
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.
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New airstrikes target Islamic State fighters at Iraq dam
Clip: 8/16/2014 | 3m 28s
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.
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