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ISIS-K leader killed by the Taliban

Senior administration officials tell CBS News the ISIS-K leader behind the deadly 2021 attack at the Kabul airport has been killed by the Taliban. The bombing, during the U.S. withdrawal of Afghanistan, killed 13 Americans and more than 100 Afghan civilians. Brett Bruen, president of the Global Situation Room and former director of global engagement at the White House joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the development.

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New attack targets U.S. base in Syria

A new attack targeted a U.S. military base in Syria on Friday, according to U.S. officials. Overnight, the U.S. military carried out precision airstrikes in retaliation for another attack Thursday that killed an American contractor and hurt six other people, according to the Pentagon. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini the U.S. does not want to escalate matters, but will defend American forces. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green with more.

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