backed kurdish troops step up the battle to expel the so-called islamic state from a stronghold in eastern syria these troops are preparing for their last charge here in syria against right as if they would within the next weeks is going to be a turning point for them that's why they're preparing every day. d.-w. is embedded with the n.t.i. as a coalition and reports from the frontline plus china opens a bribery investigation into former interpol chief magna holiday this is just days after the chinese nationals wife reported him missing his last message a nice. and it was a memorable sunday in the border state as life state overwhelms an armed guard at frankfurt were reduced to ten men but they still beat hoffenheim.