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Now aren't going on patrol or anywhere near iraqi combat positions. they are staying at iraqi headquarters around baghdad. >> it's impossible to do that. >> reporter: is the latest intel on iraq any good? >> when you deal with the headquarters level you will never get the true picture and, quite frankly, it's in the interest of the iraqi forces at headquarters level to lie to their american counterpartses. >> reporter: even protecting baghdad airport, a top priority, will take iraqi troops. it is the only way to evacuate thousands of americans out of baghdad in a crisis. but there are only 300...

Nineveh. they advanced on the city from four directions using tanks and air power. the pentagon is flying surveillance sortees over iraq. the archbishop of urbil says 40,000 christians have fled villages near mosul after isis attacks on two areas. iraqi war planes armed with u.s.-made hellfire missiles have struck mosul among the first cities to fall to isis two weeks ago. the pentagon is expediting the delivery of more hellfire missiles. >> thanks for that. the situation in iraq is unpredictable, but the situation here in washington is not. accusations are flying and fingers are pointing. who...

Correspondent, jim shudo has more. and we have to warn you, we know the hour and that some of you are quite sensitive to these images. some of you may find these images disturbing. jim? >> christi and victor, american drones are now flying over baghdad and no longer just the observe and report kind, but the kind that can kill. but still, air strikes are not part of the u.s. mission there. >> reporter: american drones armed with hellfire missiles are now patrolling the skies over baghdad. but they will not go after isis targets, flying instead to provide protection for 180 u.s. military adviser...

The country. >> claiming a key victory in the flashpoint city of tea cretikri. ic taing saddam hussein hometown back from isis militants with the help of tribal leaders there, apparently. a fighter in the area says isis still has control of the city which fell to militants earlier this month. there are clashing going on outside of too creikrit and alld iraq at this hour. and 125 militants killed in fighting today and air strikes in the largest city of mosul. iraqi warplanes fired hellfire missiles at isis targets. a doctor says seven civilians killed when one air strike hit a house. on to ...

Minutes past the hour, i'm christi paul. >> i'm victor blackwell. here are five things you need to know for your new day. >> number one, iraqi military is trying to flush isis militants out of iraq's second largest city. iraqi war planes have fired hellfire missiles at isis targets in the northern city of mosul, but it appears civilians are getting caught in the middle of all of it. a top official says seven people have been killed in air strikes. number two, according to a scathing new report by the white house, 77 veterans affairs hospitals are now under investigation for delayed care, 77....