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Iraqi Special Forces Join Mosul Offensive Against ISIS

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Smoke rises in nearby Mosul as Iraq's elite counterterrorism forces advance towards the city in Iraq, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. (Khalid Mohammed/AP)
Smoke rises in nearby Mosul as Iraq's elite counterterrorism forces advance towards the city in Iraq, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016. (Khalid Mohammed/AP)

Today marks the fourth day of the offensive to re-take Mosul from ISIS.

Iraqi special forces are now involved in the fight. The addition of the elite troops, also known as counterterrorism forces, marked a significant intensification of the fight for Iraq's second-largest city. As they advanced, attack helicopters fired on the militants and heavy gunfire echoed across the plains.

The U.S.-led coalition is supporting the offensive with airstrikes, and American special forces are with the Iraqi special forces and the Kurds as advisers.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams, who has been near the front lines.

With reporting from The Associated Press.

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Holly Williams, CBS News foreign correspondent. She tweets @hollymawilliams.

This segment aired on October 20, 2016.

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