german trauma surgeon michael wilk treats the wounded. 's set up an operating room in a kitchen in an apartment building close to the front. michael: this was clearly caused by an exploding mine. the man was hit by m many smal pieces of shrapnel in the lower body, and has s several larger wounds on his shououlder and he. but if you consider that he set off a mine, he's actually doing well. reporter: afteter receiving fit aid, the wounded man is evacuated. the trip to the nearest medical facility will take over two hours on heavily damaged roads. there are no functioning hospitals closer to the front. the fight against i.s. has left a trail of death and destruction. the thousands of munitions fired by the u.s.-led coalition and the i.s. car bombs and mortar attacks have turned raqqa into a wasteland. wilk has returned to northern syria again and again, supporting his colleagues from the kurdish red crescent. the battle for raqqa is in its final stages, but danger is a constant presence. i.s. fighters have been driven out, but they've mined

wilkes always gave back to the community. police are still looking for the person who killed him. >>> now to news we're watching closely out of washington. former national security adviser michaelpresident trump's -- cutting ties with president trump's legal team. nbc news reports that flynn's lawyers have notified the president's lawyers that they can no longer share information. experts believe this could be a sign that flynn may be preparing to cooperate with special counsel robert mueller's investigation of his ties to russia. however, one of trump's lawyers insists nobody should draw conclusions. >>> senator al franken has more to say about the recent allegations of sexual harassment. the minnesota democrat is apologizing for his behavior. he released a statement yesterday that reads in part, "i need to be much more careful and sensitive in these situations. i feel terribly that i've made some women feel badly, and for that, i am so sorry. i want to make sure that never happens again. let me say again to minnesotans, i'm sorry for putting them through this, and i'm committed to regaining their trust." the statement follows accusations from several women that he inappropria