american forces, allowing forces to work seamlessly. >> reporter: its jets play a major role in the effort to liberate mosul from the terror group. >> and french fighters are commanding forces over the terror group. >> translator: this intensification around mosul come at a key moment as efforts of the coalition are bearing fruit. isis is retreating on the ground and has lost big cities lycra maddy, fallujah, and mabije. this goes with the liberation of france and raqqa, and france haw vowed to keep its forces in the region until the goal of eliminating isis is achieved. cnn on the aircraft carrier, charl degal in the mediterranean sea. that does it for me. i'll be back, 5:00 p.m.