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World Oct 07

WATCH: As ISIS members face U.S. charges, James Foley’s mother hopes they ‘understand their crimes’

By Morgan Till

Nation Oct 10

FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Turkish military forces conduct a joint ground patrol inside the security mechanism area in northeast, Syria, September 8, 2019. Picture taken September 8, 2019. U.S. Army/Spc. Alec Dionne/Handout via Reuters
U.S. moves 2 British ISIS members from Syria

The two men killed a number of people including journalist James Foley and fellow Americans Steven Sotloff and Peter Kassig.

By Deb Riechmann, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

World Nov 21

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Syrian cleric who led funeral prayers for Peter Kassig speaks out against Islamic State, Assad

Sheikh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi, a prominent Syrian Sunni cleric and vocal critic of the Islamic State, led prayers at the funeral of American beheading victim Peter Kassig. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner interviews al-Yaqoubi, exiled from his country, about atrocities committed…

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U.S. aid worker killed by IS believed in goodness of others, say parents

The parents of Peter Kassig spoke Monday about the death of their son at the hands of the Islamic State group. "Peter's life is evidence that he has been right all along," they said. "One person does make a difference."…

By Justin Scuiletti

World Nov 16

U.S. confirms execution of American aid worker by Islamic State

The White House on Sunday confirmed the death of U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig, a former soldier who tried to help wounded Syrians caught in a brutal civil war but ended up dying at the hands of Islamic State militants.

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

Nov 16

ISIS claims to have executed American aid worker

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

The White House says the U.S. intelligence community is working to determine the authenticity of a video that purports to show that Islamic State militants have beheaded American aid worker Peter Kassig.

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