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Ian Pannell

A militant Islamist fighter waves a flag during in a military parade along the streets of Syria's northern Raqqa province.

Turkey tries to amp up its border security as the threat from ISIS rises

Conflict

Turkey, NATO’s southern flank, shares a border with ISIS extremists. For years, that border has been easy to cross, allowing foreign fighters to stream into Syria. Now, with ISIS on the rampage, Turkey is trying to shut down the border, but it may be too late.

A woman runs past bodies after, according to activists, two barrel bombs were dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Aleppo, Friday.

Aleppo, once Syria’s largest city, is a shadow of its former self

Conflict & Justice

On patrol with US troops in Afghanistan

Fighting Escalates in Syria’s Second City Aleppo

Conflict & Justice

Syria Crisis: Violence Continues in Idlib Province Despite Truce

Conflict & Justice
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Libya: Report from the Front Lines

Conflict & Justice

As the fighting carries on in Libya, rebel forces on the ground are feeling the wear. The BBC’s Ian Pannell reports from Libya, where allied air strikes have targeted Misurata and Ajdabiya.

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Report shows weak support for Afghan government

Global Politics

A biannual survey of security and stability in Afghanistan says there have been improvements in some areas, but that support for the Afghan government remains weak.

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Karzai reaches out to ‘Taliban Brothers’

Global Politics

In his first comments since being declared the winner, Hamid Karzai said his new government would ask those he called his ‘Taliban brothers’ to take part in peace talks. The Taliban responded, calling Karzai a puppet.

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New troops in Afghanistan

Conflict & Justice

The BBC’s Ian Pannell reports on the challenges facing a newly arrived US troops in Afghanistan. Pannell went on patrol with a unit of the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division, part of the first installment of additional American forces being deployed to Afghanistan to counter rising violence by the Taliban.

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Arming Afghan villagers

Conflict & Justice

The United States is looking at how it can support the Afghan government in securing areas against the Taliban. One plan on the table is to provide weapons to villagers. A similar strategy was successfully implemented in Iraq…. so can it work in Afghanistan? The BBC’s Ian Pannell reports.

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