the the is a c, w news line from berlin. the us launch is air strikes on targets in syria and the rack rates and a pro you run militia. com and response of the killing of 3 us soldiers and a drone attack on a base in georgia of last week on the show. israel's military prepares to move in gaza offensive further south towards rough off as homos as a leadership ways. the terms of a propos, 6 weeks cease fire, and the aftermath of a deadly gas explosion and can use capital. nairobi, the criminal investigation is opened into the blast,

which killed at least 3 people in a densely packed neighborhood. the marietta mc, and thanks for joining me. the u. s. military has launched air strikes on targets in syria and the rack. the pentagon says more than 85 sites were hit syrian stable visa the strikes had resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. obama, other images posted to social media, showed a weapons depot being hit in what's thought to be rec, you as president joe biden ordered the operation in response to last week's killing of 3 american soldiers in a drone attack on a base in jordan biden attended the military ceremony where the bodies of the soldiers were returned to the us shortly before the air strikes began. us

national security council spokesman john kirby says the us response targeted science linked the wrong revolutionary guard, or i r g c. and the militias that supports he's saying that more attacks could be expected to the signal is the guy r t c and to these groups. and the attacks have got to stop. this wasn't just the message sending routine tonight. this was about the grading capabilities, taking away capabilities by the advocacy and the, and the militant groups. these responses began tonight. they're not going to end tonight. so more than $85.00 targets. we're ahead. 5 of us. earlier i ask the middle east analyst and military expert, roger shanahan and sidney for more details on the strikes. well, a still working off the information that they've been given by the us government, but i said that she said i thought the tag upset 7 separate sides and multiple targets at particular facilities. and they were designed to target come out of

control facilities, logistics support, elements, weapons stockpiles, as you saw, are in the, in the video that had been stopped powerless as you saw early in the video. and it was not even from the us announcement that it was designed to minimize possibility is vision civilian casualties. but also what wasn't mentioned in there is the fact that to dana across so, so i took part in this a tech so from of the us and say this is the start of a campaign of retaliatory strikes. and yeah, we should mention that the united states announced their plans to carry out these strikes ahead of time. so just how effective could they be? wouldn't you think that there had been preparations for these us strikes it

was added to the best buy since probably 2 elements to the to establish. we have to evaluate the effectiveness of the us strikes at the end of the camp. i am not at the start of it. it's obviously pain kilograms to some degree, to minimize the possibility of a should be in that probably senior writing in casualties as well. so it was and the other, the 3rd element is there might be also other parts of the response, non committee elements that we're not privy to. that might have been talking of the elements. so i think we'll have to wait for a little while until we evaluate tell affected that get in touch out of the not just based on this is nice response. well, it appears that at least one of the main targets was the codes force of the rainy and revolutionary guards. why was this group a target?

the previous kind of responsibility can detect that killed the 3 us service personnel was use. i mean, i mean rock resistance, iraq, which is an umbrella organization that includes the number, is actually a militia groups who are supported logistically in terms of training and financially by a right. and in particular, the gc could source, which is obviously we of the, a revolutionary god. cool. and so that's why these targets were selected. washington is bang, fight carefully and it's justification selecting tag is to make sure there's a causal link between the attack that occurred in jordan and the targets that there's like being so that's why these particular targets have been chosen. the 1st instance you mentioned that this is only the beginning of the us response,

and yet the us government says, does not want of a war with iran, but how real is the threat of a serious escalation? yeah, this and i mean that's a good question. and it is a very difficult policy line to hold for washington. you're going to have a campaign of responses that are targeting, writing and affiliated organizations in syria and to other countries. and i being that by reinforcing your response geographically that, you know, kind of figure, a direct response from around which is by there's not going to be a kinetic strikes. iran side of water in white in the country around itself. would've understood that the dish. so the 3 us service guys now from these kind of a tech kind of go unanswered. so it's a very delicate task that washington is playing the trying to have

a substances multiple level, multi die in response against or writing an interest. so writing back groups in the region without triggering a why to response, particularly from ryan, but from other groups as well it's, it's a difficult policy outcome to achieve. singleton. honestly, that was roger shanahan, the military analyst and expert. and joining us from sidney, thanks so much for all your insights. my pleasure. israel's military has adjusted, is planning to move is gone to offensive further south into the city of rough um, within half of gauze of population has been forced to take refuge there since the start of israel's war against thomas, which is considered a terrorist organization by most western countries, the fighting continues as hum us leadership ways, the terms of a proposed 6 week cease fire, or another strike on han units in southern gaza. an

explosion followed by gunshots since people running for their lives. colombia are danger. embodiments are coming from all directions. hun units has again become the focus of israeli air strikes. its infrastructure has been severely damaged. thousands more displaced gallons, a once more fleeing to rough, up for the south on the border with egypt. and already over crowded. recent days, thousands of palestinians have continued to free to the south, which is already hosting a hosp, the gas us population, or some $2300000.00 people. most are living in make shift structures tents or out in the open, proffers a pressure of despair. we feel for what comes next. then

you arrivals in rough, uh, rely on food handouts provided by so many tearing groups or the nation centers like this 1. 8 workers can only feed a small number of displaced and as we are doing our best to distribute as much as we can, little so that as many of the displaced as possible can get food free on the left or so. yes, the firearms, thousands of decent place people in rafa and we can serve them. oh yeah, i know that be everyone here is helping the latest attempt to secure i sees fire will pay off earlier, correspondent in jerusalem. rebecca, readers gave me the latest on these really offensive in casa. we know that is really is continuing its campaign predominantly in the southern part of this trip that has been sent it around that southern city of han, eunice,

that is believed by these really military to be a strong hold of miles. they believe that have most militants and indeed the leadership, they are hiding on the ground. and there are many of course weapons stores and manufacturing sites. they say that they thing targeting. we've also seen them targeting quite heavily the hospitals in the region. they say that how most use those hospitals as come out incentives enables, are being targeting those areas. now as you mentioned in that report, an annual late in the v is riley military or the defense minister yesterday came out saying that they are going to continue that campaign into the south to that southern most the city of russell. that is, of course, with most of the population more than half of gauze as population, has led to an, a sheltering trying to escape the worst of the bombardments the worst of the fighting. and it's not yet clear where they have less to go and not exactly sure yet with it. and it will be given access to go back. so the noise,

but we know the fighting continues in the central gaza area around gaza city and in the northern pots as well. so it's really unclear as to the sight of those mold and 1000000 people that have sheltering in that roof in board area. and we have our hearing reports that the roof, the area around the city was struck by strikes of a night, but it's very difficult for us to get accurate and up to date information. obviously as international, john was unable to get access to gaza. that was the w's rebecca river of speaking to us earlier from jerusalem. let's turn our attention now to some of the other news making headlines. this. our joy and firefighters are battling rapidly expanding wildfires that officials fear have claimed around 10 lines. a state of emergency has been declared as hundreds of homes come under threat from a dozen different fires burning since friday. the blazes are concentrated in the vienna del mar and vall part you so tourist regions. the international court of

justice has agreed to hear a request by ukraine to reject a russian accusation that had committed genocide give, says russia use the claim as a pre text to justify its invasion of ukraine in february 2022 to canyon now, where at least 3 people had been killed and hundreds injured in a giant explosion. it happened at a gas plant in the capital, nairobi which authorities say has been operating illegally. the bloss a spark fires which spread quickly destroying nearby homes and businesses and forcing locals to evacuate. the use muriel miller has this report from nairobi a massive last week through a residential area. and i will be in the middle of the night. or we are entering the scene with a huge explosion to face the whole devastation of this huge explosion that was

caused by a story that was filled with liquid petroleum guys. and the government put out a statement saying that that was what caused the fire people that also reached some slats, some small businesses. people were absolutely terrified when they woke up around midnight. they said the ground was shaking and many try to escape and be concerned . and the process clean cutty me had no idea what had happened. even knows i'm punch of when i had this humble ahead. the assets full sunday i'm guessing, but in my notes i flips flux. i still consider myself hungry. and so i may everetts around the bone doesn't bill your well, no, ma'am it's, i was clean was not immediately treated at the nearest hospital. at 1st they were turning accident victims away, many of injured what transferred it to nearby hospitals where they are receiving treatment right. now,

and the government alleged that they will financially support those who got injured, but also those who lost everything, the homes that businesses which is m a c mine is one of those who lost his home in the fire. luckily he was away when it happened, like many people in this neighborhood, he works on jobs earning just enough to survive and send some money to his family. that you all need. the governments help like, but that's so much corruption and can hold up to the government to make, provide help at home. but it won't get to me by the it was, are they done? the deputy president, we got the gosh. jaguar arrives at the scene, promising blankets, food, and a thorough investigation. he suggests that disaster happened because people have been stealing and did legally we sell in gas at the side. a did you do before you called before this has been happening here for so long. people used to come with the motor bikes, laid them with ceiling, does they fill them up with gasoline? authority say this densely populated area should have never been used for gas

transactions. the petroleum recognized to consent. the explosion happened at an illegal gas storage and for stealing side. criminal investigation has been opened because i'm a see my hopes that he and hundreds of others will get the compensation they need. you're up to date on the w news, a mary anna evans dean. thanks for watching the thoughts we say they're about never giving up every weekend on d. w. cost about why does that because like now i'm leaving the new.