Jul 04 Watch 6:04 Defeated on the battlefield, ISIS steps up terror attacks By PBS News Hour There's no coincidence that the number and ferocity of ISIS terror attacks have increased in recent weeks as their losses on the battlefield mount. John Yang discusses the significance of the timing with Joby Warrick, author of "Black Flags: The… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 2:24 Spate of global attacks shows growing reach of ISIS By PBS News Hour A Sunday bombing in Iraq — marking one of Baghdad’s bloodiest days in a decade — capped off a week of Islamic-State linked attacks spanning the globe. Before Iraq came a suicide bombing at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport, which Turkey blamed… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 2:27 News Wrap: Three Saudi cities rocked by suicide bombings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, suicide bombings rocked three different cities in Saudi Arabia, just before the end of Ramadan. Two security officers died, in addition to the bombers. Also, the leader of the United Kingdom’s Independence Party, which is… Continue watching
Jul 03 Bangladeshi authorities deny ISIS tied to weekend killings in Dhaka By Michael D. Regan Bangladeshi authorities said Sunday that the attack that killed 20 people inside a Dhaka restaurant on Friday is not the work of the Islamic State. Continue reading
Jul 03 In a campaign year, public threats become political By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press If you want a straightforward answer on the terror threat Americans face this holiday weekend, don't ask a politician in a campaign year. Continue reading
Jul 01 U.S. citizen among at least 20 killed in Bangladesh attack By Laura Santhanam Gunmen killed at least 20 people in an attack at a bakery in the diplomatic zone near the U.S. embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Continue reading
Jun 29 CIA director: Istanbul attack ‘bears the hallmarks of ISIL’s depravity’ By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Video by Reuters WASHINGTON — CIA Director John Brennan said Wednesday that the attack in Istanbul has the earmarks of strikes by Islamic State militants and that the group is likely trying to hit the United States in the… Continue reading
Jun 28 ‘Lone wolf’ terror attacks inspired by ISIS to persist in West, U.S. envoy says By Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The threat of "lone wolf" acts of terrorism inspired by the Islamic State will persist in the West, a senior Obama administration official said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 5:41 Dire circumstances for Iraqis fleeing Fallujah fighting By PBS News Hour The campaign to drive the Islamic State from Fallujah is advancing much more swiftly than anticipated, with much of the city already retaken. But this success offers little comfort to the tens of thousands of residents who have been forced… Continue watching
Jun 18 Three charged with ‘attempted terrorist murder’ in Belgium By Michael D. Regan Belgian authorities have charged three men with “attempted terrorist murder” after dozens of people were swept up in raids on Saturday across Brussels. Continue reading