because it won t end. as we mentioned, the violence has continued overnight. let s go to nbc amon. he joins us live in iraq. what is the latest on the ground there? reporter: one of the main point of the past 24 hours has been the city of baku baa which is northeast of baghdad. they have seen some squirmishes on the outer lying part of the town. at least according to sources we ve been speaking to, has been the sight of fighting between isis parters and the iraqi army trying to repel them. an iraqi military spokesperson said the city firmly rehanmains the hands to try to take it. why that city so important because it s about 37 miles away from baghdad. it s on the same highway and if isis fighters were able of taking it over, they would be within a short drive to the heart of the iraqi country right