democratic forces known as the sdf push in on the last sliver of territory under the militants control. here are the fighters prepared to move into the village of shafa. flares turned the dark night into day. coalition aircraft circled overhead, providing crushing air power. by daylight they push further in. this is where isis ends, sdf commander shimko shakaki tells his men. moments later panic breaks out. isis has launched a counterattack. the sdf fire back, and shafa is quickly liberated. we travel down to the front line as they approach the next village. our escorts insist on taking an armored vehicle. even liberated territory is far
syria. cnn s chief correspondent clarissa ward is inside syria and takes us to the front line. reporter: the battle against isis is still raging. as the u.s. ally syrian democratic forces known as the sdf push in on the last sliver of territory under the militant s control. here the fighters prepare to move into the village of shapa. flares turn the dark night into day. coalition aircraft circle overhead, providing crushing air power. by daylight, they push further in. this is where isis ends, sdf commander tells his men. moments later, panic breaks out, isis has launched a counterattack. the sdf fire back and shapa is
power. by daylight, they push further in. this is where isis ends, sdf commander tells his men. moments later, panic breaks out. isis has launched a counter attack. the sdf fire back, and it is quick quickly liberated. we travel to the next village. he is courts insist on taking an armored vehicle, even liberated territory is far from secure. these roads are still dangerous, especially early in the morning because there are isis sleeper cells in the area, they come out overnight and plant roadside bombs. reporter: we stop at a house they took from isis days earlier. mortars are fired off at
in. this is where isis ends. the commander tells his men. moments later, panic breaks out. isis has launched a counter attack. the sdf fire back. we traveled down to the front line as they approach the next village. our escort insist on taking an armored vehicle. even liberated territory is far from secure. these roads are still dangerous. especially early in the morning. because there are isis sleeper snail ins the area. they come out over night and plant roadside bombs. reporter: we stop at the house that they took from isis days earlier. fired off in militant positions. command commander takes us onto the rooft to show us the front
control. they move into the village of shaffa, flares turn the dark night into day, aircraft circle overhead, providing crushing air power. by daylight, they push further in. this is where isis ends, sdf commander tells his men. moments later, panic breaks out. isis has launched a counterattack. sdf fire back and shaafra is quickly liberated. we travel to the front line as they approach the next village. our escorts insist on taking an armored vehicle, even liberated territory is far from secure. these roads are still dangerous, especially early in the morning, because there are isis sleeper cells in the area that come out