Mar 29 U.S. orders diplomatic, military families out of south Turkey By Matthew Lee, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The State Department and Pentagon are ordering the families of U.S. diplomats and military personnel to leave posts in southern Turkey due to security fears. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 7:26 Long-awaited battle to take back Mosul from ISIS will be toughest yet By PBS News Hour Since the Islamic State forces overran the city nearly two years ago, Mosul in Iraq has become a vital hub for ISIS’s operations in the region. Now the Iraqi army, supported by Kurdish and American forces, has launched a long-awaited… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 3:26 Are foreign recruits causing ideological rifts in ISIS? By PBS News Hour The U.S. Director of National Intelligence says the number of men who have traveled from their home countries to join ISIS now exceeds 36,000. The influx of foreign fighters may now be causing ideological discord in its ranks. Wall Street… Continue watching
Mar 27 Syrian forces retake ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State By Michael D. Regan Syrian government forces retook Palmyra on Sunday, driving out hundreds of Islamic State fighters who had seized the ancient city last year and destroyed temples dating back to the Roman empire. Continue reading
Mar 26 Obama offers prayers to Belgium, saying ‘America has their back’ By Associated Press President Barack Obama is offering his prayers for the families of the two Americans killed in the bombings in Brussels and telling Belgians that "America has their back" in the fight against terrorism. Continue reading
Mar 26 ISIS claims suicide strike that killed at least 41 in Iraq By Michael D. Regan The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack Friday inside an Iraqi soccer stadium that killed 41 people. Many of the victims were children. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 13:51 Shields and Brooks on Trump-Cruz wife feud, ISIS terror in Brussels By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the terror attack in Brussels and the U.S. fight against the Islamic State, why President Obama was criticized for attending… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 4:54 More raids and arrests as Belgian authorities seek terror suspects By PBS News Hour Belgian law enforcement conducted raids across Brussels in the wake of Tuesday’s terror attacks, including at two apartments where explosions were reported, and at a bus stop where a suspect believed to be carrying a suitcase with explosives was shot… Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 9:28 Fighting ISIS, on the battlefield and online By PBS News Hour Is the U.S. making headway in the fight against the Islamic State group? Judy Woodruff talks to retired Col. Derek Harvey, a former Army intelligence officer, and Brendan Koerner of Wired Magazine about the military offensive against ISIS, including the… Continue watching
Mar 25 Pentagon moving to increase U.S. troop numbers in Iraq soon By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Friday it was moving to increase the number of American forces in Iraq and announced that U.S. forces have killed the Islamic State’s finance minister. “We are systematically eliminating ISIL’s cabinet,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter… Continue reading