What comes next. And, the man everyone came to see was nowhere to be found. News at 11 00 starts right now. Live from the abc 7 broadcast centers, this is abc 7 news at 11 00, on your side. New developments in the crisis in iraq. The u. S. Military has carried out for more airstrikes using jets and drones to hammer militants. Officials say it believes it appears a strike succeeded in destroying Armored Vehicles firing on civilians in northern iraq. This is the third round of airstrikes against isil since they were authorized. The growing crisis is hitting home. A number of iraq hes who iraqis who left their country now live in our area. For them, the response to the situation is very personal. Robert lyles is live in southwest washington with their side of the story. From inside a small restaurant in alexandria, iraqiamericans have been following all the details thousands of miles away. They watched the president s press conference today, so they are hoping tonight the oval office and
Destroyed the militanmilitantss and equipment and 16 isis fightsers have bef ers b killed. Reporter one day after the military unleashed its first air strike against isis militants in northern iraq, president obama spoke to the nation. So far these strikes have successfully destroyed arms and equipment that isil terrorists could have used. Reporter bringing humanitarian aid to tens of thousands ofrefugees. They have delivered thousands of meals and gallons of water to the desperate men, women and children. Krrt critics say these efforts may not be enough to beat back isis fighters who have overtaken a wide swathe of iraq and syria and recently launched attacks against neighboring countries. Isis is a threat to lebanon. It poses a major threat to jordan. The strategy has to be to destroy isis in and of itself. Reporter but president obama insists this intervention will not lead to u. S. Boots being back on the groun mahe lt an American Military solution to this problem. Reporter a solut
That put a neighborhood on head. A church falls victim to crooks, the message for the people behind the crime that is creating quite the inconvenience. Developing right now in iraq, the u. S. Military launched four new air strikes against the militant group isis. U. S. Central demand says todays strikes were spread out and took out armored cars and truck that was firing on civilian. President obama authorized the strikes to protect personnel in Northern Iraq and admitted the operation could take months. We will protect our american citizens in iraq, whether they are diplomats or civilians or military. If these terrorists threaten our facilities or our personnel, we will take action to protect our people. Theres no end in sight to the air strikes and now were getting the perspective of those in the middle of it. Thousands displaced by militant attacks say the u. S. May be their only hope. This is keir simmons. Reporter desperation of a mounting refuge, people grasp from aid from a kurdi
We hope so. I think chuck bell is in the Weather Center tweaking things around trying to rule out the chance of rain, right, chuck . I have it down to only about a 10 chance of a shower today. I would love to tell you not to worry at all. Good news, were not looking for severe weather. But theres the slimmest little chance at a shower today. I would not plan to cancel anything as a result of this tiny shower chance. Outside we go, its indeed a beautiful way to get your morning started. Temperatures are in the upper 60s to near 70. Its 73 now at Reagan National airport, but 66 in reston, 63 in manassas and there is a touch of light fog out there this morning. No rain on storm team 4 radar right now and 90 of us will be dry 90 of the day. Thats welcome news for the second half of your weekend. Generally clear skies, except patchy fog. By 9 00 a. M. , 75 degrees. Highs mid to upper 80s with more sunshine than yesterday in the lower rain chance. Rain chances increasing soon. More on that i
Hour is that nina pham is in Good Condition and reportedly ood spirits as well. Im just behind the camera here so you can see what is going on. That plane landed here about 10 35 tonight. At one end of the airport. And then taxied back to the area where we are here now. That should be the pictures that youre looking at. Just behind a hangar here there are a number of crews. The n. I. H. Ambulance and other folks waiting for her to to transport her to n. I. H. She flew here from dallas, left about 8 00 our time tonight in a especially fitted medical plane with a surgical suit inside and in a protective garb and they flew here and just arrived about 15 to 20 minutes ago. Once she gets off the plane and is in that n. I. H. Ambulance theyll get a police he is court off of the airport here to the intertate and make their way to n. I. H. In bethesda. The doctor would see her once she gets to the hospital tonight. They are waste nothing time seeing her and getting her into that specialty unit