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The city that isis is beginning to round up families to use them as human shields. were also hearing from residents that isis fighters are starting to consolidate in west mosuls old city, perhaps to make a final stand. now, as iraqi forces are pushing into the city, they are getting critical assistance on the front lines from the americans. american soldiers are setting coordinates for isis positions. just a little over a mile away from the extremists. they never fired their sniper rifle but use...

Weve seen, for instance, that isis seems to be taking a scorched earth policy. every area they pull out of, they essentially set on fire. in addition to all the other things they have in place. for instance, tunnels, ieds, snipers and so on, but whats interesting at this point, when we were up at the front lines yesterday, it appears that american spotters and advisors are getting ever closer to the action. >> we take it now and try to move up and mark that location. >> american soldiers they de...

Theyre getting some help from their friends. >> smoke in the fortnight to take that down and mark that. >> reporter: american soldiers they decline to share their names are setting coordinates for isis positions. just a little over a mile away from the extremists. they never fired their sniper rifle, but used it to identify targets. nearby, they assemble a drone. the pentagon officials say u.s. service personnel are operating ever closer to the action. the bombardment of western mosul is intense...

Yes, we did, just by chance, run into these american spotters and advisers. spotters, the guys who locate targets, then provide that information to aircraft overhead. this is not new. americans have been b doing it for quite some time. what is new within the last month, that americans are getting ever closer to the fighting. >> bring up the smoke, take it now and move up and try to mark that location. >> american sog, they declined to share their names, are setting coordinates for isis positions...

From isis. ben wedeman joins us from erbil, iraq with the very latest. hello, ben. >> reporter: the iraqi forces continue to push into west mosul itself. we understand at this point they have entered two neighborhoods which are just north of the airport which they liberated just a few days ago. as they push ahead, theyre getting a little bit of help from some friends. >> we bring up and take it now and move up and try to mark that location. >> reporter: american soldiers who declined to share th...