Imminent Mass Execution News Today

>> live for us in washington this morning with more on this unfolding story. good morning, garrett. >> good morning. this raid on an isis compound in northern iraq saved the lives of around 70 hostages who were facing imminent mass execution by the terrorist group according to the defense department. you can see in this new helmet cam video of the raid, many of those freed prisoners running through the compound to safety led by dozens of u.s. special operations troops and kurdish forces. you can...

In northern iraq yesterday by u.s. and kurdish commandos master sergeant joshua wheeler was shot and killed by isis fighters. defense officials say 39-year-old elite commando, a father of four, charged into the heat of battle during that mission that rescued 70 hostages who faced "imminent mass execution." the death of wheeler has raised a lot of questions as the stated u.s. mission in iraq is to "train and advise local forces against isis," not engage in combat. today defense secretary ash cart...