the iraqi army has captured mosul airport from so—called islamic state. n half of the city began earlier this month and the capture of the airport would be seen as a strategic victory. quentin somerville is the only western correspondent travelling with iraqi government forces and sent this report. you can hear gunfire and one of the last remaining villages between iraqi forces and mosul airport. these are moving forward from multiple directions. up above, the coalition aircraft have been hammering this area all right long in preparation for this attack. at the same time, the iraqi government have been dropping leaflets, warning people to stay in their homes. when we we re people to stay in their homes. when we were here yesterday, we were able to see areas to the north others with the islamic state flags are flying. these guys are trying to change that because the attack on mosul airport is underway. the iraqi forces have made it to the perimeter of mosul‘s airport. just over there, you can see the airport stretching out about four kilometres wide apparen

the iraqi army has captured mosul airport from fighters from self—styled islamic state. is month, and the capture of the airport will be seen as a major strategic victory in the fight for the country's second biggest city. 0ur correspondent quentin sommerville is the only western correspondent travelling with iraqi government forces, and has sent this report. you can hear gunfire in one of the last remaining villages between iraqi forces and mosul airport. these armoured columns are moving from various directions and you can hear coalition aircraft above. they have been hammering this area all night long in preparation for the attack. at the same time, the iraqi government have been dropping leaflets warning people to stay in their homes. yesterday we were able to see in some of the areas to the north of us, the islamic state flag still flying. well, these men are going to try and change that because the attack on mosul airport is now under way. iraqi forces have made it to the perimeter of mosul‘s airport. just over here, you can see the airport stretching out. it's abou

the iraqi army has captured mosul airport from fighters from self—styled islamic state. s month, and the capture of the airport will be seen the iraqi army has captured mosul airport from fighters from self—styled islamic state. the battle for the western half of the city began earlier this month, and the capture of the airport will be seen as a major strategic victory in the fight for the country's second biggest city. our correspondent quentin sommerville is the only western reporter travelling with iraqi government forces, and has sent this report. you can hear gunfire in one of the last remaining villages between iraqi forces and mosul airport. these armoured columns are moving from various directions and you can hear coalition aircraft above. they have been hammering this area all night long in preparation for the attack. at the same time, the iraqi government have been dropping leaflets warning people to stay in their homes. yesterday, we were able to see in some of the areas to the north of us, the islamic state flag still flying. well, these men are going to try a

quentin sommerville, bbc news, mosul airport. laura: a major milestone in the battle against islamic state. there have been angry scenes at town halls across the u.s. this week. lawmakers use their recess to meet with constituents, voters have been voicing frustrations over health care and immigration changes. rajini vaidyanathan has been to iowa, and has this report. rajini: a warm welcome on home turf for republican senator chuck grassley. senator grassley: give me one word or two words of something -- rajini: but there was frustration. most have come to voice their anger over the policies of president trump. >> gun control. >> national debt. >> immigration. >> i'm a person from a muslim country and i'm a muslim. who is going to save me here? rajini: things soon got heated. >> i asked him, not you, so shut your hole. the most contentious issue is health care. >> don't you dare give me a washington answer with memorized talking points. >> if it wasn't for obamacare, we would not be able to afford insurance. rajini: chris peterse

the iraqi forces now in control of the airport site but islamic state are firing mortars from inside mosuly was destroyed by islamic state but it still has considerable strategic value because it is a large piece of land in controlling it will help secure southern roots into the west of muscle. with the aim then by —— of muscle. with the aim then by —— of iraqi forces to continue into the city every ticket from islamic state. breaking news coming to us from the courts, we're hearing that ian stewart, who was convicted of murdering his fiancee, the author helen bailey, has beenjailed for at least 3a years at st albans crown court. he was convicted the two days ago and now ian stewartjailed for at least 3a years at the court at st albans after being convicted of murdering his fiancee, the children's author helen bailey. he had buried her body along with that of her dog in a cesspit at the home they shared. that is ian stewart jailed for at least 3a years. net migration to the uk has dropped to 273,000 in the year to september, down 119,000 from the previous year. the fall is the first time t

these armoured columns are now moving forward to mosul airport. is under way. all night long we've heard coalition aircraft and iraqi artillery slam this area just to the north of us. and in daylight, they didn't let up. this factory flew the is flight yesterday. today it burned. in less than four hours iraqi forces had breached the airport perimeter, but is fought back. first the huge roadside bomb. it killed an iraqi officer. despite the air strikes, is fighters were still putting up resistance. the more they advance, the more civilians they meet, and they are in a wretched state. this man says, they are dead in his house, all dead. my brother has already gone to the camp. he is heartbroken. six of his family were killed in an air strike. this is the last open ground before west mosul. iraqi forces are now less than a mile away. they are also in range of is mortars from inside the city, but the islamic state is under threat. muscle airport may be in ruins, but more importantly it is back in government hands. —— mosul. over there the iraqi flag i

in iraq government forces have recaptured the strategically important mosul airport. eastern mosul was recaptured from i.s. last month. u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson has held talks with senior mexican officials to try to interest the division between the two countries. mexico's foreign minister has warned that negotiations with the u.s. will take time and will not be simple. u.s. president donald has about to deport thousands of undocumented mexicans and force mexico to pay for a border wall. rex tillerson was accompanied by homeland security secretary john kelly. here's what he had to say. >> there will be no massive deportations. everything we do in dhs will be done legally and according to human rights and the legal justice system of the united states. listen to this, no, repeat no use of military force in immigration operations. >> john kelly speaking there. meanwhile, the u.s. other neighbor, canada, has seen a rise in assignments seekers -- asylum seekers trying to get away from the trump administration crackdown on illegal immigration. >> winter still ha

these armoured columns are now moving forward to mosul airport. attack of the airport is under way. all night long we've heard coalition aircraft and iraqi artillery slam this area just to the north of us. and in daylight, they didn't let up. this factory flew the is flag yesterday. today it burned. in less than four hours iraqi forces had breached the airport perimeter, but is fought back. first the huge roadside bomb. it killed an iraqi officer. despite the air strikes, is fighters were still putting up resistance. putting up resi advance, the more difficult it is. this man says they are all dead in iraq. my brother has already gone to the camp. he is heartbroken. six of his family were killed in an air strike. this is the last open ground before west mosul. iraqi forces are now less than a mile away. they are also in range of is mortars from inside the city, but the islamic state is under threat. mosul airport may be in ruins, but more importantly it is back in government hands. over there the iraqi flag is flying on the airfield again. this is

airport. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: iraqi troops make a key breakthrough in the battle for mosul, recapturing city's airport from the so—called islamic state. shock defeat — in a parliamentary by—election, britain's main opposition labour party loses a seat they've held for more than 80 years to the governing conservatives. i'm aaron heslehurst. in business: "made by american hands". yep, trump pledges to bring millions of factoryjobs back to the us. but who really took them? mexicans, or machines? plus — go home early, it's premium friday! japanese firms bring in a 3pm finish once a month, starting today. but can it really change a culture that has a word for "death by overwork"? hello. malaysian police have declared that vx nerve agent, which is rare, restricted, and hugely toxic, was used to murder the half brother of north korea's leader. kim jung—nam died shortly after an attack at kuala lumpur airport early last week. it is the first outcome of the postmortem examination that malaysia has made public and is a strong indication pyongyang was behind the killing. malaysian authorities say

airport. western mosul remains an isis safe haven. iraq already controls the eastern half of the city. they plan to use the airport in southwest mosul to fight against the thousands of isis fighters believed tore holed up in the city. a senior military official said the bulk of isis fighters could be driven out of mosul within two months. the airport was once a use -- u.s. base. in 2004, suicide bombers killed more than 20 american soldiers in the chow hall at lunchtime. we saw how dangerous it was with snipers and suicide bombers attacking american and iraqi convoys nearly every time they left the wire. iraqi troops are back at the mosul airport this time supported by american soldiers. but they're so close the pent son said this week they are taking casualties. lester? >> richard, thank you. >>> much of this country has enjoyed an unusual warm spell, things are about to change. the warm temperatures are fuelling storms in the midwest with 30 million at risk for severe weather tomorrow, including large hail and possible tornadoes. 12 million people in 11 states are under winter storm a

that town overlooks mosul airport and the city itself. in, the going will not be nearly so fast. as we have heard, eastern mosul was liberated by government forces two months ago, we got this view on life in that part of the city. the long awaited operation to take the western side of most was happening, in this side there is mixed feelings about people who are happy about the news of the operation. suicide attacks took place. and this year ‘s presence has been increased, however that has not stopped people from coming out to the market. we're so happy that our brothers in the iraqi army are liberating our brothers in the west. the westerners had been heard by the tragedies of is. they have really suffered from hunger and thirst. so we are so happy about the start of the operation. thank god we are in high—spirited and there is good relationship between mr g forces and the people, we feel safe, god willing things will be stable sooi'i. a senior member of the new us administration has distanced himself from donald trump's assessment of the

these armoured columns are now moving forward to mosul airport. of the airport is underway. all night, we've heard coalition aircraft and iraqi artillery slamming this area to the north of us. the onslaught had cleared this village of is fighters and civilians. it's a really quiet, as the men proceed on foot. a local man tells the special forces there we re man tells the special forces there were up to 100 is here yesterday. they have hidden bombs all over. so the men took to higher ground. and we followed at a safe distance. as the day went on, there was no letup. it's from this factory that is defended the airport. their flag flew here yesterday, but no longer. in less than four hours, iraqi forces had breached the airport barometer, but is fought back. —— remixer. first, a huge roadside bomb which killed an iraqi officer. despite the air strikes, killed an iraqi officer. despite the airstrikes, is killed an iraqi officer. despite the air strikes, is fighters were still putting up resistance. from the cover of an armoured vehicle, we we re cover

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iraqi security forces storm the mosul airport trying to root out isis. breaking details on the ground in iraq next. >>> breaking news at this hour. iraqi military reporting forces have stormed mosul airport in a nearby military camp both in the isis held western part of the the city. joining us with the latest is ben wedeman live in iraq. good morning, ben. >> reporter: good morning, dave. this happened at about the crack of dawn. iraqi forces specifically the iraqi federal police launched dual attacks on the airport and military base in the southern part of the city. this onslaught brought on by air bombardment. we understand the counterterrorism forces of the iraqi military are pushing from the southwest into a variety of neighborho neighborhoods. this appears to be the first time since the offensive began that iraqi forces entering the city proper. another bit of interesting news we heard is isis is now going house to house in western mosul searching for cell phones, which are forbidden under their rule. they are worried mosul residents are providing

iraqi forces recapture mosul airport — a key part of the offensive against so called islamic state inity. despite heavy mortar fire from is positions within mosul, the operation tookjust four hours. at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. we'll be getting more on the damage and disruption caused by storm doris, which swept has been sweeping across the uk today. of state rex tillerson meets with his mexican opposite number, after weeks of strained relations between the two countries. and we'll be speaking to a nutritional scientist about the study that claims we should all now be eating 10 now it is sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm mike bushell, on a night when wayne rooney has made up his mind. he's not going the chinese way, and has announced this evening that he's staying put at manchester united. spurs have some work to do at wembley tonight. they must overturn a 1—0 deficit in the second leg of their europa cup tie against gent of belgium. stepping into the captain's shoes — jon barclay will skipper scotland and nice car f lewis hémiltfifi‘é 55,54"? thanks

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the headlines at 11pm: iraqi troops consolidate their positions inside mosul airport as they continuet. counting's begun in two by—elections in labour heartlands, where the party is facing challenges from the conservatives and ukip. storm doris causes havoc across the uk. a woman's died after being hit by flying debris in wolverhampton. leicester city have sacked manager claudio ranieri, nine months after he led hem to the premier league title. and on newsnight, a rare interview with one if us supreme courtjudges on the direction america is taking and we're on the ground in the by—election which could reshape the contours

we are now hearing the iraqi forces are inching closer to the really key area of the mosul airport.his is an important area they want to get control as part of a re-taking all of the western part of the city. isis continues to put up a fierce fight, much fiercer than i think most people watching thought that isis would be able to last this long, four, is into this battle to retake mosul. it's been a lot slower going than analysts of thought but u.s. military and commanders say that the operation is going slow, but it is going steady, making progress. there are some big concerns about the operation to retake the western part. lots of parts of western mosul, the roads are much more narrow, they are much more difficult for armored vehicles to push into, making the entire operation likely to go even slower than what we saw in the eastern part. also hundreds of thousands of civilians still left in that part of the city, so this is a slow operation, and it will take time, but u.s. commanders say they expect it will ultimately leave isis without a base in iraq. >> heather: about 750,000 ci

iraqi forces are consolidating their positions inside mosul airport.hours with the help of us—led coalition air strikes. they've also fought their way into a large is—held military base next door. a woman has been killed by falling debris in wolverhampton, england, as high winds of more than 150 kilometres an hour batter parts of the uk. storm doris is causing disruption across much of britain. the strong winds have led to flight cancellations — and road and rail disruptions. over three thousand homes across the uk are without power. at the end of each week here on 100 days we like to talk to someone who voted for donald trump to get their assessment of how he's getting on as president. a lot of his voters were christian evangelicals, a lot of the posts in the administration have been filled by people who are socially conservative. so let me introduce you to peter boykin, he is the president of gays for trump and hejoins us from greensboro north carolina. thank you for being with us. i mention that there are so many socially conservative people but the

that town overlooks mosul airport and the city itself.in, though, the going won't be nearly so fast. this was a victory two years in the making. but it is more than that. these troops, once humiliated by is, today celebrated a moment of redemption, for them and for iraq. quentin somerville, bbc news, on mosul‘s southern front. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. president trump held a campaign—style rally in florida over the weekend, using the event to make a strong defence of his first four weeks in office. but it was his comments about sweden that caused some confusion. have a listen. look at what's happening last night in sweden. sweden! who would believe this? sweden! they took in large numbers. they're having problems like they never thought possible. well, all day people have been trying to fathom what the president was referencing. the former swedish prime minister carl bildt tweeted "sweden? terror attack? what has he been smoking? questions abound." 0ur correspondent david willis is in washington, where the white h

backed forces gained control of mosul airport. the route began this week controlling the airport and military base next door was critical to retaking the city. the u.n in tiny amounts. it was banned under the chemical weapons convention north korea never signed. >>> a strong winter storm is hitting the upper midwest and blizzard conditions are out. heavy winds expected through tomorrow. travel in some areas will be treacherous. eric fisher has more on the blizzard. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. watching the storm move from the plains to iowa and minnesota and parts of wisconsin all seeing the heavy snowfall today. we are watching a line of storm that is will develop toward the late afternoon and evening. that's the warm air. severe weather potential highest in indiana as well as ohio, northern kentucky and the detroit area of michigan. unusually warm air coming together with strong winds could have damaging winds and isolated tornadoes late today and into the evening. dozens of record highs again in the east today, forecast

that town overlooks mosul airport and the city itself. on in, though, the going won't be nearly so fast. this was a victory two years in the making. but it is more than that. these troops, once humiliated by is, today celebrated a moment of redemption, for them and for iraq. quentin somerville, bbc news, on mosul‘s southern front. well, the wider fight against so—called islamic state and the security of the region has been talked about at a major security conference in munich, and our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is there. well, iraq's prime minister was here a minute before he rushed back to baghdad to launch the start of the mosul offensive, and everyone who saw here, including british vessels, warn him that the fight is notjust military. who is going to run mosul after is is defeated there? on the ground you have iraq backed militias, us backed iraqi army, kurdish fighters. without a power—sharing agreement now, mosul will be plunged into another wave of violence and extremism. there are questions as well over what hap

that town overlooks mosul airport and the city itself., though, the going won't be nearly so fast. this was a victory two years in the making. but it is more than that. these troops, once humiliated by is, today celebrated a moment of redemption, for them and for iraq. quentin somerville, bbc news, on mosul‘s southern front. the white house has been trying to clarify remarks by president trump, who appeared to suggest during a rally in florida, that sweden had suffered a recent security incident. it hadn't. the former swedish prime minister carl bildt wondered on twitter what mr trump had been smoking. the president himself tweeted that he had based his comments on a fox news report about rising crime and immigration in sweden. 0ur correspondent, laura bicker, reports. this is a us holiday weekend to celebrate past presidents. but, in new york and elsewhere, some decided to hold protests about the new one. it's been a difficult first month for donald trump. he took time out to step into the sunshine state and hold a rally with his support

backed forces gained control of mosul airport. the route began this week controlling the airport and military base next door was critical to retaking the city. the u.n. estimates 750,000 civilians are trapped in western mosul. >>> malaysian officials say a banned chemical agent was used to kill the half brother of north korea's ruler. authorities plan to decontaminate the airport where he fell ill last week. police say one of the women suspected of killing him got sick after the attack. it is deadly in tiny amounts. it was banned under the chemical weapons convention north korea never signed. >>> a strong winter storm is hitting the upper midwest and blizzard conditions are out. heavy winds expected through tomorrow. travel in some areas will be treacherous. eric fisher has more on the blizzard. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. watching the storm move from the plains to iowa and minnesota and parts of wisconsin all seeing the heavy snowfall today. we are watching a line of storm that is will develop toward the late afternoon a

bridge and ina week because now you have the bridge and in a week we have managed to get hold of mosul airportoots from the southern part of the roots from the southern part of the city. if they manage to repair the city. if they manage to repair the bridge, they can bring in supplies, food supplies and aid for the civilians. if the outcome is inevitable and mosul falls, where does that leave the islamic state group in iraq? symbolically if you remember two years ago... next i wa nt to remember two years ago... next i want to bring you an investigation into the circumstances of the murder of the half brother of north korea's leave two weeks ago. he had been exposed to a toxic gas and died within 20 minutes. the bbc‘s rupert wingfield hayes has been investigating. this was one of the most brazen killings of recent years. this is the spot where kim jong—nam was attacked. just take a look around here. the spot is overlooked by at least six cctv cameras. just a few metres away in this cafe at one of those tables for north korean men we re those tables for north korean men were sitting watching. al

this village is small, but it's important, it's the gateway to mosul proper and the city's airport. her house, away from surveillance aircraft, another car bomb disguised as an ambulance. the bomb inside was still live. in these streets, though, a critical advantage — no civilians. in western mosul there are three quarters of a million people and thousands of is fighters. it took these men just six hours to take this village. they made good progress but with overwhelming force. beyond here is another town and another village. that town overlooks mosul airport and the city itself. from here on in, the going will not be nearly so fast. i've been speaking to tom robinson, the emergency team leader at oxfam. we are looking at an approximate population within mosul on the western side of 750,000 civilians and planning figures at the moment are approximately 250,000 that we are expecting to be displaced from mosul itself. having seen people flee from eastern mosul, what sort of indication does that give you of the kind of help they will need and the condition they will be in? the civilians

iraqi forces have begun an attack on mosul airport on the city's southern outskirts. s a launch—pad to capture the western half of the city from the islamic state group. our middle east correspondent, quentin somerville, is embedded with iraqi troops and sent this report. iraqi forces have made it to the perimeter of mosul‘s airport. just over here, you can see the airport, stretching out, it is about four kph eight, apparently. that sugar factory to the left of the picture, yesterday the eales flag was hanging there, it is no longer hanging there. they have been heavy air strikes all over this area, the village badness which was the last redoubt of the islamic state before the airport, it was effectively taken last night. men have been moving slowly followed through the village. if wejust moving slowly followed through the village. if we just have a little luck, you can see at there. president trump's administration has revoked guidance to us public schools that allowed transgender students to use toilets matching their gender identity. the guidance, issued by preside

this village is small, but it's important, it's the gateway to mosul proper and the city's airport. use, away from surveillance aircraft, another car bomb disguised as an ambulance. the bomb inside was still live. in these streets, though, a critical advantage — no civilians. in western mosul there are three quarters of a million people and thousands of is fighters. it took these men just six hours to take this village. they made good progress but with overwhelming force. beyond here is another town and another village. that town overlooks mosul airport and the city itself. from here on in, the going will not be nearly so fast. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30pm this evening in the papers — our guests joining me tonight are broadcaster natalie haynes and the independent‘s political editor rob merrick. the us company kraft heinz has "amicably agreed" to withdraw its proposal for a merger with unilever, according to a joint statement issued by both companies. unilever owns many familiar brands, including hous

it's the gateway to mosul proper and the city's airport.overed, holmes had become fortresses. —— homes. here is weapons. and hidden inside a house away from surveillance aircraft, another car bomb disguised as an ambulance. the bomb inside was still live. in these streets, though, a critical advantage. there were no civilians. in west mosul there are 750,000 people and thousands of is fighters. it took these men just six hours to take this village, their target. they made good progress but with overwhelming force. beyond here is another town and another village. that town overlooks mosul airport and the city itself. from here on m, and the city itself. from here on in, though, the going won't be nearly so fast. this was a victory two years nearly so fast. this was a victory two yea rs in nearly so fast. this was a victory two years in the making. but it's more than that. these troops once humiliated by is today celebrated a moment of redemption for them and for iraq. quentin somerville, bbc news, on mosul‘s southern front. earlier i spoke t

that town overlooks mosul airport and the city itself.ing would be nearly so fast. this was a victory two years in the making. but it's more than that. these troops, once humiliated by is, today celebrated, a moment of redemption for them and for iraq. quentin somerville, bbc news, on mosul‘s southern front. well, the wider fight against so—called islamic state, and the security of the region has been discussed today at a major security conference in munich, and our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, is there. what lyse doucet, is there. sense that you get of the wi fight? what sense that you get of the wider fight? everyone here, including british officials, warned the iraqi administration that the fight was not just military. who administration that the fight was notjust military. who is going to run mosul once is is defeated there? you have various groups on the ground. without a power—sharing agreement now, mosul will be plunged into another wave of violence and extremism. there are questions too about what happens in syr

iraqi forces seize mosul airport from the so—called islamic state.

breaking news from iraq and officials say federal police forces regained control of the runway at mosul's airportthat marks a significant step in restaying the city from isis. here is a live look at the staging area for that brace just outside the airport. the airport's runway has been destroyed by isis but regaining the site will help the army control important routes into mosul. >>> back here in this country and to the extreme weather impacting millions of people this morning. some of us are experiencing some record warmth while others are preparing for strong snowstorms. take a look at the current advisories. blizzard, winter storm, red flag warnings and watches all over the map. >>> someone is presumably waking up very happy after hitting the huge powerball jackpot and we know where it was sold. tell you that coming up. >> assuming they went to bed at all last night. >>> plus, fight of his life. a man battling stage 4 cancer suddenly attacked outside a bank. how he fought off the robbers. >>> and a close call for a motorcyclist when a bus changes lanes. see the last-second decision that may h

that is well forces and advancing to the area south of mosul airport.g towards the airport and villages on the outskirts of the western side of mosul. what about civilians in the area? what is happening to them? the civilians, as quentin said a few minutes ago, were told to stay at home. there was any drop by the iraqi air force asking him to at home and away from is militants operating on the western side. meanwhile, they are be good to be offered a safe route, actually, to go south of mosul. there were reports recently about the human crisis and the shortage of food and water. i am crisis and the shortage of food and water. iam hearing crisis and the shortage of food and water. i am hearing the iraqi artillery shelling the western part of mosul, while the coalition air force is still looming in the skies of mosul. there were reports of yea rs of mosul. there were reports of years ago of a suicide attack targeting a group of the tribal fighters who are taking care of the security of the eastern side. they we re security of the eastern side. they were t

they seized control of mosul's airport and entered the western half of the city, having already liberatedly the eastern half. after mosul, the next major objective in the war against isis is across the border in syria. we're insidey american special operations base, which is used as a hub for the campaign to liberate the isis capital of raqqa. syrian fighters being trained here are part of a force of about 15,000 being assembled to assault raqqa. but joseph votel, commander of u.s. forces in the middle east, told cbs news they need more than the ak-47s they'll be issued after 20 days of training. >> antitank weapons systems to address vehicle-borne i.e.d.s. certainly mortars would be something that would help, things they would need that you would expect of a force that is going to conduct an assault. >> reporter: the weapons would be flown into this dirt airtrip built for the u.s. by a syrian engineer who lost his family to isis. we landed in tilt-rotar opsry aircraft, but the strip is long enough to handle large cargo planes from the united states. torque the commander of the campaign in

are holding the runway at the mosul airport. it is a major advance in the liberation of iraq's second largest city from the grip of isis. david martin is in iraq tonight with a rare look at how u.s. forces are helping. >> reporter: after suffering 500 killed and 3,000 wounded in liberating the eastern half of mosul from isis, iraqi forces met only light resistance as they advanced through the outskirts of west mosul. despite the early success, the iraqis are expecting west mosul to be an even tougher fight once they enter the city. american advisers are with them. general joseph votel, commander of u.s. forces in the middle east, told his troops, "this is the iraqis' fight." >> would it go faster if we did it ourselves? well, it might. but i'm pretty convinced the way we are approaching this, this campaign this time, working through our partners, is kind of the right way of doing it. they own this. we are helping them-- helping them to fight, but we're not doing the fighting for them. >> reporter: votel was at an airbase whose l

. >> pelley: tonight, iraqi orrces are holding the runway at the mosul airport.is a major advance in the liberation of iraq's second largest city from the grip of isis. david martin is in iraq tonight with a rare look at how u.s. forces are helping. >> reporter: after suffering 500 killed and 3,000 wounded in liberating the eastern half of e sul from isis, iraqi forces met only light resistance as they advanced through the outskirts of west mosul. despite the early success, the iraqis are expecting west mosul to be an even tougher fight once they enter the city. coerican advisers are with them. but general joseph votel, commander of u.s. forces in the middle east, told his troops, "this is the iraqis' fight." >> would it go faster if we did it ourselveses? well, it might. but i'm pretty convinced the way that we are approaching this, this campaign this time, working through our partners, is kind of the right way of doing it. they own this. t, are helping them-- helping them to fight, but we're not doing the fighting for them. >> reporter: votele was at an airbase