brutal isis execution videos. the pentagon says it is still assessing the results of the air strike that targeted him. u.s. official tells cnn authorities are confident that strike killed emwazi. for the very latest, let s turn to nic robertson in london. reporter: at the moment, we have very few precise details about the strike. jihadi john, mohammed emwazi, we are told was in a vehicle when it was struck as a result of persistent surveillance. we heard a lot about that how drones will maintain surveillance over a particular area for a period of time. the strike took place in the town of raqqah. this is isis headquarters. jihadi john, of course, we know him because he came to prominence with the beheadings of james foley and james sotloff and a u.s. aid worker and others
particularly to the isis stronghold in the city of raqqah. this would be a major operation. it would take tens of thousands of men. from what we saw on the frontlines, the ypg fighters are exhausted after months of fighting. they are poorly equipped. lightly armed. most of them fighting with old ak-47s. some fighting in sneakers or sandals. one commander says unless we get armor piercing weapon, it is difficult to defend. isis has very heavy weapons they have managed to take from iraqi forces. there is still a big question mark if this strategy will actually get any traction on the ground without more u.s. and coalition support for the ypg fighters. are they up to the task? clarissa will have more on this on new day. i have good news.
18.2 million people, more than 3.2 million refugees are registered in neighboring countries. the u.n. refugee agency is holding a conference tuesday in geneva to discuss the resettlement of syrian refugees. meanwhile, in the syrian city of raqqah, activists say their reality is a contrast to what is portrayed on social media. we want to warn you, some of the images you see are graphic. reporter: in raqqah, the day begins with air strikes by the assad regime. the start of a terrifying cycle to daily life in the isis stronghold. isis propaganda photos show a calm city, going about normal life. fighters boast about enjoying their favorite imported foods on twitter and facebook. isis even posts recipes to the
date of upcoming elections. hello and welcome to our viewers in the united states and, of course, all around the world. i m rosemary church. hey, everyone, i m errol barnett. we want to begin this hour with the battle against isis. heavy air strikes are again hitting near the syrian city of raqqah. that s isis declared headquarters. coalition aircrafts struck an isis electronic warfare garrison there. u.s. sources say it contained equipment to detect and potentially target american and coalition aircraft. near asleleppo u.s. warplane have taken aim once again at the al qaeda linked khorasan group. iran is flying fighter jets over eastern iraq with the u.s. military watching very closely. and u.s. officials tell cnn iraqi forces plan to head north to mosul hoping to push out isis militants that seized the city back in june. now, that s all ofof the
headquarters and blocked another major road. at least 40 people have been arrested. u.s. president obama has a series of meetings planned monday to discuss ferguson, missouri. he s scheduled to speak with his cabinet to review programs that fund police departments. he s also set to meet with civil rights leaders and community leaders for ways to rebuild trust with police. in syria, the u.s.-led coalition has stepped up air strikes against the city of raqqah. observers say at least 30 air strikes targeted the city saturday night. isis uses raqqah for training, weapons depots and barracks for its fighters. those fighters have made strong gains throughout syria and also iraq. right now, isis militants control wide arias west of baghdad, and the iraqi