Judy Woodruff:
“At some point, I pray again, and that will not be beautiful.”
In turn, McCain said, “I have faced strict opponents.”
In Afghanistan, the Taliban bombings and fire left at least 74 people dead today. The worst was the Baktika province in the east, where two bombs killed dozens, including the provincial police chief, and more than 100 others were wounded. The Taliban militants also organized attacks in the south and west of the country.
In Syria, the US -backed militia forces say they have recovered the capital of the actual Islamic state group. The city of Raqqa has been under ISIS control since 2014. The battle to restore it began in June. Today, the Kurdish fighters celebrated as they moved to the city center. The US military said 90 percent of Raqqa had been taken, while pockets of militants remained.
There is a word that the American air strikes in Yemen killed dozens of Islamic State fighters on Monday. The strikes appear to be carried out by drones. The Pentagon says the goals were training camps for recruits.
In northern Iraq, the Kurdish forces withdrew from more lands today, with the advance of the Iraqi government forces. It came in the wake of the Kurds vote for independence. The federal and militia forces have already forced the Kurds to leave the area inside, around Kirkuk and its oil fields.
The Iraqi Prime Minister, who paves the way for the talks, said.