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Welcome back to "the lead." jake tapper. topping world lead, american fighting men and women playing a crucial role in a fierce fight that began this morning to liberate ra plaid did, isis stronghold 70 miles west of the capital of iraq, baghdad. iraq security forces advancing to the center of the city backed by coalition air strikes. complicating the effort, iraqi army says terrorists are using innocent civilians as human shields, this as we've learned names of some of six americans killed in the motorcycle bomb attack in afghanistan yesterday, include the air force major, seen here, on the r...

Grapples with how to beat back the taliban. barbara starr is live, giving us all of the latest. what have you learned, barbara? >> reporter: good morning, alisyn. one of those who perished in this motorcycle bomb attack in afghanistan was a new york police detective and the nypd commissioner, william bratton, issued a statement discussion the man who served that department and served his country. let me read part of it. detective joseph lemm epitomized the sellessness he strived for. he not only served new yorkers as a member of this department but served his country as a member of the u.s. ai...