in iraq a long awaited effort to recaptu recaptu recapture mosul has begun. in syria government forces and russian air strikes to trying to recapture palmyra. >>> and a facebook video causing anger in new jersey and across the internet. it shows a grown man relentlessly beating a child. annie mccormick is live now with the latest from there. >> reporter: sara police are thanking the public for bringing this video to their attention and they say they are in contact with both people seen in the video. they set up videos for the alleged beater and now asking for the person who took the video to come forward. this video is very graphic. >> west depford police believe this disturbing video is a hoax. in it an adult man believed to be an mma fight err is beating a juvenile. the viral video was posted on social media after they received a barrage of phone calls out of concern. they believe the video was shot in january and they are in contact with the man and juvenile. they are not related and not contacted to each other. >> we would like to speak to everybody invol