Holly Williams in Syria

CBS News Foreign Correspondent Holly Williams gives an update on the fight against the Islamic State in Raqqa, Syria, the group's self-proclaimed capital.

• Jul 2, 2017
• 3:25

Ex-members on why they joined ISIS

The last remaining ISIS fighters in its self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa, Syria are surrounded by U.S.-backed forces. Holly Williams met with a group of former ISIS fighters who either defected or were captured. One man told her he joined ISIS not because he wanted to kill in the name of his religion - but out of desperation.

• Jun 30, 2017
• 2:29

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• Jun 29, 2017
• 20:47

Ex-ISIS recruits

As ISIS loses ground in Syria and Iraq, it is also losing fighters. Holly Williams reports from inside Syria, where former ISIS recruits are now committed to fighting the terror group.

• Jun 29, 2017
• 2:26

Fight to take Raqqa from ISIS

U.S.-backed Iraqi forces say they've taken an iconic mosque in the heart of Mosul that was destroyed by ISIS. Its recapture comes three years to the day after ISIS declared its so-called caliphate. The extremist group is also facing setbacks Raqqa, its stronghold in Syria. Holly Williams reports from northern Syria.

• Jun 29, 2017
• 2:41

Fight for Raqqa

Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, the head of the U.S.-lead coalition fighting ISIS, spoke to CBS News' Holly Williams near Raqqa, ISIS' self-proclaimed capital in Syria. Townsend said the U.S. and Russia have worked out a "deconfliction line" to avoid any direct confrontation.

• Jun 28, 2017
• 2:20

Clearing Syria's ISIS-planted mines

In eastern Syria, a CBS News crew joined a group of American troops 12 miles north of Raqqa, ISIS' self-proclaimed capital. The fight to oust ISIS from Raqqa is intensifying. Holly Williams reports from Kobani, Syria.

• Jun 28, 2017
• 2:35

Author of "Drone Warrior"

Brett Velicovich was one of an elite handful at the center of America's covert drone war. During one four-month period, they removed 14 of the 20 most wanted terrorists from the battlefield in Iraq. Velicovich joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss his new book, "Drone Warrior: An Elite Soldier's Inside Account of the Hunt for America's Most Dangerous Enemies," and what it was like to hunt ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

• Jun 27, 2017
• 5:19

Inside Raqqa

More territory has been recaptured from ISIS as U.S.-backed forces advance in Raqqa. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams is the first American network broadcaster to get inside the city, once considered ISIS's capital, and she joins CBSN with more.

• Jun 26, 2017
• 3:35

Inside Raqqa City, ISIS' capital

U.S.-backed fighters in Syria say they have captured a key neighborhood in ISIS' self-proclaimed capital, Raqqa. The advance comes after three days of intense fighting. The area under ISIS control in Syria is shrinking. Holly Williams and a CBS News crew were the first American network inside Raqqa City.

• Jun 26, 2017
• 2:31

Fight for Mosul

Iraqi forces, backed by the U.S. military, opened exit routes this weekend for hundreds of civilians to escape Mosul as they close in the Old City. Charlie D'Agata has more from the frontline.

• Jun 25, 2017
• 2:25

ISIS' last stand in Mosul

In Iraq, government forces backed by the U.S. are on the verge of retaking the city of Mosul. But ISIS has mounted a bloody last stand in the few neighborhoods it still controls. Charlie D'Agata reports from the Old City.

• Jun 23, 2017
• 2:04

ISIS destroys mosque

Iraqi commanders have been warning for weeks that ISIS would blow up the al-Nuri mosque rather than see it return to Iraqi forces; It was where ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared the creation of the so-called Islamic State in 2014. ISIS claimed it was hit by a U.S. airstrike, which the U.S. military denied. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• Jun 21, 2017
• 0:54

American saves girl in Mosul

Mosul is one of the most dangerous places in the world. While hundreds of thousands fled, an American and his family moved in, risking their lives to save others. One recent rescue was caught on camera. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Jun 21, 2017
• 2:12

Al-Baghdadi killed?

CBS News national security correspondant David Martin joins CBSN as the U.S. military looks into Russia's claim that it may have killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Martin also reports on the Pentagon's plans for sending more troops to Afghanistan.

• Jun 16, 2017
• 5:53

Military gains ground on ISIS

U.S.-backed forces in Syria and Iraq continue to gain ground on ISIS militants in the cities of Raqqa and Mosul. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Jun 11, 2017
• 1:42

ISIS claims attacks in Tehran

ISIS claimed responsibility Wednesday for a pair of attacks in Tehran. At least 12 people were killed in what is believed to be the first time ISIS has struck inside Iran. Mark Phillips reports.

• Jun 7, 2017
• 1:40

Insight into Iran

Iran's Revolutionary Guard is blaming Saudi Arabia for Wednesday's deadly terror attack on the Iranian parliament and Khomeni shrine. Earlier in the day, ISIS issued a statement claiming responsibility. CBS News' Roxana Saberi, who spent six years reporting on Iran, spoke to CBSN about the situation.

• Jun 7, 2017
• 5:58

Attack reported in Manila

There are reports of gunshots and explosions at a popular resort in Manila, Philippines. CBSN's Reena Ninan and Erica Pitzi have more.

• Jun 1, 2017
• 5:52

U.S. marks 10 years since death of bin Laden

It has been 10 years since then-President Barack Obama announced that the U.S. had successfully killed the leader of al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden. Thomas Joscelyn, senior fellow and senior editor at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins CBSN to discuss the impact the former al-Qaida leader's death had on the terrorist network.

• May 1, 2021
• 7:51

American doctors in Mosul

After seven months of fighting, the Iraqi Army is on the verge of liberating Mosul. But 200,000 civilians are still trapped and in danger, and some American doctors have volunteered to treat the wounded. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• May 30, 2017
• 2:19

ISIS fight in Mosul rages on

ISIS claims responsibility for a massive bomb in Baghdad set off by remote control that killed 17 people. Another car bomb exploded near a government office Tuesday, killing 14 people. The stepped-up attacks come as U.S.-backed Iraqi forces battle for the last areas of Mosul still under ISIS control. Charlie D'Agata reports from near the frontlines.

• May 30, 2017
• 2:29

ISIS in Mosul

A small portion of Mosul remains under ISIS control, and the terror group is not giving up. The UN estimates that 200,000 residents remain trapped inside the dense, urban terrain of the Old City, and warns they're in "grave danger" as Iraqi forces try to hunt down ISIS fighters hiding among them. Charlie D'Agata reports.

• May 29, 2017
• 2:12

Offensive to retake Mosul

U.S.-backed Iraqi forces are on a new offensive to recapture the last Mosul neighborhood under ISIS control. The terror group is using snipers and suicide car bombers in heavily-civilian areas. The battle for the ISIS stronghold has lasted more than seven months. Charlie D'Agata reports from near the front lines.

• May 29, 2017
• 1:54

Mosul offensive

This weekend, Iraqi forces, backed by the U.S. military, began what they hope will be the final push to drive ISIS out of Mosul. Charlie D'Agata reports from the frontlines.

• May 28, 2017
• 1:44

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