Dec 10 Adding 200 more troops to Syria, U.S. deepens involvement By Robert Burns, Associated Press Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Saturday he is sending 200 more troops to accelerate the push on the Islamic State's self-declared capital of Raqqa. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 3:57 News Wrap: Kurdish forces launch Raqqa campaign against ISIS By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Kurdish-led forces pressed toward the Islamic State’s de facto capital Raqqa after announcing the offensive Sunday. Also, the Justice Department announced it is sending 500 staffers to 28 states to watch for civil rights violations… Continue watching
Nov 07 5 important stories that got lost in the Clinton and Trump election chatter By Joshua Barajas Thanks to the election, these important stories didn't get the Page 1 treatment they deserved. Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 6:35 The challenge of stabilizing a recaptured Mosul By PBS News Hour As the Iraqi military continues its push into the Islamic State-stronghold of Mosul, how are the disparate forces who make up the coalition working together, and how does Iraq plan to stabilize the city and prevent ethnic tensions? Special presidential… Continue watching
Aug 05 Denmark enters Syrian conflict By Daniel Moritz-Rabson Danish warplanes dropped bombs on the Islamic State in Syria for the first time, the country's military said Friday. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 2:54 News Wrap: Tropical storm slams Florida; Syrian forces push toward Manbij By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared emergencies in 34 counties after Tropical Storm Colin brought 50-mile-per-hour winds and torrential rain to the Panhandle coast. Also, U.S.-backed forces in Syria closed in on the city of Manbij… Continue watching
Jun 05 Islamic State group facing assaults on multiple fronts By Michael D. Regan After moving through Syria and Iraq with relative ease, the Islamic State is now fighting to hold on to the territory it has seized. Continue reading
May 21 Top U.S. commander makes secret visit to Syria By Robert Burns, Associated Press The top U.S. commander for the Middle East secretly visited Syria on Saturday for a first-hand look at efforts to build cohesive alliances of Arab, Kurd and other local fighters to defeat the Islamic State. Continue reading
Feb 08 U.S. faces shortcomings in global, anti-ISIS coalition By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — To doubters of its strategy for defeating the Islamic State, the Obama administration likes to tout its coalition of 66 nations and claim strength in numbers. But a year and a half into the war, some administration officials… Continue reading
Jan 21 U.S., coalition forces to boost efforts against ISIS propaganda By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press PARIS — U.S. and coalition forces are battling Islamic State militants in the skies and on the ground across Iraq and Syria, but the allies are increasingly also targeting the airwaves, where they now are losing the propaganda war. Continue reading