Militants declare Islamic state extending from Syria to Iran . Iraq 's government is touting its efforts to capture Saddam Hussein 's throne . The video also shows a concrete blast wall erected around government buildings being taken down . But some residents tell us a different story : ` ` There are no Iraqi ##s here '' Iraqi government forces were routed by ISIS forces earlier this month .
Militants declare Islamic state extending from Syria to Iran . Iraq 's government is touting its efforts to capture Saddam Hussein 's throne . But some residents tell us a different story : ` ` There are no Iraqi ##s here '' Iraqi government forces were routed by ISIS forces earlier this month .