some suggestion you could be near a mine of some sort. that has slowed the process of peshmerga. they do now appear to be closer toward the city center as there is minimal gun fire at this stage. i heard one loud sustained burst. i don't know if it is celebratory or if isis is fighting back. they are still inside the city. i heard from an official and fighting is all around. a volunteer i spoke to called jason talks about how they were treating the patients. the key question is how can you get people back who live there? you have to clear the mines and rebuild the city. this is a yazidi population. many of them are weary. the question is how many isis fighters are still hiding out.