Middle East

ISIS Leader Killed In U.S. Raid. What's Next For The Terrorist Group?

5:27pm October 27, 2019

by Daniel Estrin

President Trump announced that U.S. Special Forces killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria. Questions remain about the future of the terrorist group as well as US operations in the area.

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National

James Foley's Mother 'Grateful' To Trump, Troops For Targeting ISIS Leader

5:27pm October 27, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Diane Foley, creator of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, which she named for her son, a journalist who was killed by ISIS in 2014.

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President Trump said on Sunday morning that capturing or killing Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been "the top national security priority" of his administration. Above, Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Sunday.

World News

Trump Says Islamic State Leader Was Killed In Special Operations Raid

3:03pm October 27, 2019

by James Doubek

The president said the U.S. had been searching for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for years. Capturing or killing Baghdadi has been "the top national security priority" of the administration, Trump said Sunday.

Political Reaction To ISIS Raid

1:45pm October 27, 2019

by Tamara Keith

NPR White House Correspondent Tamara Keith discusses how the raid against ISIS impacts President Trump's political situation.

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Raid Aftermath

1:44pm October 27, 2019

by Greg Myre

President Trump provided a lot of details about the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper, however, has been speaking in broad strokes.

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Trump Announces Death Of ISIS Leader In Raid

11:06am October 27, 2019

NPR National Security Correspondent Greg Myre and NPR White House Correspondent Tamara Keith discuss the details of the raid.

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World News

U.S. Targets ISIS In Syria

10:47am October 27, 2019

by Jane Arraf

U.S. officials say ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was targeted in a military raid in Syria.

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World News

What's Next For ISIS

10:47am October 27, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Syria expert Paul Salem of the Middle East Institute about news that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi may have been killed in a U.S. operation.

World News

Anti-Government Protests Continue In Lebanon And Move To Include Hezbollah Leader

4:37pm October 26, 2019

by Daniel Estrin

As anti-government demonstrations continue in Lebanon, protesters are debating whether their anger should also be directed at a long considered untouchable: the head of the militant group Hezbollah.

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The Future Of U.S. Troops In Syria

7:58am October 26, 2019

by Greg Myre

The U.S. is weighing keeping some troops in Syria to protect oil fields from ISIS.

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