Holly Williams in Syria
CBS News Foreign Correspondent Holly Williams gives an update on the fight against the Islamic State in Raqqa, Syria, the group's self-proclaimed capital.
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The last remaining ISIS fighters in its self-proclaimed capital of Raqqa, Syria are surrounded by U.S.-backed forces. Holly Williams met with a group of former ISIS fighters who either defected or were captured. One man told her he joined ISIS not because he wanted to kill in the name of his religion - but out of desperation.
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Fight to take Raqqa from ISIS
U.S.-backed Iraqi forces say they've taken an iconic mosque in the heart of Mosul that was destroyed by ISIS. Its recapture comes three years to the day after ISIS declared its so-called caliphate. The extremist group is also facing setbacks Raqqa, its stronghold in Syria. Holly Williams reports from northern Syria.
Fight for Raqqa
Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, the head of the U.S.-lead coalition fighting ISIS, spoke to CBS News' Holly Williams near Raqqa, ISIS' self-proclaimed capital in Syria. Townsend said the U.S. and Russia have worked out a "deconfliction line" to avoid any direct confrontation.
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In eastern Syria, a CBS News crew joined a group of American troops 12 miles north of Raqqa, ISIS' self-proclaimed capital. The fight to oust ISIS from Raqqa is intensifying. Holly Williams reports from Kobani, Syria.
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Inside Raqqa
More territory has been recaptured from ISIS as U.S.-backed forces advance in Raqqa. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams is the first American network broadcaster to get inside the city, once considered ISIS's capital, and she joins CBSN with more.
Inside Raqqa City, ISIS' capital
U.S.-backed fighters in Syria say they have captured a key neighborhood in ISIS' self-proclaimed capital, Raqqa. The advance comes after three days of intense fighting. The area under ISIS control in Syria is shrinking. Holly Williams and a CBS News crew were the first American network inside Raqqa City.
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ISIS destroys mosque
Iraqi commanders have been warning for weeks that ISIS would blow up the al-Nuri mosque rather than see it return to Iraqi forces; It was where ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared the creation of the so-called Islamic State in 2014. ISIS claimed it was hit by a U.S. airstrike, which the U.S. military denied. Charlie D'Agata reports.
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Military gains ground on ISIS
U.S.-backed forces in Syria and Iraq continue to gain ground on ISIS militants in the cities of Raqqa and Mosul. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard is blaming Saudi Arabia for Wednesday's deadly terror attack on the Iranian parliament and Khomeni shrine. Earlier in the day, ISIS issued a statement claiming responsibility. CBS News' Roxana Saberi, who spent six years reporting on Iran, spoke to CBSN about the situation.
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American doctors in Mosul
After seven months of fighting, the Iraqi Army is on the verge of liberating Mosul. But 200,000 civilians are still trapped and in danger, and some American doctors have volunteered to treat the wounded. Charlie D'Agata reports.
ISIS fight in Mosul rages on
ISIS claims responsibility for a massive bomb in Baghdad set off by remote control that killed 17 people. Another car bomb exploded near a government office Tuesday, killing 14 people. The stepped-up attacks come as U.S.-backed Iraqi forces battle for the last areas of Mosul still under ISIS control. Charlie D'Agata reports from near the frontlines.
ISIS in Mosul
A small portion of Mosul remains under ISIS control, and the terror group is not giving up. The UN estimates that 200,000 residents remain trapped inside the dense, urban terrain of the Old City, and warns they're in "grave danger" as Iraqi forces try to hunt down ISIS fighters hiding among them. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Offensive to retake Mosul
U.S.-backed Iraqi forces are on a new offensive to recapture the last Mosul neighborhood under ISIS control. The terror group is using snipers and suicide car bombers in heavily-civilian areas. The battle for the ISIS stronghold has lasted more than seven months. Charlie D'Agata reports from near the front lines.
Mosul offensive
This weekend, Iraqi forces, backed by the U.S. military, began what they hope will be the final push to drive ISIS out of Mosul. Charlie D'Agata reports from the frontlines.
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