Group known as isis is about to face a big setback taking control of tikrit. The battle raged for days between isis and iraqi forces. Even some americans are on the ground including former military trying to deliver a blow to the group that still controls huge parts of iraq and syria. Nbcs bill neal yea starts us off. Good evening. Good evening, carl. Weve witnessed the fight against isis firsthand today. Weve been with kurdish troops who are pushing isis back and theyre being helped by american volunteers. Iraqi militias are taking on isis and Iraqi Government source told nbc news isis is losing tikrit. Isis is under heavy fire. Rockets and mortars raining down on isis positions. These are iraqi militias armed and backed by iran and spearheading the attack on tikrit. Isis is dug into the city center, and surrounded. The militias are already celebrating, but they wont move in until they get reinforcements. Isis has boobytrapped buildings and roads. Iraqs defense minister is predicting
It appears the militant group known as isis is about to face a big setback taking control of tikrit. The battle raged for days between isis and iraqi forces. Even some americans are on the ground including former military trying to deliver a blow to the group that still controls huge parts of iraq and syria. Nbcs bill neal yea starts us off. Good evening. Good evening, carl. Weve witnessed the fight against isis firsthand today. Weve been with kurdish troops who are pushing isis back and theyre being helped by american volunteers. Iraqi militias are taking on isis and Iraqi Government source told nbc news isis is losing tikrit. Isis is under heavy fire. Rockets and mortars raining down on isis positions. These are iraqi militias armed and backed by iran and spearheading the attack on tikrit. Isis is dug into the city center, and surrounded. The militias are already celebrating, but they wont move in until they get reinforcements. Isis has boobytrapped buildings and roads. Iraqs defense
Good evening. It appears the militant group known as isis is about to face a big setback, losing control of tikrit just 90 miles north of baghdad. The battle raged for days between isis and iraqi forces. Even some americans are on the ground including former military, trying to deliver a blow to the group which still controls huge parts of iraq and syria. Nbcs bill nealy is in irbil tonight and starts us off. Bill, good evening. Reporter good evening, carl. Weve witnessed the fight against isis firsthand today. Weve been with kurdish troops who are pushing isis back, and theyre being helped by american volunteers. Further signs who say iraqi militias who are taking on isis and Iraqi Government source told nbc news, isis is losing tikrit. Isis is under heavy fire. Rockets and mortars raining down on isis positions. These are iraqi militias, armed and backed by iran and spearheading the attack on tikrit. Isis is dug into the city center and surrounded. The militias are already celebratin