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
Jun 17 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Iraqi leader declares ‘victory’ in Fallujah; British mourn murdered politician By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, after a month-long campaign, Iraqi special forces pushed into the heart of Fallujah for the first time since it was seized by the Islamic State in 2014; Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over the… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 5:04 State Department officials push for military intervention in Syria By PBS News Hour The question of how to end the devastating five-year Syrian Civil War has split the United States foreign service. Recently, a group of State Department officials signed an internal memo protesting U.S. policy in Syria and calling for military intervention… Continue watching
Jun 16 UN says the Islamic State is committing ‘genocide’ against Yazidis By Dominique Bonessi The self-proclaimed Islamic State is committing genocide against the Yazidi religious minority in Iraq and Syria, United Nations investigators said Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 16 Islamic State is working to send operatives to the West, CIA chief says By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press CIA Director John Brennan told Congress on Thursday that the Islamic State remains "formidable" and "resilient," is training and attempting to deploy operatives for further attacks on the West. Continue reading
Jun 14 ‘The guilt of being alive is heavy’: Orlando massacre survivor describes encounter with gunman By Joshua Barajas Patience Carter said she and her friends ended up at the Pulse nightclub because of a Google map suggestion. Moments after she and her friends planned to leave the club Sunday night, the gunshots began. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: ISIS attacks kill dozens in Baghdad; Israel tightens security By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Islamic State suicide attacks killed at least 31 in Baghdad in what Iraqi officials say were a response to the government’s military campaign to recapture Fallujah. Also, Israel dispatched hundreds of additional troops to the… Continue watching