news, mosul. bbc laura: crucial moment in the battle for mosul. you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come, other parallels between today and the air of watergate? we asked one of the key players who was there at the time. the government of ivory coast's says it has reached a deal with soldiers to end the four-to mutiny over unpaid bonuses, but some representatives of the mutineers say they rejected the proposal. about 8000 soldiers have clashed with loyalist troops. reporter: mutinous soldiers kept people at home. children stayed away from school. people struggle to get to work. banks across the country have been advised to stay close. these are the former rebels now embedded in the army who fought for years to get the president to power. they brought the country to a halt in january, demanding back pay and bonuses. the government gave in. but the soldiers have received less than half of their money. they say they won't step down until they get it all. >> this is to say to the president from where not here to destabilize him people

we're in mosul, actually. we're at the airport at the south end of mosul.l police. do you have any closer positions to the frontline? yeah, we have some other units that are a little bit closer, but they are still well behind the forward line of troops. there's people bleeding almost every day up there. there's back—and—forth fighting. keeping watch at all times, the small group of american troops know a quiet day is no reason to drop their guard. so yeah, the timing of old city is really dependent on a lot of things. it's especially dependent on the popular support for isis within that, and if there is any. we definitely encourage any civilians in the area to rise up against isis. constantly keeping in mind reduction of civilian casualties. so, to explain that, the faster they push and the more force they use to defeat isis, the more likelihood there is that there will be civilian casualties. however, the slower they go, they will reduce civilian casualties, but they leave the civilians under the subjugation of a barbaric organisation that is isis, for lon

we are in mosul, obvious, actually.loser positions? yes, we have some other units that area yes, we have some other units that are a little bit closer, but they are a little bit closer, but they are still well behind the forward line of troops. there is people bleeding almost every day out there. there is back and forth fighting. keeping watch over the dams, the small group of american troops. there is no reason to drop their guard. the timing is really -- dependent on a lot of things. we definitely encouraged any civilians in the area to rise up against isis. co nsta ntly in the area to rise up against isis. constantly keeping in mind reduction of civilian casualties. so to explain that the faster they push and the more force they use to defeat isis, the more likely that there is that there will be civilian casualties. however, the slower they 90, casualties. however, the slower they go, they will reduce civilian casualties but they leave the civilians under the subjugation of a barbaric organisation, as isis, for long

>> and ben, after mosul, what's next?ion yet as to what isis might do to regroup after the battle for mosul? >> reporter: at this point, they're really on the defensive, but they still control two important areas in iraq. one is the city in the central part of the country. we've heard time and time again from iraqi officials that, that is the next operation. it really sort of lies right next to the highway between mosul and baghdad. we also know that isis controls another town halfway between mosul and the syrian border. it's been under fairly constant pressure by the so-called pmu, the popular mobilization units, which have it surrounded, but certainly mosul is, in terms of symbolism, the most important target for the iraqi military at the moment. but the job is far from over. hannah? >> and ben, with this battle r -- for mosul, has the fight been comparatively slowed because of so many civilians still in the city, or is it because of the defense isis has put up against iraqi forces? >> reporter: really, it's a combinati

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bomb hit a building in mosul in iraq. is this the result of this faster tempo? is this the kind of thing americans needs to get used to as a natural buy product of this strategy. >> the american people and the american military will never get used to civilian casualties. we will fight against that every way we can possibly bring our intelligence and our tactics to bear. people who have tried to leave that city were not allowed to by isis. we are the good guys. we are not the perfect guys, but we are the good guys. and so we are doing what we can. we believe, we found residue that was not consistent with our bomb, so we believe that what happened there was that isis had stored munitions in a residential location, showing once again the callous disregard that is characterized every operation they have run. >> dickerson: help people understand what a conflict with north korea would be like and how it would be different. >> a conflict in north korea, john, would be probably the worst kind of fighting in most people's lifetimes. why do i say this? the north korean re

seven months into the battle of mosul.tting up resistance. iraqi forces could not make any progress here in the last few weeks to the south of the old city and that is why they had to start afresh operation from the north. is were waiting for them. it is not long before they spot gunmen taking up positions. they fire this rocket in an attempt to take out a sniper close to the posts. on a nearby roof, an iraqi commander shows me what is are so heavily defending. this is the great mosque of al—nuri witch the extremist claim as their own. it is on the edge of the city. home to 100,000 people. translation: you sort the mask from faraway but it is close. because there are civilians in the way, we slowed down at the battle. hopefully they are protected as we battle. 2000 i spiked as a still left in the city and they have had almost three yea rs city and they have had almost three years to prepare for this fight will not working in the toughest streets of mosul old city is the toughest battle the iraqi forces have face. rather th

more from inside mosul. we need to warn you the images in his report maybe disturbing to some of our viewers but we feel it's important to show you the realities on the ground. >> reporter: from a roof top a shoulder fires toward isis positions. the struggle to liberate the city from isis is now well into it's 7th grueling month of street by street house by house fighting. the end is near but not near enough. iraqi shoulders drape two dead isis fighters over the hood of their humves like hunting trophies taking selfies to mark the occasion. this is what has become of them. the one they sworn was here to stay and destined to expand. isis ran dozens of workshops in residential areas to manufacture these and other weapons. it's a complete factory making antitank and antipersonnel rockets this officer tells me. only 10% of mosul remains under isis control but taking the last 10% won't be easy. where the black smoke is rising is the 17th of july neighborhood. it's that neighborhood that isis entered first in june

we are in mosul actually. we are in the airport in the south end of mosul.. do you have any closer positions to the front line? yes, we have our units that are a little bit closer. but they are still well behind the forward line of troops. there are people bleeding almost every day up there. there is back and forth fighting. keeping watch at all times, the small group of american troops. a quiet day is not a reason to drop her guard. it's a pendant on the popular support for isis within that and ifany popular support for isis within that and if any we encourage any civilians in the area to rise up against isis. constantly keeping in mind the reduction of civilian casualties, to explain that, the faster they push and the more force they use to defeat isis, the more likelihood there is that there will be civilian casualties however the slower they go they will reduce civilian casualties but they lead civilians under the subjugation of the barbaric organisation that is isis. the fighting inside mosul is rapidly reaching the beginning of the end. but what remain

eastern mosul is back in the hands of the government. alan johnston reports.ruins of the streets, the battle grinds on. one more shot fired and in the heat and the attack continues on the fringes of mosul old city. in the distance, the mosque held by the militants and they may well fight to the death to try to keep it. as the army presses forward , try to keep it. as the army presses forward, fears grow for the thousands of civilians trapped in the old city. they are in danger of being hit accidentally by the attacking government forces and the un said the militants are using civilians as human shields, targeting those who try to escape. some families to gather their children and run for their lives, risking all the dangers of crossing the frontline. these people have been lucky, they have made it out. the iraqi army is urging all the civilians in the old city to flee if they can. the un believes as many as 2000 people may attempt to get away. meanwhile, the soldiers are gearing up meanwhile, the soldiers are gearing upfor meanwhile, the soldiers are gearing u

. -- who had been injured in mosul. and like all of our courageous men and women, the only thing he wanted to do was get better and get back in the fight. so carry them in your prayers, the effective and fervent prayer of a righteous people avail of us much. we ask you to avail yourselves to the opportunity to remember our armed forces as they fight for our freedom across the world. and rest assured, in the middle east and north africa, anywhere terror strikes, america stands with those who are targeted and tormented for their belief, whether they're christian, yazidi, druzes, shia, sunni, or any other creed. the president's commitment to protecting people of faith also will not end with the elimination of isis or the eradication of terror. under president donald trump, america will continue to condemn persecution of any kind, of any faith, any place, any time. we will stand against it with our ideals and with all our might. the freedom to worship god according to the dictates of our conscience is at the very heart of w

east mosul has fallen after tough fighting with u.s. and coalition support. since january, it is returning to get to normal and cleanup is under way and kids back in school. west mosul, in accordance were tactics changed by president trump are in a stiff fight. there is no escape for isis while we do all that is human possible to shep hard the innocent. tella far is surrounded and other pockets of isis exist elsewhere in other provinces of an bar province. we will continue to fully support the iraqi forces and isolating and destroying isis throughout iraq. in syria, we support syrian democratic forces that recently seized mandates and have taken a province vince and attacking to isolate raqqa. they have additional strengths scattered down to the iraq border. we will not stop until they are destroyed. i want our chairman, general dunford and mr. mcgurk to provide more details. we are leading a comprehensive international campaign to crush isis' claim of instability -- invincibility. to deny isis a geographic haven from which to hatch murder and isolate them to

progress in mosul is tangible. the fight goes on. would say to each of you, persevere in prayer for those who wear the uniform and are in this fight. carry them in your prayers. i was at walter reed hospital not too long ago with one of our servicemembers who had been injured in mosul. like all of our courageous men and women, the only thing he wanted to do was get better and get back in the fight. carry them in your prayers. fervent prayernd of a righteous people. we ask yourself to avail yourselves of the opportunity to remember the armed forces because they fight for our freedom across the world. rest assured, anywhere terrorists strikes, america stands with those who are targeted for their beliefs. is committed to protecting people of faith. it will not and with the illumination of isis and the eradication of terror. trump,resident donald america will continue to combat anyecution of any time -- kind in anytime and anyplace. he will stand against it with all our might. god is atm to worship the very heart of who we are as america

. >>> also, old rail terrified this story of a woman in mosul.ense of thousands struggle to escape the violence there as the battle rages on into its final phase. >>> moderates prevail in iran. the iranian president wins a second term. >> we are live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta. i'm george howell. >> i'm fall la newton, you are watching cnf "newsroom." -- cnn "newsroom." >> day two there of u.s. president donald trump's ambitious foreign trip. you can say that again, ambitious to the middle east and europe, the first of his presidency. now, he is still in saudi arabia. he has already met with several middle eastern leaders. they include egypt's president seen with mr. trump here. >> now, later the president is set to have one of the key moments of his visit. that's when he will give a speech on combating radical extremism. >>> also interesting, given the president's heavy use of twitter. president trump will be taking part in a twitter forum with saudi youth. >>> our international diplomatic correspondent nec robertson joins us live. i

it isa the country's second city, mosul.it is time for our news review. le figaro leads with the french presidential election reporting emmanuel macron is the frontrunner, declaring him the winner in his final debate with rival marine le pen. the irish times reports us president donald trump has scored his first legislative victory after the house of representatives voted to replace the affordable care act, more widely known as obamacare. the new york times asks did uk tabloid newspapers help in persuading the british public to vote brexit? the paper says as the uk prepares to cut ties with europe many uk politicians are courting the tabloids out of fear they'll turn against them. the south china morning post says a war of words has escalated between north korea and china. the row, the paper says has been prompted by beijing working more

this is some of the most densely populated neighborhoods in mosul. the u.n. estimates that more than 100,000 civilians are trapped in this part of mosul, and the iraqi military has asked these people to flee in an effort to speed up the military operations in that district, but aid groups are warning that that could be incredibly dangerous for the civilians who are trapped inside the old city as there are no safe passageways for them to exit. so it would mean that thousands of civilians would be crossing front lines and could get caught up in some of the deadly clashes between fighters and the iraqi security forces. >> brown: susannah, you eluded to this, but these new bombings in baghdad, is this because isis is stronger or weaker in taking an action like this? what do you see, and what are people telling you? >> well, iraqi officials and coalition officials will say that these bombings in baghdad at the same time that i.s. is losing ground on the front lines in places like mosul, are an effort to distract from those territorial defeat, that it's actually a

mosul was a central example of this. we see our president cooperation between iraqi forces working together, fighting together and taking casualties together. operation has enabled closer political coordination between local, regional, national governments and to help return people to their homes after the battles are one through an innovative post- conflict based on empowering people at the local level to restore life to their communities. we call this stabilization. it's one of the primary focus of our global coalition led by germany, italy, france, ulee, uk and other key leaders. civilization is not nationbuilding but were not attempting to dictate political outcomes nor is it long-term reconstruction. projects are chosen by outside with no connection to the local community and this is not what were trying to do. instead stabilization is a low-cost, singable citizen driven effort to identify the key projects that are essential to returning people to their homes. such as grain silos, electricity , local security struct

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. >>> battle to retake mosul could soon be over. an operation to capture the last part of the city that's still held by isis. the terrorist group took over mosul in 2014. now the u.s. backed defensive to reclaim it has now entered its eight month. it's taken longer than planned because isis militants are dug in among civilians. the pentagon acknowledged 100 u.s. special forces were working with iraqi units in mosul. here at home, a s.e.a.l. died in a tragic parachuting incident during new york city's fleet week. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a highlight of new york's fleet week a demonstration by the s.e.a.l. parachute team descending in formation near the statue of liberty. instead something went very wrong. one of the s.e.a.l.s was killed when his chute malfunctiomalfun. >> he was retrieved immediately by u.s. coast guard personnel and jersey city fire department marine unit. >> reporter: the s.e.a.l. was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. a piece of the chute cut loose during the fall. a celebration of service turning to

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so this is mosul? yeah. what is life like in mosul? i answer that in arabic.ews just in. police have declared a major incident in falmouth, where a crane has fallen over at the docks there. properties are being evacuated. cornwall fire and rescue and the police are on the scene, so and the police are on the scene, so a major incident in falmouth in cornwall, where a crane has fallen over at the docks. the latest news and sport on the way, before that fear is the weather. it has been a chilly start to the point of being frosty for some. a little bit of fog around captured by one of our weather watchers but for many of you at last it has indeed been that glorious start to the day. 0ne been that glorious start to the day. one of the best pictures i have seen from our weather watchers for quite some time. high pressure still hanging on, it is properly the last day i will say that, having been the dominant feature of so many days. you will notice it is not quite doing enough to keep the weather front away from the northern part of scotland, where it is anything tha

from retaking mosul from isis. >> reporter: it has been a long and bloody battle for mosul. urban warfare that stretched since october of last year. now reports say around fewer than 1,000 isis holed up in some northwestern areas of the city. trapped with them, though, 450,000 civilians, it's estimated. red cross warning there are concerns for those civilians run out. the death toll has been substantial during this battle. the united nations says 8,000 civilians are dead or wounded and a u.s. general says back in march, around 780 iraqi security personnel have been killed. 4,600 wounded. >> the world is watching the fight in mosul and are impressed with the way the iraqi security forces are conducting themss and putting the people of mosul first as they defeat this enemy. >> reporter: now, an iraqi commander says he hopes the battle will be over by the beginning of the holy m ramadan. clear hopes this may be coming to an end. it has taken longer than has been expected and could easily stretch past that. back to you. >>> we have breaking news out of london. several british ho

ben wedeman brings us the story from western mosul. >> reporter: hurry, do ep tore the soldier shouts, but not everyone is in a hurry. they fled their homes in west mosul 17th of july neighborhood, traumatized by weeks of bombardment, they've reached iraqi lines under fire. it's hot. they're hungry, thirsty and exhausted. this 80-year-old woman barely able to comprehend her surroundings. he fled with his family of 15. they have been surviving for weeks on a thin gruel of flour and water. his wife suffering from diabetes could go no further. much of western mosul is a city in shambles, of perilous baron moon scape of rubble and dust. >> that car bomb over there went off about a half an hour ago. the iraqi army has dropped leaflets over western mosul, warning residents that any moving vehicle in the battle zone will be considered a potential car bomb and will be hit. soldiers from the army's 16th division prepare to move forward, taking prisoners is not a part of their mission. god willing, we'll capture them alive the major tells me and then execute them in front of the civilians. thes

. >>> battle to retake mosul could soon be over. the iraqi military says it launched an operation to capture the last part of the city that is still held by isis. the terrorist group took over mosul in 2014. now the u.s. backed defensive to reclaim it has now entered its eight month. it's taken longer than planned because isis militants are dug in among civilians. the pentagon earlier acknowledged more than 100 u.s. special operations forces were working with iraqi units in and around mosul with hundreds more playing support roles farther from the front lines. here at home, a navy s.e.a.l. died in a tragic par chugt incident during new york's fleet week. richard lui has details. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a highlight of new york's fleet week a demonstration by the s.e.a.l. parachute team leapfrogs descending in formation near the statue of liberty. instead something went very wrong. one of the s.e.a.l.s was killed when his chute malfunctioned. >> he landed near the state park. he was retrieved immediately by u.s. coast guard

we it's long been believed that mosul university was the center of the military's bomb making process using the school's equipment and labs. u.s. officials believe that now includes a new generation of more powerful explosives that can be concealed in a computer. when isis overran mosul in 2014, they also captured the city's international airport and with it all the modern security scanner and equipment to test their new bombs. on our trip there were certain no-go areas. iraqi forces kept us away from most sensitive buildings, warning that isis had booby trapped them. a commander told us that isis had also torched some of the facilities if order to hide evidence, but it appears that what was left behind has given u.s. officials new cause for concern. the threat from isis has already led in part to the u.s. banning electronics from flights at ten airports from the middle east to africa. talks are now under way on whether to expand that ban to include cities in europe. charlie d'agata, bs news, london. >>> well, a jury in oklahoma acquitted a white police officer in the shooting death o

mosul was the largest city held by isis.er seven months, far longer than expected, the iraqi army, backed by the u.s. military, may be close to liberating the city. charlie d'agata is on the front line. >> reporter: a bulldozed mound of dirt and a short stretch of no-man's land is all that separates iraqi forces from isis militants. an armored personnel carrier rolls in to provide cover. it's hard to tell if the troops are aiming at a specific target or putting on a display for our benefit. but the response from isis was very real. a mortar sent whizzing low over our heads. ( explosion ) and exploding. in the rubble behind us. near the old city, we found whole neighborhoods flattened. the sheer level of destruction is staggering, and it goes on for miles and miles. but this is one tactic the iraqi army cannot afford to employ in the old city if they want anything left of it. the u.n. estimates 200,000 iraqi residents are still trapped inside, and those who try to escape risk being caught in cross-fire. we found 11-year-old s

now, june 10, 2014 was when isis actually took control of mosul.qi commanders are very desperate to sort of seize the overall city, the entire city, and have isis kicked out of there by this june 10. probably a bit of optimistic overreach in terms of how quickly they can do it. it's ramadan, the holy month, and also the entire fight for mosul has gone a lot slower than iraqi commanders and even u.s. commanders have talked about how fast it would go. there's probably a bit of overly optimistic time on this fight to retake mosul. but they're desperate to get it done the next couple of weeks. they want to have it wrapped up by the end of the summer, something the u.s. pent gone commanders and iraqi commanders are looking to have done. >> leland: secretary of state mattis saying they're, quote, using annihilation tactics. we'll see if that hems the time line were you talking about. connor, thank you. >> molly: another provocation from north could rearc the country's ninth missile -- north korea. this is why the latest launch is causing extra concern in

ben wedeman is in mosul covering this final offensive. this report may be disturbing to some viewers, but we feel it is important to show you the realities on the ground. >> reporter: from a roof top soldiers fire towards isis positions. the struggle to liberate the city from isis is now well into its seventh grueling month of street by street, house by house fighting. the end is near, but not near enough. iraqi soldiers drag two dead isis fighters over the hood of their humvees like trophies taking selfies. the one they swore was here to stay and destined to expand. isis ran dozens of workshops in residential areas to manufacture these and other weapons. it's a complete factory making anti-tank and anti-personal rockets this officer tells me. only 10% of mosul remains under isis control, but taking the last 10% won't be easy. where that block smoke is rising is the 17th of july neighborhood. it's that neighborhood that isis entered first in june of 2014. they renamed the neighborhood fata to commemorate the early con quest of the islamic

mosul was the largest city held by isis. after seven months, far longer than expected, the iraqi army, backed by the u.s. military may be close to liberating the city. charlie d'agata is on the front line. >> reporter: a bulldozed mound of dirt in a short stretch of no man's land is all that separates iraqi forces from isis militants. an armored personnel carrier rolls in to provide cover. it's hard to tell if the troops are aiming at a specific target or putting on a display for our benefit. but the response from isis was very our heads. and exploding into rubble behind us. near the old city, we found whole neighborhoods flattened. the sheer level of destruction is staggering, and it goes on for miles and miles. but this is one tactic the iraqi army cannot afford to employ in the old city if they want anything left of it. the u.n. estimates 200,000 iraqi residents are still trapped inside. and those who try to escape risk being caught in crossfire. we found 11-year-old sarah at a hospital run by american medical volunteers.

. >> the battle to retake mosul could soon be over. the iraqi military said it launched an operation that captured part of the city still held by isis. the terror group took over mosul in 2014 and the u.s.-backed defensive to reclaim it has now taken eight months. it's taken longer than planned because isis militants are dug in among civilians. the pentagon in thacknowledged more than 100 u.s. operations forces were working with units around mosul with hundreds more playing support roles further from the front lines. >>> at home a navy s.e.a.l. died in a tragic parachute incident during new york city's fleet week. richard lui has details. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a highlight of fleet week, demonstration by u.s. navy parachute team called the leapfrogs descending in formation near the statue of liberty. instead, something went very wrong. >> liberty park, north and south. down in the water. >> reporter: one of the s.e.a.l.s was killed when his parachute failed to open. >> navy parachute failed to operate properly and landed in

and, of course, jake, the battle for mosul is not over, not by a long shot.ber, but isis is still holding on to some key pockets in the western half of the city, so sadly we're going to continue to see more of these devastating images in the coming weeks. the tragedy of iraq's second largest city is not over yet. jake. >> hala gorani, thank you so much. be sure to follow me on facebook and twitter. or follow us on facebook. that's it for "the lead. go the "i'm jake tapper. i turn you over to one mr. wolf blitzer who is right next door in "the situation room." thanks for watching. >>> happening now. meeting with dictators. president trump says he'd be honored to meet with north korea's kim jong-un after calling in a pretty smart cookie, and he invites philippine strong arm leader rodrigo duterte to the whout white house. wh what kind of signals is he sending? >>> alternate reality. president trump sticking to his claims that president obama wiretapped trump tower. >>> tax and spend. president trump says he'd consider raising the gas tax to help the

as the battle rages on in nearby mosul, the people of qaraqosh feel ignored and vulnerable. this place. we want our own christian province on the nineveh plain, to run our own affairs by ourselves, to guarantee the future for ourselves and our children. they were married in the church of saint mary, one of the biggest in the middle east, defaced and burned by is fighters. in the courtyard, signs of target practice. and from the roof, a lifeless panorama. this really does bring it home. up here on the roof of the church, you look around in every direction, there is no sign of movement. no one hanging out the washing, no one walking in the street. before isis arrived, there were at least 50,000 people in qaraqosh, now there is almost no one. 0n the edge of town, a small unit of mostly christian troops guards the entrance to qaraqosh but people remember how quickly isis swept in before, could it happen again? wisam runs the only cafe in town. translation: it's up to the iraqi government whether is comes back or not. it's all about security. we hope they will not come back. but