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ISIS reportedly holding Christian civilians captive

Clip: 8/8/2015 | 2m 44s

New York Times reporter Ben Hubbard joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Turkey.

The U.S.-led coalition is carrying out more air strikes on the Islamic State’s positions in Syria and Iraq. In Homs province, ISIS is said to be holding more than 200 residents captive, most of which are believed to be from Christian families. For more on the conflict and kidnappings, New York Times reporter Ben Hubbard joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Turkey.

08/08/2015 | Rating NR

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