President Obama considering expanding airstrikes to ISIS strongholds in Syria
Jeremy Herb, Defense Reporter for POLITICO, talks about the latest in Syria and President Obama considering expanding airstrikes.
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President Obama said a decision on air strikes in Syria is days, if not weeks, away
President Obama said a decision on air strikes in Syria is days, if not weeks, away. He questioned whether they would be effective against ISIS without the help of neighboring Middle Eastern countries. Major Garrett reports.
Peter Theo Curtis, held captive by insurgent forces in Syria for nearly two years, returned home to the Boston area
Peter Theo Curtis, held captive by insurgent forces in Syria for nearly two years, returned home to the Boston area. David Robichaud from Boston affiliate WBZ reports on Curtis' reunion with his family.
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The Islamic army known as ISIS stormed more towns in northern Iraq; graphic videos show ISIS fighters executing Shiite men in mass graves
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the head of the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service, told CBS News that European intelligence agencies are alarmed by the spike in the number of westerners going to fight Jihad in Syria
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The White House is asking Congress for new arms and aid for moderate Syrian rebels as ISIS militants make gains in Iraq
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U.S. officials are claiming there is evidence to suggest that Syrian war planes have bombed ISIS targets in the Al Qa’im area. If the reports are accurate, it puts the U.S. in an awkward position – on the same side as Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Clarissa Ward reports.
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ISIS fighters at first dug in in eastern Syria, yet their forces did not seem to be targeted by the Syrian army
ISIS fighters at first dug in in eastern Syria, yet their forces did not seem to be targeted by the Syrian army.
The U.N. and human rights groups have condemned the Syrian military for dropping barrel bombs, which cause appalling civilian carnage
The U.N. and human rights groups have condemned the Syrian military for dropping barrel bombs, which cause appalling civilian carnage.
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An Egyptian court sentenced three journalists from TV network Al Jazeera to seven years in prison
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Elizabeth Palmer provides a first-hand account of what life is like in a Syrian city ravaged by over three years of civil war
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U.S. intelligence believes an American citizen carried out a suicide bombing while fighting for al Qaeda in Syria
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Secretary of State John Kerry talks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about America's involvement in Syria's civil war and how the president has been increasing efforts
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