They were accused of carrying out the 2014 ISIS massacre of over a thousand Iraqi troops. The U.N. discouraged fast-tracking the executions, saying torture may have been used to extract confessions.
Military
U.S. Army Soldier Wins Olympic Silver, Loses Silver, Gets Silver Back
Paul Chelimo ran the race of his life in the 5,000 meters and finished second. Then he was disqualified. Then he was reinstated. It was a strange race for a runner with an unusual backstory.
Department of Defense wants better, smarter military health care
The Department of Defense is looking for ways to make military health care in Alaska more efficient. Navy Admiral Raquel Bono came to Alaska to learn what is working and what needs to change.
A Month After Turkey’s Failed Coup, Taking Stock Of A Sweeping Purge
Since a failed coup attempt just over a month ago, Turkey’s government has launched a sweeping purge that has impacted tens of thousands over a wide cross section of Turkish society.
Ketchikan resident trains to be Navy pilot
Ketchikan native and 2008 Kayhi graduate Mari Freitag is in Corpus Christi, Texas, participating in a training program that transforms U.S. Navy officers into Navy pilots. Ensign Freitag is a student naval aviator with the “Rangers” Training Squadron that operates the T-6 Texan II aircraft.
Man arrested on suspicion of setting Northern California wildfires
Damin Pashilk, 40, is accused of 17 counts of arson in Lake County, Calif., over the past year. The Clayton fire so far has burned more than 4,000 acres and destroyed more than 175 structures.