of this anti-terror coalition, hope to exact. kurdistan, of course, has been a key ally. the peshmerga forces have been key players in pushing isis back for much of this territory, and they have always said that however inopportune their fight for statehood is, this is one they are unwilling to back down from. take a look at this, natalie. kurdish forces keeping watch. a bulwark against pockets of isis resistance. just a little way down the road, a busy post has strung out where once were booby traps. less than a year ago, this was all isis territory. now you can see it's a key funnel of goods. this is potentially the location