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Militants also shelled iraqi ground troops there that had been locked in the bloody tug of war for control. but as mentioned aided by the coalition air strikes, those iraqi forces are reportedly gaining -- regaining critical ground. you know, losing control of samarra would be disastrous because it's essentially the dividing line between tikrit to the north and baghdad to the south. now, let's switch over to syria where kurdish forces have retaken control of a town called tal hamis. it's there in the corner this is an isis strong hold because of the location. this is key. it's along the border...

Path allowing food, water and other aid to flow in to help those people. also a big help in the effort has been the ongoing assault in kabbani where critical ground has been recaptured from isis. kurdish fighters taking over 16 neighborhoods, pushing isis militants back from their fighting positions with help from the u.s.-led coalition air strikes. positions have helped in the516 rescue effort of the yaziti people. and that continues tonight. >> john, thank you very much from jerusalem. a u.s. drone strike in pakistan reportedly very successful. security officials say now that two missiles ...