checking ambulance to see who is inside, also fighters so it doesn't seem like anyone is making head wafrlingswe know there was fighting north of here that is under control. the folks now really is on this neighborhood where the army is on al stand-off. there are leaders meeting talking at the moment to try and resolve this because it is where we have had statements snt last couple of days warning against the zihad, against the army because the army put it in to context. there is a raid and they arrested a man they accused of being a recruiter for isil. it shows you the spillover. they want the army to stop the siege as they are calling it around this area. at the moment, that isn't going on. it's quiet now but we have been here for the last couple of hours. there has been an intensive battle between both sides. >> what are the residents of the town telling you about the fact that there are tanks on their streets, fighting going on amongst them? >> the residents are no strongers to war. they are very utilities to this. but there is a sectarian element here. this is a country that's divided alo