JUDY WOODRUFF: The bombing campaign in Syria and Iraq has done little to stop foreign fighters from joining the Islamic State. U.S. intelligence leaders told a House hearing today that some 20,000 foreign fighters from 90 countries have joined the militants. That includes up to 150 Americans who’ve tried to reach the war zone inside Syria.
In Yemen, Britain and France joined the U.S. in closing their embassies, as turmoil spread in the capital city. Crowds protested today in Sanaa against Shiite rebels who took over the government last week. The rebels patrolled the streets and there were scattered reports of …read more
Source: PBS
