organization was weakened. it is against this chaotic battlefield backdrop that the iraqi prime minister al abadi heads to washington key on his agenda. more military support from the united states. number one is a marked increase in the air campaign and delivery of arms. this is vital. there has been an increase. that s noticeable, very noticeable. i am thankful for that. but we want to see more. reporter: but the u.s. has long been uncomfortable with iraq s relationship with iran, a country that also has been playing a vital role in the war with isis. and al abadi faces the challenge of alleviating america s concerns. yes i agree there has been some concerns. there are concerns not only in iraq but the whole region, there are concerns in the meddling affairs of each other s country.
isis in a statement posted on line claims to have broken through the refinery s outer defenses. after deploying a suicide bomber and plea tekting from multiple sides. t a glimpse of the technology used to direct their military operations. also over the weekend, launched multiple assaults in anbar province. taking over three towns north of the provincial capital, sending residents fleeing on foot to safer ground in the city. in another area not far from baghdad. iraqi security forces and local fighters battled for hours to keep isis from advancing. but without more troops and weapons, they went be able to hold isis off for long. tikrit may be back. other fronts are faltering. dispelling any notion the
it supplied urgent aid monday to around 500 civilian whose fled the camp. a human rights organization says isis and another militant group control about 90% of the camp. annestne es annest estimated 18,000 are trapped between the syrian government and armed groups. we are hearing from the passenger who was riding with a man shot and killed by a police officer. next, hear what he is saying about this deadly shooting in south carolina.
this just in to cnn. australia s prime minister tony abbtott announced his country will deploy 300 military personnel to iraq. he stressed the deployment is not a combat mission. they will instead help train iraqi forces to confront isis. the australian soldiers will work with about 100 members of new zealand s defense force on that mission. all right. there are more concerns about the cleanliness of brazil s waterways and of the 2016 olympic games. authorities are investigating what caused schools of dead fish to litter rio s olympic rowing course. test events are set to begin in july. but athletes are already finding not only the fish, but the smell. oh, man. the scene is horrible. and just last week, this video
there has been a spread in the region. i think we have our own sense. iraq is a neighboring country to iran. some countries have their own problem to iran. a tough sell as iraq has long been a proxy battleground for various nations and interests. that are going to have to somehow align. iraq and al abadi says can defeat isis but not alone. isis is also systematically destroying cultural artifacts. this propaganda video of the obliteration of the ancient city. seen attacking the 3,000-year-old site with sledge hammers and power tools before blowing it up. it was the city in the asyrian kingdom between 900 and 612, b.c. the u.n. called it a war crime. the united nations is doing all it can to help those trapped at the yarmouk camp.