attack. it is unclear what his actual role is, brianna, but we understand that he was in touch with more than one of the attackers, including abdul hamid abboud who was considered the ringleader of the attacks. and also, al moudan was one of ten high value targets killed in december, and how much do we know about the others targeted? not a lot. some of them in iraq, and some of them in syria, but what the coalition is trying to do is to tie it to some of the successes that they have had on the battlefield. the iraqis and the syrians against isis. what they are saying is that, you know, some of the middle management if you will, and not really the big fish the isis leaders, but system of the middle ranked leaders. the fact that they are not able to help plan the attacks, and help execute is having a direct success to some of the gains
day or so after iraqi troops retook control of the city s center from isis fighter es. you can see that the families are shuttled to a area that is under government contoll. meanwhile, the city was swept for bombs after of the isis fighters plead the area. and they say that they still control a quarter of the city, but in a statement, they said that the security will be hand ed over to the police, and sunni tribes. the the prime minister also promised that the city of mosul would be liberated from mi isis, and isis would be defeated in 2016, and a big, big promise. let s talk more abthis in the fight against isis in iraq, with lukeman fayly, and i want to begin with the area of iraq, and it seems that a quarter of the city has isis fighters in it.
posted on this. and we have break news out of syria where isis with links to the attacks in paris has been killed in a coalition air strike in syria. this took place christmas eve, so days ago, but the coalition says that the man charaffe al moudan was actually planning more attacks. we have elise labott with us, and also cnn contributor michael weiss joining us who is also a senior editor the at the daily beast. elise, to you first, what do we know about the man killed in the air strike? well, the 27-year-old isis fighter, and this is not the first time that he was suspected of terrorism, and we believe that he was investigated for terrorism in 2012, but he traveled in syria in 2013. we understand from the sources that he was in touch with some of the paris attackers, and those who were plotting the attacks, just days before the
ta the career, we have learned some lessons, to make sure that we have the buy-in of the people. and from our side of the government, we don t call it a victory or others, because all iraqis are responsible, and we have the responsibility of the state on them to make sure that we liberate all of iraq. we need support from the neighboring allies to make sure that we cleanse iraq and the region from the venom of isis. this is a key issue for us. and very key for you, and i wanted to know when it comes to the u.s.-led coalition, and obviously, you have talked the about a number of parties in that, what is the role that you want the see going forward that is essenti that you want to see going forward to ensure success? to make sure that there is a clear cooperation, and in intelligence, and making sure
is that your understanding? yes, we have cleared the main city, the center, and focusing on the residential areas to make sure that the civilians are out of way s harm, and eradicate isis. and what type of traps are you look g fing for? traps, car bombs, and using the human shields, and going street inch by inch. we have to make shure that the iraqi citizens are safe. this is being herald ed clearly by the prime minister as a victory for iraq. quite a turnaround from several months ago when the iraqi forces e fl fled the city as isis came in, but this is just the beginning, because so much more to be done to hold the city, and how confident are you that iraqi forces can hold the city? the reason it took a usus a e