Kurdish Commandoes News Today

Quarters with -- in an isis raid, when u.s. and kurdish commandoes raided a prison in iraq, an isis prison, but they also saw pictures of americans top secret delta force moving through that isis compound. so i think it has been very awkward for this administration to explain what exactly u.s. troops are doing against isis, what is their role, and i think we will hear more clarification coming out of the white house quite soon, explaining this broader approach, explaining what the limitations ar...

Cannon and missiles, are clearly capable of being engaged successfully from the ground with either surface-to-air missiles or automatic weapons. so not to forget, you know, we have got air power at risk also. those insurgent forces dont need much advice. i mean, the jsoc going in on this raid, 30 delta force and 40 kurdish commandoes, thats not advise and assist. thats backup. so what the insurgents need is ground coordination of air power and better weapons. thats the issue on the ground in syr...

Thomas, i spoke to one senior u.s. military official who told me that he was happy that this footage came out, that the kurds released it, because maybe master sergeant wheelers family could see what he had done and be proud of his sacrifice and the fact that he was involved in a mission critical to a mission that helped rescue so many people. >> we shall see what their reaction to this is. chief foreign correspondent richard engel, thank you. now we move on to another story that is dramatic, ...

After u.s. and allied kurdish commandoes rescued 70 hostages from inside. the first known use of american troops in combat in iraq since they returned there a year ago. the kurds had earlier released video of the moment when the hostages were set free. and now, the sem i autonomous kurdish government is showing the video for p.r., showing the hostages breaking into tears on kurdish television as they thank a kurdish political leader. others tell their stories of horrific treatment by isis. they ...