the last remaining district in iraq held by the terror group. garrett kenny with the latest. reporter: those air strikes that helped clear the way for iraqi forces that are slowly gaining ground. iraq s military said this week, its forces with the backing of u.s. coalition air strikes have retaken much of the city and are now closing in on the last area that is still under isis control. where about 100 islamic state fighters hold out on a former government compound. and destroying several isis vehicles, fighting positions and several houses that the militants rigged with explosives. those kind of bombs and booby traps slowed the forces. ro ra