>> hitting back after the airport attack in karachi. pakistan targets foreign fighters inside it borders. hello, i'm here in doha. the world news from al jazeera. moufs warships -- moves warships closer to iraq ready to help the government fight off a rebellion. a hunt for three israeli teenagers - a senior hamas leader among dozens arrested. the world's largest fish is

a big draw for tourists in the philippines. there are fears for its future. pakistan's army launched a series of air strikes targetting foreign fighters in the north of the country. the military says more than 50 fighters linked to the taliban have been killed in north waziristan. many of the dead are believed to be u.s. becks. the air strikes are in response to attacks on karachi airport. our correspondent kamal hyder in peshawar says the taliban are vowing reprisals for civilian casualties. >> what they have been saying is there's a number of civilian casualties. the military has gone on an indiscriminate bombing campaigns, there'll be reprisals for the attack. the military, on the other hand

is saying that they had credible rornings that a large -- reports that a large number of u.s. beck fighters were present at the location at the time of the attack which took place at 1:30am. most of the fighters killed on the ground belong to the uz beck community from the islamic movement of u.s. beckize tan. the military says that these are a precision strike and they are trying to avoid civilian casualty. islamic movement of u.s. beckize tan was set up in the 1990, to overthrow the government. the aim is to establish an islamic state in the whole of central asia, fighters fled after a government crackdown, and sought sanctuary in the tribal areas after the september 11th attacks. various estimates put the strength between several hundred and 2,000.

the bureau chief for dawn news, and says uz beck fighters are used by the taliban because they are well trained. >> the imu has a global vision, jihad throughout the world, and linked to al qaeda, after coming into pakistan, following 9/11 and earlier forces inside of afghanistan being a part of a major jihad in afghanistan. now the imu have two reasons to stay in pakistan and fight as a front line. first of all they need a safe haven to live in because of their presence. they are used by the local taliban fighter as a front force. they are well trained for spectacular attacks. if we go into the background. there's five or six attacks. military installations. they were carried out by the. >> mu. also in punjab, it was planned

and executed byment imu fighters. now the karachi attack claimed by what was eye chiefed. again, the inu is here, is seems being part of al qaeda linked militants and fighting a global jihad - the second reason is they are fighting for their own survival. a roadside bomb has blown up a bus in afghanistan. the blast happened on saturday night. they are closed in the presidential run off. election workers were amongst those killed. the u.s. is sending three warships to the gulf. the u.s. s "george h.w. bush" carries dozens of jets moving from the north arabian sea. joined by a guided missile cruiser and destroyer.

they continue the offenses in iraq. this shows a celebration of the capture of mosul. they take is number of towns and cities in the uprising. there's a report saying that rebels were seen in the northern city, setting fire to the courthouse and police station after freeing prisoners there. following event, imran, what is the latest that we are handwriting on the ground. >> well, i can tell you that things in dhuluiya are getting tense. we saw clashes there, which saw a friendly fire incident when ricky helicopters opened fire killing six forces there. we are hearing on the border that there are clashes between sunni rebels and a shia militias, taking if as utilities in the fight.

also, we are hearing camp astra, about 40km outside the baghdad is a recruiting center for prime minister nouri al-maliki's forces and have taken casualties. sunni rebels firing in mortar shells killing eight soldiers there. dhuluiya province, closer to baghdad is where the front lines are emerging. we have the warships moving into position. what are we hearing from regional leaders? >> well, firstly we hear that regional leaders want to get involved. iran decided it would throw in its lot with nouri al-maliki, and president hassan rouhani. they said all iraq has to do is ask for help.

we here them prls a statement. how far, what we are hearing is alongside all of this, the united nation assist building consensis with the regional partners, it come up with a unified solution. there's no timeline when they'll announce a meeting or a strategy on that. we are hearing that they are taking place with internationals, the u.s., the u.k. and regional partners. that will be furky and iran. >> live from baghdad. for the rebellion, thousands have fled their home for safer hearse. hoda abdel-hamid met -- safer areas. hoda abdel-hamid met some in northern iraq. >> reporter: it's a melting pot of people that share a harsh reality of being refugees and facing a life of uncertainty.

stuck beside a checkpoint, we have nowhere to go. this woman has arrived. she was in hospital when mosul fell. when everyone fled, she had to follow. there was no one to help. i'm here with the children. without this camp we would have nothing. >> the fall of mosul created a mass exodus. there's a risk that more people are on the move as the sunni reb 'emmion spread. the u.n. says it's the beginning. >> it's been really dramatic help. event have unfolded at all levels, particularly the humanitarian level. there's displacement happening in dhuluiya, and people are crossing into other provinces. we'll probably see some in the

south go towards baghdad. so we are really, as i said in the beginning, at the tip of the iceberg. when they first left, none of the people here realised the scale of the crisis. this camp is growing by the day because a hot of people ran out of cash. many people are displaced for the second time. they came from other parts of iraq, and moved to massual. -- mossual for safety. >> that happened to this man. he never thought he'd have to find a new shelter for his family of eight. >> we movement to mosul when there was security. things got worse. i had about $200, we spent it on hotels. i don't have anything left. we are forced to dom here. >> this man's -- to come here.

>> reporter: this man's story is like the others. he is too embarrassed to show his face. i have four children. my children are all over the place and i'm here. the road to the kurdish reason is shocked with refugees. sunni rebels con sol date their power. many wonder if they'll go home again. security forces in yemen told al jazeera that eight soldiers have been killed in a military hospital in the south. four others are wounded in the attack on a buzz in aiden. the gunmen have not been identified. syrian state television says the arm yes regained control in latakia. the area fell to the rebels in march. the military says it's

dismantling mines and explosive devices planted by the rebels. the army arrested 80 palestinians as it searches for three teenagers. hamas members are amongst those in custody. soldiers have been raiding several palestinian prisoners. the pal yin authority has been demanded that they do all they can to help the teenagers move home. >> reporter: across the occupied west bank the israeli military search for three teenagers missing since thursday. as time passes concern is deepening for their welfare, and to, too, the intensity of the military operation to find them. the israeli prime minister believes they were taken against their will. >> because of the nature of the situation, i cannot say what we know, not at this moment. i can say the following - our

teenagers were kidnapped by a terror organization, with all certainty. there's no doubt about it. they were kidnapped, and kidnapped by a terrorist organization. >> reporter: it's not clear who has taken the two 16-year-olds and 19-year-old. there has been several arrests made. they disappeared close to an israeli settlement where they were studying. israel insisted that the palestinian president must do everything to bring the three back. the palestinian government denied it had a part to play and highlighted the wider conflict. a government spokesman said why is this: this is the first soars incident to test relations between israel and the newly formed palestinian unity government, which includes

hamas. a speedy release of the teenagers may prevent a possible crisis from escalating. the trial of three al jazeera journalists accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood is due to resume on monday. they are being held in prison for 169 days. egyptian prosecutors demanded the maximum penalty, wanting sen years in gaol for peter greste, and 15 for mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed. al jazeera rejects the charges and continue to demand its journalists release. an al jazeera arabic correspondent abdullah al-shami imprisoned in egypt has had detention extended for another 45 days. abdullah al-shami has been held without charge since august and has been on hunger strike for more than four months. he insists he will not break his fast until he's released. lawyers requested his immediate release on medical ground.

coming up on the programme - wary of returning home, why thousands of displaced people are skeptical about a government proposal. and italy makes it tough for england at the football world cup in brazil. >> these protestors have decided that today they will be arrested >> these people have chased a

president from power, they've torn down a state... >> what's clear is that people don't just need protection, they need assistance.

hello again. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. the pakistani military says air strikes in north waziristan killed 50 fighters, including u.s. becks. an islamic movement of

uzbekistan has claimed to be behind the attack. iraqi soldiers take two towns north of baghdad. they are joined by a flood of volunteers after a call to arms from an influential shi'a cleric. the israeli army arrested 80 people after searching for three missing teenage children. a senior hamas leader is in custody. ukrainians are gathering in kiev's independence square to mourn the death of dozens of troops in an attack on a military plane in the easement. a transport aircraft was shot by separatists, killing 49 people on board. it's a deadly instance since the government launched an offensive against pro-russian fighters. the russian government hit

back at ukraine for not doing enough to protect it's embassy in kiev. cars were smashed and briggs thrown at -- bricks thrown at the building. russia says allowing the violence to condition, kiev breached international obligations to protect embassy. in eastern ukraine pictures appear to show moscow's tanks close to the border in june. russia's government denied any tanks crossed into ukraine. doctors in ukraine say they are struggling to cope with the number of casualties seeking medical help. dozens have been filled. we have this report. >> we are on the road from the city of donetsk. as the ukranian army closes in,

anxieties are growing. here in the moun of mikalivka, we are shown the area's only functioning hospital where civilians and soldiers are injured in fighting. >> translation: a tank fired a shell. i was hit by debris. my friend was badly injured. >> reporter: this man has a large piece of shrapnel embedded in his back. the doctor hopes to remove it. the risky procedure could leave the man paralyzed. here, in the midst of violence there is new life. mark was born before we arrived. his parents took 5 hours to drive 10km from slovyansk, a town under bombardment. >> we hope the army will stop

the fighting and we can go back to slovyansk, and everything will be quiet. we are afraid to go back while the shooting conditions. >> whilst filming outside the hospital, a car races towards us, carrying separatist fighters. one of the men boards the van. we are held under armed guard and forced to wait. we have come to the edge of a town, close to a straightist check point. you can here the sounds of the artillery firing from one direction into a town close to slovyansk. locals say it's not safe to be here. >> in the city, the red cross has been gathering supplies.

the ukranian president allowed civilians to flee the fighting. until it's a reality, the innocent pay the price. at least fine people have been killed in fighting at a refugee camp in the bangladeshi capital dakar. most were burnt to death after their homes were set on fire. fighting broke out between ethnic bengalees over the use of fire crackers set off. thousands of speakers have been refugees. the majority breakaway from pakistan. tens of thousands leave thailand. 70,000 have returned home in the past week. 35,000 fled across the border. most women and children.

the military government plans to target illegal immigrants and those deploying them. the democratic republic of congo wants people who have left. we have this report. 3 of 0,000 were torsed to leave the homes. >> every day after school they get some of the children off the sample. they spend the afternoon looking at how to hold the pen. by teaching them i try to make them forget they are hungry. they know they can only distract them for so long. it's facing a food crisis.

this takes 14,000 people. most of the aid has been diverted to other countries. >> it's a situation, it gets protracted. there's a fatigue. here, we still have - you know, we have the interest of the donor countries to support. the government wants people here from areas that are now under government control, to go back home. >> displays in camp like this are scattered across the country. tens of thousands of people fled from their homes. those we talked to told us they want to go back, but have no homes to go to. >> this man brings us where his house today in k irtion mbumba.

a place controlled by m23 rebels. he said they bombed the home he had built and lived in. >> you have seep for yourselves how we try to rebuild. >> back at the camp, they show me a tent in the small space shared with the husband. we are hungry, everything is falling apart. but when they tell me to go home. when i take my tent there. >> life is hard in the camp. people tell us it will be harder if they return to the destroyed homes with no money to rebuild, and will be far away from the humanitarian aid they get occasionally. columbians are heading to the polls to vote in the final round of presidential elections. it's been a tight race between

juan manuel santos and his opponent oscar ivan zuluaga. it could determine the future of peace talks. the president says a vote for his opponents is a vote for war without end. costa rica is the toast of the world cup in brazil on saturday. they produced one of the greatest shocks of recent years, beating south american champions uruguay and lead group d ahead of italy, who beat england. we have this report. italy went into this group d clash with england without captain and goalkeeper who was out with injury. despite the setback, they took the lead. two minutes later england were level. italy had the last word, thanks

to the second-half head are, giving them a 2-1 win. the shock of the day game when uruguay were beaten by costa rica, in group d. the costa reekans coming from behind to claim a 3-1 victory. in group c columbia proved they could cope without their striker, completing a comfortable 3-0 win over greece. >> the final game saw drama as the ivory coast took on japan. japan's ac milan midfielder honda opened the scoring with one of the goals of the tournament. two second-half goals in two minutes by the ivory coast turned the match on its head. the ivory coast winning a group c clash 2-1. whale sharks, are the

world's biggest fish. swimming with them is a top tourist attraction. scientists are worried the impact tourism could have on the marine giants. we have this report. they are called the sea's gentle giants. tourists travel to central philippines hoping to catch a glimpse of the biggest whale sharks, in the world, some growing to 14 metres. despite their size though, they are not a threat to humans. classified as filter feeders, living on plankton and kale. visitors interact with them. they are classified as endangered species. they reminded the establishment to make sure they are protect.

they are guidelines. feeding and touching the shartion the the concern is proximity. tourists and boats are too close to them. leaving many of these creatures. environmental groups are concerned. feeding the juvenile shark, opening them up to vulnerabilities. they are juveniles. instead of them learning to hunt in the wild, they are fed by people. this alters behaviour. the island was an asleepy town that relied on fishing. since tourists came here, people say they have managed to earn a living.

>> translation: i started with a tiny shop, because of the tourists, my business has grown. >> tourists contribute to 90% of the economy. the local government insists tourism is sustainable, and it's all about challenges. >> anyone violating - they would be penalized by a certain amount. in that way they are protecting it. >> the philippines is signatury to international conventions aiming to protect the sharks. they admit striking a balance is never easy. they demand to earn a living. >> to keep up with all the

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