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US Defence Secretary Ash Carter spoke at a press conference at Joint Base Andrews, Washington DC on Wednesday to share the progress of the anti-ISIL coalition talks held the same day. He reiterated that the anti-IS campaign's primary focus was the downfall of Mosul and Raqqa but stressed that the rebuilding and governance of the territory was also a significant strategic priority.
The story of a working class high school graduate turned radical Sunni militant highlights Turkey's vulnerability as it tries to prevent IS from carrying out further attacks like this week's at Istanbul airport. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
The United States and its allies conducted 18 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in its latest round of daily air attacks against the militant group. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The U.S.-led military coalition against the Islamic State releases video of an air strike against an Islamic State building in Raqqa, Syria, which it says is a 'headquarters'. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)