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>> the iraqi military announced a huge step forward in its fight to recapture the city of ramadi from isis. they say they've pushed the terrorists out of a key government complex in the heart of the city. right now security forces are advancing slowly. they're concerned about explosives and booby traps isis may have left behind, but the commanders say they'l have ramadi firmly in their control within a few days. the provincial capital sits about 110 kilometers west of baghdad. it fell to isis this past may. for more, we want to turn to robin ceil. she joins me live from london. robin, do we kn...

City's center. ramadi fell to isis several months ago. they are advancing slowly because they believe isis set up traps. they expect to have full control of the entire city in a few days. >> translator: we will declare the victory soon. by the golden brigade and the special forces, god willing. we will announce happy news to the people of anbar, those who were displaced from their own town and lived in tents. god willing, they will be able to return to their place soon. and for more, we want to go to robin ceil. she joins us live from london. robin, as we saw, the progress has been a little ...

Changer. the next stop will be mosul which is also a critical city, perhaps more than ramadi. it's important because it's the capital, the heartland of sunni in iraq. it's the capital of anbar province. it's so close to baghdad, within striking distance. if they manage to take the city, to recapture it from the isis militants, it's a legitimate chance for the iraqi government to govern the entire country. and it will likely mean isis is weakening. >> thank you, robin, joining us live from london. general mark hurtling joins me now from orlando, florida. thank you for being with us. i wanted ...

Incredible opportunity for the pope who is such a believer of working with the people of smelling the sheep, that was in one of his first things, that pastors should go out and smell the sheep and interact with people from all walks of life, and they are going to speak to the pope about putting more emphasis on poverty and bringing more resources, definitely, into kenya's slums, or juuganda suffs from similar situations. >> people certainly ban together, but it's a place that could take all the hope it can get. robin live with the pope coverage. >> just ahead here on "cnn newsroom," a new app ...

Evaluating whether more is necessary right now. >> pamela brown reporting there. despite increased security measures, homeland security officials say it's impossible to screen every single airport worker as they come and go on a daily basis, especially at large airports. >> well, pope francis is in kenya right now. in fact, celebrating mass at the university of nairobi. he is on a six-day trip to africa. his first time on the continent as pope. >> the vatican says this mass is the pope's largest event in kenya with more than 300,000 people expected to attend. you can see that it's probably ach...