Oct 23 Watch 3:52 Humanitarian concerns grow in Mosul By PBS News Hour Iraqi government troops and Peshmerga fighters launched a new offensive on towns and villages around Mosul, the country’s second largest city that is also controlled by the Islamic State. The U.N. warns that the offensive could displace as many as… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Russia extends ‘humanitarian pause’ in Aleppo due to evacuation delay By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Russia extended the “humanitarian pause” in Aleppo for a third day, after the United Nations said that planned evacuations of the rebel-held Syrian city had not actually begun. The UN blamed a lack of security… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: ‘Humanitarian pause’ begins in Aleppo By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Russian and Syrian forces began a “humanitarian pause” in the Syrian city of Aleppo, which could last as long as four days. Using loudspeakers and pamphlets, the Syrian army urged residents to leave and fighters… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch 8:56 Petraeus says there’s a bigger challenge to come once Iraq retakes Mosul from ISIS By PBS News Hour The battle for Mosul is the most important of the two-year campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq. Judy Woodruff speaks with retired Gen. David Petraeus, former commander of the Multi-National Force Iraq, about the current combat mission, as well… Continue watching
Oct 20 Photos: Iraqis flee violence as forces close in on Mosul By Larisa Epatko As the campaign to free Iraq’s second largest city from Islamic State militants enters its fourth day, aid groups rush to prepare camps for the residents fleeing the fight. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 2:32 News Wrap: Top Iraqi commander calls for surrender of Mosul By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a top Iraqi commander called for the surrender of Mosul on the third day of an offensive to retake the city from the Islamic State. An estimated 6,000 ISIS fighters remain in the city. Also,… Continue watching
Oct 19 As battle for Mosul continues, aid agencies prepare for mass exodus By Ryan Connelly Holmes International aid agencies are preparing for what the United Nations estimates could be an exodus of as many as one million people. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 2:39 News Wrap: Russia and Syria halt Aleppo strikes, ahead of short-term pause for aid By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Russia and Syria halted air strikes on Aleppo, ahead of a short-term halt to all fighting in the city scheduled for Thursday. Also, a 72-hour halt to fighting in Yemen is also in the works… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 7:12 What’s being done to avoid a humanitarian crisis in Mosul By PBS News Hour As Iraq fights to reclaim Mosul from ISIS, the chance of a humanitarian crisis is a growing concern. John Irvine of Independent Television News reports and Jeffrey Brown talks to David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 7:52 Why capturing Mosul is a critical step toward defeating ISIS By PBS News Hour Iraqi forces and their allies opened an offensive Monday to wrest the city of Mosul from Islamic State forces. While the Iraqi commander issued a confident assessment, balancing the various factions taking part in the fight is a complicated matter. Continue watching