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New airstrikes target Islamic State fighters at Iraq dam

New airstrikes target Islamic State fighters holding dam in northern Iraq

08/16/2014 | Rating NR

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New airstrikes target Islamic State fighters at Iraq dam

Clip: 8/16/2014 | 3m 28s

New airstrikes target Islamic State fighters holding dam in northern Iraq

American jets hit positions near a key dam in northern Iraq, which had been recently captured by Islamic extremists, a day after the extremists -- members of the Islamic State -- are said to have massacred dozens of Yazidis. Liz Sly of The Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Iraq.

08/16/2014 | Rating NR

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