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bank. israel says they belong to suspects in the killing of three settlers. and one of the world's newest markets. missouri's governor signed on order to send guards to the city of ferguson following another night of violent protests. earlier, an autopsy into the death revealed police shot michael brown six times. rob reynold's reports. >> reporter: police in armoured vehicles fired vol ice in ferguson sunday night. eyewitnesss in the group, say several hundred mostly young african americans said police asked them to disperse while

they were protesting the killing of michael brown by a police officer this month. eyewitnesss said there were children. you can see the explosions. things are not calm at all. it was calm earlier. now there's a number of police vehicles moving forward, sweeping people in front of them. >> reporter: police said a single molotov cocktail was dloep at them, prompting them to act. large numbers in body helmets and gas masks moved down the streets toward protesters. it was an entirely different screen earlier in the day as hundreds packed a ferguson church to donate money for michael brown's funeral, and hear speeches by activists. >> i wear the uniform. i sand here and say i'm sorry.

>> there is a deeply felt anger amongst the residents of the city, especially among the young people, fed up with heavy-handed and racially discriminate actions. >> my father said that violence is the language. >> federal authorities sent a team of f.b.i. agents to vet whether brown's killing violated federal civil rights war. the u.s. attorney-general ordered a second autopsy. a midnight to down curfew remains in place. well, as rob mentioned, there'll be a federal autoop vi into this case. that will come after another independent autopsy of michael brown, which has happened.

that revealed that brown was shot at least six times, finding that the teenager was shot twice in the head, with one entering the top of the skull, all struck the teenager from the front. >> a political analyst has written extensively on race and politics in the united states, and he says that the police force is overmilitarized. >> this is overkill, if there was ever overkill. going back 20 years or so, the defense department made the weapon wry available. in fact, basically they gave it away to them. you know, you saw assault rifles, mine sweepers, antipersonnel types of weapons. and, of course, you see heavy body gear that you see with police officers. what happens is it's really an alliance between the department of defense, the military establishment, and local police departments.

what happened is when they made the military equipment available during the era when the u.s. was fighting the war on terrorism and when it ramped up a war on drugs. you saw tactical units, swat teams, military-type continge ents, and so it's totally transformed the look of police departments, not only in the big cities, but a smaller si like ferguson. >> let's go to iraq, and kurdish fighters regained control of several towns east of mosul. the peshmerga, backed by u.s. air strikes are fighting to retake the mosul dam, iraq's largest. the u.s. military released a video of air strikes carried out against islamic state fighters. they seized the mosul dam, giving it control over water and

electricity supplies. zeina khodr is on the front line with peshmerga forces and has this exclusive report. >> the peshmerga are on the offensive. they are embattled with the islamic state group. the kurdish forces are not fighting alone. the u.s. air force is covering their advantage the skies. the islamic state is not making the task easy. we see explosions from within the towns they controlled. they have been leaving besides bombs. an objective of the military operation is to recapture the mosul dam, the largest in iraq from the islamic state group. it is a strategic installation providing water and electricity for surrounding areas. there's many front lines in the war. >> the peshmerga advanced on

more than one front. we are just 30km from the city center of mosul. the strong hold of the islamic state group. >> in this region, east of mosul, the peshmerga recaptured three towns. one of them is here. this is evidence of the fight. peshmerga fighters managed to shoot one of the vehicles belonging to the islamic state group. but we were not able to enter the area, because the peshmerga are conducting clearing operations. it is one of three christian towns they regain control of since the operation on sunday. commanders are confident, but it may be too early to declare victory. they are hoping the people of the towns will return home. the islamic state group's recent advance in the north it's placed tens of thousands of people. >> translation: our president told us to save the christians

and other minorities. we are here to protect them, we succeeded in pushing the islamic state back. but taking territory is not the same as holding it. kurdish forces are ill-equipped and lack training. last week the islamic state captured regions as it advanced into the kurdish north. then the u.s. fighter jets and armed drones intervened. they repeated time and time again that the military objective is to protect minorities. it seems the provision expanded, the objective to allow the partners on the ground to go on the offensioffensive. >> live to jane arraf, joining us from the capital of the kurdish region, erbil, in the northern iran. jane, you are about two hours away from the activity we have seen in zeina khodr's report. are you getting a sense of the

kurdish region being at war effectively with the islamic state fighters? >> it absolutely is at war. the thing that we realised in the past couple of weeks is how quickly the front line can shift. the other thing is this is not a conventional army that the peshmerga, the kurdish forces or the u.s. are fighting. if you think back, this is now kurdish forces backed in the air primarily by the u.s., fighting a lethal and organised and better equipment enemy, the islamic state group. while they are trying to re take the gam and fighting for the town, it's been slow going. a lot have been laying land mines and improvised explosive devices. and the peshmerga reporting

significant gains, several, at least three villages around the dam. they seem to be a long way from securing hold which, as we have heard is vital for power and water in northern iraq. it's not clear at this point how much of the huge dam facility is upped islamic state group control. they have made gains, and it seems clear that they managed to retake part of it. the fighting is continuing in and around the dam, because it's not a facility that the islamic state fighters are going to give up. it's not just that it controls water and electricity for a large part of northern iraq, it's part of the infrastructure, once they have that, they have more of the makings of the state that they tried to declare. essentially they are controlling water, security in the large

part of the north. they are controlling some of the oil fields and will not gi this up easily. in many senses it's a slow and careful fight for the dam and the surrounding towns. >> thank you jane arraf. our correspondent live in erbil. >> now, israeli soldiers raided the houses of three palestinians in the occupied west bank, who they suspect of having been involved in the kidnapping of nooe young israeli settlers. they were found dead in june near hebron in the occupied west bank. israeli troops demolished the homes and one other sealed with concrete. >> negotiators for his rail and the palestinians resumed talks taking place in cairo, as the

expiry of a 5-day ceasefire looms. as jane ferguson reports from gaza many hope negotiators will be able to agree a deal. >> reporter: israeli and palestinian negotiators have until midnight op tuesday to turn a temporary ceasefire in gaza into a permanent one. egyptians are trying to get both sides to agree to a deal drawn up. the palestinians want an 8-year siege on the gaza strip by the israelis to be lifted. >> what is proposed is not enough quote. what we need is an elimination of the siege, and this can only be achieved if there's an independent passage internationally protected and internationally guaranteed that israel cannot interfere with. >> a lifting of the siege would include opening the crossing.

gaza shares a border with egypt at rafah, but the peace proposal does not mention it, and it is closed. >> the issue of the rafah crossing is a sovereign issue that will not be discussed by the palestinians and israelis. it will be left only for the egyptians to decide when to open rafah, and under what circumstances. >> the israelis fear a lifting of the siege could make it easier for hamas's armed wing to restock racket supplies. they called for the disarmament of gaza. prime minister binyamin netanyahu on sunday warned if attacks against israel resume, a return to war is inevitable. >> if hamas things it can cover military failure with diplomatic achievement. hamas is wrong. if hamas thinks with a trickle of attacks they can force them into making compromise, they are

wrong. as long as quiet does not return, hamas will continue to strike. >> that is clear along the borders, where israeli forces a stationed in large numbers. both sides in the engines -- negotiations are under pressure. binyamin netanyahu must contend with a hawkish cabinet calling for no concessions. the palestinians need something to show their people in over a month of war in which almost 2,000 from killed, mostly civilians. al jazeera continues to demand the release of its three journalists who have been imprisoned in egypt for 233 days, peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy and baher mohamed were falsely accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. in june mohamed fadel fahmy and peter greste were given 7 year sentences.

baher mohamed got an extra three because he had a spent bullet in his possession, picked up at at protest. still to come - rival militias battle each other in libia, despite calls for a ceasefire. >> sacred prayers - can traditional hearing stop the ebola outbreak. we report from senna gal.

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let's have a look at the top stories here at al jazeera. the governor of ms is sending in

the -- missouri is sending in the national guard to ferguson after violence in the city. there has been clashes between protesters and police, following the killing of an unarmed black teenager, an autopsy found that police shot michael brown six times. kurdish forces in northern iraq took several towns near motorcycle you will with the -- mosul with the help of u.s. air strikes. they targeted fighters, continuing to hold the largest dam. two houses have been demolished in hebron in the occupied west bank. they belonged to the two men suspected to be involved in the kidnapping and murder of three israeli teenagers in june. >> let's go back to events in iraq, particularly in the north. we can talk to theo dar, a director of research at the institute for middle east and gulf military analysis. thank you for talking to us.

it seems very much as though u.s. military air strikes made a difference to the kurdish peshmerga. >> i think that the air strikes have made a difference. there's a lot more work to do. the u.s. is now using a combination of fighters, bombers and drones in order to improve the ground situation for the peshmerga. there's still a lot of work to do because i.s.i.s. has a lot of equipment around the area. >> and also the british are getting involved. we have tornado undertaking what we are told is intelligence gathering sorties. >> yes. the britishar on the ground conducting operations in conjunction with americans. there's no human capabilities, that's why they are there. >> i'm taken by the speed with which the stated mission or purpose of the military intervention has changed from

being strictly humanitarian in order to protect minorities, and now in hard to strikes military cop front sayings with the islamic state fighters. >> it's a little different to that. the mission and the humanitarian aid portion were down in conjunction together. the humanitarian aid is over. other international relief agencies can help the people. the military mission will continue. the only question is how much mission creep will occur over the next weeks or months, and whether it will be transferred to syria, once i.s.i.s. pulls back into syria proper. for the time being it seems as though the tart for this state of the -- target for this state of the operation is to retake mosul dam, an important resource for the whole country, not just northern iraq. how do you think british and american forces can prevent

following through and getting caught up in the syrian conflict? >> well, they'll have to really stay off the ground as much as possible, if you will, and leave the heavy fighting for the peshmerga and iraqi troops, who should be berg into the fray at some point. there is a tendency for i.s.i.s. to be clever about how they are going to booby trap around the dam. and the dam itself. it may take special operations forces in order to make the dam safe. yell have to see when that poip comes. >> thank you for the ipp site. >> thank you very much. director at the middle eastern gulf military analysis institute. now, fighting between rival armed groups continue in libya,

despite falls for a ceasefire. the u.n. condemned an escalation in the violence, saying it threatens the stability of the country. five weeks of fighting between rival factions. there's no sign of let up despite koult for peace. they are trying to push rivals away from the international airport, controlled since the revolution three years ago. the miss rarty forces -- miss rarty forces appear to have made progress, taking off a former equestrian club. it fighting has scared people in he is residential areas. many fled for their lives. there has been calls for a ceasefire from groups within libya, and the international community. the u.n.'s libyan support unit released a statement saying:

libya has been unstable since rebels pushed out and killed muammar gaddafi in 2011. this violence is some of the worst seen since then. the rebel groups are aligned to different leaders, paid by the state to fill a vacuum, created when the forces were disbanded. some of the fighters used to be in the military, others have no official training. they do, however, have plenty of the arms and a willingness to use them to their own end. as the ebola spreads through south africa, senegal is

protecting its border with guinea. health services are limited and many rely on traditional healers. we have a report from kaduku. the preference for local herbalists is hindering the o of convention at medics. >> reporter: this man claims to have a potion to protect people from the ebola virus. all he will reveal is it's made from chip wood from a sacred forest, plants and honey. added to that, prayers. he tells me other healers are trying it in guinea. the government has put into place enough measures of protection. if there's a case of ebola, we are perfectly equipped to handle it in the health center. >> reporter: traditional practices affect doctors without borders. they are pushed away from some villages because the locals don't trust them

>> translation: in most societies traditional healers are the first point of contact for people needing treatment. they live in areas where they don't have access to medical facilities. >> 50 health officers are stationed along 300km border. the outbreak is within sa few hundred kilometres. despite being so close, there's no sense of panic. the authorities monitor the situation at border place and put steps in place to protect the population. these citizens came to senegal to work. they need to wash their hands to enter, with soap and detergent. no one is taking temperature or asking if they have come into contact with sick patients. >> translation: i'm surprised no one else has ebola, it comes from diseases, ebola comes from nature, the cure will come from

nature. >> reporter: there's no known patients, most of the time it's something more contagious, the flu. no need to go to the doctor. there's a remedy for that too. the positions have never failed him yet. ukraine's military continues its cam pain in the east. there's been fighting around the pro-russian stronghold. plumes of smoke covered the sky lines. forces from kiev advanced into the city of luhansk, taking control of a suburb. international media stations are urging keef and roscoe to a direct confrontation. a 6.3 magnitude quake struck eastern iran.

iranian media reports that seven people have been taken to hospital with injuries. the local governor said there was damage. mudslides in nepal killed for man 100 people, leaving a path of destruction. 126 people were missing after three days of rain. thousands have been displaced and health officials are worried about a cholera outbreak. >> 15 foreign tourists are missing after a ship sank in eastern indonesia. the ship was travelling between two islands, popular tour destinatio destinations, the tour company is blaming stormy weather. >> myanmar has possibility the worst telecommunications in the world. 5-10%. population owned a mobile phone. the government is trying to

change all that. >> reporter: these people are part of a telecommunications revolution sweeping minor mar. the only -- myanmar. the only way to get a sim card was through a public lottery system, paying obvious $100. now being able to buy one for $1.50 has people swarming in. >> we sell 100-200 handset. >> more a long time the industry was monopolised by a state-owned enterprise. two foreign companies are now allowed to operate. this is a taxi driver who just bought his first mobile phone. >> the reason i bought the phone is i can get taxi orders from friends and customers. sfloo he hasn't quite worked out how to use and and sometimes

confuses an incoming and outgoing cool. the boom in mobile phone sales means more will be able to activate the internet. this is a country where 1% of the country goes online more work needs to be done. they are between 2,000 and 3,000 transition towers. the country will need 10 times that number. hampered by the infrastructure, the foreign owned companies are launching service in three cities. they came to reach most populations with respect five years. many are optimistic. >> there's an exponential amount of business possible with the connectivity going from ehealth to emoney, and it's exciting time. >> for this man, the internet seems a long way away.

he's first got to master the bakeses of using the phone. >> don't forget you can go to the al jazeera website to keep up to date with what's happening, at aljazeera.com. i am richard beginsperg. gads and israel conventional weaponry versus palestinyards armed well i hope stant image reand the only palestinian in gaza working for an israeli newspaper, the "new york times" and the tortured logic behind a change