. >> this is definitely a blow to the islamic state of iraq and levan. what we understand was that he was only recently appointed second in command in the group. the reason why he was appointed according to reports and officials who have managed to speak to defectors is that the head of isil has been wounded he's immobile and unable to run the day-to-day affairs. we understand that the second in command, the stand-in leader is how many people are calling him. what we understand also is that he is a physics teacher. he's from mosul he has a long history with al-qaeda, a high he was a high-ranking member. so, whether or not this is confirmed, we still do not know. but we do know that there are other successors in line. there were a few nominees that the isil council was going to vote on, but he's believed to be a very case mat tick leader and a very significant individual in the isil. >> prompting the u.n. security calm to call on general secretarysecretary general ban ki-moon. these are our reports. >> blaring horns instead of gunfire. people shopping and

. >> 5 iraqi soldiers have been killedfy fighters of the islamic state in the levan, suspected stackersttackedattacked at a time when iraqi army has launched a major operation in the west against isil after the key city of ramadi fell to the armed group. imran imran khan has. >> an assault on isil fighters. there has been sporadic fighting since the operation began on tuesday as both sides prepare to battle for ramadi. the iraqi security forces are trying to take control of roads into towns and villages held by isil. they are also using shelling to target isil fighters and cut off their main supply lines. once the towns and villages are secured, the push to ramadi will begin. >> our aim is to meet armed forces from other fronts. operations have exclusively shelling and advanced toward isih hideouts. >> iraqi strategist says the tactics against isil are failing because they can't prevent suicide car bombings. >> the iraqi security forces lack the intelligence and recon sans to prevent attacks before they happen and, also the vehicles that isil used are heavily armored. the weapons they u

launched an operation to try and retake anbar province from the islamic state of the iraq and the levana in litschs are also involved which some thinks could raise sectarian tensions. isil took control of ramadi last week with iraqi troops fleeing. ramadi lies just 115-kilometers from the capital baghdad and keeping isil out of baghdad is now a top priority with troops secure its outskirts imran kahn reports from the last safe place to cross from anbar to baghdad. >> reporter: iraqi forces gather to pretear to ray prepare to retake the city. it's likely to to be a long operation there are reporters of isil forces preparing to lead government forces. they will lead with the backing of shia militia man support booed by iran. and air strikes led by the united states. they are also gearing one other battles. it's feared isil could push in to baghdad. to prevent that from happening this man is securing the outskirts of the capital. the town just under 30-kilometers from baghdad is being fortified. >> translator: we are fighting a psychological war. isil have an effective media campaign again