just real reporting. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> the iraqi army said it's now taking the fight to the armed opposition. >> the pentagon is moving an aircraft carrier to the coast as the iraqi violence grows. a military plane is shot down in ukraine. 49 are killed.

migrants welcomed in italy. >> and in a few hours england will play italy in an historic world cup match the first ever in the amazon. >> the iraqi military said its holding back the advance of sunni rebels on baghdad, and it has been targeting hideouts it says are rebels. within the last five days rebels have taken over several towns and cities, including mosul, tikrit. they have captured three towns in just three hours.

the iraqi army are ramping up answering the calls of leaders to join the fight against the rebellion. we'll have more on the pentagon moving an aircraft carrier to the gulf. first we have the latest from iraq. >> reporter: in the last 24 hours prime minister nourial maliki has gone on the offensi offensive.

>> it's a decision that some opposition politicians regard against the constitution. the iranian president said iran is willing to help if asked. >> if the iraqi government seeks assistance from us, although there has been no request for help so far we're ready to help with the help within the international law and upon formal request of the iraqi nation and government. >> reporter: but not all are in support of nouri al-maliki's policies. the association of scholars has released a statement. they say they must respect--the sunni rebels must respect the holy shrines and not attack them. in iran rebels have captured a

town. they mounted the offensive from here. iraqi's air force launched more airstrikes. the army said it has killed hundreds of fighters, however, there is no way to independently confirm. >> the kurdish security force who is arforces have been fighting in the oil-rich kirkuk. the ethnically mixed city is claimed by the region. it's leadership said its primary objective is to protect the kurds. the fighters say they have not engage sunni fight necessary arab areas. many in the iraqi capitol are nervous. sunni fighters said they plan to take their fight to baghdad. we have the report.

>> reporter: he's 63 years old and retired. he has eight grandchildren. he said the violence in the rebellion makes him nervous. >> psychological conditions are very bad. we watch the news all the time, and we hear a lot of rumors. whear fighters progress and then retreat. i don't know what to do. we feel trapped. we worry about the arbitrary arrests and displacement. we don't know what our fate will be. >> reporter: a quick look around on the streets and not all shops were open. a sign perhaps of people's anxiety. but there is no signs of increased security.

people here are worried that the crisis could renew sectarian violence. in this marketplace shoppers were getting on with their daily lives. the violence in the rest of the country has increased the prices of food. some items more than doubled. many people hear saying they are not scared by the threats made by members of the radical group, the islamic state in iraq and the levant. while others worry about the performance of government forces. >> this is not the first time that the province has fallen under the hands of isil. no one new about it. but the new problem there is a betrayal of forces and officers. the betrayal could lead to the collapse of the state. >> reporter: others disagree. >> i don't they isil will get to baghdad. it's impossible. they don't have the ability or power. our forces are strong. >> reporter: iraq is facing it's

biggest crisis since u.s. forces withdrew in 2011. a crisis that could lead to a civil war. >> well, let's cross live to washington, d.c. and speak to patty colhane. the pentagon has now said that it wants an aircraft carrier to be moved to the gulf. give us little bit more detail on it and the significance of this move. >> reporter: it was somewhat expected. i think its important where the announcement is coming from, as you said, the department of defense. secretary of defense chuck hagel decided to move the uss george w. bush to the gulf. it should arrive in the next several hours. the president did not order the carrier in. that would be the normal announcement. maybe trying to tamper down expectations that a military strike is emanant. the president said it wouldn't be. the president said first they wanted to come up with a plan. second, they wanted to see political concessions from nouri

al-maliki before the u.s. would get involved. now i know a thing or two about aircraft carriers. this one could launch strikes, and whe when the u.s. launches fighter jets, there is always the concern if a pilot was down. would they be able to rescue him or her without troops on the ground. >> we also heard from the iranian president discussing the situation in iraq saying potentially they might cooperate with the u.s. if they join in the fight with what rouhani called terrorists. any reaction from the u.s. from this? >> reporter: not yet but that probably won't be welcomed by the obama administration. they flat out said that the they had not talked with iran

officials about. the bush administration spent a lot of time blaming iran for those explosive devices. there is public pressure the obama administration face if it did make an alliance with iran in iraq. >> now we can go back to the iraqi capitol of baghdad. we are watching the situation in baghdad. people there are preparing against what might an possible advance. the government has pushed back against that advance, has anything happened on that front here or is it just talk so far?

>> reporter: well, in terms of the casualties that was inflicted on the rebels it puts the number up to 300 rebels in different areas of the iraq. they also said that there have cleared three areas. however, we haven't seen any pictures showing the government forces taking control of those areas. when it comes to the big cities, there is still under the control of the armed groups there. sources in the two cities mentioned said there have not been enforcemented, even in the road leading up mosul it was all

controlled by isil as well as other. rebels. >> thank you. we'll have more on iraq a little later in the news hour including a look at the iraqi soldiers who fled mosul after the isil moved in. remember that you can keep up-to-date with all the latest developments in iraq on our website. there is the address, www.aljazeera.com. there you're going to find in-depth analysis on the rebellion as well as a live blog from our correspondence. now military plane has been shout down in ukraine, killing all 49 people on board. kiev blames pro russian separatists. it comes a day after heavy weapons were shipped into ukraine from russia. sunday is designated a day of mourning. this comes as the plane reached to land in the city of luhansk

where we have this report. >> reporter: pro-russian separatists have blamed responsibility of an attack. claims of times and location of the landing of the plane will be investigated. >> there are lots of reports indicated weapons have russian roots. in a few hours i'll have evidence proving that rebels are using russian weapons on ukrainian territory. >> ukraine's president petro poroshenko said those responsible will be brought to justice, and sunday will be a national day of mourning. separatists are also suffering losses. on the road to luhansk the bodies of three pro-russian fighters trying to avoid

advance. >> they say there was a battle here last night. they say they're also in control of another checkpoint on the other side of these barricades on the other side of a river. separatist fighters have been involved with each of these check points. they expect the fighters to regroup and launch another attack at an at any time. >> those living nearby are afraid of what may come next. >> there was shooting. i know, i heard. >> it's true, we're tired of this. >> it appears government soldiers are advancing on the most fiercely guided russian stronghold in the east.

iin luhansk, they're warning ukrainian troops will have a fight on their hands should they enter the city. >> demonstrators said it was in direct response to the attack on the military transport plane. let's go live in luhansk, kim, give us little bit more detail on the response of this attack on the plane. >> reporter: tomorrow will be an national day of mourning. in luhansk russian separatists are increasingly nervous.

they know ukrainian troops will be surrounding them tonight. this road is usually very busy, but tonight you can see there are very few people o on the roads. we went down in the city which is under the control of russian separatists. they say they plan to spend the evening inside the government building. it's clear that they're expecting some kind of attack. >> are russian troops making their way to the ukraine. >> that's the claim, and n.a.t.o. has commented on tanks. n.a.t.o. released satellite images on the russian side of the russian border. the tanks were unmarked and were

seen loaded on low loaders, a method of transporting tanks by road, which kind of raises questions about russia's roles and facilitating instability in the country. tonight we know that john kerry has spoken to his counterparts in russia saying that the u.s. and the g-7 partners are prepared to raise the cost for russia if it does not de-escalate this crisis. >> game, thank you. still ahead on the news hour. fighting congres congolese fighters move in. >> voter town out was lower than expected. we'll look at why. >> if you want to know what it feels like to score a goal in

the world cup we'll just ask colombia. we have more action in sports. >> hundreds of people have protested against what they call a culture of sexual harassment in egypt. the crowd gathered for an saint sexual harassment rally in cairo. one protesters said that it's a daily reality for all egyptian women. they're calling for harsher penalties for sexual assault. a graphic youtube video shows a woman being sexually assaulted in tahrir square. the trial of three al jazeera journalists accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood is due for review on monday. the three now have been held in prison for 168 days. last week egyptian prosecutors demanded the maximum penalty for

them. they want 15 years for mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste for serve years. meanwhile abdullah elshamy who is also in prison in egypt has had his detention extended for another 45 days. abdullah elshamy has been held without charge since last august and has been on a hunger strike for more than four months. he insists he will not break his fast until he's released. his lawyer had requested his immediate release on medical grounds. millions of afghans have turn out to choose the country's next president despite the threat of violence around 7 million people voted in the run off election. it is being hailed as a success even though people were killed in 150 attacks across the country. >> reporter: voters began queuing at polling stations like this one in kabul early in the morning after registering they could choose between two men, a

former world bank economist or a former foreign minister. for some it's much more than choosing the country's next leader. >> this is the second legitimate leader in the history of the country. and we help, and all afghans hope that we would have a better democracy. >> but before the polls even opened the attacks began. first rockets were fired at the capitol of kabul, and then fighting broke out in a number of provinces. dozens were killed and around 100 injured. by the time the polls close officials counted 150 attacks around the country. middle and paramilitary forces were deployed to keep voting safe and they managed to deflect most of the violence.

>> in order to have democracy we have to make sacrifice. yes there is violence but people need to know that their vote matters. we have to choose a president who will service and solve our problems. >> voter turn out was lower than expected. >> polling has been registered with officials. and more is expected. if allegations are as widespread as some believe it could plunge afghanistan into a major political crisis. al jazeera, kabul. >> 10tens of thousands of

migrant migrants, 60,000 60,000 crossed back since the military coup including 37,000 on friday. half of them are women and children. in bangladesh nine people have been killed in a camp. the police say violence was set off by pik fire crackers were set off. several burned to death. pakistani's government lifting a travel ban on the former president musharraf.

he's facing five charge including treason relate together imposition of emergency rule in 2007. musharraf rejects the allegations saying they're politically motivated. there have been more antiwar protests in brazil. military police surrounded these protesters and searched their bags. it's the latest in a series of protests against the amount of money brazil has forked out to host the tournament. all eyes are on the city of manou. it's the first time that the world cup games have been held in the amazon. >> i can tell through are no

protests here. the problems here is the heat. we woke up to the front page of the newspaper that said that the high temperature is going to be 34 chelsea 34 celsius. that's 93 degrees fahrenheit. it's not just the heat but the humidity that you get right in the heart of the amazon region. within a few hours from now italy and england will be playing, and you can see behind me the brand new arena. now i'm not going to predict who is going to win that match. i'll leave that for other people to do. but one prediction i can make is that players on both sides will be sweating a lot. another training day for the football club, one of the local teams in the amazonian city of manaus with 80% humidity.

>> it's difficult and we train every day in this heat. >> reporter: their coach, he knows when opposing out of town players are suffering from the temperatures. >> they start the game fast, and after 30 minutes players usually can't take it any more because as they say here in manaus, the heat jumps on your back. >> talall these players were born and raised in manaus and they've been able to adjust and adopt to the heat and humidity. but attacks a luxur that's a luxury other teams won't have. findings report the body warms

to 40 celsius. >> there are athletes who might suffer nausea, dizziness and in this situation the neurological damage that could happen is worrisome. >> reporter: players of the local nationalnal ar national they wonder how players will cope. >> they'll have to deal with it and play good football. >> in this city the only thing that will prove stiffer competition than the opposing players is the thick, muggy heat hanging over them. al jazeera, manaus. >> the heat is going to be felt, but not just by the players, but by the fans. how are they dealing with it. sometimes big crowds can get a bit rowdy. how is it in manaus. >> well, they're about 10,000 english fans here.

they're pouring into the city. there are a few thousand italian fans as well, and i'll tell you they're walking around the city, and they're suffering. they're sweating quite a bit as we all know the temperatures are different in that part of europe than it is right now here. people in the city are advising them to stay hydrated. drink lots of water. lay off the alcohol as much as possible. the english players, they got ready for this heat by going to miami and training there sometimes wearing gloves as much as three layers of clothing. the italians trained in a special chamber that was built for them that stimulates the heat and humidity that they'll be experiencing here. this heat is very serious, it's nothing to yoke about. it's borderline dangerous.

that's why fifa is going to allow the referees in the match, all the matches here in manaus to call for a brief water break when the referees feel that the players could be in jeopardy because of this heat. everyone will be playing it very strong, the heat and the humidity. >> thanks for that. and still to come on al jazeera. hunting house to house as police search for three jewish teenagers that police say were kidnapped in the west bank. and still ahead in sports

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response to the growing rebellion in iraq. a plane has been shot down over eastern ukraine killing all 49 people on board. and about 7 million afghans have voted in the run-off election to choose a new president. 46 people have died in attacks there. >> let's go back to our stop story now, the crisis in iraq. during nouri al-maliki's televised address he mentioned the iraqi armed deserters. we have this report. >> reporter: we met them inside of a tent at a makeshift camp where they live in fear keeping to themselves. there are soldierers from the iraqi army when it fell into the

hands of the iraqi stat islamic state in iraq and the levant. >> we asked for support, and it didn't come. we asked for ammunition. nothing arrived. how could we continue fighting. the big chantedders ran away and they left us with nothing. >> not everyone here wants to be filmed. they say they still don't understand what happened. >> this is a video that was shot in mosul as the isil fighters were approaching the city. they're singing defiantly let them come. we're ready to fight. >> it was meant to boost morale. it was aired on national

television. islamic state in iraq and the levant issued a statement in which they said quote, police, those part of the infidel institutions you can repent. we will allow you to repent. the men say this equates to a death sentence. but perhaps most of their anger is directed at the iraqi prime minister. >> they took a lot of equipment and we were based at the muslim hotel. they seized tanks, armored vehicles. it's a catastrophe. >> reporter: there are many more security force who is are now stranded, unable to reach their homes and being blamed for what the iraqis fear. >> for more on this we're joined in institute professor of

security studies at king college here in london. thank you for joining us. the fear now and the sunni rebels are going to march on to baghdad. what do you think the challenges are of that? >> reporter: they're certainly trying. i think right now they feel that they have a sense of momentum. in a sense they're intoxicated in their own success. it will be very difficult for them to take baghdad. number one, baghdad is mainly a shiite city, and secondly, mr. aal mr. al this is showing how there is discontent in iraq. we can now see a division being

made between the tun sunnies and shia. do you see that deepening. >> it's not just the confrontation between the government and insurgents. the government in iraq is being seen as a shiite government, and the rebels, the insurgent insurgents are being seen as sunnies. of course there is a real risk that this is going to lead to some kind of sectarian meltdown. especially i can hear that happying, for example, if isil captured some shiites and blowing them up. >> it's been interesting how president rouhani in iran said he will be willing to cooperate with the u.s. the u.s. sending in an aircraft carrier. what do you see happening in

iraq. >> in terms of cooperation between iran and u.s. i don't see that happened. rouhani aid tha said that in return they would expect americans to stop supporting the rebels. that's not going to happen. >> how different are these groups? >> they're very different, and we now know it wasn't isil alone who captured these cities. they were strongly supported in iraq. some want saddam hussein back. and that will lead to splits. >> thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> okay, let's go to yemen now

where a drone strike has killed five suspected fighters. this comes a day after four yemeni forces and five suspected members of al-qaeda from killed in the south. now the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said there is, quote no, doubt three jewish teenagers missing in the west bank were kidnapped by a terror group. they made several arrests overnight in connection with the disappearance of the three boys. >> standing across the occupied west bank is israeli soldiers block roads and conduct house-to-house raids in search of three scenes missing since thursday. >> we're carrying out arrests. we're carrying out everyones,

and i hope they finish as soon as possible. >> they were last seen trying to hitchhike a ride. one of them is believed to be an u.s. citizen. >> he holds abbas accountable for the responsibility of those three young men. >> but he denies any part. >> this tests relations between israel and the newly formed palestinian unity government which includes hamas. the group has said in the past it would kidnap israeli citizens

to use as leverage. that tactic has worked before. in 2011 more than 1,000 palestinian prisoners were freed in exchange for the release of oneville soldier. no one has yet claimed responsibility for the latest disappearances. the military said every effort is being made to secure their return. al jazeera. >> thousands of migrants take the perilous journey from north africa to italy. in one italian village people have been welcoming the new arrivals. we have reports now. >> reporter: slowly moving forward with their new life. daniel is one of hundreds of migrants who has turned the town into an example of integration.

he collects rubbish using donkeys. for him it's a fresh start. >> it's different because people here are very kind. they usthey look for work elsewhere for an aging population. it's mayor decided immigration was the answer. he started a team that allowed economic migrants to leave work, study, and open their own businesses. >> our parents used to tell us eve it would be worthwhile.

we gave them existing housing abandoned by immigrants, and they blended into the local population. >> they receive $40 a day to pay for their basic needs. the mayor said the payment often comes late so he printed out bills to be used bishop makers until thby shop owners until the money arrives. >> young people left looking for work. thank god they came in to replace them. >> it was built only top of a hill to fight off foreign invaders. now it's outsiders that are

helping it survive. >> a military offensive by the democratic republic congo's army. we have reports. >> deep in the international park congolese soldiers known as adf. they believe the rebels are hiding. the military has pushed them roughly 350 kilometers from the border town closest to uganda and the main supply routes. fothe rebels are good marksmen and both sides have suffered serious losses. the united nations are here

forcing logistical support. >> we need to understand that this violence here is has gone on for years. >> reporter: villages are settling back in their homes now under government control. this is one of the many villages that was under the control of adf. they come here at will and abduct young men, women, children to use as fighters porters and wives. 800 people have been abducted by the adf in the last five years. only a handful have managed to find their way home.

>> this woman sifts through her 16-year-old daughter's clothes. >> the rebels started beating us. we were at the farm when they came. my sons and i managed to escape but my daughter did not. >> next door six-year-old continues to wait for her father, who was abducted two years ago. almost every family here has a missing relative. the government is gaining ground, but the rebels are still bringing distress to many in this region. al jazeera. >> nigeria's ruling party is likely to face it's toughest test since coming to power since the opposition gaining serious strength. >> reporter: supporters of nigeria's biggest opposition party at their national convention.

>> they have face corruption and unemployment. >> we are dying. we are suffering. >> the convention is a start of a process that will culminate in the selection of a presidential candidate to run against jonathan by the end of the year. the general, a former military ruler and key member of the opposition said god willing he will challenge president jonathan in 2015.

>> there were several other potential candidates in the party, like the former vice president. the opposition said that the ruling party, pdp is undemocratic, an accusation that the party denies but many pdp have left to join the opposition. >> the pdp has failed because they have completely derailed from the principles of the founding fathers. right now they're a party of impunity. a lawless party. so there is no need, there is no self-respected person wh in the pdp. >> they hold most of the seats in parliament across most of the country's 36 states. but this is the strongest the

opposition has been since they overturned the country in 19 9. and since the ruling party took over 15 years ago. >> still ahead on the news hour, old traditions under threatening collusion against russia. and will they have a date to forget against japan.

>> russia relies on natural resources, but that comes at a cost. people in the region blame poor safety for damaging the environment. >> with only a couple of months for the harsh winter. >> we have hunted and fished on

our lands. if they drill oil they should respect nature. how are we supposed to fish after they left. >> by they he means russia russian oil giant. the company's presence can be seen everywhere. but it's not as good as the billboard suggests. leaks from rusty pipes often discovered by hunters and fishermen in remote locations. for this one we found a few kilometers from one of the villages. >> i don't want them to pollute our nature. we care about our children. all they think about is money. >> we're not going to go. our parents and grandparents are buried here. i'll fight to the end of my days. >> reporter: 200 people from 13 nearby villages have gathered to

protest against the expansion of the oil giants. they say they cover up spills and it's efforts to clean up are insufficient. people are desperate possible heard but no other journalists came. the tipping point was this illegal facility built without the required consultation from the communities. several times we have asked luke oil from their response up in the north of russia and here at the oil cop's headquarters in moscow but so far there have been no comments. natural resources remain the backbone, and oil production has spread to the country's farthest corners. with environmental damage so commonplace often indigenous people feel the costs outweigh the gains.

>> now it's time to get the latest on the day's sport. we have the latest from the world cup in brazil. [♪ music ] >> thank you very much. colombia has beaten greece the columbians took the lead after just five minutes. >> final score, colombia 3, greece 0. well, confirmation of that result. that game one of four on saturday. the last game of the day is the other group c match between ivory coast and japan, and in

group d uruguay take on coas costa rica. and here's what the england manager had to say about how the players have been coping in the conditions. >> i think we're well prepared. i don't think we're concerned about the heat and humidity because we've been training in heat and humidity. we're looking very fit. so the only matters are the quality of the italian team and to make certain that we cannot only match their quality but better it. >> going into that match we're joined by lee wellings from rio de janeiro. we're in the situation of two big teams meeting early on in the tournament. ahead of that game we had news that the keeper has been ruled out for injury. >> yes, indeed. he won't be playing.

that situation they've had to deal with, and it's probably going england's way. it will be hot and humidity and so much talk about whether the world cup games should be played there. both teams have had months to prepare. >> that only group that c uruguay has injuries of their own. do you think maybe they're saving juarez for later matches in the tournament? >> well, yes, whether it's off the bench in this game against

costa rica or if he gets his chance against italy. will he be match fit? again uruguay has the highest class. so uruguay will have plenty of firepower, and you would expect them to need them against costa rica. >> and the team is packed with talent, but maybe not fulfilling that potential on the biggest day. do you think they will do so this time around? >> i've got a chance. there is talent everywhere on this ivory coast team. i think i've seen better ivory coast teams who actually might have wanted to progress towards the end of a final, and had a lot of people backing them. this time the group is here.

but is this the best bunch of ivory coast players. i'm not so sure but they'll be expected to start with a victory against japan despite they're always an organized team. ivory coast is the favorite. >> it will be a packed nice for you, i'm sure we'll be talking to you again. thank you very much. webbeon to webber open. federer took the first set. and federer with two consecutive errors, 64-76 the final score. he'll next face alejandro, world 69 in the final. >> the los angeles kings have reclaimed the stanley cup

trophy. martinez was the star with the king comeback win. the goal 14 minute 43 seconds in the second over time period. los angeles second cup title in just three years. >> what we went through as opposed to 2012. the game with the backs against the wall. what we went through to get to this point is unique. we really had to earn this one. >> go to wi www.aljazeera.com www.aljazeera.com/sport with more. >> that is it for this news hour. stay with me. i'll be back in a few minutes with more of the day's news.

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