This is the cbs morning news for friday, august 22nd, 2014. Good morning, good to be with you. Im annemarie green. U. S. Officials say the Islamic Militant group that killed journalist james foley is the most dangerous and imminent threat to the u. S. In years and the only way to defeat isis is to attack it in syria. They marry ideology, a so he physician at this sophistication of strategic and military prowess. They are tremendously funded. Oh, this is beyond anything that weve seen. The u. S. Launched a new round of airstrikes and opened a criminal investigation into foleys murder. For months before his beheading isis demanded 132. 5 million ransom. The militants are demanding the same amount for the other americans they hold but as bob ore reports, its likely their tactics have changed. Reporter sources say there are at least three Americans Still being held by isis along with a small number of others, perhaps a dozen or so. But another rescue mission would be very difficult. That c
Months after suffering a to recovery less than three months after suffering a devastating injury. Captioning funded by cbs this is the cbs morning news for friday, august 22nd, 2014. Good morning, good to be with you. Im annemarie green. U. S. Officials say the Islamic Militant group that killed journalist james foley is the most dangerous and imminent threat to the u. S. In years and the only way to defeat isis is to attack it in syria. They marry ideology, a tactical military prow well. They are tremendously funded. Oh, this is beyond anything that weve seen. The u. S. Launched a new round of airstrikes and opened a criminal investigation into foleys murder. For months before his beheading isis demanded 132. 5 million ransom. The militants are demanding the same amount for the other americans they hold but as bob ore reports, its likely their tactics have changed. Reporter sources say there are at least three Americans Still being held by isis along with a small number of others, per
This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Schieffer good evening. Schieffer good evening. Scotts on assignment for 60 minutes. Im bob schieffer, and this is our western edition. The government said today that the islamic terrorists who beheaded the american journalist james foley had demanded 132 million in ransom. The demands were made to his employer and his family over the last year. U. S. Policy, of course, does not allow paying ransoms. The disclosures came as defense secretary chuck hagel issued a dire new assessment of the threat posed by isis, and new details were released about the failed attempt to rescue foley. We have more on the story now from Margaret Brennan at the pentagon. Reporter the hostages, including foley and three others, were thought to be at this camp inside an oil refinery in northern syria, an area controlled by isis. Two dozen special Operation Forces commandos dropped from black hawk helicopters outfitted with Stealth Technology to avoid detection. W
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