousands of Christians and Yazidis fleeing from ultimatums to convert to Islam, pay… Continue watching
Aug 07 Obama weighs airstrikes, aid as humanitarian crisis builds in Iraq By Julie Pace, Robert Burns, Associated Press President Barack Obama huddled with his national security team Thursday morning to discuss the crisis as the Islamic State group made further gains. Airstrikes in particular would mark a significant shift in the U.S. strategy in Iraq, where the military… Continue reading
Jul 25 Islamic militants destroy sacred Iraqi shrine By Frank Carlson Islamic militants in Mosul, Iraq on Thursday blew up a sacred mosque that was considered the final resting place of the Prophet Jonah. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch Islamic State militant leader makes apparent rare appearance in Iraq By PBS News Hour A 21-minute video said to show Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of the Islamic State group, was reportedly filmed on Friday in Mosul. The identity of al-Baghdadi could not be independently confirmed by news organizations. Saad Maan of the Iraqi… Continue watching