the militants were ready, holed up in a maze of more than 150 tunnels and caves. but these tunnels aren't big. it's a tight fit, but there's just enough room to comfortably stand up and walk back and forth. we made it way down another tunnel into what looks like another sleeping area. about ten sleeping bags lined up. all right, and out we come. that's our little tour of the tunnels and the caves that they have built. a year and a half of fierce fighting later, the last month focusing on damadola, and the army now says it's in control, leading 18,000 troops was brigadier admiral. he survived. 70 of his men did not. >> i missed bullets by some inches. a rocket has landed near me. i've lost a couple of people who were standing very near be. >> reporter: in a nearby market