Threatening baghdad and mosul the second largest city. That according to a u. S. Counterterrorism official. Those threats have become a deadly reality in cities throughout iraq, countries under siege by militants as the United States government contemplates what if anything it should do about it. The commissioner for human rights says the full extent of civilian casualties is not yet known, but hundreds of civilians may have been killed and 500,000 have been displaced by violence. The government is taking steps to, quote, push back the terrorists, including air strikes. Iraqs state tv says the air force hit three buildings and five vehicles, killing all isis forces near a military base. Well talk to reporters in iraq, at the white house and the pentagon in a moment. But we want to start with an american caught in the middle of this violent spiral. A contractor in a military base about 55 miles north of baghdad. Hes been airlifted out of belad out of that base after isis fighters attack
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