was not from a bullet. bostian did not tell dispatch the train was hit by an object prior to that derailment. and so far there is no indication of mechanical failure although authorities say they are not ruling that out. now, today we learned that a conductor onboard amtrak 188 has filed lawsuit. yesterday suits filed by four passengers. the real issue here is the cap. there s a $200 million cap on any claim for all victims from a single rail incident. experts, legal experts say that s simply not enough to cover damages in this case michaela. those people injured are going to face a long long road to recovery. erin thank you so much for that. nchs. to iraq some 3,000 militiamen are grouping in a desperate bid to take ramadi back. nick paton walsh is tracking latest for us. he s live in beirut. good morning to you.