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Province, the attacks killing 14 militants and five civilians, including women and children, according to a rights monitor group. The u. S. Led coalition aiming to degrade the brutal militant groups source of revenue. Striking 12 Oil Facilities, seized by isis in Eastern Syria wednesday. Bringing the total number of air strikes in the region to over 30. This is the beginning of a long effort. There will be more. There will be more. U. S. Officials estimate that isis makes upwards of 2 million a day by Smuggling Oil, refining it and producing 500 barrels a day and selling them on the black mark...

Targets. He says taking the fight to the terrorists is an ongoing operation and it demands a united front. Listen. We also recognize that right now we have a very severe and significant threat. What weve seen from the world communities is a recognition of that threat, and we are very appreciative of our partnership with all the countries here. Tuesdays offensive included more than 40 tomahawk cruise missiles and dozens of warplanes. Jordan, saudi arabia, bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates delivered air strikes alongside the u. S. While qatar flew combat patrol. Now, the main focus was the c...

Big issue, of course, the economy top of the agenda but well see what he has to explain if anything here coming up in a few hours. Now, the u. S. And cuba have been at odds for more than half a century but today you really do get the sense theres new hope that the countries could be mending their broken relationship. Since 1961, the u. S. Has had no Diplomatic Mission with cuba but started with this. This is the beginning, this was the beginning, rather, of normalcy between the u. S. And cuba. The release of a u. S. Aid worker, alan gross there, you just saw him hugging his wife clearly elated...

Good day to you. We begin with the major milestone for iran. Economic sanctions now lifted by the United States and the European Union. It comes after the u. N. Nuclear agency announced that tehran has met its obligations to restrict its Nuclear Program. Israels president and some in the United States say its premature. They insist iran is still intent on building a Nuclear Weapon. Meanwhile, the u. S. And iran are engaged in a prisoner swap. Five americans once held in that country are now headed home. Four of them were released in exchange for seven iranians held bit u. S. For sanctions viol...

Our top story this hour. Shifting loyalties in afghanistan. Taliban insurgents are making bold advances in the countrys heldman province. And part of the reason the Afghanistan Government seems to be losing ground there is because of soldiers like these defectors from the afghan army who have joined the taliban. For more on all this, Senior International correspondent Nick Paton Walsh joins us now life from kabul. Nick, why are these soldiers swapping sides and choosing to fight with the taliban instead, and how likely is it that afghan troops will be able to regain this lost territory . Repor...