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Left a trail of death and destruction in its wake. what made isis unique was its ma nigh cal pen -- maniacal penchant for fame and to attract followers from near and far. it boasted its barbarity with high production value videos, the beheadings of american journalists, james foley and others. the burning alive in a cave of jordanian air force pilot. the murder of more than a thousand iraqi soldiers in this camp outside tikrit. it took equally perverse pressure and pride in the wanton treasures of archeological treasures and religious shrines, the persecution of the

Er. they killed his wife two sons and two grandsons. he soon took up arms against a group. >> an isis flag flutters atop a communications tower in the distance. these fighters have made common cause with shia troops to retake tikrit. proudly showing me his new sniper rifle, he is confident his days are numbered. he says this will be their graveyard. with no crowds to cheer them on the soldiers cheer themselves. they may be winning this battle but the war is far from over. cnn outside tikrit, iraq.

A lot of concern that there will be revenge for these killings and the capture of these recruits when they go in. and of course, as we know to win the battle against isis to make any difference on the ground it is not only about capturing areas but about winning the sunni population and having them on board. tikrit is a big test in what happens next and how things unfold in iraq next. >> very true. reporting live from amman, jordan, this morning. thank you. italy may be heading for the record books. you will not believe how much snow has fallen in a single day. details ahead in our weather r...

[ laughter ] >> and our thanks to jeff zeleny for that report. isis may soon buckle to iraqi forces after just over a week of fighting in and around tikrit. iraqi commanders say the key city could be liberated in just days. now ben wedeman saw the battle close up and filed this report near the front lines. we've got to give a warning here some of his material you may find graphic. >> reporter: the leader has arrived at the front. he doesn't wear a uniform or hold an official rank but is perhaps the most powerful military leader in iraq. he heads the budid oregon and a predominantly shia para...

Tikrit. we're joined from aman jordan, with more on the battle against isis. with some of the successes aside, the sectarian at play with shia forces coming into a sunni citi, this is is serious stuff. >> reporter: very sensitive. a lot of concern about that. these are primarily, as ben mentioned, the force that is going into tikrit that is close to the city. these are primarily made up of shia militias. concern about what happens next. we have heard from rights groups and wash dog groups like human rights -- watchdog groups like human rights that sunni villages obviously on a smaller scale ...