Outside Tikrit News Today

Left a trail of death and destruction in its wake. what made isis unique was its ma nigh cal pen -- maniacal penchant for fame and to attract followers from near and far. it boasted its barbarity with high production value videos, the beheadings of american journalists, james foley and others. the burning alive in a cave of jordanian air force pilot. the murder of more than a thousand iraqi soldiers in this camp outside tikrit. it took equally perverse pressure and pride in the wanton treasures ...

Er. they killed his wife two sons and two grandsons. he soon took up arms against a group. >> an isis flag flutters atop a communications tower in the distance. these fighters have made common cause with shia troops to retake tikrit. proudly showing me his new sniper rifle, he is confident his days are numbered. he says this will be their graveyard. with no crowds to cheer them on the soldiers cheer themselves. they may be winning this battle but the war is far from over. cnn outside tikrit, ira...

A lot of concern that there will be revenge for these killings and the capture of these recruits when they go in. and of course, as we know to win the battle against isis to make any difference on the ground it is not only about capturing areas but about winning the sunni population and having them on board. tikrit is a big test in what happens next and how things unfold in iraq next. >> very true. reporting live from amman, jordan, this morning. thank you. italy may be heading for the record ...

[ laughter ] >> and our thanks to jeff zeleny for that report. isis may soon buckle to iraqi forces after just over a week of fighting in and around tikrit. iraqi commanders say the key city could be liberated in just days. now ben wedeman saw the battle close up and filed this report near the front lines. weve got to give a warning here some of his material you may find graphic. >> reporter: the leader has arrived at the front. he doesnt wear a uniform or hold an official rank but is perhaps ...

Tikrit. were joined from aman jordan, with more on the battle against isis. with some of the successes aside, the sectarian at play with shia forces coming into a sunni citi, this is is serious stuff. >> reporter: very sensitive. a lot of concern about that. these are primarily, as ben mentioned, the force that is going into tikrit that is close to the city. these are primarily made up of shia militias. concern about what happens next. we have heard from rights groups and wash dog groups like ...

The religious authority there. the ayatollah calling for restraint to these forces and also there is concern about the element of revenge in this battle. as you recall last year one of the worst attacks, atrocities that was committed by isis took place in tikrit. up to 1,700 shia recruits were taken, captured by isis from the camp in tikrit. the fate of all of them is really unknown. the iraqi government has not been able to answer the fate of these recruits. weve heard isis claiming they killed...

Fighting terrorism. some of those advisers were here speaking broken arabic. they told me they were volunteers. whoever is helping, iraqi forces are making good progress despite isis lighting oil fires in an attempt to obscure the view of iraqi aircraft. in three days iraqi forces advanced 80 kilometers or 50 miles, but it hasnt been easy going. these are the remains of an isis truck bomb, and the closer they get to tikrit they can expect more of the same. officers here say they expect to take t...

Im george howell. the headlines this hour actor harrison ford is in stable condition after a small plane he was piloting crashed near los angeles. the single engine plane was attempting an emergency landing, but ended up hitting a golf course instead of a densely populated area nearby. new video shows iraqi forces fighting to retake the city of tikrit from isis. show shia and sunni militias are fighting alongside government troops. tikrit has been under isis control since june. in the u.s. s...

No deaths or injuries have been reported. >> how about that one? new video showing iraqi forces fighting to retake the city of tikrit from isis. the city is the hometown of former iraqi dictator saddam hussein. on now to syria. government air strikes there have reportedly killed the senior leader of the al qaeda affiliate al nusra front. a source tells cnn as many as 13 of the groups leaders were killed. harrison ford, his son says his dad is "battered but okay." after a single engine plane ...

Cleansing down the road in iraq. the tense between shiites and shoe knees s and the kurds. >> i have spoken to u.s. army officers who are concerned about the same issue. tikrit is going to be -- which is where the action is happening now, is a test case. the shia militia outside tikrit could go in and could interpret any sunnis still there as people basically supporting isis. if we see ethnic cleansing in tikrit that would be an indicator that there will be cleansing in mosul, which is a bigger ...