this is on the final stages as the battles in the city and the last stronghold of the obama state. the bbc described the ironclad deathtrapity with civilians facing snipers with no option for for escape and padia was shot in syria. >> very hot and humid. there's a few hundred meters from here. it is critical territory to be taken. it's much more than that. it reclaims them in the united states. >> before the closing speed to speak to [inaudible] but he didn't survive. he was 21-years-old. >> congratulations. [applause] in 2017 for the challenges involved in fighting isis congratulations to. [applause] thank you for having me back. i've spoken to some of his contemporaries from 2003 and everybody talks about how he was a brilliant journalist but he was also someone you didn't want as your competition. he was feeling pretty good about himself. we were not able to broadcast them and the war was lost all on account. that is to tell mps stories from dangerous places to be american audiences and global audiences. i will make a plea while i'm here telling the story is difficult because the way that we fight the war has changed.

on the final stages on the battle for the syrian city, the last major stronghold of the islamic state. the bbc's quentin sommerville described an ironclad deathtrapf a city with minefields with no option for escape. and the city was trapped during -- the video was shot during the weeks spent in raqqa, syria. >> this is the center of raqqa, the very heart of the islamic state. lying roundabout are a few missiles. hundred locals call it the circle of hell. for these fighters, it is critical territory to retake. but it is much more than that. they are the comrades and the friends of the crucified. when they take that territory, they will cleanse raqqa of islamic state. moreefore the cleansing, blood has to be spilled. the men are pinned down. they are almost in panic, so desperate. again, an airstrike is called in. this time, it works. finally, they can get to him. he is rushed to a field hospital. but he does not survive. he was 21 years old. the fighters are exhausted. they have had too many days end like this. >> congratulations, quentin and darren. this is quentin's second win. he won last year 2017 for the challenges involved in fighting isis.