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>> i can tell you history in northern iraq when i was there in 2007 and 08 is he was one of the deputy amirs of mosul. and as you remember, anderson, mosul was spook central in terms of what was going on with isis and the evolution of al qaeda into isis at the time. he was captured in 2008 by joint special operations command, interrogated multiple times, and gave actually some false information back and forth, was imprisoned and then later released by the iraqi government. he then became al bagh...

The police are playing that down, though the chief did tell the juneau empire newspaper that that assault is one of the possibilities out there but it also could have been a fall or something else. the deputy mayor will take over his duties. she was a long-time friend of guess fisk, even taught his son in the sixth grade. >> we are devastated. he was a wonderful person and friend. from the calls ive been seving, im not the only one who has felt hes a wonderful person and good friend to juneau. >...

Multiple other islamic groups. ansar al sharia, al qaeda. they have taken some cities there. there seems to be an indicator theres a big presence in the town of serta. theres a lot of places are terrorists can operate. theres also a lot of terrorist organizations. the key point in north africa, libya being a part of that is al qaeda in the land of the maghreb, north africa, has been active forever several years now. again, its a branding issue. isis wants to be part of the new brand in that area...

Parliament is about to debate whether the uk should begin air strikes against isis in syria. prime minister david cameron warning members of parliament that isis is a threat to their nations security as well. if military action is approved, strikes could begin within days. meantime, german lawmakers are debating whether to increase their military role in syria. this is following how strong this coalition gets. >> top republicans voicing opposition to a proposal that would use the must pass omni ...

Going to be part of the fusion cell and the support cell for the operators who are going out. >> defense secretary ash carter was at a house hearing yesterday and he was asked about whether or not were winning against isis. he made a comment that may have been intended to instill confidence but it missed the mark a little bit. listen to what he said. >> we are gathering momentum and it is a fact that the territory under isils control has shrunk. thats not a declaration. >> youve indicated its wa...

This puts a hunter/killer force of the united states right on the front lines in iraq, possibly even going into syria, listen to how defense secretary ash carter described it to congress. >> these special operators will, over time, be able to conduct raids, free hostages, gather intelligence and capture isil leaders. this force will also be in a position to conduct unilateral operations in syria. >> reporter: but still, a lot of criticism coming from that congressional panel. republicans asking ...

Lets be honest. one of growing fears in america is the menny within. right? a new report from george washington university into isis recruits here in the u.s. says that these recruits are younger, harder to profile and harder to catch and that theyre more of them. the study identified at least 300 americans actively supporting isis on social media. thats what brings us to our guest. al hon d alejandro, appreciate it. the fear is real. the question is one, lets start with this study. is it true i...

That fight. the big idea, send about 200 forces to iraq. many of them will be special forces, some support forces, helicopters, others support gear. list hon how carter described what these units will do. >> these special operators will, over time, be able to conduct raids, free hostages, gather intelligence and capture isil leaders. this force will also be in a position to conduct unilateral operations in syria. >> reporter: think of this now as a so-called hunter/killer force. its the same ide...

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New details about the specialized u.s. forces in iraq that will be sent to fight isis. defense secretary ash carter announcing they will conduct raids, rescue hostages, gather intelligence and try to capture isis leaders. what does this mean for the larger fight? lets bring in cnns military analyst and retired army former commanding general of europe and the seven alisyn. >> the defense secretary was reluctant to give any specific numbers. our barbara starr believes it is 200 special forces that...