[ gunfire ] >> seeing the war through isil's eyes. the exclusive report as the group fights the iraqi army. meanwhile into kobane, isil fighters are pounded in the air and their advance in the syrian town is now said to be slowing. >> hello, we're live from doha. also to come on the program. police in hong kong investigate

claims its officers used excessive force against protesters. we're at the scene live on the streets of hong kong. as you can see police are on the streets there. and the football match between serbia and albania comes to an early and violent end. second healthcare worker in the u.s. tests positive for bole despite wearing protective gear. >> but first al jazeera has gained rare access to isil fighters as they battle iraqi forces. now the group has killed a number of journalists over the past few months, but does occasionally allow a select number to film them. now the video you're about to see in this exclusive report was filmed in have vince in northern iraq. it provides an insight into their tactics and their

equipment. >> reporter: this is a previously unseen look inside an isil assault. on sunday the group hoisted their bullet-ridden flag in northern iraq. iraqi army sent in helicopters that dropped bombs on the group. isil fight back using anti-aircraft guns. the assault begins at midday and isil fighters are confident. they chant "god is great" and isil remains, isil expands. the unofficial motto of the group. they change tactics from offensive to defensive. using captured iraqi humvee as cover they stand their ground. they are in effect using u.s.-made weaponry and armor against iraqi forces.

this isn't an army army isil is well equipped and use tactics that are used by armies the world over, including making full use of the terrain. as it gets darker the iraqi army seems to have beaten back the group and retreats to villages that it still controls. this is typical of isil. take control of the town orvilleage or retreat to save heaviens when overwhelmed. surrender is not an option. isil fighters are both focused and determined. now in this case the iraqi army were able to push them back but that has not been the case in anbar province in the last 72 hours where the group has taken mortar tore. the coalition airstrikes do not seem to be make a dent in the group's ambition, and leave many wonder going to a ground assault is needed. but the stated position is that no boots on the ground will be here to try to fight isil.

imrahn khan, isil. >> isil's progress against kobane has been slowed as a result of u.s. airstrikes tha. they've been battling isil on this board for weeks now. and just weeks ago john kerry says preventing the full of kobane is not part of the definitive part of the long term goal. and prime minister's partner is also talking about the fate of kobane. >> the fall of kobane would make us very sad, and we do whatever we can to prevent it. but where were they when areas were falling? >> let's get more now from our correspondent bernard smith, who is on the turkish side of the border. >> reporter: well, the last couple of weeks we've been hearing from kobane is the sound of artillery fire and gunfire. that's been replaced today

wednesday by the sound of airstrikes. a series of u.s. coalition airstrikes hitting isil positions. it has hit 16 buildings that they believe are occupied by isil fighters. syrian fighters trying to defend kobane, and making a real difference in the past weeks when we have been speaking to them on the phone they've been sounding desperate, pleading for help. pleading for more weapons. recently they've been more upbeat saying that those airstrikes have enabled them today especially to retake three positions around kobane. and in the town. so a real feeling here that at the moment the tide might be turning in favor of the syrian kurdish fighters. the u.s. coalition airstrikes really having an impact on isil's ability to take kobane. >> now the authorities in hong kong say the police officers who were caught on camera beating a handcuffed

protesters will be sacked. the protesters said he'll take legal action. now the investigations are already under way. this is a scene now in hong kong. where hundreds of protesters are still gathering, and as you can see quite a few security forces as well. now reports after two weeks of demonstrations some protesters are now starting to question just how effective they've been. >> the barriers are closing in. in recent days the temporary bamboo gates at this intersections been subtly moving towards the center where a small group of protesters have taken up residence. the police are calling this area a high risk zone because residents and business owners are angry at the closure of the main thoroughfare. so far most of the protesters campaign for no, sir sparked by their demands for free elections in 2017 have involved obstructing major arteries of the business district.

while getting worldwide attention many are now questioning how effective the movement really is. >> i think this protest movement has taken a turn for the worse. because some chinese officials are now labeling this as revolution. not the protest. now a revolution needs to be put down and i think on this point of effect of we should all pay attention. >> reporter: beijing is watching the scenes very closely but repeatedly said it's ultimately the hong kong's responsibility. as police continue to systematically retake ground from protest sites it's unage to predict how the protesters will react. the police are now facing accusation of using excessive force after breaking up an upon stainous protest reports say there were 2,000 protesters at

the height of the confrontation. many were blocking a heavily-used underpass that runs through the government compound. this footage is from a local tv station. it has prompted authorities to investigate accusations of police brutality. the officers involved are accused of handcuffing and beating up a man. the victim happened to be a member of the opposition civic party. >> you don't know if you can trust the police. they're supposed to pro text the people. but they're doing something else. >> reporter: while protesters try to hold their ground it's becoming clear that as their numbers get smaller, the rift with the government is getting bigger. >> now president obama is holding a meeting with his cabinet over ebola. that is for the second healthcare worker in the u.s. tested positive. now the nurse fell ill with the fever on tuesday and was immediately isolated in hospital in dallas. she and the other infected nurse

have been treating the liberian thomas eric duncan who died last week. those involved in his car are carefully being monitored. meanwhile the u.n. envoy for ebola is urging people to give now or pay the price later. and the "world health organization" say there may soon be 10,000 new cases of ebola every week in west africa. erica wood reports. >> it's running faster than us, and it is winning the race. >> reporter: experts issuing a warning saying that the virus is not slowing but instead it is increasing it's reach geographically and in numbers. >> we either stop ebola now for ace an entirely unprecedented situation for which we do not have a plan. >> reporter: right now there are 1,000 new cases of ebola being registered each week in west africa but the "world health organization" warned that will

likely increase five to ten fold within the next two months. and even more concerning statistic while the virus was thought to be killing half of those who contracted it, the who said that victims only have a 30% chance of survival. those whose countries who are affected the most have called for an united approach to stop the outbreak. >> above all what we require is a sense of hope. a sense that the united nations and the community of nation that represents will not abandon the fight, will not fail us, and will not relent until the scourge of ebola has been removed. >> reporter: but even with the aid coming in, it fears that it may not be enough. >> we either bring all the possible resources and people that we can muster and make them available to the effected countries so that the outbreak

is tacticalled as energiccally as possible now, or we wait and we see the situation reach the point that who have suggested it can with as many as 10,000 cases a week. and then we will be facing a much, much tougher battle. >> reporter: almost 4,500 people have now died since the outbreak was discovered at the start of the year. but with limited treatment fear and stigma in some of the worst hit countries the real number could be much higher. the fight against ebola is regularly described as a race against time. but it's a race many are now saying we're losing. the best hope may be stopping it in its tracks but finding that ever elusive cure or vaccine. erica wood, al jazeera. >> still to come on the program elections in mozambique is all about the economy. and nuns on the bus.

american sisters taking on big-money politics.

>> i wanted to be in on the big >> many of these involved >> welcome back to al jazeera. these are our top stories. we have a rare and exclusive access to isil fighters every so often they allow in a select group to film their activities. the united states says that isil's progress in kobane has

been slowed. washington says that 18 airstrikes have carried out against islamic state positions since tuesday. this has allowed kurdish fighters to retake some positions in the strategic town. police in hong kong are investigating claims that it's officers used excessive force against protesters and a few hundred remain on the streets of this former british colony. now a renegade general who backs government forces in libya is threatening to retake the eastern city of bengahzi. a weak central government and rise of a number of armed groups in libya has left parts of the country lawless. we have more now on the struggle for libya's second largest city. >> reporter: libya is bracing for a serious ex-canalation of violence.

general haftar threatens to retake the areas. >> they're working to a liberate the city. >> haftar's opponents advocate a thought of political islam, and has promised to counter his attack. they call themselves the bengahzi lions and released a vigil of threats. >> we warn of any assault against the household of the revolutionary fighters. the response will be in the same manner. without remorse or leniency. you'll meet the same fate as soldiers and collaborators have seen. this is a clear warning to you. >> reporter: at the end of july,

they have drawn forces killing dozens of fighters. the city is now under the control of religious militias. they have over a seized large amounts of weapons. they urge young people to carry weapons an fight the militias. the rivalries have deeply split libya, which has fallen in chaos in 2011 after the falling of oma muammar qaddafi. and things got worse after several groups opposed the newly elected parliament leading the country in a state of political pore rallies. >> hundreds of police in alger algeria's capitol algiers protest for a second day. they're demonstrating in front of the president's office demanding better working conditions and protesting in

solidarity with their colleagues where their colleagues have been injured in fighters. some are expected to be deployed to the riot-hit town. students in egypt protesting for the fourth day on what they call political activism. dozens of students have been arrested for demanding an end to political arrests, and alleged torture political prisoners. meanwhile, the usa department said that john kerry, the secretary of state, has raised the case of three jailed al jazeera journalists while on a visit to the egyptian capital. they have now been detained in egypt for 291 days. they are wrongly accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood and appealing against their convictions. al jazeera continues to demand

their immediate release. israeli police say three officers have been wounded in clashes with palestinian protesters in jerusalem. they have protested for days against restricted access against the aqsa mosque. israeli police were trying to clear the site to appropriate for a worshipers of jewish sukkot. in mozambique the vote for new president. the international monetary fund predicts that the economy will grow more than 8% yet 60% of people earn less than $1.25. despite the poverty the ruling for parties, filipenyusi is

expected to win. the serious challenger is a former guerrilla who came out of identifying just a few months ago. whoever wins will have the challenge of developing gas reserves to benefit all the people. we have this update. >> reporter: the end of the voting day here in mozambique with no widespread reports of irregularities, but the position leader was telling me that he had heard that essentials in the province they had run out of ballots, and some of the polling stations had opened several hours late. he found that very suspicious. that's one of his strongholds. he did say that he did believe that this election had the best chance possible of being truly free and feared because of the

elect raul reforms he managed to squeeze out of the government in signing a new because teal with the government last year. he spent about 18 months in hiding, waging a low level insurgency african selling the original peace deal signed. he's seen a resurgence from his popularity, but the governing party escaped is still the favorite. he needs to achieve 51% in order to avoid a run off, and to avoid facing an united opposition vote. >> now dna tests in mexico show that none of the remains discovered in mass graves belonged to the 43 students who disappeared last month. university students in mexico are calling for a 48-hour strike over the disappearance of their classmates. earlier this year hundreds of protesters set government

buildings on fire. inmates at a brazilian prison continue to hold guards and fellow prisoners hostage. this shows inmates parading on the rooftop where they were beaten. they're demanding better treatment, sleeping continues and better food. now serbia and albania's national football teams are awaiting to hear their punishment. the european championship in belgrade had to be abandoned after a drone flying in albanian flag crossed the pitch, and the match dissolved into a full-scale brawl. >> reporter: this was the moment sport and politics clashed on the football pitch. a drone bearing an albanian banner flown over surgeonan flairs over the qualifying match between the balkan rifles. a serbian player grabs the

banner, albanian players rush to protect it. the match abandoned the players brawling while supporters invaded the pitch. european football governing body uefa has opened disciplinary against the teams and official called it regretful but was not taking sides. >> you've all seen what happened, and i cannot comment on who is to blame. i report that together with my colleagues and bring it to uefa, and uefa will decide on what will happen further. thank you very much. >> there is no love lost between these two nationalities who have been at war on and off the pitch. serbian fans leaving the stadium on the streets of belgrade, and albanian supporters in kosovo's capitol. >> probably the consequences of the war in kosovo here has led

to this situation today. what do they need to ask there in kosovo? i believe that the route cause of this and it is not going to end well. >> they show themselves who they are, a criminal nation. this is a football match that tushe turned into a war arena. >> reporter: they returned home to a hero's welcome. it was written that they represented the country. >> more than two million french people currently live out of the country, and the opposition in france say it is because of president holland's tax policies, which is pushing more people to leave. but immigration is nothing new for the french. >> reporter: lunchtime in london at this french bistr business is

brisk. they started out in paris, but they wouldn't have had the same opportunities if they had stay stayed. he cites difficulties getting bank loans and the extra taxlers pay when they take on new staff. >> everything was fine, but to move as an employer, to find a location, find the money it takes a long time and a lot more difficult. >> reporter: officially there are 1.6 million french citizens living abroad. but the real figure could be double that. the exodus to britain, which really started in the 1990's is actually slowing down. but with 300,000 to 400,000 french people living in the u.k. london is the equivalent of france' sixth largest city. >> reporter: with a tax of 75% for top earners have made things

worse. that accounts for a minority of those leaving. the economists say lack of growth is the real problem. >> the french economy is not growing at the moment. unemployment is high, 10.1552%. youth unemployment is particularly high, 24%. and certainly taxes are very high particularly on businesses. the market is very regulated, so both if you want to start a business and if you want to find a job, there are good reasons to leave the country. >> someone else who has done just that is the co-owner of this baker shop in the heart of the british capitol. one the latest generation of french people to settle here, and he said he does not regret it for a minute. >> if you want to work hard you don't get really rewarded in france. in u.k. you can work first, and

you can--in the end you can, you feel it in your salary. >> reporter: so for now britain is the place where many young french people are choosing to earn their daily bread. al jazeera, london. >> now in the u.s. money talks. especially in the world of politics. millions of dollars are spent to help sway voters and now with the midterms just weeks away a group of nuns is fighting back. they want to remind ordinary people that their voice still matters. kimberly halkett reports on the nuns on the bus. >> reporter: it's just after sunrise, and sisters simone campbell and her fellow nuns are heading to a political rally in lexington, kentucky. they organized this bus tour to tell residents that on election day next month the issue of regular voters still matters. >> it is scaring people to keep them away. there is negativity and horror

and fear. >> reporter: they have been bombarded by anonymous tv ads paid for by rich donors hoping to sway the voting, and the catholic sisters say that the conservative industrialists charles and david coke are footing the bill for ads in kentucky to sway voters and how they cast their ballots. it is the last that liberals and conservatives are spending tens of millions of dollars to influence the out come. >> according to a report filed with the u.s. federal commission, a liberal group is doing it's best to sway the vote. >> cutting social security may be mitch mcconnell's plan.

>> a small numbe number of wealthy lets are having an influence on the process. they change the nature of the debate in the election. you know, they define what is discussed. >> reporter: and because it is 100% legal voters say they feel they no longer have a voice in u.s. politics. >> i think the corporations are trying to take over. they're trying to control us. as far as the state of kentucky, we can use that money some place else. >> reporter: so the sisters are setting up registration drives to inspire residents to vote. they say their efforts are shining a light on issues important to the working class like raising the minimum wage. >> for the first time in decade or so we're talking about poverty in our nation. we're talking about the needs of those who are most left out and the holy spirit is using it all to hopefully wake us up as a

nation. >> she says america's working and middle class can counter the dark money in u.s. politics if they vote. kimberly halkett, al jazeera, lexington. >> let us bow our heads for a word of prayer. our father and our most gracious god. as this family, the murdough family and their friends, as they gather, we ask that you send your comforter, your holy spirit, your guide, to be with them. >> queens, new york. jerome murdough's family is laying him to rest. four months ago, 56-year-old