>> no one is listening to us... george is innocent... >> the system with joe burlinger only on al jazeera america gun battles through the night in benghazi as forces loyal to a former libyan general take on the militias. hello, welcome to al jazeera, live from doha. i'm rob matheson. also on the programme - five taliban prisoners released from guantanamo bay start their new life in qatari. a frenchman arrested for

shooting three people outside a jewish museum in brussels. and a state is born - indians celebrate the creation of the taligarna - but it's not okay for everyone. thanks for joining us. there's heavy fighting in the libyan city of benghazi, twine the armed group and the forces of general khalifa haftar. gunfire can be heard across the city. it is consenn traited at an army -- concentrated at an army base. we are joined on the phone by a resident in the area. what can you see? >> i can see the fighting, and the explosions as i talk to you.

unfortunately we have sad news that two civilians, two younger, were killed due to the explosions. and i can describe that the families, they are not able to get out of the area because of the fighting. so describe to us the area surrounding the camp, where the attacks are happening? >> it's the area in benghazi. it's a residential area. so the fighting was going at the edge. one side is the western side and the other is the eastern side. i can see from my home over the bridge, i can see the launchers,

but the explosions offer the bridge by the military, i don't know whether they use it or not. >> the phone line is breaking up, but you said there has been two civilians killed. how are residents reacting to what is going on. >> they are scared. they are not able to get out of the area. that's the problem now. the army - they had an exit. not to continuously go in on this side. >> just quickly, is there a sign of a reaction from the government. are military forces coming in? >> yes. these forces - the government cannot do anything. it's nothing. they are unable to control

anything. thank you for joining us. now, let take a closer look at the group. a group that gained a following after the death of leader muammar gaddafi in 2001. fighters are thought to be behind a wave of violence that gripped benghazi, including the attack on the u.s. consulate in 2012. the u.s. ambassador and three others were killed. the group has been blamed for assassinations of judicial figures, and journalists. now, 14 people have been killed in a bomb attack in a bar in northern nigeria. 14 were injured in the blast. mubi is close to the border of cameroon state. >> reporter: the target of the attack is a popular bar and television viewing center where customers gather to watch football and drink.

the explosions happened at a time when dozens are customers were expected. not far from the bar is a facility. they are not far away from the trouble spot of borno state. insurgents have launched attacks killing dozens of people. they have been under a state of emergency for the last one year. attacks by boko haram members continued unabated. no one claimed responsibility for the mobi attack. blame by security agencies is pointing at boko haram. >> a frenchman in custody over the fatal shooting the jewish people have spent a year fighting in syria. we have this report. >> reporter: this is the moment a lone gunman fired into the jewish museum in brucels. -- brussels. french police hold a man

suspected of carrying out of the attack. another has been left ill. this man was arrested after getting off a coach in marr say. he allegedly had a kalashnikov rifle and a camera with a video recording where he admits the shooting. 29-year-old mamoosh spent five years in prison for robbery before travelling to syria. >> on december 31st, 2012, three weeks after release, he went to syria via brussels, and stayed over a year in syria. she joined the ranks of military groups, jihadist organizations. >> reporter: belgium's prosecutor says the arrest highlights growing threat to domestic security ise. >> the new elements draw the tanks to the problem of

returnees. in other words, people going to syria to participate in combat and return after wars to our country. >> all the european countries are confronted at this moment with this problem. >> the director of the brussels museum says the problem that needs tackling is anti-semitism. >> it's like an iceberg, and you see and what is underneath. what is underneath is more important than what you see. we have arrested somebody. and then... . >> reporter: meanwhile at this shrine outside the museum. they are struggling to make sense of the attack. in the coming hours ukraine and russia will meet to negotiate a gas dispute. gazprom says ukraine owes it more than $3 billion. ukraine paid part of the bill but said the company doubled its fees after continuations with

moss doe develop -- mow coe developed -- moscow. it relies heavily on russian gas. in the city of donetsk residents fearful of voings are bordering up homes and shops -- violence are bordering up homes and shops between pro-russian supporters and the ukranians. >> reporter: a quiet descended on the city of donetsk. business owners shut up shop, some boarding up businesses. many, like igor, are fearful a military operation may be imminent. >> translation: anything can happen. artillery bombing or an airbomb shot down over the city. i'm worried when i drive through the city. one or two years ago no one would have thought kiev would have waged war against us for having a different opinion.

>> reporter: the battle for control of the airport brought the reality of the conflict home. dozens of fighters were killed in the siege. some residents believe it's a matter of time before the entire up to was tape. >> two of my grandsons were born. we have waited them for a long time. now i feel they are in danger. i am worried and pray for them. the ukranian government is a dictatorship. >> a new element has been introduced to the crisis. they escorted us inside a base. inside the group were told to get into a truck, to be taken to an undisclosed location for interview. >> they declined and were escorted out. the men say they are bringing order to the movement, are clearly on edge. less respect pro-russian fighters are not as vis ill.

checkpoints it's erted. >> the calm extends to the center of the pro-russian movement, the city administration building. it's been a few days sense barricades have been removed. there's fewer separatists here than we have seen. >> kiev would like to negotiate out of this crisis. leaders of donetsk people' republic said there'll be no talks until the defence move out. the taliban call it a victory when five were released from guantanamo bay in exchange for bow bergdahl.

the five prisoners arrived in qatar. the foreign minister said it was a humanitarian mission, but stopped short in the role that qatar played. >> i thank the negotiation delegation, adopting the best practices, excuse me for not disclosing the details. when qatar takes the role of intermeed yairy, it plays this role. >> reporter: the release of the taliban leaders who spent 12 years in guantanamo bay was in exchange for ast soldier bow bergdahl, who spent five years in captivity. president obama says national security would be guarded some congress many have denounced the release. >> you now have potentially five on the ground targetting american troops, the afghan

troops and people. there's a lot of questions to be asked. this whole exchange is shocking and i'm disappointed. >> u.s. defense secretary chuck hagel said the pentagon acted quickly to save bow bergdahl. >> whether that could lead to breakthroughs with the taliban, i don't know. hope reply it might. we pursued the effort specifically to get sergeant bow bergdahl back. >> reporter: the deal could signal a softening in positions, paving the way for talks with afghanistan. >> obviously the engagement with the qataris, with the taliban was for the purpose of releasing bow bergdahl. we have said and long hoped that

there could be afghan-led reconciliation between the government of afghanistan and its opponents, including the taliban. if this exchange ops that door a little -- opens that door a little bit, we'd welcome it and hope that in any event that the reconciliation that is essential can proceed. we don't know if they will be allowed to play a role, but the prisoner swap is a crucial for the taliban. still ahead - el salvador's new president promise to tackle corruption and crime. we'll take a look at the challenges he faces. and india's new state. stay tuned.

welcome back. the top stories on al jazeera. two civilians have been killed

during heavy fighting in the libyan city of benghazi. forces of general khalifa haftar have been embroiled in a gun battle across the city at a special forces army base. the taliban hailed the exchange of five taliban detainees in exchange for sergeant bow bergdahl as a victory. they are in doha, where they'll stay for a year. in northern nigeria, a bomb attack in a bar. there has been no claim for attack. the first government, india's 29th and new estate has been sworn in. it has a population of 35 million people. many campaigned for 50 years to breakaway. the region was hart of hydera

bad state when it joined india. it merged with parts of neighbouring madras. the leaders opposed the move, but they were promised that their interests would be protected. a decade later the protesters took to the streets, accusing the government of breaking the promise. 300 were killed in riots. the movement gained momentum when one party launched a hunger strike. protests began across the rooemon. the government announced it would begin the process of cree atting a state. the taligar, in a, bill was rejected, but was passed by india's parliament. we have this report. >> reporter: for this person, foraging for food is a way of life. the leaves are a source of nutrition and income for the tribe that this man belongs to. if a dam is built upstream, the

forest will be swallowed by millions of litres of water. >> translation: if the forest disappears, i can't survive. i collect leaves and things. we eat what we find in the forest. >> the leader of the community is urging people to stand up and fight. the best chance the village has of avoiding being wiped out. the leaders of the new estate promised to change the structure, to save a belt of tribal communities. the indian government assigned this and 200 other villages to neighbouring areas, which says the plans are final. >> we don't like being told that we have to be part of this. the politicians have to come here and ask us what we want.

as the state becomes a reality the lives of more than 200,000 people hang in the balance. on the ground, those affected can only build meagre lines of defense. >> i'm standing in the new area. if i walk across the bridge i'll be in another state. it's taken more than 50 years. at the hort of this division is a battle obvious yourses. >> these are the people that prove activists were denied access to the riches of her homeland, and treated like second-class citizens. >> translation: jobs for people were not given to them. they were taken from people. in every way they have been neglected. >> reporter: this man struggles

to educate a son, and provide another, who is disabled, with the material comforts that he needs. >> where the new boundary runs, and which side he end up on is a matter of life and death. three men confessed to canning raining and stronging two seenage girls in northern india. the bodies were found hanging from a tree on tuesday. two other suspects are on the run. one of the girl's fathers is demanding death sentences for the accused. there has been protests across india demanding an end to violence against women. demonstrators hung efa anies. the state government is under fire over several rape incidents in the past week alone. opposition rebels in syria

say there has been fears fighting with government troops. the newsagency is reporting that the army killed and injured a number of fighters in the suburbs of damn as cas. syrian rebel fighters released video of a group of women and children held hostage. they are from the alawite sect. rebels demand the release of 2-00 prisoners held by the government. the president of syria, bashar al-assad, is expected to win a third term in office in tuesday's election. more than 160,000 people died since the uprising. two u.n. special envoys have stepped down. as part of our series. remains of a state. james bays looks at how prepared the international community is to deal with bastard for the next seveniers.

>> they are the two most str, respected diplomats. former u.n. secretary-general, kofi annan. all their efforts failed. peace in syria is a distant prospect. it's higher than anyone could have imagined. no one is able to keep a count, but it is, without doubt, a deadly conflict this century. >> the hard work starts now. >> reporter: annan's and lakhdar brahimi's peace efforts were based on the geneva accord in june 2012, calling for a transitional government in syria with executive powers. >> lakhdar brahimi got both sides to come to geneva this year, to work out how to create a transitional government. the asaad delegation would not agree with the agenda. there's no chance of a transitional government if president bashar al-assad is

re-elected. for the duration of the war, more than three years, there has been rare moments of unity in syria here in the u.n. security council. russia is likely to continue to use its veto if necessary in support of the government in damascus. how will the rest of the international community respond to an election that technically gives bashar al-assad another season years in power. an observer believes if will not change the minds of nations that declared the regime an international pariah. >> i don't think it's an imperative for outside states, whether syria or geopolitically because they want to get on iran's good side. it's not a powerful imperative for anyone to pretend it's not reel. the election will change things

in bashar al-assad's mind. >> life for people living inside syria gets worse. the u.n. and international aid agents sis find it almost impossible to get medicine and aid to besieged areas. there's talk of a resolution. but getting agreement of russia and china will be difficult. four times in the past three years the two nations used their veto to block resolutions on syria, on the ground in syria the death toll mounts, but it's doing nothing to break the deadlock around the table. violence across iraq killed 16 people on sunday. the deaths come as new figures released for the united nations show 800 people killed during the month of may. the u.n. says may has been the deadliest month so far this year. 600 civilians were among those killed. the rest from the iraqi security

forces. it doesn't include casualties in the anbar province. >> the major of kuwait is on a vit. it is a sign of iran's relations. the president assess the visit is a decisive turning point. kuwaiti officials say the situation in egypt, irish are on the agendaee for discussions. >> salvador sanchez ceren is the new president of el salvador, sworn in on sunday, and promised salvadorians that he'll tack the corruption and ask them to un item to fight crime. we have this report. >> reporter: salvador sanchez ceren takes over the presidency of this tiny nation. one of his biggest challenges is gang violence, which made this area one of the most dangerous

countries in the world. >> translation: security requires that we work together against organised crime, drug trafficking, extortion and violence. we combat crime with all the tools we have in the government. they promise to reform the police and said the army will continue to combat crime. he faces a surge in the homicide rate which tripled up to the previous government. and truce amongst gangs and launched a crack down. the government never explained why. 14 are killed every day. among the officials named, there's some who are for and others against facilitating the truth of the gangs. now the president will have to decide whether he will use a strong policy to tackle crime. >> but this man who makes around $6 a day says the president

should focus on the economy, and that will bring peace. >> i think a large part of the youth would leave the gangs and go into society. if there's more jobs to develop their futures. >> many el salvador don't believe in political promises. >> one votes with a hope that thinks will change. i never see changes. as the situation is now, the option is to stay at home. >> they'll meet the trust of el salvador to support an anticrime strategy, whether he faghts with a strong fist or gives into a demand like gaoled benefits to get peace in return. >> plenty more coming up, including we take a look at how hong kong's urban landscape is changing the flavour of street food.

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