In almost five campaigns. Japan waiting sent off again on a whale hunt that it calls Scientific Research. Life from doha, the philadelphia 76ers, try to avoided breaking one of the most unwanted records in h nba history. Expand the role of special operations fighters from the Islamic State of iraq. The committee in the u. S. Is to send a special. The government and the before and after. It would be able. The operation and lets go to rosalyn jordan live now for us in washington, d. C. What is the story here . Well, this is really an intensification of the u. S. Led coalitions effort, to try to get rid of isil in both iraq and in syria. But as you noted this is particularly focused on iraq. And this is a little more of why Ash Carter Says this special expedition marry targeting force is going to be deployed inside iraq. That make them force multipliers. They will help us garner valuable ground intelligence, further enhance our air campaign, and above all enable local forces that can rega
Japan calls scientific research. Welcome to the program. The u. S. Defense secretary saids prepared to expand the role of special forces combating scientists from the Islamic State in iraq and the levant. Ash carter told the committee in congress the u. S. Is to send a specialized Expeditionary Force to iraq. It would help kurdish peshmerg Peshmerga Forces to retake ground and it would be position to launch operations in syria. In the last half hour, iraqi Prime Minister Hyder Al Abadi said that it does not need foreign troops to enforce the laws of his land. Anyone Foreign Forces would need the coordination of iraqi government. White house correspondent Patty Culhane reports now. The United States is intensifying the war in iraq and syria in the hope that it will eventually lead to talk of peace. Next in full coordination with the government of iraq were deploying a targeting force to assist Peshmerga Forces and put even more pressure on isil. These special operators will over time be
s troops will battling the armed group in conjunction with the iraqi government. Defense secretary ash his honour carter says that over time the forces will be able to conduct raids, free hostages, gather intelligence and capture Islamic State leaders. Obama has stressed that the ground troop will be carried alongside diplomatic efforts. Reporter the United States is intensifying the war in iraq and syria in the hope it will lead to talks of peace. Next, were deploying a specialized Expedition Force to put even more pressure on i. S. I. L. These special operators will over time be able to conduct raids, free hostages, gather intelligence and capture i. S. I. L. Leaders. That creates a shall virtuos cycle which targets more targets and mow memorandum tom. Reporter the females will go into syria to get him and get out adding even more special forces will be sent into the region as they find local forces capable of fighting and more military hardware is moving into the syrian conflict and
And we begin in chicago where the superintendent of the Police Department has been fired. For the past week, hundreds of people have been on the streets, calling for Gary Mccarthy to go. And today, the mayor answered those calls. Critics of his leadership are angry that it took more than a year for White Police Officers to be charged with murder of a shooting death of a black teenager. The Community Leaders want it gone as well. Diane eastabrook has more on this now. Reporter tony, this really was a bombshell announcement today, because the mayor had been very supportive of mccarthy, but the calls for his removal had just gotten way too intense. Chicago mayor, rob immanuel held a News Conference that he fired Gary Mccarthy because he had become a distraction. I have a loyalty to what he has done, but a bigger loyalty to the city of chicago. Reporter but hours later, he told a local reporter that he had no plans to leave his job. Im not going to give up on the chicago Police Department
Nightly news begins right now. Good evening, chicagos top come is out and there is pressure on the mayor who followed him to follow him out the door. The political and emotion al upheaval growing tonight from the videotaped killing of a teenage suspect allegedly murder ed by a chicago policeman. More than the tape of a 16yearold shot 16 times it is the battle to keep the video under wraps and the more than yearlong delay in filing charges that has mayor ram emmanuel in full damage contrtr mode. Stephanie gosk has todays new developments. Chicago Police Superintendent Gary Mccarthy is here with us. Reporter earlier this morning superintendent mccarthy was defending his job. Who says im not hehe accountable. You u e looking at accountability. Hours he was fired. He has become an sue rather than dealing with the issue. And a distraction. Reporter mayor ram emmanuel said the public trust in mccarthy eroded less than a week after this video of the shooting of 17yearrd Laquan Macdonald was r