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Major generating capability and controls the water of the euphrates river. this will be a big blow to isis and is yet one more step in what the coalition has to do to isolate them so they can finally kick them out of iraq and syria. everybodys been focussed on whats going on in ramadi, what has to happen in mosul, but this is also a key piece of the puzzle. >> could be a key blow to their so-called capital. the same group of rebels is claiming other victories in northern syria as well. they say ...

Intelligence on the number of fighters still waiting it out. we have heard there were 300 to 500 isis fighters willing to fight to the death. >> while youre speaking we see images as they try to secure that city. but as the fighting continues, there are civilians in the middle of this. talk to us about the civilians caught up in the crossfire. how are they faring, given whats happening. >> reporter: as you see in the video, heavy fighting which would be extremely dangerous for civilian families....

People handling the situation out there, just how traumatizing this loss is on people who have lost everything. >> choked up about it, understandably. just really wanted to just sort of look and take it in and really all you can do is try and support them. we wont be letting people back in. we wont be able to if its not safe to. >> and that just goes back, george, to what i was saying earlier, that this blaze could flare up at any moment. the amount of land that it has scorched is huge at this s...

Fight there in ramadi? i understand that they are trying to secure another district there. >> reporter: yes, we believe that they have secured another district, the al huz district. theyre about 500 meters away from this crucial isis-controlled government compound that when they gain control of that is when we believe they will really start advancing and securing other parts of the city. but thats really the main focus and has been the main focus of this push. they have killed one isis fighter, ...

Israel. there have been arrests of people trying to join isis or spread isis propaganda, but the numbers are fairly small. whats interesting about this message is whats not in it. he makes no reference to attacks in paris or the downing of the plane. it opens up some questions about when this message was recorded. still ahead, an update on severe flooding and damage across southern states of the u.s. plus heavy rain in england on boxing day, forcing hundreds of people from their homes. liv...

Government, the rebel opposition and countries supporting either side are willing to come together. the peace talks are now set for january 25th, to be held in geneva. now to russias role in the fight against isis and the syria peace process. it has changed the whole foreign policy dynamic, and now it puts russia and its president, vladimir putin, once again on the international stage. some of our correspondents sat down to talk about that nations role over the past year. listen. >> russia, li...

Away, an hour away from where its usually held because the threat is so potent right now. >> they have planning. they prepare for these things. joel lobby, thank you for your reporting there. now on to northern china where a thick, lingering haze has caused several car crashes. pileups involving dozens of trucks caused a huge backup on saturday. firefighters had to save people who were trapped inside their vehicles. a few people were even sent to hospitals. no word yet on the extent of those i...

The isis leader, abu bakr al baghdadi for the first time since may. a message appeared over the weekend. meanwhile, rebels in northern syria have capture add major dam from the terror group. the dam is about 22 kilometers or 14 miles from raqqah, making it a significant tactical victory. isis forces are closing in on isis positions in the middle of ramadi. they have been in the middle of a battle for the city. more than 100 families have been rescued. meanwhile, an airstrike has killed an isis c...

Understand, from leavinleaving. so those people will be caught in the crossfire. they have rescued about 120 families thus far. theyre allowing them safe passage out of the city, out of the isis stronghold, but they do believe there are still many, many more inside and are asking families to raise white flags outside of their homes so that the iraqi forces do not believe it would be an isis home. that it would be civilians. >> making progress, but nonetheless, a kpri cased situation that theyre ...

That a apope has visited an active war zone. one way or another he was going to get there. this is a pope who is cognizant of the realities around the world but at the same time does not intend to allow that to get in his way. >> the popes schedule goes on, and today he celebrates an important moment, john allen, thank you so much for your insight there in rome. iraqi forces are gaining ground against isis fighters in the strategic city of ramadi. after intense fighting there, government troop...