May 16 Despite setbacks, U.S. says military strategy against ISIS is working By Robert Burns, Associated Press Despite major new setbacks in Iraq, the U.S. military command leading the fight against Islamic State militants insists that its strategy is working and that the militants' takeover of a key oil refinery and a government compound are fleeting gains… Continue reading
May 16 U.S. special forces kill senior ISIS commander in Syria raid By Andrew Mach The White House said U.S. special forces killed a senior Islamic State commander who was in involved with the terrorist organization's illicit oil and gas and military operations during a raid overnight Friday in eastern Syria. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 4:10 News Wrap: Wreckage of Marine helicopter found in Nepal By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, U.S. Military officials found the wreckage of the Marine helicopter that went down outside of Kathmandu, Nepal, in an area hit hard by the latest earthquake. Six Marines and two Nepalese soldiers were on a… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 8:44 Can Denmark solve its Islamic extremist problem? By PBS News Hour Denmark, like other European nations, is struggling to stop its citizens from joining the Islamic State group and other terrorist organizations in Syria. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Copenhagen on the story of a young man who left his… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 4:22 Was the Islamic State group really behind the attack in Texas? By PBS News Hour Was the Islamic State group behind an attack on a drawing contest in Texas as it claims? Judy Woodruff talks to former Deputy National Security Advisor Juan Zarate about how terror groups like IS try to inspire others into homegrown… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 2:09 Investigators question connection between Texas shooters and Islamic State By PBS News Hour The Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack in Texas outside an exhibit and contest of cartoons considered offensive by many Muslims. If true, it would be the first attack on U.S. soil by the militant group. But investigators questioned… Continue watching
May 05 Islamic State claims responsibility for ‘Draw Muhammad’ attack in Texas By Joshua Barajas Islamic State militants claimed responsibility Tuesday for the attack outside a prophet Muhammad cartoon-drawing contest near Dallas. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 6:36 Shia militias answer the call to fight Islamic State in Iraq By PBS News Hour When the Islamic State group took over parts of Iraq, the government turned to Iran and Iraqi citizens for help. Special correspondent Jane Arraf visits a training center of volunteers who were inspired by Iran’s Supreme Leader, and a Shia… Continue watching
May 03 Watch 7:34 How Kurdish women soldiers are confronting ISIS on the front lines By PBS News Hour In Iraq, an all-female unit within the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, is on the front lines of a fierce battle against the Islamic State. Martin Himel reports. Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 7:50 News Wrap: Kathmandu continues search for buried survivors By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the death toll of the Nepal earthquake rose to more than 4,600 and aid workers continue to look for survivors. Also, officials say they thwarted a suicide bombing attack on the U.S. embassy in Riyadh,… Continue watching