but now, mosul is effectively divided in two.en recaptured, with been recaptured, with a fierce battle raging for control of the west. thousands on both sides are queueing to leave. this is the outskirts of the east. these men are waiting in line to obtain security clearances that give them the freedom of movement. the government says it is important that everyone clears their name. sitting on the side of the road is 18—year—old salah and his only child. he hasjust arrived here with some other families. they are tired and hungry. salah says they have used all their savings and life has become unbearable. security is a top priority, but the task of stabilising mosul after is won't be easy. there was deep anger aimed at the government before is arrived. protesters came out onto the streets and the army and police force were accused of corruption, sectarianism and abuse. the mostly sunni city had come to hate the practices of a shia—dominated army. by the time is entered mosul, the anger had reached its peak. the big challenge now i

return to mosul. we have been following the advance on mosul for months. the iraqi are fighting isis,&my unlike anything they or even the u.s. has faced before. isis has held the pop siulation mosul more than 1 million people hostage for more than two years. the iraqi force dollars are backed by a u.s.-led coalition that is providing air support and other assets. it is november 4th, around 8:00 a.m. and cameraman and i are in an armored vehicle with a unit of iraqi counterterrorism forces. >> the three cars have disappeared down the side streets. >> the men are filled with this nervous energy. they're excited, they're ready to retake mosul. and it starts off pretty much as expected, snipers, pot shots, suspected suicide car bombs. but all of the intelligence had indicated that isis had moved most of its fighters to the west. it was quickly obvious that that intelligence was all wrong. the convoy hits the narrow streets and that's when the fire fight really begins in earnest. >> they've been coming across quite a bit of sniper fire, gunfire, mortar rounds.

we are now over old mosul where the battle is at its fiercest. there are many civilians trapped in the narrow alleys. waiting and hoping. president trump says the united states would be prepared to act alone to counter any nuclear threat from north korea. waiting and hoping. parents of missing children in colombia help in the search for their loved ones. as campaigners protest at the unsolved murders of mexico's journalists, one newspaper says enough is enough. and coming up... selling for the first time in hong kong for $86 million. an iconic andy warhol painting of chairman mao has been auctioned in hong kong. the bbc has seen evidence of so—called islamic state appearing to use children as human shields in the battle for mosul. it comes as the militants are all but surrounded in the old centre of iraq's second city and there's a growing concern over civilian casualties. bbc persian‘s nafiseh koohnavard and producerjoe inwood were given exclusive access to iraqi helicopter pilots flying over mosul‘s front line. here's their report. far below, a

the battle for mosul is notjust about taking back a city.ng the trust of its people. every civilian casualty undermines that work and so, the iraqi forces have to take their time. translation: we have two reasons for slowing down. one is the civilians, the second is that we have got to old mosul. it is a difficult part of the city to fight in, full of narrow streets with small houses. it is ancient and crowded. back above mosul, the pilots circle, looking for targets. they spot a group gathered in an alley. the men have seen us, too. they shoot into the sky. the helicopter returned fire. it is clear why air power has been so vital. mosul is now surrounded but the battle for the old city will come at a cost. much of it paid by the civilians still trapped inside. nafiseh kouhnavard, bbc news. back on the ground, the battle is still going on in residential streets of the city. one of the challenges is stopping the militants from detonating car bombs. the bbc‘s defence correspondent jonathan beale is in mosul. just building barricades on these s

it happened in the iraqi city of mosul. this shows what territory so—called is now control. as you can see fully surrounded. a key part of the battle is in the sky. helicopter gun ships are being increasingly used but many are critical of the tactic saying its caused civilian casualties to go up. bbc persian's nafiseh khonavard and producerjoe inwood were given exclusive access to iraqi helicopter pilots flying over mosul‘s front line. here's their report. far below, a city that was once home to two million people. we are flying with the helicopters of the iraqi army as they fight the so—called islamic state. we are now over old mosul, where the battle is at its fiercest, as well as the last isis fighters, there are many civilians still trapped in the narrow alleys. and this footage, taken from our helicopter‘s camera, shows the challenges the pilots in mosulface. radio: it shows armed men walking through a war zone with children. it shows armed men walking through a war zone with children. radio military sources have told

we are now over old mosul where the battle is at its fiercest.re are many civilians trapped in the narrow alleys. i'm sally bundock. in business: where now for south africa? after last week's massive cabinet reshuffle, president zuma may face another vote of no—confidence. we talk you through what's at stake. third time unlucky? toshiba shares plunge in tokyo again on reports it may miss it's results deadline, for the third time. but first, rescue teams in colombia are continuing to search through tons of mud and debris for anyone who might have survived the devastating mudslides in the south of the country. in the last few hours the president has said 254 people are known to have died — 43 of them children. but he said they were still very much preliminary figures. the mud engulfed the town of mocoa, burying entire neighbourhoods, and further bad weather is now hampering the rescue effort. greg dawson reports. quietly and methodically rescue teams are still looking and listening for any sign of life in mocoa but the grim reality is the operation

the battle for mosul is notjust about taking back a city.casualty undermines that work and so, the iraqi forces have to take their time. translation: we have two reasons for slowing down. one is the civilians, the second is that we have got to old mosul. it is a difficult part of the city to fight in, full of narrow streets with small houses. it is ancient and crowded. back above mosul, the pilots circle, looking for targets. they spot a group gathered in an alley. the men have seen us, too. they shoot into the sky. the helicopter returned fire. it is clear why air power has been so vital. mosul is now surrounded but the battle for the old city will come at a cost. much of it paid by the civilians still trapped inside. nafiseh kouhnavard, bbc news. an andy warhol portrait of chairman mao has been sold at a historic auction in hong kong, to an asian collector. but the piece didn't manage to generate the frenzied level of buying that had been anticipated. here's our hong kong correspondentjuliana liu. 80 million... 82 million... at 86 million.

in iraq, heavy fighting continues in west mosul between the u.s.-backed iraqi army and isis militants. the journalistic monitoring group airwars says airstrikes launched by either the us-led coalition or the us-backed iraqi air force reportedly killed between one and two dozen civilians on tuesday in the old city of mosul. we'll have more on the ongoing battle for control of mosul later in the broadcast with journalist anand gopal. u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson has verbally attacked iran, accusing it of provocations and comparing it to north korea. >> behrendt is a leading state sponsor of terrorism and is responsible for to define multiple conflicts and undermining u.s. interest in countries such as syria, yemen, iraq, and lebanon, and continuing to support attacks against israel. in unchecked iran has the potential to travel the same path as north korea and take the world along with it. a comprehensive rent policy requires that we address all of the threat opposed by -- posed by iran, and it is clear there are many. iran continues to supp

condemning coalition airstrikes that killed scores of iraqi civilians in mosul last month. matthew, good morning, on friday a kremlin spokesman told abc news that the relationship with russia is worse than the cold war, what's behind that? >> reporter: i think what's behind it is the fact that there was so much hope and expectation in russia that it was going to come to office and turn around the relationship with moscow, he promised to recognize crimea as part of russia, he promise today work with russia on the issue of international terrorism to cooperate on the war in syria, but none of that has come pass, instead there's this political situation underway in the united states which they describe as poisonous and toxic, collusion being just one aspect of that. out of that the latest criticism coming from the russian defense ministry about action in iraq and mosul. a few months ago the united states was accusing russia, now russia is doing the same by saying isil in mosul are baiting to attack, if the u.s. coalition has this information what makes them strike with their sm

we are on the frontline in iraq as forces surround mosul ahead ofan in iraq as forces surround mosul ahead of an all—out assault. and there is more bad press united catlike airlines as a midair drama leaves a passenger with a scorpion sting. —— united airlines. hello. north korea is thought to be preparing for a massive military parade due to start in a few hours. troops are gathering in a capital to mark the father at —— father of the country. his grandson, the current leader kim jong—un, could country. his grandson, the current leader kimjong—un, could carry country. his grandson, the current leader kim jong—un, could carry out his sixth nuclear test. we are in john yang. —— pyongyang. they sing. in north korea, the spectre of war looms large over daily life. these girls are singing about being soldiers... while, not far away, real ones crowd into a shrine to the country's founding president, general kim il—sung. these are scenes akin to a religious pilgrimage, but of course, in honour of a still ruling family dynasty who have at their disposal all of the myth that would rival any

jonathan beale, bbc news, mosul.ico, the fourth to be killed in the last month. maximino rodriguez palacios was killed by gunmen outside a shop in his car. he had worked as a spokesman for the state supreme court and as a local crime reporter. mexico is ranked the third most dangerous country in the world forjournalists. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: force of nature — go to the clearest view of human activity and settlement across the earth. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock and as for a sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be

back above mosul, the pilots circle, looking for targets. they spot a group gathered in an alley. alley. they shoot into the sky. gathered in an alley. the helicopter returned fire. gathered in an alley. it is clear why air power has been so vital. mosul is now surrounded but the battle for the old city will come at a cost. but the battle for the old city will much of it paid by the civilians still trapped inside. nafiseh kouhnavard, bbc news. still trapped inside. tributes have been paid to the civil rights campaigner darcus howe who has died at the age of 74. rights campaigner darcus howe the writer and broadcaster campaigned for black rights and against racism for more than 50 years. our correspondent elaine dunkley looks back at his life. in the fight against police brutality and racism, heroes of a struggle were born. brutality and racism, darcus howe, a prominent figure in the british black panther movement. in the 19705, he was arrested, charged with inciting a riot with a group of activists protesting about police harassment at the mangrove restaurant in notting hill. abou

jonathan beale, bbc news, mosul.yclone cook swept through the country, forcing families from their homes and leaving a trail of destruction. the worst—hit areas were eastern coastal regions of the north island where roads were blocked by landslides and uprooted trees, and more than 10,000 homes were left without power. chris chang of television new zealand's ‘0ne news' reports. uprooted, dumped across vehicles, finally dragged off the roads. fallen trees across the bay of plenty were visual scars this morning left by cyclone cook. multiple reports of landslides, trees down affecting power outages and those kind of things and also lots of road signs down as well and debris across the roads. it was short, sharp, but could have been much worse. it is a relief, i guarantee everybody is feeling relieved, and i think the other thing that was quite pleasing is that it went through fast, it wasn't prolonged because it was done in such a short period that you can imagine if it was over a long period it would be more extensive

. jonathan beale, bbc news, mosul.ancis led a procession around the colosseum, as an egyptian family carried the cross. security has been tight at the former gladiators' arena, with tens of thousands in attendance. the pope is still planning to visit egypt at the end of the month, despite two deadly bomb attacks on coptic churches on palm sunday last weekend. nasa scientists have released new global maps of the earth at night. they say it gives us the clearest view ever of the patterns of human settlement across our planet. the maps are created by stitching together thousands of cloud—free satellite images, taken over many months. sarah corker has been taking a close look. these images of the world in darkness have been dubbed the black marble. cameras on—board nasa a satellite are so sensitive they can detect light from a single fishing boat or isolated streetlamp. these pictures were taken in 2016. the satellite data creates beautiful images, but also show how humans have shaped the planet. this image shows europe at

jonathan beale, bbc news, mosul.h street branches. more than a thousand local branches closed in the uk between 2016 and 2017. labour says lending to small businesses decreases in areas where banks close. the government says its support for small businesses, including start—up loans, has helped forty—thousand firms. the online accommodation booking company air bnb says it will improve its security, after a bbc investigation found that people's homes have been burgled by scammers using stolen accounts. they hijacked profiles with verified badges and changed some personal details to pull off the thefts. the company says it will now warn members if their profile information is changed. chris foxx reports. like millions of people, christian had let out his home on airbnb while he was out of town, as a convenient way to make some extra money. he had done so for years without a problem. but on his birthday, his home was burgled. i got that horrible text message saying someone is in the account, and it is not me, because my

before coming to this meeting in washington, i was in mosul. i visited the front lines and found that the arab fighting side-by-side with the kurd and the christian with the muslim and the turk man. all of them believe steadfastly in the unity of iraq and in the common determination and destiny for all against an enemy that wanted to break us apart and kill the minorities among us and to exclude a large part of the iraqi society and communities and drive them out of the cities. one response is an indicator of the failure of the efforts of daesh. we are now undertaking all the efforts to make sure that the displaced return to their cities and vilaglages and we are tryin to stabilize the liberated areas and stabilize many of the cities and villages. over 70% of the residents from the city of fallagu and more than 90% of the city have returned to their homes. thanks to the efforts of stabilization and the return of all the necessary and essential services. ladies and gentlemen, you know the impact of the economic situation and the drop down of oil

. jonathan beale, bbc news, mosul. our south korean correspondent, steve evans. thank you forjoining us. steve evans. thank you forjoining us. we spoke earlier tojohn sight words. this parade has been billed asa words. this parade has been billed as a celebration of the founding father of north korea. is that how it is being seen me you are?” father of north korea. is that how it is being seen me you are? i don't things so. life goes on, you know. in terms of internet searches, north korea has been this morning number six. it is vying with a coldplay concert. life goes on out in the street. there are bits of music blaring. none of them to do with north korea. there has been a state of tension between north korea and south korea spends to make since 1953, when fighting stops. —— since 1953, when fighting stops. —— since 1953, when fighting stopped. as far as tensions go, it is high, but not as tensions go, it is high, but not as high as it was, for example, four yea rs as high as it was, for example, four years ago, whe

jonathan beale, bbc news, mosul.aking a one—off return to formula one. he's agreed to race for mclaren at next month's monaco grand prix. button will replace fernando alonso. he's been granted permission to compete in the indy 500. the online accommodation booking company airbnb says it will improve its security after a bbc investigation found that some people using the service had had their homes burgled by scammers using stolen accounts. profiles of genuine users were hijacked and their personal details changed as part of the scam. the company says it will now warn members if their profile information is altered. chris foxx reports. like millions of people, christian had let out his home on airbnb while he was out of town as a convenient way to make some extra money. he had done so for years without a problem. but on his birthday, his home was burgled. i got that horrible text message saying somebody is in the flat and it's not me, because my account had been compromised. christian thought he had let out his home t

backed government forces continue to read mosul of the islamic rate -- two rid mosul of the islamic state group. u.n. called on coalition forces to review the tactics to produce -- protect civilians. more than 200,000 civilians have fled but many more stayed put which is what the government recommended. is one ofttle girl 5000 people who fled mosul in one day. the wave of residents fling is a overin the bucket of the 200,000 civilians who have escaped the fighting since february. some 400,000 people thought to be tripped -- trapped in the city. torocket forces continue push out the islamic state group, the number of casualties and wounded keep climbing. we spoke to anya who returned from mosul. she described the difficult choices of residents. if used a, you know you're likely to be hit by an airstrike. if you leave, you are actively running towards a line of fire which means you will cross the zone where you will be hit by guns, by whatever. if you're lucky enough to make it out, you are likely to leave with 15 people and you will arrive with eight. >> on the ground, what is most difficu

around 400,000 civilians are estimated to remain in the western half of mosul. for the latest financial news with sally and world business report. a passage to india — uk chancellor philip hammond goes on a mission to drum up trade from one of the world's fastest growing economies. stuck in a holding pattern — a top airline boss warns brexit could cause chaos in the skies with flights between the uk and europe suspended once britain leaves the eu. welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock also in the programme we take you to sydney to assess how hot the property market is and the measures they are taking to cool it down. but first we start in india where the uk finance minister is leading a trade delegation. it's a two—day visit where philip hammond will stress "britain is open for business" and looking for new trade deals as the uk negotiates its way out of the european union. and let's talk you through the relationship. it hasn't been a long one, for various reasons, i am it hasn't been a long one, for various reasons, i am sure you it hasn't been a

the battle for mosul is still far from world war.om over, world war. the battle for mosul is still far from over, but world war. the battle for mosul is still farfrom over, but it world war. the battle for mosul is still far from over, but it has already brutally scarred the city. snipers are gunning down the iraqi forces, and slowing the advanced —— pinning down. mortarfire, as well, as we witnessed on the frontline. a dangerous place, as the armed vehicle in front of us is about to find out. that is the blast from an is rocket. we had to move fast to avoid being the next target. we are unsure as to what is going to come around the corner here, where is are. we have just around the corner here, where is are. we havejust come under sniper fire. there were mortar is going off near us, fire. there were mortar is going off nearus, and fire. there were mortar is going off near us, and then a vehicle in front of us got hit by an rpg. they are still within firing range, these are the streets recently freed from is control. these are the on

jonathan beale, bbc news, mosul. from closing their high street branches. more than a thousand local branches closed in the uk between 2016 and 2017. labour says lending to small businesses decreases in areas where banks close. the government says its support for small businesses, including start—up loans, has helped 40,000 firms. the world famous las vegas strip had to be closed last night after a fire broke out at one of the city's biggest casinos. huge flames were spotted near the roof of the bellagio hotel which is at the centre of las vegas boulevard. emergency teams say they were able to bring it under control, but the location made the operation difficult. no injuries were reported. the online accommodation booking company airbnb says it will improve its security, after a bbc investigation found that people's homes have been burgled by scammers using stolen accounts. they hijacked profiles with verified badges and changed some personal details to pull off the thefts. the company says it will now warn members i

mosul will be taken back. it's being taken back at enormous cost to the iraqi military and, unfortunately, to many of the civilians there and what i expect to happen is for american forces to stay in iraq a, not at the current level of 5,000-plus, but at some significant level to train the iraqi forces, to carry out counterterrorism missions against the remnants of i.s.i.s., and there also has to be a program of political reconciliation in iraq. what happens in syria god knows. there is no clear syria strategy on the part of the trump administration. the obama administration had a strategy that it was not very effective at executing, which was to encourage a political transition away from assad. it had a strategy, really wasn't capable of implementing it. but the trump administration doesn't appear to have a serious strategy beyond taking raqqa back from i.s.i.s. >> rose: you've said this began under president obama, but the president is also well known for his fear of getting dragged back into, you know, a mi

the kurds open the gates of mosul.d all the villages around, and the iraqi army is dealing with the battle inside mosul. i followed both of them. i was embedded, or i signed up, in a way, with my camera, with both the kurds and the golden division of the iraqi army. charlie: do you care more about making documentary films than writing books, those experiences like this? bernard-henri: it depends. this war, i had the chance to be first-hand witness. i had the chance to be taken really with my team on the front line. i felt a duty to show what i saw. to show what i saw. this it could not be shown in a better way than with a documentary. you have to see these women wounded to death, this population of basel -- most old surging from the ruins with hunger. you have to see this women -- the snipers from the roofs. you have to see this ruined city, the kurds and the iraqis, they fight, and they liberate a ruined city. it is so heartbreaking. it is like berlin in 1944-1945. it repeats today. charlie: what do they fight for? be

they are dealing the battle inside mosul. i die -- i followed both of them.ned up and away with my camera with both the kurds and golden division of the iraqi army. >> enough care more about making documentary films banned youtube at reading books about -- documentary films than about writing books? >> this gave me a chance to be firsthand witness. i had a chance to be taken with line.m on the front i had -- i felt a duty to see what i saw, to show what i saw. shown in anot be better way than with a camera. you have to see these women wanted to death. you have to see this population of mosul surging from the ruins with hunger. you have to see these women sniped when they get a little food, there is a sniper from the roofs who will snipe them. to see this room city, the kurds and iraqi, they fight and liberate the ruined city. .t is so heartbreaking people say, berlin in 1940 4-1945, it repeats today. >> place at? themselves,t for for them -- their families, their country. army, theynd iraqi are our boots on the ground. all the kurds with whom i spent fightand

the reporting from say mosul in particular, the last time i was in mosul i was in 2013, mosul fell in the middle of 2014. i am not aware of any other journalists in mosul between the time i was there and between the fall of the city. this is incredible. this is major iraqi cities and for that extended period, well over a year, was not being watched. it had no foreign correspondence in it reporting on the softening of the city by the islamic state so it could be taken by a group of possibly 500 fighters in of course a week or so. there was simply in attention in part of it. there was also simply the fact to the mode we associated with al-qaeda. we were getting good at stopping it. there have been no september 11th since september 11th in this country. it was, i think, a kind of feeling of comfort we learned to deal with the enemy and a complacency that stopped it from seeing it had changed. >> outside the violence and the bloody fighting, the idea the muslim cannot be complete, live a normal life. that was home simply because it was ruled by the banner of islam as proclaimed by the isl

much of mosul has already been turned to rubble.the debris of war. here, discarded is military uniforms, and nearby, one of their many improvised bombs. but the enemy is not just hiding in the city. wejoined an iraqi intelligence unit hunting down is infiltrators and collaborators who have already escaped. now seeking shelter and avoiding capture in camps, living alongside the innocents of this war, who fled the fighting. how often do you do this? do you do this often? always, every day, every night. you are finding isis fighters in these camps? in the camp or some in his house, in mosul. everywhere. the extremists may be losing their grip on mosul but even if they are defeated, is won't have gone away. jonathan beale, bbc news, mosul. some of the other stories making bbc news at 5. a lorry carrying compressed gas has caught fire on the m4 in wiltshire. the blaze caused major tailbacks on the motorway. traffic is now moving again in both directions, but drivers have been advised to avoid the stretch between junctions 17 and 18. a fu

the reporting from mosul in particular, the last time i was in mosul was in 2013. mosul fell in the middle 2014 and i am not aware of any other journalists that were in mosul between the time i was there and the fall of the city. this is incredible. there is a group of 500 fighters in a week or so. simply inattention i think was part of it. also, the fact we were getting used to a particular mode of attack that we associated with al-qaeda. it is a feeling of comfort that we had learned to deal with the enemy and as a result there was a tactic that needed to be met in a different way. >> moderator: one of the perhaps more dangerous ideas we encounter in the book outside of the violence and the blood and suffering is this idea that the muslim cannot see complete, cannot live a normal life from society. the australian doctor which you quote says i have finally returned home. it was ruled by the banner of islam as proclaimed by the islamic state. this idea is hardly knew throughout the middle ages. we find in the it text of the j juris prudence argument. palestinians w

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his new documentary is called the battle of mosul.is a look at the trailer. ♪ charlie: his earlier film was selected for the 2016, film festival and focused on the kurdish militia fight in syria. i'm pleased to have bernard-henri lÉvy back at this table. what is it between you and the kurds? bernard-henri: a political love story. they are so brave, liberal, such an exception in this area, pro-west, equality between women and men. you have women fighting in the same battle units as the men. they are tolerant towards the other religions. you saw the image of this christian church which has been vandalized by isis. it is muslim girls who put the cross back. i had the chance and honor to go with them on the front lines. i could be a testimony for the bravery, the atrocity of the war, and for the bravery with which they confront this war. charlie: in the battle for mosul, they are fighting at the same time as iraqis are fighting. how did they get along together? bernard-henri: it is a coalition with also western forces. charlie: american a

as you know, mosul turned out to be a much harder fight than anyone thought. and a lot of people have been lost in that fight. i'm not saying i'm doing anything one way or the other but i'm certainly not going to be telling you as much as i respect you, john. thank you. >> sir, i think on behalf of the president, what i saw was an early engagement by the president and his team with all of us in the region about the challenges between the israelis and palestinians. i had the honor of seeing the president and his team again in january. where this was discussed. the president understands nuances and the challenges. i think he has the courage and dedication to be able to do this. like i said before, all of us have a responsibility to help the president push us over the finish line. and so, his team has been in the region. they've been talking to all the partners. and it's our job to facilitate the atmospherics between the israelis and palestinians to move together and give the support to the president to be able to smooth the edges over between israelis and palest

>> in the camps are in his house, in mosul, everywhere.onathan: the extremists may be losing their grip on most all, but even if they are defeated, i.s. will not go away. mosul.n beale, bbc, and hans, lie empty and in ruins, but in some places, the first attempts of rebuilding are now underway. fromorrespondent reports hams. >> from the ruins of war some life begins to reef turn and a bit of rebuilding. this is the first restoration project in the ancient quarter some of the worst battles took place here. leading been the architect designing the roof. the importance of rebuilding is not just about stones. this was a place to trade. where a social place people would meet and spend time with each other. we saw how much a wonderful place was destroyed and we are rebuilding. what you're seeing around you are all from homs. they understand the city. >> walking through this ancient market is a walk through the story of area going back thousands of years. this public bath dates back to the ottoman empire. wasxplains how the hamam built in a way t

and it will be very important because mosul is important for two reasons. first off it is a dib i will kal city. it is a dib i will kal home of evil from 3,000 years ago till now. and number two. >> a dib i will kal home of. >> of evil. and number two, it is the capitol of isis, all the terrorist attacks which did haight us in the last month or years, have their brain in syria or mosul. so this battle is absolutely crucial for america. >> rose: the next target after that is raqqa. >> the next target would be califar which is a city in iraq where there is a lot of, a big part of the leadership of ice is and after that raqqa, yes. we are going to enter. >> yeah, yeah. >> >> rose: my great friend, it's great to have you here on the program. >> thank you, charlie, thank you. >> thank you for join us. see you next time. >> for more about this program and earlier episodes visit us online at pbs.org and charlie rose.com. captioning sponsored by rose communications captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> rose: funding for "charlie rose" has been

was responsible for recent civilian casualties in mosul, iraq. this hearing was held by the house armed services committee. it is just under two hours. >> committee will come to order. today >> today we turn our attention to military power has been engaged since 1991. while we are rightfully focusing attention on other threats, such as a resurgent russia and assertive china, the threat of terrorism has not gone away. as discussed a few weeks ago, it is difficult to see how isis is totally eliminated from syria, and al qaeda has not disappeared either. while terrorist have physically spread to other locations, some have become quite adept on posting online comic instigating terrorists incidents in the west. iran poses a significant threat to regional stability. none of us will prevent -- will forget the central fight to prevent afghanistan from becoming a base for terrorism. i appreciate the witnesses answering our questions. i want to mention one additional issue that has been in the news lately. there have been press reports about civilian casua