. >> the south koreaen soldier kills five near north korea. hello, you're watching al jazeera live from headquarters in doha. an egyptian court confirms the most mass deat death sentence in history. the muslim brotherhood leader to die. and iraq with a show of force. >> reporter: i'm andrew simmons in nigeria.

i'm with the anti-forces against much boca ha had a boca had haram. >> the gunmen was a south korean soldier who escaped after the shooting. we have more from the capitol. >> reporter: well, a name has now emerged from this incident. it's understood that sgt. lim carried out this shooting right up in the north eastern corner of south korea. it's been reported that he was on a day shift, and when his patrol ended at just 8:00 p.m. that's when this shooting took place. authorities were saying that it happened at 8:15 p.m. the place that he was serving in is known to be one of the most difficult, one of the most intense areas for these

operations in the whole of south korea. it's rights up on the border. it's also a coastal area. there are rugged mountains around. it is known to be a place not only requires a lot of those that are sent there, as this man was on his mandatory two-year service, but also the living conditions are pretty difficult as well. something like this happened i in 2005. a soldier a private and someone who was serving his mandatory service, he killed eight of his fellow soldiers as they slept. that happened at the end of the patrol. it followed a period of abuse of hazing by superiors, no motivation yet as to what triggered this incident. we do know this is highly pressurized area, and this man

as a sergeant would be towards the end of his mandatory two-year service. >> the largest mass death sentence ever handed down in egypt or any other country. more than 180 supporters of the muslim brotherhood are bracing excuse by hanging. they include the group's spiritual leader. we have more details. >> reporter: another chapter in the violent history of egypt's muslim brotherhood. >> members of the group were put on trial in cairo in april. among at home the group's spiritual guide. he's been put on death row for the second time. the court convicted him in the murder and attempted murder of policemen in an attack last year. he's convicted of belonging to a terrorist group. that day police killed hundreds

of muslim brotherhood supporters in the capitol. the violence did not stop there. three more people were killed by security forces in cairo on friday. they were protesting the overthrow in july. events a year ago put egypt on this course. popular dissent against morsi has built to a critical area. just hours after celebrating his first year in power. military backed by many egyptians overthrew him. morsi is now in prison facing a death sentence. he was the group's great hope after living in exile. his policies eventually led to his own spectacular fall. it gave the state excuse to once again ban the organization and justify massive arrests and death sentences. much like those handed down on

saturday. al jazeera. >> now to the turmoil in iraq where sunni fighters have gained mortar tore. they're said to have seized the oil refinery although the government disputes that claim. the border post along syria is also in rebel hands. but most powerful armed shia group in iraq is promising to fight back. it held what it called a show of power against its enemies. supporters rallied across the country, but other shia groups are also involved. the largest event was in northern baghdad. well, our correspondent in baghdad has been following events. there was a small explosion, several small explosions across the capitol. have we got a better sense of who was behind me and how many people have been injured? >> well, there were four explosions in four shiite

neighborhoods in baghdad. remember baghdad is not the stranger for explosions. it happens quite often. nine people have been killed with over a dozen wounded. the attack that took place, one person was killed and more than serve were injured. >> we've seen pictures as you have as well, as you take to the streets and report for us. the shia sadder supporters scenarios the country taking up arms and potentially going to fight. do you ever get a sense that you ar they are ready to fight and head to the conflict in the north? >> absolutely they are. and the irony is that they were called peace platoons, but when you see them there was nothing peaceful about them because they were carrying all sorts of

weapons. they were brought in in case the isil fighters will try to attack all advance towards other chia in the country. you have to remember that there is a huge sectarian sentiment that is growing, and there are worrying signs not only the armies parading but there are other shia groups parading in baghdad and in different neighborhoods. it's like a gathering storm wait to go gain momentum. now how will this end is anyone's guess, but any little spark could really unleash some sectarian warfare similar to what happened in the past of 2005 and 2006. that's why everybody is really worried. >> so we'll leave it there. we'll come back to you in baghdad. thanks for joining us. now pro russian fighters in ukraine have sworn allegiance to donetsk people's republic.

we have reports from the eastern city of donetsk. >> the separatist fighters of eastern ukraine have been given a week to surrender and accept amnesty. instead on saturday these militia volunteers swore an oath to fight to the end. until my last breath they chanted, until my last drop of blood. >> they numbered 100. most of them established fighters but some of them new volunteers. this 19-year-old, a former ukrainian army trainee now prepared to fight against his former comrades. >> i don't know what to tell you. maybe it's my up bringing but i can't sit and watch it with my eyes closed. i will hel do everything to help my land and my people. >> reporter: the separatists rejected the president's cease-fire even before it began. but their options are narrowing. an elected member of the kiev

parliament. now his separatist rhetoric means he's a wanted man stripped of immunity. >> i'm prepared for the international community to stop the war. what is happening now with the planes, canons, tanks, not once. not once have they come to the negotiation table. we keep repeating we're ready for negotiations. >> but president poroshenko is taking a tough line. he said those separatists who don't accept his terms will be in his words, eliminated. said of russia, it's more of an ultimatum than a piece pla peace plan. >> we're not going to lay down our weapons. the things we're fighting for are sacred to us. our land, our values.

>> the rousing rhetoric from the podium here you can see that there is no sense of giving up among the separatist militia here in donetsk. these are recruits renewing their vows, and as they walk away you can see that the crowd remains very much with them. paul brennan, al jazeera, donetsk. >> one of the largest miscarriages of injustice in british history has died. he was convicted of an i ra bombing. they spent 15 years in jail before being freed in 1989. they received an apology from then prime minister tony blair. the leader of roman catholic

church visits the father of a boy killed in mafia violence in january. >> this crowd now making it's way home wards after a day in which the pope came down to the heartland of the mafia, and made some stinging criticisms of the way the organized crime operates here in southern italy. he said the church had to do more and more with the common good to r to prevail. he said the young people here expected it. that's what they wanted, and of course it was the death of that young officer youngster, the three-year-old killed in a shootout is what prompted his visit. he said enough is enough. we have to end this violence. he made that speech after his mass here. but earlier he visited a prison where he spoke to hardened criminals. in fact, the families, some of the family of that young boy who

was shot dead. so it's been a landmark visit for a pope. the real question now, will it make a difference? so the argue that the mafia is far too powerful to challenge, but perhaps the pope has given the people here some hope that the violence will now come to an end. >> well, we have more in this half hour including the legacy of this american chemist whose invention 50 years ago continues to save and protect thousands of lives. and we'll hear why this music in malaysia is help to go rebuild identity. stay here on al jazeera. should juvenile killers serve life without parole? >> the didn't even ask for the money they just shot him. >> horrendous crimes committed

by kids. >> i think that at sixteen it's a little too early to write him off for life. >> should they be locked away for good? >> he had a tough upbringing but he still had to have known right from wrong.

>> you're watching al jazeera, these are our top stories. five south korean soldiers have been killed. the gunman was an enlisted south korean soldier escaped after the shooting. there were people killed when an explosive device went off killing at least nine people. in the northern city there are gathering of supporters as the shia rally. the largest mass death sentence handed down in recent

history. now for more on one of these top stories, joining me on the phone from the country is the specialist on national security and civil rights. thank you for joining us live on the program. it seems that the authorities are concerned that they conducted a free and fair trial. it's not how the families of those who are facing the death sentence will see it. >> reporter: yes, the case is riddled with procedural and evidentiary problems. although the criminal procedure code in egypt doesn't have a minimum number of hearings required for a death sentence, i think its facially offens obvious that two or three hearings granted to the defendants is sufficient for such serious crime and sentencing. there are also evidentiary problems in proving whether the defendants, in fact, caused the

violence and caused the killings of the police officer as well as whether the killing was premeditated or the alleged incitement of violence was premeditated. there are significant basis of appeal. >> we spoke to a contributor in the last hour from london who was stressing one of those convicted was blind, so he could couldn't have been involved in any of these incidents. one wonders with a changing regime and laws being changed frequently in egypt what the redress is for an appeal. >> well, the case will go before the court, and the most important factor is whether the judges are impartial and objective and apply the law. because as many have stated the judge that ruled on this case has a reputation for being very harsh and somewhat pro

government, so there are some questions as to impartiality and handling of the case even from a legal perspective. but i think there are some very serious legal implications from this case which was this was going to make a political martyr for a long time to come. his writings, his lectures will now be viewed as the product of a martyr. similar to say others. so it is a bit of foolish strategy. >> thank you so much for joining us. now a verdict in the trial of three al jazeera journalists are expected on monday. mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste has been behind bars for 175 days. they have been falsely accused

of collaborating with the muslim brotherhood. al jazeera rejects all the charges and continues to demand the release from these charges. footage appears to be from syria's eastern province which has seen the scene of heavy fighting in recent days. we have reports. [ protesting ] >> reporter: a group of syrian children head to summer camp but this is not a school-based trick. these boys are learning how to fight for the group known as the islamic state in iraq and the levant. this video posted online on saturday is said to have been filmed by the group recently. the children are encouraged to familiarize themselves with weapons and then to fire them. others are instructed in

religious thought and then pledge their allegiance. >> this is a message to the leaders of jihad and the whole islamic nation, and to say that we will spend our lives in jihad, and we will give up our weapons until we have victory or martyrdom. >> pickpictures have been apparently up loaded by the isil in recent days. this footage appeared to be british and australian fighters calling on them for their campaign. >> this is the land of living. we have from bangladesh, cambodia, australia, u.k. we have gathered for the laws of the highest. that's all we've come for. >> from images like this, isil's intention may be to give the

impression that it is now the leading armed group in syria and iraq, and it is establishing it's own state. but some analysts reject that. >> most view els as a ver isil as a very extreme group. this is wha >> while the propaganda war wages online, on the ground the fighting is just that intense. these pictures were filmed by al jazeera in the suburbs of damascus in the past few days. rebel fighters prepare government forces a strategic outpost. the u.n. believes that after three years of fighting more than 10 million syrians now urgently need help. that is almost half of the pre-up rising population.

dominick cane, al jazeera. >> sunni groups sapalestinian groups say 450 palestinians have been arrested since three israeli boys went missing a week ago from the west bank. now there has been a boca had a ram attack. as andrew simmons reports from maiduguri vigilanty groups are trying to fight back. >> they're not well armed. they have little training but this is a vigilanty force that is growing in size and determination to try to defend their capitol against boko haram

attacks. tens of thousands of young men are at check points and joint missions for the nigerian army. they're backed by borno state and are given equipment, some are paid wages. >> recruits have been easy to find like mohammed. he joined a year ago after boko haram attacked his district. he lives in a deprived part of the city where the young have very little. it's in areas of abject poverty that boko haram has thrived, but this is a place are mohammed and many like him maintain a vigilance of anything suspicious. his family is still traumatized by the attack in which boko haram shot dead seven people including mohammed's father and three younger brothers. >> they even tried to kill my

grandfather. they kill so many people in our area. >> reporter: with boko haram attacks increasing the role of the vigilanties is not just concentrated on this area. many members are tasked with intelligence dutie duties. spying on potential informers. >> this is a war and the vigilanties are playing an important role protecting their city. boko haram is controlling the ground outside of the city killing at will whenever and wherever they want. and not far away more than 4,000 people who escaped from attacks on the surrounding villages now seeking shelter wherever they can find it. among them, two weeks ago boko haram made him watch as they shot his 17-year-old son dead

along with 47 other people. >> i have to accept this as god's will i'm helpless now. i can't do anything. i'm poor and don't have any way of fighting them. >> this vigilanty force is raising alarm among human rights groups, but these are desperate times. the vigilanties vastly outnumber the soldiers here and unlike the army, they know their neighborhood well. >> well, to protests in kabul over alleged fraud in the country's presidential election. protesters rallied for abdullah abdullah. he said he's dropping out of the race and demands that the voting be stopped. he wants the united nations involved in the vote counting process. in afghanistan one person has died, a suicide attack

target against a peace council official. he survived the blast. the american inventor behind the bulletproof fabric known and kevlar has died. we look at the woman who has saved lives. >> she was all right a rarity. she was a working woman, and an industrialist at that. she developed a liquid solution that became the basis of a super strong fabric known today as kevlar. it was five times stronger than steel and fire resistence. as first kevlar was meant to replace the steel in tires but it revolutionized body armor a in bulletproof vests and

helmets. it has saved and protected thousands of people. >> once the excitement of invention and creativity when i fight back, i find my career, i am inspired by the fact that i was able to do something that was a benefit to mankind. >> today kevlar is found everywhere, in mixed building materials, bomb resistant and better able to with stand storms. it's an important component in lightweight aircraft. bridges, boots and supporting equipment rely on the technology for durability. her former employer dupont announced her death calling her a pioneer for science.

a music festival from around the world. >> against the backdrop of the mythical backdrop of borneo, many gather to celebrate their heritage. they serve as a bridge for the current generation of listeners of songs long forgotten. [♪ singing ] >> reporter: for emmanuel, reinventing southern italy's dance and tradition means finding a new way to discover his people's identity. >> this is my soul. this is very important for me. i don't play the conventional music. i only play traditional music. this is for me very important. this is the base of the people, of the story of the people. >> reporter: the gather something seen as one of the most successful world music festivals. hundreds of musicians are here to perform showcasing different types of music that have long been neglected for generations.

they say through their songs they hope to revive parts of their heritage. >> reporter: for 17 years it has been held here in eastern malaysia. the local government said it is not only increased tourism it has helped to rebuild their regional identitity. identity. >> this is part of the journey to help our people to be proud of their own heritage. therefore, for the sake of sarawak we have 28 ethnic tribes. because of modernization, urbanization, sometimes they tend to lose their history. >> reporter: iit may seem like another summer party but most of these musicians often use music

and instruments that are seen obsolete by some. and they share music from their ancestors hundreds of years ago. >> and keep up-to-date with all the stories we're covering here in al jazeera. our top stories at www.aljazeera.com. >> it's a universal language. >> the latest album debuted at number 1 on world charts. eve is inspired by the suffering she has seen on her continent in darur's refugee camps. >> i had the voice in nigh hea . artist is dedicated to improving lives of girls in africa. the only thing i know as an african person that can