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Disaster more than 1,700 iraqi soldiers executed by isis. this time around it looks like a much more deliberate much better-planned operation. as we made our way towards tikrit we saw a lot of hardware on the move in both directions. and in general, they do seem to be making some progress. as you mentioned at the top of your report they did today declare that theyve retaken the town of al dur, a very strategic piece of territory. on the other side the east bank of the tigris river. but they are ...

And eventually allow the civilian inhabitants to return. if thats the problem in al dur, it will be much harder when they go into tikrit which is about ten times bigger than al dur. >> we know the iraqi military is getting help -- some advisers military equipment from the u.s. we know there are these shiite militias there. but what exactly is the role of these iranian military forces who have come in to help the iraqi military? >> reporter: well they also have advisers, a much smaller number. th...

Against isis iraqi forces take a significant step in their battle to recapture the city of tikrit. officials say iraqi security forces and their supporters have liberated the town of al dur, about 15 miles or 25 kilometers south of tikrit. our senior international correspondent ben wedeman has an update on this iraqi military offensive and irans role in the fighting. >> reporter: tikrit is the target. heavy rounds fired into a city now the focus of iraqs biggest yet offensive against isis. the g...