We are tracking major developments this hour. 35 new air strikes hammer isis targets across a vast front. And on the ground, iraqi troops drive isis out of a key city. Is the tide finally turning in the war against this terror group . And stunning, new images as prorussian rebels battle Government Troops in eastern ukraine. Is russia ready to bring more heavy weapons into the fighting . Congresswoman tulsey gabbert, an iraq war veteran, is standing by, along with our correspondents, analysts and newspapers. We begin, however, with isis. Despite growing concerns that it may join forces with al qaeda factions, growing doubts about the u. S. Strategy, the terror group is coming under heavy battlefield pressure from the u. S. Led coalition. Cnn Global Affairs correspondent elise labott is here. Whats the latest today . Jim, today the Coalition Announced three dozen air strikes against isis in iraq and syria. The militants also suffered a major defeat of a strategic stronghold in iraq, but
Center in omaha. The hospital says he was extremely critical when he arrived for treatment on saturday. Salia was a legal permanent resident of the United States who contracted ebola in west africa. Cnns senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen joins with us more. Good morning. Good morning, carol. We received this sad news this morning. I want to show you two tweets from the nebraska medical center. They said dr. Salia was extremely critical when he arrived here and unfortunately despite our best effort wes werent able to save him. On saturday dr. Squal received a dose of convalesce sal plasma and zmapp therapy. We used every treatment available. So i want to talk about the two things mentioned. Convalescent plasma is another word from a blood transfusion from an ebola survivor. We dont know which survivor donated his or her blood and zmapp, thats very interesting. Zmapp is the drug that was used to great attention with the first two patients, dr. Brantly and Nancy Writebol and we
A brutal and barbaric display by isis. The terror groups latest video shows the gruesome beheadings of a number of captives and the severed head of an american. Aid worker, peter occasion, a former army ranger, standing over it, the same blackarmed killer who threatens to, quote, slaughter your soldiers. There are major differences in this new video and major new clues for the worlds intelligence agencies, including a row of unmasked murderers. Congressman peter king of the Homeland Security and intelligence committees is standing by, along with our correspondents, our analysts and newsmakers. We begin with cnns Senior International correspondent, nic robertson. Reporter this video is different because its much longer. Its different because it doesnt have peter kassig in an orange jumpsuit. Its different because he is apparently he doesnt speak to the camera. Its only the brutal aftermath of his beheading. And its different as well because were beginning to see more elements in this vi
There. No, christi. It is important to stress that baghdad doesnt appear to be under threat at the moment. Keeping in mind saz sprawling city of 9 million. And the majority certainly would not welcome isis. Where they are making progress is of course in Anbar Province, iraqs largest province. Provincial officials tell me more than 80 is under isis control and they continue to expand. We understand now the town of hadifa is now completely surrounded by isis. Some good news, apparently what we hear from also provincial sources, a police official, that this afternoon there was a strike on a large isis convoy by Coalition Aircraft describing many military vehicles including two apcs being struck in that hit. But by and large the worries are the Iraqi Military simply isnt capable of keeping isis back. We heard this provincial official appealing to government in baghdad to get the americans to deploy Ground Troops but the Iraqi Government has rejected that and certainly it is a political hot
Young womans horrifying ordeal and the combination of hightech tools that led to her rescue. And dna link. A new report says that Jesse Matthew, the man accused of abducting hannah graham, is now being tied to an earlier assault by forensic evidence. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Were following the breaking news. The apparent death of one of the most dangerous operatives in the entire al qaeda global operative making explosive devices that could get through airport security. A source telling cnn that David Drugeon was killed in a u. S. Air strike in syria. Our guests and including the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee mike intelligence. Lets begin with our pentagon correspondent barbara starr. Shes breaking the news for us. What are you picking up there, barbara . Good evening, wolf. David drugeon, a french jihadist, a member of the Khorasan Group, was killed in a series of air strikes. Five targets were hit but drugeon was in a vehicle traveling down a road