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excitement mounts ahead of the world cup in brazil, but not everyone is celebrating. >> hello, the crisis in iraq is escalating that a second city is now under the control of al-qaeda group isil. half a million people escaped the area that was captured by isil groups yesterday. the convoy of around 50 military vehicles were seen leaving the city for baghdad. fighting is also been reported in several other areas between southwest city near kirkuk. we have the latest. >> reporter: the oil refinery,

one of iraq's biggest burns as fighters attack control. they mount the attack in the early hours tuesday morning. but the takeover didn't last long. iraq's fourth armored division took back control a few hours later. isil mounted attacks in kurkuk, as prime minister nourial malicioused his weekly address to deliver a message. >> we'll continue to fight against them with the help of the people of mosul. they don't have the numbers to control the city. they don't have the power to confront the iraqi forces. >> reporter: but on the outskirts of mosul people continue to flee. taking what they can.

the majority have waded through the tigress river. some will stay in hotels, others with family and friends. most of them will suffer. the kurdish rage already has 250,000 syrian refugees, and will struggle to build camps for more. along side the humanitarian crisis there is the failure of the army in mosul. some call it a dereliction of duty that they abandoned their posts. many are angry at what the army did. this footage shows the moment iraq's army fled on fuse. his comthe convoy in the city. >> we're introduced practice tall steps by mobilizing people in the public communities to win back mosul. our aim is get rid of isil and

terrorist groups. we're meeting. internationameeting with international organizations. >> the prime minister alread some are saying that the prime minister already has enough powers, but whether they agree or not iraq is in a state of crisis. >> we go over to to see how close those isil fighters are getting to baghdad. >> reporter: yes, that's right. now we are getting reports confirmed reports that "groups are closing in on baghdad.

they reached in on two areas both of them are less than one hour away on the capitol of baghdad. when you listen to the state media television saying that special forces are heading towards the province, those areas just mentioned are within the province. and along with tikrit, so you sense that the government is a bit worried about the deteriorating conditions because it is not very far from the capitol of baghdad. >> mean are saying that the government ignored the threat of the isil. >> yes, that's true. what truck me, when the prime

minister did give his speech, said they do not have the power to launch such an offensive, this is where he was isn'ting, that there are other groups helping isil fighters to achieve also hints at proponent of nourial maliki. isil failed to retake the town of fallujah, which is largely controlled by isil fighters as well as other tribal fighters. when you see the spread of isil fighters they seem to be operating at will, and they have the powers.

i think the forces under estimated the power of isil fighters along with armed groups fighting. i think tomorrow is a big day for this country. >> they lack the funds to support themselves. many gave their accounts of what they witnessed. >> they destroyed the application. i'll do my best to save my family and protect my children. >> first of all i would like to

thank the government and i thank god that these two girls are still alive. but unfortunately their father was killed. they didn't have any place to go or anything to eat or drink. now i'm taking care of these two children. >> 500,000 have fled of violence. >> we're here at the main checkpoint before entering the kurdish region. now there is a cue of motorists, for curb dish authorities this is a logistical and security challenge. every car is thoroughly checked by the kurdish forces. at the moment there is authorities here giving priority to families both to people who have some connection to the kurdish region, maybe they own property or maybe they already have relatives living in the towns and cities in this part of

northern iraq. but everyone has to register here first, and the wait is long. it's very hot, and sometimes tempers flare. we've been talking to a lot of people coming through. they've been describing a calm situation for the past 24 hours or so in mosul. they say member of the isil are roaming around the city. most of them have their face covered, but they say they're protecting government buildings, banks, and they do say police departments have bu by and large have been destroyed. people are worried about what is going to happen next. they do expect a reaction from authorities in baghdad, and they fear that that relax will be similar to what has been happening since the beginning of the year, and where the government.

they are angered towards prime minister nouri al-maliki. >> the international communitiry acts to the crisis. >> a strong statement against them. this happened again, therefore i'm urging that the international community must be united. we have to show strong solidarity. >> 118 turkish citizens have been killed by isil. james bay is live for us at the

headquarters. what more do you know about this, james? >> well, felicity, there is a lot of talk and concern in the diplomatic community. but let's take a look at some of the key players. let's start with turkey. citizens are being held hostage by isil. turkey called a meeting in brussels at the north atlantic council. that's all th the n.a.t.o. countries. i understand that it's still under way, and i understand that they've expressed grave concern about the situation. diplomats also privately telling me don't expect any action to come out of that meeting. the turkish foreign minister is here for a visit. he cut that short and headed

back towards, before he left he said no one should dare to test turkey's power. move to go another key player the u.s. is saying it will provide assistance to the iraqi government. the iraqi government to take a stand. of course the u.s. does not have as much power on the ground. now 170,000 troops in iraq but now none at all. the u.s. is also a key player at the united nations. of course, one of the permanent members of the security council. every subject the security council looks like there is a country that tends to take the lead. for iraq the u.s. is the pen holder. no news for a security double

meeting in iraq. it's possible that there could be one before the end of the week. possibly some sort of statement, but again it doesn't look like there will be much action. current action at the security council the russians, and the situation is very disconcerting. >> james, i know you'll keep us updated on those diplomatic figures. thank you very much. there is much more to come. including south korea's raid of religious compound in search for a billionaire owner. india experiences it's highest temperatures in 62 years. an >> first, to pakistan where it's

reported that an u.s. drone has fired three missiles. two people have been robertedly killed, but so far there is no confirmation of who died. what more do you know what happened, and why is this compound being targeted? >> reporter: well, interestingly this is the first drone strike in months. interestingly the the drone strike at the request of pakistan to facilitate peace talks, but the government with a at a high level meeting there

will be an increased number of strikes. strikes happening at an interesting time. normally they reject such strikes and it appears the americans are now once again on with the drone strike, and it appeared that the drone strike had started again. >> in islamabad, thank you. a well-known egyptian activist has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. he was found guilty in taking part in an illegal demonstration. he played a leading role in the up prizing against hosni mubarak in 2011. 24 people were also sentenced to 15 years in jail on similar charges. >> he is a leading activist in egypt.

now he has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for assaulting a policeman and demonstrating without a permit. he then accused mohamed morsi for undermining democracy, but he did not stop there. this is what he had to say about egypt's now president al sisi about a month ago. >> the new regime clamps down on activists because we were the ones to remove them. we're filling the dreams of a generation. >> reporter: last year abdel fast fa abdelfattah spoke against the the law of

gathering. >> if i'm accused of the smallest misdemeanor, i'm going to spend that year plus whatever it is that i'm getting. so it's highly lik likely i'm going back to president. >> reporter: the judges issued judgments. >> this is one of egypt's worst years of human rights on record. let's look at the facts. courts have handed down mass senses sentences. >> reporter: the new president is also under mounting pressure to tackle sexual attacks

targeting women which have been on the rise for many years. here a woman who was attacked during celebrations to mark his inauguration. sisi pledged to crackdown on the attacks, reassuring the victim he had zero tolerance for sexual crimes. but it is cases like this that are worrying many people as to how this government plans to insure the rights of all egyptians. al jazeera. >> well, abdullah elshamy will remain in jail. the court extended his detention for another 45 days. his lawyer asked the immediate release on medical grounds. he has been held without charge since last august and has been on a hunger strike for four months. he said he won't break his fast until his release.

and al jazeera continues to demand the release of its other journalists three al jazeera staff falsely accused of supporting the muslim brotherhood have now been held for 165 days. the courts want 15 years for mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste for seven years. >> several women were attacked during his inauguration. president sisi is shown on tv promising the woman. seven men were charged with the attack following celebrations for al sisi's swearing in as president.

>> angela jolie is at the forum of u.k. against sexual violence. it comes after a well publicized attacks against women. >> many are never reported, it's clear that it's all too common. in syria the number of rape victims is thoughts to be in the tens of thousands, that includes a good proportion of men. up to 77% of women are thought to have been victims of sexual violence during liberia's conflicts. the numbers have been put at more than 1,000 a day in 2011. but compare those figures with these from countries at peace. 950 rapes per day reported in the united states in 2012.

177 per day in south africa in that same period. and just 46 per day in sweden, which was the highest rate of the reported sexual assaults in europe. >> they hope that the summit will encourage governments from all over the world to make a greater effort in prosecutor those responsible for sexual crimes during conflict and also to tighten legislation in that regard. mr. haig said those responsible for these kinds of crimes have been getting away with it for too long. >> this impunity is a major factor in why these crimes continue.

from central africa republic to yo sudan, syria, untold thousands of rapes have gone unpunished. we know one of the primary reasons for sexual violence and conflict is the difficulty of gathering evidence that can stand up in court, and the trauma and stigma faced by the survivors in the process. >> we've been hearing many stories from women and indeed men from around the world. we'll be bringing you these stories here on al jazeera english. >> hundreds of thousands of women were raped in bangladesh and many still struggle. >> these women all share the

last name. it means widow. they took on the name july 25, 1971. on that day they sa troops came and killed almost all the men. then sh they said that's not all. many were raped. victims are recognized as brave women but in reality they face a huge social stigma. in this village where so many women shared such a traumatic experience they still find it difficult to talk about it in front of each other.

>> we heard stories about women being raped here, but none of us saw anything with our own eyes. >> but alone the women open up. she said she fainted when one of the attackers tried to force himself on her. >> most of the women sitting there, most were raped that day except one or two. >> she is a prominent artist, so she was held hostage and repeatedly raped during the war. it took her many years before she decided to tell her story. >> one of my daughters asked me not to speak out because she was worried about what her in-laws would think. i told her it was wrong of her to ask me that. after i told my story her mother-in-law secretly visited me and gave me flowers and a sari. >> reporter: they will be given the financial support they say that they need.

al jazeera. >> the international community has failed to compel the president even though they agreed to do so. >> in south sudan's capital reaction to the agreements with

cautious. >> as long as they respect the people, let them respect. >> we'll come to an agreement in south sudan, but as soon as there is another person to control his army. >> south sudan civilians are running out of time. a humanitarian crisis is developing as families flee from the fighting. aid agencies warm that this oil rich fertile country is heading for famine, but they also report that weapons are flooding in. it looks to men that two feuding leaders have been talking peace. analysts say the agreement may not change anything. >> well, it's not any different from what we've seen before, and until i see more concrete plans

in place, i think this is just another political gesture. >> delegates will remain working on plans for a de-escalation and transition to new rulers. some international observers say the infractions of south sudan's military helped move the peace process forward. those sanctions can always be increased. the other option the region has is to strengthen the u.n. peacekeeping force, but no military either regional nor international want to stay on the ground indefinitely. >> reporter: neighboring government will know soon whether this latest agreement is workable and sincere. al jazeera. juba. >> there is plenty more to come on this news hour from london including spain's parliament gives it's back to go the application of king juan carlos. >> in paris there is a fair bit of road rage around.

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