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Is not going very well fewer than 100 have actually completed training. others who have completed training have simply abandoned their effort. whats going on? >> there is a number of things going on. first of all weve had an ongoing relationship where weve provided different types of assistance. this specific training program, we want to make sure we are vetting the people we are training so again theyre people who share our commitment to a future of syria that rejects isil. i think its importan...

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President obama said the ud will someone the support. it is loseingly -- losing territory in syria. >> and taking out leaders and commanders and the partners on the ground as they push isil back. >> reporter: once ramadi is taken. they will turn you to retaking mosul. in syria an air strike killed a insurgent. the syrian government taking

Hit isil harder than ever taking out their leaders, their commanders and their forces. we are stepping up our support for partners on the ground as they push isil back. >> reporter: iraqs prime minister has vowed that once ramadi is retaken iraqi forces will then turn their focus to retaking mosul, iraqs second largest city and the islamic states de facto capital. im garrett tenney, fox news. the leader of isis reportedly resurfacing in a new audio message threatening the west, that message fr...

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Explosives. those kinds of bombs and booby traps have slowed the advance of iraqi forces in the previous months. ramadi is a strategic location because of its close proximity to baghdad just about 60 miles away. recapturing the city would be a huge victory for the coalition and for iraqi forces whom the u.s. has invested a lot of time and training and equipping. before taking off for hawaii last week, president obama said the u.s. continues to increase its support in the fight against isis. >> i...

Tragedy. many of them are already taking initiatives to reach out, to speak out on behalf of community intolerance and treating people with respect. >> before leaving washington, the president held his year end news conference where he talked about among other things the fight against isis. >> the united states continues to lead a global coalition in our mission to destroy isil. isil has already lost about 40% of the populated areas it once controlled in iraq and its losing territory in syria. o...