Dec 30 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: Taliban attack in northern Afghanistan kills 14 In our news wrap Monday, an attack claimed by the Taliban killed 14 people in northern Afghanistan. Hours earlier, Taliban officials had said they agreed to a temporary cease-fire -- but gave no details. Also, North Korean leader Kim Jong… Continue watching
Oct 06 Anger grows at civilian deaths by US, Afghan forces By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Increasing civilian deaths in stepped-up U.S. airstrikes and operations by Afghan forces highlight the conundrum the U.S. military and its Afghan allies face, 18 years into the war: How to hunt down their Islamic State group and Taliban enemies, while… Continue reading
Nov 17 Watch 5:29 Report finds disparities in civilian deaths from U.S.-led ISIS bombing campaign By PBS News Hour U.S. bombing played a major role in driving the Islamic State group from cities in Iraq and Syria. But a report by The New York Times finds that thousands more civilians were killed in those bombing runs than originally admitted… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 4:42 What we know about the deadly air assault on Mosul By PBS News Hour In the U.S.-led coalition fight against the Islamic State group, a airstrike in mid-March reportedly left more than 100 civilians dead in Western Mosul. John Yang speaks with Loveday Morris of The Washington Post about the strike and how brutal… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch News Wrap: U.S. to step up airstrikes against Taliban; aid arrives in Syria By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the White House confirmed that U.S. airstrikes against Taliban targets in Afghanistan will expand, and that American troops will join Afghan units on more missions -- though the U.S. will not be assuming direct combat… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 3:08 Are airstrikes successfully weakening ISIS? By PBS News Hour The Islamic State insurgency in Iraq and Syria has drawn an estimated 38,000 recruits from all over the world, including the U.S. But the Pentagon recently said recruits have dropped from 2,000 a month to 500, in part because of… Continue watching
Dec 27 U.S. hits Islamic State with 17 Christmas Day airstrikes By Michael D. Regan and Associated Press The Pentagon says the United States hit Islamic State group targets in Iraq and Syria with 17 airstrikes on Christmas Day. Continue reading
Oct 05 Afghans requested U.S. airstrike that hit hospital, U.S. commander says By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Afghan forces who reported being under Taliban fire requested the U.S. airstrike that killed 22 people at a medical clinic in northern Afghanistan over the weekend, the top commander of American and coalition forces in Afghanistan said Monday,… Continue reading
Jun 14 U.S. military launches airstrike in Libya targeting al-Qaida operative By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. military says it launched an airstrike Saturday targeting a mid-level al-Qaida operative in Libya. Continue reading
Sep 07 US widens campaign against Islamic State, strikes targets in western Iraq By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. military said Sunday it launched airstrikes around Haditha Dam in western Iraq, targeting Islamic State insurgents there for the first time in a move to prevent the group from capturing the vital dam. Continue reading