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hugo bachega in bag _ going to respond. 0k. hugo bachega in bag dad, - going to respond. 0k.nied any direct involvement in the drone attack injordan on sunday. we know that apra renia militia, as hugo explained, based in iraq, syria, lebanon, the palestinian territories. —— based in iraq, syria, lebanon, the palestinian territories and as far south as yemen. all are opposed to israel and the united states. the bbc�*s analysis editor ros atkins takes a closer look now at what we know about iran's alliances, and the so—called axis of resistance. as the crisis in the middle east escalates, there's one country the us references all the time. we do not want this war to widen but if iran or its proxies attack us personnel anywhere, make no mistake, we will defend our people, we will defend our security, swiftly and decisively. last weekend, three us soldiers were killed in a drone attack. the location was north—eastern jordan. the target was a us military base called tower 22. the group claiming responsibility is the islamic resistance in iraq but the us is clear on where blame rea
hugo bachega in bag _ going to respond. 0k. hugo bachega in bag dad, - going to respond. 0k.nied any direct involvement in the drone attack injordan on sunday. we know that apra renia militia, as hugo explained, based in iraq, syria, lebanon, the palestinian territories. —— based in iraq, syria, lebanon, the palestinian territories and as far south as yemen. all are opposed to israel and the united states. the bbc�*s analysis editor ros atkins takes a closer look now at what we know about...
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hugo bachega, bbc news, baghdad.o our correspondent basheer al zaidi — who is in baghdad. he explained the response from the iraqi government. they've called for the coalition, the state administration coalition which is an umbrella for all political powers to meet tomorrow in an urgent meeting to discuss what they call the emergency development and referring to the us air strikes also, the iraqi parliament has called for an emergency session as they describe statements in order to discuss the us air strikes and renewing the call for the iraqi government to speed and fast track talks with the international coalition to end its presence in the country. the situation is slightly opaque. there is dialogue there has been dialogue between dc quite clearly in baghdad not only that, iraq has very limited autonomy over these groups. indeed. it has been back and forth in that work frame and we are talking about the coalition here in iraq and it's about the debate by some political powers looking at the us forces and occupatio
hugo bachega, bbc news, baghdad.o our correspondent basheer al zaidi — who is in baghdad. he explained the response from the iraqi government. they've called for the coalition, the state administration coalition which is an umbrella for all political powers to meet tomorrow in an urgent meeting to discuss what they call the emergency development and referring to the us air strikes also, the iraqi parliament has called for an emergency session as they describe statements in order to discuss...
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from baghdad, our correspondent, hugo bachega, sent this report. carrying three members of a top iranian—backed militia, kataib hezbollah. all three were killed instantly when a us drone hit their car last night. as news spread of who was behind the explosion, people began to arrive and the protests soon became angry. "america is the biggest devil," the crowd chanted. after the relative calm of the last few years in iraq, a strike in the heart of the capital is a huge escalation and brings back painful memories. this man was the main target of the strike — abu baqiral—saadi, a majorfigure in kataib hezbollah, in charge of the group's operations in syria. the pentagon said the target was a high—value individual and that they were responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on us forces in the region. the most high—profile of those attacks came two weeks ago, when a drone hit a us base injordan, killing three american soldiers. the us has vowed to hit back at those responsible. iran has a wide network of allies and proxy groups acr
from baghdad, our correspondent, hugo bachega, sent this report. carrying three members of a top iranian—backed militia, kataib hezbollah. all three were killed instantly when a us drone hit their car last night. as news spread of who was behind the explosion, people began to arrive and the protests soon became angry. "america is the biggest devil," the crowd chanted. after the relative calm of the last few years in iraq, a strike in the heart of the capital is a huge escalation and...
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from the capital baghdad, here's hugo bachega. explosions.e middle of the night and there was no surprise. for days, us officials had said they would act and that iranian personnel and interests would be targeted. this video, broadcast on syrian state tv, claims to show the aftermath of one of the attacks. in iraq, the morning revealed some of the damage. 85 targets were struck in iraq and syria, locations america says have been used by iran's revolutionary guards and the militias it supports. it's a calibrated action with, crucially, no attacks inside iran. this was about degrading capability, taking away capabilities by the militant groups. these responses began tonight, they're not going to end tonight. the us is responding to a drone attack on a us base injordan last sunday, which killed three american soldiers. the us said iranian—backed militants were to blame. president biden had been under pressure to give a strong response. in announcing the attacks, he said, "the us does not seek conflict "in the middle east" but he warned, "if you
from the capital baghdad, here's hugo bachega. explosions.e middle of the night and there was no surprise. for days, us officials had said they would act and that iranian personnel and interests would be targeted. this video, broadcast on syrian state tv, claims to show the aftermath of one of the attacks. in iraq, the morning revealed some of the damage. 85 targets were struck in iraq and syria, locations america says have been used by iran's revolutionary guards and the militias it supports....
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we start with this report from our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega.ighterjets taking off from an raf military base in cyprus, ahead of new strikes on houthi positions overnight. it is the third time the uk joined the us in targeting the houthis, in an attempt to stop their attacks on commercial ships in the red sea. the us military said 13 locations were hit across yemen, including the capital sana'a. the places struck included underground weapons facilities and missile launchers. the attacks by the houthis, who are supported by iran, have caused major disruption to global trade. they say they are supporting the palestinians in gaza. but the us and its allies say attacks like this are illegal and they want to reduce the ability the houthis have to target shipping vessels. there is a real challenge for the united states and for the uk, to eliminate the capability, and so far, you know, the us and uk haven't really been willing to pursue the alternative, which is to engage in a strike which is so tough or which, you know, strikes iranian targets, for ex
we start with this report from our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega.ighterjets taking off from an raf military base in cyprus, ahead of new strikes on houthi positions overnight. it is the third time the uk joined the us in targeting the houthis, in an attempt to stop their attacks on commercial ships in the red sea. the us military said 13 locations were hit across yemen, including the capital sana'a. the places struck included underground weapons facilities and missile launchers. the...
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hugo bachega, bbc news, baghdad. let's turn to pakistan. frequently disturbed by violence. less than 24 hours before the polls opened, 28 people were killed in balochistan, with the islamic state group saying it carried out two bombings. 0n election day, five security personnel were killed in an attack while patrolling in the north—west of the country. security was therefore tight and while some polling stations were largely empty — because of security threats and cold weather — in other areas of the country people turned out in large numbers — leading to queues at polling stations as people headed in to vote. let's go straight to samir hussein. the polls have closed, when do we expect the first results to emerge —— samira hussain. the expect the first results to emerge -- samira hussain.— expect the first results to emerge -- samira hussain. the first results will be released _ -- samira hussain. the first results will be released by _ -- samira hussain. the first results will be released by the _ -- samira hussain. the first results will
hugo bachega, bbc news, baghdad. let's turn to pakistan. frequently disturbed by violence. less than 24 hours before the polls opened, 28 people were killed in balochistan, with the islamic state group saying it carried out two bombings. 0n election day, five security personnel were killed in an attack while patrolling in the north—west of the country. security was therefore tight and while some polling stations were largely empty — because of security threats and cold weather — in other...
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hugo bachega in baghdad.n february the 4th-8th. he and the west bank between february the 4th—8th. he will continue efforts to try to secure the release of hostages during this latest of his many middle east trips. those are images we'rejust his many middle east trips. those are images we're just sitting there of president biden and the first lady attending our repatriation ceremony for three american soldiers who were killed in a drone attack in jordan. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news here in the uk. a woman who drove at her fiance before dragging him more than 150 metres along a road has beenjailed for a minimum of 18 years for his murder. alice wood and her partner ryan watson had been arguing after a party in may 2022, but she claimed his death was a "tragic accident". water companies are forecasting an above inflation rise in average household bills in april drawing criticism from campaigners. the average annual water and sewerage bill is
hugo bachega in baghdad.n february the 4th-8th. he and the west bank between february the 4th—8th. he will continue efforts to try to secure the release of hostages during this latest of his many middle east trips. those are images we'rejust his many middle east trips. those are images we're just sitting there of president biden and the first lady attending our repatriation ceremony for three american soldiers who were killed in a drone attack in jordan. around the world and across the uk....
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hugo bachega, bbc news, baghdad.ent is sending a clear message to iran and the groups it supports that attacks on us troops must stop. escalation means ensuring you don't ratchet up tensions too far in a very volatile region. now, remember also it is an election year here. the election campaign is shaping up to be particularly polarising and closely fought, so any decision president biden takes is under even more scrutiny than usual. this iran issue is one of six that former president donald trump uses to beatjoe biden. we assume mr trump will be the republican nominee for that election in november. and donald trump saysjoe biden is too soft on iran and something like this would never have happened on his watch and many republicans agree with him on that. added to all that, tomorrow, the us secretary of state antony blinken is due to depart on another diplomatic tour around the middle east. he will be taking part during that trip in delicate negotiations on a potential ceasefire deal for gaza. some sort of agreement
hugo bachega, bbc news, baghdad.ent is sending a clear message to iran and the groups it supports that attacks on us troops must stop. escalation means ensuring you don't ratchet up tensions too far in a very volatile region. now, remember also it is an election year here. the election campaign is shaping up to be particularly polarising and closely fought, so any decision president biden takes is under even more scrutiny than usual. this iran issue is one of six that former president donald...
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hugo bachega, bbc news, baghdad. on holiday — has resigned. michael matheson said he was standing down because he did not want the row over the bill to become a distraction. 0ur scotland political correspondent david wallace lockhart is in edinburgh. reminds us of the story. well, many were feeling — reminds us of the story. well, many were feeling it _ reminds us of the story. well, many were feeling it was _ reminds us of the story. well, many were feeling it was a _ reminds us of the story. well, many were feeling it was a question - reminds us of the story. well, many were feeling it was a question of- were feeling it was a question of when, not if michael matheson was going to resign. last november an investigation was launched into his use of his parliamentary ipad. he said that his sons had used it without his knowledge as a hotspot to stream football games while they'd been on holiday in morocco. today, he stood down as health secretary, saying he didn't want to be a distraction. that investigation will keep
hugo bachega, bbc news, baghdad. on holiday — has resigned. michael matheson said he was standing down because he did not want the row over the bill to become a distraction. 0ur scotland political correspondent david wallace lockhart is in edinburgh. reminds us of the story. well, many were feeling — reminds us of the story. well, many were feeling it _ reminds us of the story. well, many were feeling it was _ reminds us of the story. well, many were feeling it was a _ reminds us of the...
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hugo bachega, who's in baghdad for us. hello to you. what more can you tell us about these strikes?cials are saying that the strikes were successful, that the strikes hit the intended targets and that they are still gathering information to assess the damage caused by those strikes and whether any militants have been killed. we know that 85 targets were hit in seven different locations in iraq and syria. those locations along the border of the two countries. these facilities hit, we're talking about military infrastructure, command and control centres, bunkers, record facilities, used by these groups supported by iran but also by the iranians revolutionary guard corps. these american strikes are going to target iranian personnel and interests into those two countries and for those two countries and for those who have been talking about those attacks so it was not really a surprise when they happened last night. i think american officials work not indicating what they were going to do and perhaps this was a reason. president biden was walking a fine line, and he wanted to send a stro
hugo bachega, who's in baghdad for us. hello to you. what more can you tell us about these strikes?cials are saying that the strikes were successful, that the strikes hit the intended targets and that they are still gathering information to assess the damage caused by those strikes and whether any militants have been killed. we know that 85 targets were hit in seven different locations in iraq and syria. those locations along the border of the two countries. these facilities hit, we're talking...
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hugo bachega, bbc news, baghdad.o nbc news, the us national security adviser, jake sullivan, said there will be more steps in the us response to the deaths of those soldiers. it began with the strikes on friday night, but that is not the end of it. we intend to take additional strikes and additional action to continue to send a clear message that the united states will respond when our forces are attacked or our people are killed. to discuss all of that — we can go live now to dr matthew kroenig, vice president of atlantic council's scowcroft centre for strategy and security. welcome to bbc news, dr matthew. i would like to start off by looking at the houthis�* capabilities. what does the us or coalition know about what they have in their arsenal? there like these other groups in the region, backed by iran, so they are providing them with missiles and drones, not that sophisticated, but enough to attack and harass ships in the region. it is really disrupting international trade, so the purpose of these us strikes is
hugo bachega, bbc news, baghdad.o nbc news, the us national security adviser, jake sullivan, said there will be more steps in the us response to the deaths of those soldiers. it began with the strikes on friday night, but that is not the end of it. we intend to take additional strikes and additional action to continue to send a clear message that the united states will respond when our forces are attacked or our people are killed. to discuss all of that — we can go live now to dr matthew...
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our middle east correspondent hugo bachega is in baghdad and told us more about the significance of thes capital. so this attack happened last night at around 9.30 in the evening when streets and cafes are busy. i was actually here in the bureau and i heard a loud explosion not really far from here. now, this precision strike hit this car carrying a senior commander of kataib hezbollah, which is this powerful militia here in iraq that is supported by iran. and this commander has been identified as abu bakr al—saadi, and the americans are describing him as somebody who had participation in planning and also carrying out attacks targeting us bases in the region. and we saw that days ago the us military started their retaliation for that attack that happened injordan when three american soldiers were killed. we saw that positions used by militias along the iraq and syria border were targeted. and i think it isn't really a surprise that the american strategy would not only involve targeting infrastructure being used by those groups, but also some senior commanders. so, again, significant be
our middle east correspondent hugo bachega is in baghdad and told us more about the significance of thes capital. so this attack happened last night at around 9.30 in the evening when streets and cafes are busy. i was actually here in the bureau and i heard a loud explosion not really far from here. now, this precision strike hit this car carrying a senior commander of kataib hezbollah, which is this powerful militia here in iraq that is supported by iran. and this commander has been identified...
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bachega is in baghdad — and told us more about the significance of the attack.s american retaliation has now come to the country's capital. so this attack happened last night at around 9.30 in the evening when streets and cafes are busy. i was actually here in the bureau and i heard a loud explosion not really far from here. now, this precision strike hit this car carrying a senior commander of kataib hezbollah, which is this powerful militia here in iraq that is supported by iran. and this commander has been identified as abu bakr al—saadi, and the americans are describing him as somebody who had participation in planning and also carrying out attacks targeting us bases in the region. and we saw that days ago the us military started their retaliation for that attack that happened injordan when three american soldiers were killed. we saw that positions used by militias along the iraq and syria border were targeted. and i think it isn't really a surprise that the american strategy would not only involve targeting infrastructure being used by those groups, but als
bachega is in baghdad — and told us more about the significance of the attack.s american retaliation has now come to the country's capital. so this attack happened last night at around 9.30 in the evening when streets and cafes are busy. i was actually here in the bureau and i heard a loud explosion not really far from here. now, this precision strike hit this car carrying a senior commander of kataib hezbollah, which is this powerful militia here in iraq that is supported by iran. and this...
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hugo bachega reports.hterjets taking off from an raf military base in cyprus as they prepare to strike more houthi targets overnight. it's the third time uk planes have joined us operations in yemen, against what they say are a terrorist group backed by iran. the pentagon confirming hits on houthi targets across 13 locations, including an anti—ship missile which they say has been destroyed. the attacks by the who these backed by iran... the the attacks by the who these backed b iran... ,, ., , the attacks by the who these backed b iran... ,_, , by iran... the us and its allies say attacks like _ by iran... the us and its allies say attacks like this _ by iran... the us and its allies say attacks like this are _ by iran... the us and its allies say attacks like this are illegal - attacks like this are illegal and that they want to reduce the ability the houthis have to target shipping vessels. , ., ., the houthis have to target shipping vessels. , . ., . ., vessels. there is a real challenge for the united
hugo bachega reports.hterjets taking off from an raf military base in cyprus as they prepare to strike more houthi targets overnight. it's the third time uk planes have joined us operations in yemen, against what they say are a terrorist group backed by iran. the pentagon confirming hits on houthi targets across 13 locations, including an anti—ship missile which they say has been destroyed. the attacks by the who these backed by iran... the the attacks by the who these backed b iran... ,, .,...
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we start on this story, here's our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega.hird time the uk joined the usn targeting the houthis in an attempt to stop attacks on commercial ships in the red sea. the us military said 13 locations were hit across yemen, including the capital. the places track included underground weapons facilities and missile launchers. the attacks have caused disruption to global trade. the us and its allies say attacks like this are illegal and they want to reduce the ability the houthis have to target shipping vessels. there is a real challenge _ target shipping vessels. there is a real challenge for _ target shipping vessels. there is a real challenge for the _ target shipping vessels. there is a real challenge for the united - target shipping vessels. there is a | real challenge for the united states and the uk to eliminate the capability. so far the us and uk haven't been willing to pursue the alternative can essentially engage in a strike which is so tough all strikes on iranian targets, for example, that could convince say the houthis
we start on this story, here's our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega.hird time the uk joined the usn targeting the houthis in an attempt to stop attacks on commercial ships in the red sea. the us military said 13 locations were hit across yemen, including the capital. the places track included underground weapons facilities and missile launchers. the attacks have caused disruption to global trade. the us and its allies say attacks like this are illegal and they want to reduce the ability...
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i've been speaking to our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, who told us more about the issuese challenges related to the situation in gaza and also growing american involvement in hostilities in the region. so, at the top of the agenda will be those difficult talks for a deal in gaza that could see the release of at least some of the hostages who remain in captivity in gaza — more than 100 hostages who were kidnapped during the hamas attacks. at the same time, a pause in hostilities to allow more aid to get to civilians in gaza, much—needed aid for the palestinian population of gaza. at the same time i think he will be hearing concerns of some in the region that the latest american actions are, you know, resulting in even more violence. we have seen that there have been american air strikes against iranian interests in iraq and syria over the weekend in response to the deadly attack on a us base injordan a week ago. also this american—led campaign against the houthis who are also supported by iran continues. the americans say the strategy here is to try to reduce the ability t
i've been speaking to our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, who told us more about the issuese challenges related to the situation in gaza and also growing american involvement in hostilities in the region. so, at the top of the agenda will be those difficult talks for a deal in gaza that could see the release of at least some of the hostages who remain in captivity in gaza — more than 100 hostages who were kidnapped during the hamas attacks. at the same time, a pause in hostilities to...
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let's get more from our correspondent, hugo bachega, who's in baghdad for us.ess when he arrives? exactly, and this visit by _ progress when he arrives? exactly, and this visit by antony _ progress when he arrives? exactly, and this visit by antony blinken - and this visit by antony blinken comes amid growing american involvement in what is happening in the middle east. just over the weekend the us hit iranian interests in iraq and in syria. also the houthis is in yemen, who are also supported by iran. american officials are saying these attacks are going to continue so the focus has been on enron and so far the action from iran and its proxies has been muted. so i think this is an indication that i ran might have decided to de—escalate rather than retaliate. antony blinken has two goes here with this latest visit to try to secure the release of more hostages who are being held in gaza and also a pause in hostilities that could allow humanitarian aid to reach civilians in gaza. 0bviously, these are difficult negotiations, talks between hamas and israel continue
let's get more from our correspondent, hugo bachega, who's in baghdad for us.ess when he arrives? exactly, and this visit by _ progress when he arrives? exactly, and this visit by antony _ progress when he arrives? exactly, and this visit by antony blinken - and this visit by antony blinken comes amid growing american involvement in what is happening in the middle east. just over the weekend the us hit iranian interests in iraq and in syria. also the houthis is in yemen, who are also supported...
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live now to our middle east correspondent hugo bachega, who's in baghdad for us.much forjoining. antony blinken has several priorities here, how is it going to manage the balancing act? he is auoin to manage the balancing act? he is going to face _ manage the balancing act? he is going to face many _ manage the balancing act? he: 3 going to face many challenges on this visit, his first trip to the middle east since the beginning of the israeli war against hamas in gaza in response to the hamas attacks in october. he is facing the challenges related to the situation in gaza and also growing american involvement in hostilities in the region. at the top of the agenda will be those difficult talks for a deal in gaza that could see the release of at least some of the hostages, who remain in captivity in gaza, more than 100 hostages that were kidnapped during the hamas attacks. at the same time, a pause in hostilities to allow more aid to get to civilians in gaza, much—needed aid for the palestinian population of gaza. at the same time he will be hearing concerns of som
live now to our middle east correspondent hugo bachega, who's in baghdad for us.much forjoining. antony blinken has several priorities here, how is it going to manage the balancing act? he is auoin to manage the balancing act? he is going to face _ manage the balancing act? he is going to face many _ manage the balancing act? he: 3 going to face many challenges on this visit, his first trip to the middle east since the beginning of the israeli war against hamas in gaza in response to the hamas...
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our middle east correspondent hugo bachega who's in baghdad, explains more.in what is happening in the middle east. just over the weekend, the us hit iranian interests here in iraq and in syria. also the houthis in yemen who are also supported by iran and american officials are saying that these attacks are going to continue. so the focus has been very much on iran and so far the reaction from iran and its proxies has been muted. i think this could be an early indication that iran might have decided to de—escalate rather than retaliate now. antony blinken has two main goals with this latest visit. he wants to try to secure the release of more hostages who are still being held in gaza. more than 100 hostages who were kidnapped in the hamas attacks in october. and also a pause in hostilities that could allow more humanitarian aid to reach palestinians in gaza. now, these are obviously very difficult negotiations. talks between israel and hamas continue. but i think the hope here is that any kind of pause in the war in gaza could help reduce tensions all across
our middle east correspondent hugo bachega who's in baghdad, explains more.in what is happening in the middle east. just over the weekend, the us hit iranian interests here in iraq and in syria. also the houthis in yemen who are also supported by iran and american officials are saying that these attacks are going to continue. so the focus has been very much on iran and so far the reaction from iran and its proxies has been muted. i think this could be an early indication that iran might have...
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hugo bachega, bbc news, baghdad.eft about 16 people killed, including civilians, as the government put it, and 35 wounded. and also that was accompanied by the strong statement issued by the iraqi government in which it called these air strikes as an aggression and a serious violation of the iraqi sovereignty. the question is now all about the presence of the international coalition in iraq. the iraqi government already has launched a dialogue with the international coalition to find an exit out of iraq and the huge pressure by the iraqi politicalfactions, especially those who are pro—iran, inside the parliament and outside it. also another movement, it is one of four factions under the so called islamic resistance in iraq. they issued a statement clearly saying that they will continue attacking what they call the presence of the us occupation in iraq and the region. and they would choose the time and location, if you like, for the retaliation. just shortly after that, there was a statement by the islamic resistance
hugo bachega, bbc news, baghdad.eft about 16 people killed, including civilians, as the government put it, and 35 wounded. and also that was accompanied by the strong statement issued by the iraqi government in which it called these air strikes as an aggression and a serious violation of the iraqi sovereignty. the question is now all about the presence of the international coalition in iraq. the iraqi government already has launched a dialogue with the international coalition to find an exit...
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our middle east correspondent hugo bachega joins us now.ficant is this latest round of strikes? good morning. it was quite significant because it was a large—scale operation hitting the 36 houthi positions at 13 locations in yemen. the americans are saying the goal of this campaign is to degrade the ability that the houthi have to carry out these attacks on commercial vessels in the red sea and in the gulf of aden. at the same time doing it without killing many fighters, apparently trying to reduce violence here in the region. now, these attacks have been unable to stop the houthi, who are supported by iran, and they say the attacks will not stop unless there is a ceasefire in gaza. these attacks happen 2a hours after us strikes in iraq and syria and just like in yemen, those attacks were calibrated, apparently, to prevent a major escalation with iran. what we still do not know is how iran and its proxies will respond to these attacks. . ~ its proxies will respond to these attacks. ., ~ , ., ., , attacks. thank you. that is live in ba . hda
our middle east correspondent hugo bachega joins us now.ficant is this latest round of strikes? good morning. it was quite significant because it was a large—scale operation hitting the 36 houthi positions at 13 locations in yemen. the americans are saying the goal of this campaign is to degrade the ability that the houthi have to carry out these attacks on commercial vessels in the red sea and in the gulf of aden. at the same time doing it without killing many fighters, apparently trying to...
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live now to our middle east correspondent hugo bachega, who's in baghdad for us.they have had? american officials are sa in: they have had? american officials are saying that — they have had? american officials are saying that the _ they have had? american officials are saying that the strikes - they have had? american officials are saying that the strikes were i are saying that the strikes were extremely successful. they say that all targets that had to be hit have been hit, and they say that the targets have been carefully selected, so that has been a very calibrated response because president biden has been walking a fine line here. he wants to give this a strong response that killed three us troops, but at the same time he doesn't want to escalate the situation even further, so the us military said include command and control bunkers being used by members of iran's revolutionary guards and also the militia supported by iran in iraq and syria. and again the president has said that he doesn't want to enter into a direct conflict with iran, but us officials had b
live now to our middle east correspondent hugo bachega, who's in baghdad for us.they have had? american officials are sa in: they have had? american officials are saying that — they have had? american officials are saying that the _ they have had? american officials are saying that the strikes - they have had? american officials are saying that the strikes were i are saying that the strikes were extremely successful. they say that all targets that had to be hit have been hit, and they say...
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our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, joins us now. different laces. .. , these strikes continue in different laces. , ., , places. exactly, good morning. it is a clear message _ places. exactly, good morning. it is a clear message from _ places. exactly, good morning. it is a clear message from the _ places. exactly, good morning. it is| a clear message from the americans these attacks on iranian supported groups across the region will continue. the focus is now on how or if iran and its proxies will respond. at the weekend we had those american air strikes targeting iranian interest here in iraq and syria. we haven't had any kind of retaliation so far. this was part of the american calculation that iran may have decided to de—escalate. in yemen, there were more us air strikes targeting the houthis. the americans want to reduce the ability of the houthis have targeting commercial vessels in the red sea, which has caused major disruption to trade. anthony lincoln is back in the region. he wants to secure the release of hostages whom re
our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega, joins us now. different laces. .. , these strikes continue in different laces. , ., , places. exactly, good morning. it is a clear message _ places. exactly, good morning. it is a clear message from _ places. exactly, good morning. it is a clear message from the _ places. exactly, good morning. it is| a clear message from the americans these attacks on iranian supported groups across the region will continue. the focus is now on how or if iran and...
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middle east correspondent hugo bachega is in baghdad.e american soldiers were killed. we saw days ago, the american started a response to that attack by targeting positions used by these militia groups along the syria and iraq border but what happened last night was for the first time the retaliation came to the iraqi capital and so a significant escalation and i think the american strategy would only be to target infrastructure used by those groups and also some of their senior members. militia leaders vow to retaliate and i think the focus is on iran and its proxies and how and if they will respond. for the first time, global warming has exceeded 1.5 degrees above pre—industrial levels for an entire year, according to the eu's climate service. copernicus says the last eight months have been the hottest ever recorded. world leaders promised in 2015 to try to limit the long—term temperature rise, which is seen as crucial to help avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change. mps are being urged to make the assault or abuse of a shop
middle east correspondent hugo bachega is in baghdad.e american soldiers were killed. we saw days ago, the american started a response to that attack by targeting positions used by these militia groups along the syria and iraq border but what happened last night was for the first time the retaliation came to the iraqi capital and so a significant escalation and i think the american strategy would only be to target infrastructure used by those groups and also some of their senior members....
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our middle east correspondent hugo bachega is in baghdad for us — hugo.e in iraq. a spokesman for the army said that the american strikes were in violation of the country's sovereignty. it shows how difficult the situation is for president biden. he said last night the us doesn't want a war with iran but at the same time american officials are saying this is just the beginning, these attacks are going to continue in the coming days. going to continue in the coming da s. ., ., ~' going to continue in the coming da s. ., ., ~ i. , days. hugo, thank you. the time is six minutes — days. hugo, thank you. the time is six minutes past _ days. hugo, thank you. the time is six minutes past eight. _ days. hugo, thank you. the time is six minutes past eight. an - days. hugo, thank you. the time is six minutes past eight. an incident| six minutes past eight. an incident in paris, sally? what third three were injured at a knife attack in her paris railway station, police say the attacker has been arrested. the attack took place at the brianna ghey�*s. scarlett jenkins
our middle east correspondent hugo bachega is in baghdad for us — hugo.e in iraq. a spokesman for the army said that the american strikes were in violation of the country's sovereignty. it shows how difficult the situation is for president biden. he said last night the us doesn't want a war with iran but at the same time american officials are saying this is just the beginning, these attacks are going to continue in the coming days. going to continue in the coming da s. ., ., ~' going to...