The commander of Canada’s special forces says his soldiers supported a major military offensive last month that U.S. and Iraqi officials say killed dozens of Islamic State fighters.The two-week offensive codenamed Operation Ready Lion took place in a mountain range in northern Iraq  and involved using Iraqi and coalition airstrikes to flush ISIL fighters from their tunnel complexes and bunkers.

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President Obama is denouncing the recent terror attack in Mali. This morning he is in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for an Asian summit. The big issues include the now global fight against ISIS, and the growing dispute over who owns what in the South China Sea. CBS News’ Margaret Brennan reports.

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Thursday on the "CBS Evening News," Scott Pelley sits down with five millennial Muslims to discuss what it's like being Muslim in America. One panelist explains why ISIS' actions go against the teachings of Islam.

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Charlie D'Agata reports from Syria, where U.S.-backed rebels continue to fight ISIS about 40 miles from the terror group's headquarters in Raqqa.

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Hillary Clinton laid out her plan to combat terrorism Tuesday at a speech in Minneapolis, one of ISIS's top recruiting targets. Nancy Cordes has more.

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A new poll shows 60 percent of Americans disapprove of the way President Obama is handling the current situation with ISIS. With anxiety about terrorism on the rise, the White House is on the offensive. The president said Monday that the U.S. is strengthening its strategy against the terror group.

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CBS News went to the front lines in Duhok in northern Iraq, less than half a mile from ISIS territory, where they witnessed firsthand the deadly threat from the terror group's car bombs. Charlie D'Agata reports.

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In his weekly video address, the president urges Americans to "stay vigilant" but to also "stay true to who we are as Americans" in the face of recent terrorist attacks.

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