a now common site of american special forces who the pentagon says they're avising not assaulting positions in the front of the attack. the work was slow and destruct i ive. begging the question what becomes of the wreckage under new masters. suddenly in the sky a hail of bullets. they've spotted a drone. tracer rounds darts around it and finally take off its nose. isis use them to spot targets for artillery, even drop small bombs. this one tumbles down. its wreckage picked over. it's still unclear who it is. yesterday progress down the road is agonizingly slow.