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Town that receives daily international flights at its international airport. in a city that hosts international hotel chains, and despite close proximity to isis front lines in the war in iraq, which are located in some instances only about 45 minutes' drive away, erbil was considered quite safe. despite this war footing. so we're already getting reports that perhaps the kurdish peshmerga are trying to retaliate. reports that they're carrying out a joint operation with iraqi security forces and militiaings to the south of kirkuk right now. and that's roughly in the area where a senior militant...

As saddam hussein's number two deputy was allegedly killed by iraqi forces and shia militias. calling him a criminal, his death was announced on friday in iraq television. aldouri was a top military commander and a leader in iraq's baath party. he was also the so-called king of clubs in the infamous deck of playing cards used by american troops in the invasion to identify the most wanted iraqis. after the hussein regime fell, aldouri became a leader and key figure in the sunni insurgency including groups that support isis. he was seen or heard in a number of video messages over the years, taun...

. right now, isis militants are edging toward the key iraqi city of ramadi. that's about 80 mile from the capital city of baghdad. today, more than 30 vehicles including humvees arrived to help iraqi forces. additional police units are also being deployed to help push back militants. this week, thousands of civilians were fierced to flee. meanwhile, a top support to saddam hussein has reportedly been killed. >> according to sources ibrahim aldouri has been killed. >> aldouri is considered one of the most wanted men from hussein's regime. here's cnn's hala gorani. >> reporter: at large for ...