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This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. This is our western edition. As the moon moves into a new phase, so does the war against isis. The United States and five arab allies took advantage of a dark, moonless night to expand attacks against the Sunni Terrorist Group into syria. President obama stressed this is just the beginning of a Long Campaign to destroy isis. The allied attacks overnight involved the u. S. , bahrain, jordan, saudi arabia, qatar, and the united arab emirates. 14 isis targets were hit. The u. S. , acting alone, launched eight strikes against another terror group, an al qaeda offshoot called khorasan. We have a team of correspondents on the story. First, well go to david martin first at the pentagon. Reporter the desert bloomed with fireballs as Cruise Missiles and precisionguided weapons, some of them launched by arab aircraft, hit an isis Training Area in eastern syria. That strike took place near the end of a fourhour aerial assault which began with Cruise Missiles launched from navy ships and included the first shots ever fired by americas newest, most sophisticated aircraft, the f22 stealth fighter. Lieutenant general William Mayville, the pentagons director of operations, used beforeandafter photos to show what a satelliteguided bomb from an f22 did to a building isis used as a headquarter. And you can see that the command and control center where it was located in the building was destroyed. Reporter you have to look closely at beforeandafter pictures of an isis finance center to see what a Cruise Missile did to its satellite dishes. The Rooftop Communications is heavily damaged, while the surrounding structure remains r rgely intact. Reporter a total of 168 weapons struck targets from aleppo in the northwest, eastward to the isis stronghold of raqqa, and further east toward the border with iraq. The strikes around aleppo were aimed at a second terrorist group called khorasan, an organization of al qaeda veterans u. S. Intelligence believes was plotting attacks against europe and the u. S. The strikes hit what they aimed ir, but isis will dig out. They will adapt to what weve done and seek to address their shortfalls and gaps against our air campaign in the coming weeks. Reporter last nights strikes inside syria were by no means the last. Youre seeing the beginnings strikes like this in the future can be expected. Reporter at the very end of last nights strikes, u. S. Aircraft spotted two isis trucks out in the open and attacked them, destroying one and amaging the other. Pelley and all americans returned safely. David, thanks very much. Most of us are hearing about the khorasan terrorist group for the first time. So we asked Homeland Security correspondent bob orr to tell us more about it. Reporter taking advantage of the lawlessness inside syria, khorasan, a terror cell of veteran al qaeda operatives, has been working on new hardtodetect bombs that can be smuggled aboard airplanes. Al qaeda has experimented with nonmetallic bombs that may be hidden in shoes, clothing, cell phones, laptops, and even tubes of toothpaste. That intelligence prompted the t. S. A. In july to tighten security for u. S. Bound flights from two dozen foreign airports. Sources say khorasan, which takes orders from al qaeda chief ayman al zawahiri, includes explosives experts, who may have been trained by al qaedas top bomb maker. He is the architect of bombs hidden in underwear and computer printers. Unlike isis, khorasan is not battling for territory. Instead, sources say its plotting external attacks against the west and recruiting american and european radicals. Western passport holders who have joined the jihad in syria ould be used to carry bombs on to planes. Lieutenant general William Mayville said the airstrikes on khorasan disrupted an imminent plot. Intelligence reports indicated the Khorasan Group was in the final stages of plans to execute major attacks against western targets, and potentially the u. S. Homeland. Reporter khorasan works in tandem with alnusra, al qaedas affiliate in syria. This new web video shows extensive damage from the airstrikes, and now the u. S. Is trying to determine if a major khorasan leader was killed pop twitter, jihadis are claiming mushin alfadhli died in the bombings. Alfadhli, once a close adviser to osama bin laden, is on the u. S. List of most wanted terrorists. Tonight the u. S. Government is warning about the potential for retaliatory attacks from homegrown lone wolves who may be inspired to act in the name of al qaeda or isis. They tell us theres no credible specific threat, scott, at the moment. Pelley bob, thanks. Syria is in the fourth year of a ruinous civil war and a number of terrorist groups have set up there simply to take advantage of the lawless chaos. To help us understand all of this, we have micahel morell, who until last year was number two at the c. I. A. Clarissa ward, who has worked for us extensively inside syria, and our chief White House Correspondent major garrett. Michael, the civil war started as a revolt against the syrian dictator, bashar alassad. He is a tyrant that the United States has been trying to get rid of. Do our airstrikes help him . Scott, he must be feeling pretty good today. He has three groups hes fighting against isis, alnusra, and the moderate opposition. We attacked two of those groups last night. Were in the process of weakening them. That is a benefit to him. It allows him to focus more on the moderate opposition. Hes already starting to do that. Pelley Clarissa Ward in london, what are some of the unintended consequences of these airstrikes . Reporter well, scott, the nusra front was the first Syrian Rebel Group to be designated a terrorist organization by the u. S. , but the group does have wide support on the ground, partially because it has actually been fighting against isis, even at times alongside the westernbacked socalled moderate rebels that the u. S. Is hoping will actually fight this war. So these strikes could potentially even backfire and put those u. S. Backed fighters in a very tough situation if nusra supporters now turn against them, because they simply do not have the weaponry or the manpower to fight the assad regime and isis and other rebel groups at the same time. Pelley major, the president talks with pride about getting the United States out of iraq. He has avoided getting involved in syria for years. Does this dominate the rest of his term . Reporter scott, the phrase i heard for months at the white house about syria was this syria is a grease fire inside of a dumpster fire. And now the remainder of this presidency is in that fire. On the plus side, the president put together a coalition that didnt appeal possible a month ago. But there are deep questions about whether or not training these Syrian Rebels will work. There will be skepticism about do t this administration will be able to do to defeat isis and also pursue its goal of getting rid of the assad regime. And all of that is likely to be inherited by the next democratic nominee because as the white house has already said, this will take years. Pelley and, michael morrell, let me ask you, what is the threat to the homeland here posed by these groups that we are now striking . So i think today there are two threats. One comes from alnusra, the Khorasan Group, which has the ability to reach out with foreign fighters and with the help of al qaeda in yosemite, yemen, and match them up with explosives to take down an airliner. Thats the threat were dealing with today and thats the threat we hopefully disrupted. The other threat is from isis, isis sending back their foreign fighters back to western europe, back to the United States to conduct lesssophisticated attacks. Those are the two threats today. Pelley michael morrell, former Deputy Director of the c. I. A. Clarissa ward in london. And major garrett, our chief White House Correspondent, thank you, all. The isis campaign of terror has set off a humanitarian crisis. Holly williams is with the refugees fleeing syria for turkey. Reporter from where we stood on the syrian border, we could see the black flags of isis and villages controlled by the islamic extremists. Dont cross over, warned this man. If youre not a sunni muslim, theyll kill you. 60 miles away is raqqa, the capital of what isis calls its islamic state, and the target of some of the u. S. Airstrikes last night. Many believe the americanled strikes are too little and have come too late. Ahmed sadiq is a syrian refugee who fled the city of aleppo two years ago, after Syrian Government forces began indiscriminate attacks on its residential neighborhoods. Why didnt the americans target the regime, asked ahmed. If they bombed the regime three years ago, isis wouldnt even exist now. But instead, isis has thrived on the deadly chaos of syrias civil war. Last week, they launched another violent offensive, seizing scores of villages and forcing more than 100,000 syrians to flee their homes for the safety of turkey. Mahdena wasu told us she came to this makeshift refugee camp three days ago, after isis besieged her town and killed two of her cousins. Weve been hoping for a year that the americans would attack them, she said. They slaughter people, and we were living in fear. The Syrian Civil War began as an uprising against the countrys government and, scott, now the fear is that these u. S. Led airstrikes could strengthen the position of the syrian regime, which continues to kill its own people. Pelley Holly Williams on turkeys border with syria. Holly, thank you so much. To counter the assad dictatorship and isis, the Obama Administration intends to train moderate Syrian Rebels, but can the u. S. Rely on them . Margaret brennan put that question to a rebel leader today in new york. Reporter the administration had been reluctant to arm the Syrian Rebels out of fear theyd lose control of the weapons. Their political leader, president hadi al bahra, says with the rise of isis, the u. S. Has no choice. How do you say that the u. S. Can rely on the opposition now . The u. S. Can rely on the opposition. They are the boots on the ground. They are the real soldiers on the ground. The people have aspirations for freedom and democracy, and this y the only force available to the international community. Reporter the u. S. Has promised the rebels a 500 Million Program to arm and train vetted fighters. Do you trust you will get the heavy weapons you need and you will get those fighters as quickly as possible . We are insisting to have these weapon systems. I dont think that the u. S. Will waste taxpayers money and air raids without achieving the final results of it. So in order for the u. S. To succeed in this campaign against terror, it has no choice but to give us the weapon systems we need. Reporter and, scott, the rebels really have an uphill battle ahead. Theyre being asked to fight both isis and their number one enemy, bashar alassad. Theyre asking the u. S. To establish a nofly zone and to give them antiaircraft weapons to shoot down the regimes planes. Y pelley Margaret Brennan at the u. N. General Assembly Meeting at the United Nations. Margaret, thank you very much. A super bowl champion is paying the price for all those hits. Will a new test lead to better treatment for brain trauma . 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We dont have a way to confirm the diagnosis during life until now, and we can now establish common this disease really is. Alzheimers from c. T. E. Is crucial because the underlying brain pathology is different. And a treatment that helps one disorder may not help the other. Pelley fascinating advance. Jon, thanks very much. In the battle against one of californias biggest wildfires, are the fire crews getting the upper hand . Thats just ahead. Into a sandwich. The amazingly tender roasted turkey always raised without antibiotics, the zesty cranberry mostarda, the freshly baked flatbread. But heres what you dont always see. The care and attention that goes into it. Because what matters most is the simple, delicious ingredients that make up the whole delicious meal made just for you. And this is our turkey cranberry flatbread sandwich, paired perfectly with our autumn squash soup. Only at panera bread. And cialis for daily use helps you be Ready Anytime the moment is right. 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Reporter in the early 1900s, loons nested as far south as plinois and pennsylvania. But ever since, their range has steadily shrunk. If Southern Lakes continue to warm, the fish loons feed on could die, sending the birds farther north for food. But in waterville, minnesota, scientists are capturing loon chicks and moving them to their traditional southern nesting sites in a new project to see if they can somehow survive. There are many hunted species. Reporter david evers is with the Biodiversity Research institute. By providing a way to bring loons back to their former range and kickstart some of these populations. It is our responsibility in the end. Three kilograms. Reporter here they monitor the chicks and release them to what they hope will be new summer homes. If we just wait for nature to take its course, it will take a nsry long time for loons to restore themselves. Reporter so far, four chicks have been released from the pens and into the wild. 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Reporter but youre the president of the board of supervisors. Im staying out of it. Are you rolling . Yes. Reporter yes. Youre the president of the board of supervisors. The never publicity shy david chiu wouldnt talk until he knew the cameras were rolling but wouldnt take a stand. Is the chiefs job in jeopardy . I certainly right now dont believe it is. Reporter but Joanne Hayes White has little backing among her rankandfile. The letter was drafted by leaders of every faction of the union. In the long history of the San Francisco Fire Department that has never happened. It calls for the department to return to the levels of excellence which, quote, can only happen with a change in our current leader . In. Will you resign . Im not at this point thinking about resigning. Reporter in the shark infested waters of the big city Fire Department hayeswhite has lasted longer than any other San Francisco chief. But the heat is on because of dangerous ambulance response times up to an hour in some cases. Thats because of lack of equipment and personnel. The chief and mayor say things are Getting Better after more rigs are on the street and more emts are hired. I have confidence in the