also coming up. government troops and shia militias declare victory. two french soldiers are wounded in the a knife attack. plus. >> the ehs have it.

>> ayes have it. hello, the jordanian pilot held captive bety islamic state of iraq has reportedly been killed. isils that released a video which showed the pilot being burned to death. he was captured when his f 16 came down in isil held territory in syria in december. he was on a mission to support the u.s. led anti-isil coalition. the government vows to do all it could to secure the release including handing over an iraqi prisoner. she was that killed 60 people. she was to be handed over in return for the pilot and the japanese journalist he was

killed a month ago on january the third. >> speak to al jazeera and they will start by telling us how this news has been received in the jordan. >> firstly, we have received government reaction as well as reaction from the jordanian army. in a statement by the spokesperson of the jordanian army he said that the jordanian armed forces is announcing his killing and warning that his blood will not be shed in vain and that the response will be as grave as the anger of all jordanian people. we have also had the minister of information appear on jordan's state t.v., answering questions from a presenter and giving the official government reaction which basically threatened harsh reaction. and returned the ever the killing oif pilot, and he said that those that adoubted the

atrocities now have the proof and those who doubted jordan's power, will soon see the proof as well. and he said that his blood will not be shed in vein, and he is not the first martyr in jordan's glorious history and will not be the last. we have also learned an important piece of information, which is that according to the army, as you said, he was killed on january 3rd, that's exactly one month ago this must have been intelligence information that recently was received be i the jordanian government, otherwise i do not believe that jordan would have entered any me gouations with isil on a possible prisoner exchange deal. including kenji goat toe. they had it known that he was killed this is why jordan repeatedly requested proof of life, now that said, we are seeing a number of t.v. channels quoting an unnamed security source as saying that who is on the death row, as

well as another four prisoners also on death row in jordan and convicted of crimes related to terrorism will be executed in the coming hours. we have not been able to confirm that ourselves and also we do not know who the security source is. but what we can confirm, i can tell you, what we have been able to confirm throughout the day from the families of two of these prisoners one who is an iraqi prisoner. he is also on death row in jordan convicted of killing a jordanian truck driver, in iraq a few years ago and also of being a member of a outlawed organization, as well as another prison his parches confirm that he has been moved from his prison cell to a prison in jordan. just outside on the prison, this prison is the only prison

in jordan where executions are carried out. so this news may very well be confirmed in the coming hours and the last report we heard is that these executions could happen as early as wednesday morning. >> one of the big questions now in fact for the wider community is how might the murder how might that now effect jordan's contribution to the anti-isil coalition. >> quell, there are many voices for this. and in the past hour or so, we have been hearing more from jordanians, who are standing near the prime ministry right now holding the peaceful sit in against isis, say that they are more convinced than ever in jordan's role in participating in the international coalition against isil. and we have also had the form affairs committee and parliament also saying that now we are more determined to be part of the score. after the murder and the

killing. and you also heard other voices people who will saying that they hold the jordanian government responsible for his killing, because had the jordanian government not enters this coalition this would have never happened. and why they would have never been captured. so it is a lot of mixed feelings here, but what i can tell you is that people are really angry and repulsed by what happened and contrary to other videos we have seen released by isil, allegedly showing the beheading of other hostages burning someone alive in islam is against the values of islam, and that's angers jordanians even more, and that video said the pilot was planning to shell and burn the people in syria so we decided to burn him at the response. >> thank you so much indeed

for the moment. a lot of political obviously diplomatic activity. burr there is one person at the heart of the story. he is the first coalition airman to be captured and now killed by isil. his f 16 plane crashed on december the 24th he was 26, married only three months, before he lost his freedom. his family friends and supporters has called oen the government to secure his release while also voicing opposition to jordan's involvement in the fight against isil. our sons are being sent to fight outside the bo border, this is not our business, and the war is jut side the borders our son was sent on a military mission, in order to be killed. >> public opinion in jordan is split, over the country's membership of the coalition.

but support for the government to negotiation where the captors has been overwhelming. >> we definitely want the jordanian government to intervene. because he is a soldier of the kingdom. he is a jordanian citizen. and he is our son. >> while jordan has a policy not to me the gaucheuate with isil it's government made an exception. as spokes man said jordan's stance from the beginning has been to security the life of lieutenant. in return for the pilot's release, jordan offered to meet an isil demand for handing over this woman, would bees is bomber. she is on death row after bombing attacks more than nine years ago, in the which 60 people died. deadlines passed, isil demands were made using japanese hostage in the video and audio messages. than he was murdered.

an edited video posting on the internet. >> they are from a big up flownble tribe in the south of jordan. they toned down their protests during what they described as politically sensitive times p but one of the pilots brothers made it clear that they were sin unhappy. >> i think on this war is not our war. here. and offer jordanian citizens said this and this statement and the dash of isis the war is our is no our war. >> and now i'm very sad about my brother but i believe that god will bless him. and i hope he will take him to his home. >> but once again no mercy

was shown by isil. and another life lost and in jordan now there will be more division more protests, over the country's role in the american led coalition against isil. andrew simmons, al jazeera. within the united states along with the foreign minister when he heard the news, he now cutting short his visit to return to jordan. let's go life now who is at the state department, in the washington, d.c. rosalyn, what sort of reaction has there been in the u.s. in response to this fuse. >> well, certainly when the king was meeting with the u.s. secretary of state john kerry alongside his foreign minister this morning here in washington they had not heard word that this video of the execution had been released internationally. certainly, now we have confirmed that the king is going to be cutting short his u.s. trip, he had a whole

meetings and he is going to instead return to lead his country in mourning the pilot's death. the reaction here in the u.s. is one of solidarity, with the kingdom of jordan, this is the president barack obama speaking earlier on tuesday. >> should in fact this video be authentic, it is just one more indication, of the viciousness and barbarity of this organization. and it will redouble the individual lense and determination on the part of a global coalition to make sure that they are degraded and ultimately defeated. and it also just indicated the degree to which whatever ideology they are operating off of it is bankrupt. >> i guess a key question is

how will this murder effect the anti-isil coalition? what will it do in the many states taking part many the coalition. >> i raised that question at today's briefing and the department spokesperson said that as of right now, there was no indication from other arab countries taking part in the campaign against isil, that any of them were having second thoughts as it were. that they would somehow pull back their involvement which has included air strikes against isil's targets inside syria. so we are now waiting a briefing coming from the pentagon, which of course, has been front and center in the military response against isil. and we will bring a update to our viewers about the pentagon's view of the situation, in later newscasts. >> we look forward to that, the ever the moment, thank you for joining us. >> all right, the rest of the day's news is still ahead including hopes that al

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showing him being burned to death. no the fight against isil in iraq where the path are declaring victory over the group in p the e province. the fighter has been led by the core who say they are now ready to move further north. swain ma reports. >> there is a victory dance. the victory was taking back the last remaining areas of the province, under isil control. the victors were iraq's militias fighting with and in many cases goaf shadowing the iraqi forces. >> the most powerful is the batter core, and it's leader. it's political wing has 20 members of parliament, the military army which has closed ties says it has 25,000 fighters. they told the celebration they would move on to fight isil in

mosul and that no foreign troops would be allowed on the ground. he told al jazeera afterwards his fighters were already involved in the battle and largely sunni. and as for iranian troops. >> we have two scenarios if the iranians bring troops we will reject that, but on the level of advisors to help us, we don't mind. >> asked about allegations of killing of civilians he said any killings or kidnappings would be punished. >> the event included some sunnies among the mostly shiite. the photos of around spiritual leader are a sign of how dr. t maicly things have changed in iraq. for more than 30 years this was a base for an iranian disdent group, trying to overthrow the iranian government. and now it is pulled of

iranian backed shiite militia leaders. >> the fightingers say they are ready to move on to the next battle. >> god will we are prepares and liberate the roast of the lands by the efforts of all those brave men around me. >> despite the celebration it's been a hard won victory. >> here around they are deserted villages and empty fields. the fighting damages schools and destroyed buildings. this bridge is near a intelligence information mo rage separating iraq and iran. it is one of the only places around free of explosives. also known as dash. it is now 100% what we do now is the other effort, is to satisfy the situation, is to clean the whole place so many bombs here, and this is a part

of the strategy. >> there has been a lot of military gains since last year, when it controlled one third of iraq. it comes at a cost, but leaders say it was a price the country has to pay. >> am al jazeera in iraq. >> a bomb has killed at least one person in egypt. police said the blast hit a mobile check point which has already been moved a 12-year-old boy was among the injuries. meanwhile security has been increased one was recovered another near a police station there was also an explosion near a busy square. the government is now offering a year's worth of free public transport, for people that report bomb and sabotage threats. at al jazeera jailed egyptian journalist has renounced his egyptian citizenship. it is hoped this will allow him to be freed under a presidential decree, which allowed the deeper face of

foreigners convicted of crimes. he said diplomatic efforts to free him were going very well, but he didn't elaborate as to when exactly it was expected to happen. correspondent peter greste was freed on sunday. and is on his way home to australia. also still behind bars is the egyptian producer that missed the birth of his third child while in prison. the exoneration of other journalists who were sentenced alongside them. can u.s. senate has been holding it's first hearing into the impact of president obama's decision to thaw diplomatic ties with cuba. the republican leaders and cuban american politicians have criticized the plan.

now al jazeera joins us now from capitol hill, and kimberly this of course, a first in a series of hearings about this new policy towards cuba why so many hearings? and what is congress focusing on? >> a return from capitol hill, now back in the studios but you are right, it is the first in a series of three hearings that are taking place and there seems to be a overarchiving theme, and is it that president obama give away too much? the concern is that more wasn't changed in terms of assurances to protect human rights and to advance human rights on the island. the concern is that especially there two very prominent senators one republican, the other i should point out is a dome, the member of the own party sons of cuban immigrants they say that they are concerned that the white house did these negotiations for 18 months before they announced they policy change in desks and that these negotiations were done in secret. they also say they are very concerned by the statements

that have been made by raul castro, as of late, they are also concerned about some of the actions of his government. family the fact that in this deal to bring about the first normalization of relations that in fact, 53 prisoners that were released these senators say in fact, some of those prisoners have now been rearrested. so they are concerned about that. they also say there is no concerns about compensation, who their as sets seized and are still waiting for compensation there's a lot of concern pass are outstanding. this is a first in a series of talks it will take a long time before these talks will continue but the fact that they are zillion is a very prominent economic embargo in place, and it will take congress to not only convince but they will have to vote to lift it. >> live in washington, thank you and u.n. has criticized

both the ukrainian government and pro russian separatists for turning schools and hospitals into battlegrounds. an ex-collation in the fighting has killed at least 224 civilians. in the past three weekses the town has been subjected to heavy shelling. the ukrainian army has been tried to evacuate residents trapped by the fighting. there's no heating or power in the town, which lied between both of which are held by the rebels three soldiers have been hurt in a knife attack. they were on patrol in a central square close to where a jewish organization and radio station are based. two people have been arrested. jackie roland has more detailed. >> police in the southern city say a man armed with a knife attacked a patrol of soldiers who were guarding a jewish community center, in the

center of niese. they say the man wounded one soldier, in the neck, and then wounded the other two in the face and the arm as they tried to intervene and disarm him. that may have been acted with his accomplice, all of this comes just a month after a shooting attack against the newspaper. in which 12 people were killed. and of course, after other attacks in the which the policewoman was killed while on traffic duty, and four people were also killed in the a jewish supermarket. france is on it's highest level of security alert 10,000 troops are deplayed throughout the country to back up police, and really rigorous security procedures are in place. and particularly outside jewish schools and cultural centers which are thought to be particularly vulnerable.

so this knife attack really added to the sense of nervousness which exists right across the country at the moment. >> crow way sha and serbia have been urged to turn the page. after top u.n. court rejected their rival allegations of again size kemper now reports. >> the battle for the crow way sean town was relentless. fors were well equipped and they tanks rolled in. the town fell to the serves and as bodies mounded in the streets crow watts surrenders but they say forced had a much wider campaign in mind, one of ethnic cleansing. that meant hundreds of prisoners were taken to a farm outside the town and murdered. tremendous way sha says it adds up to genocide an entire

town is destroyed, if that is not again side? >> croatia wanted yugoslavia held responsible. 16 years later, and serbia it's legal successor, the hearing finally began. but serbia said they had a case to answer too it launch add counter lawsuit. accusing croatia ethnically cleansing serves during operation storm. it is not know how many were with killed but 200,000 were forced to flee their homes. >> now their claim they are not criminals i cannot say we are crazy, but they regard us as crazy.

we ran away, give me a break. >> after a long legal process the international court of justice ruled that even though both sides committed many crimes neither case amounted to genocide. >> 20,000 people were killed during the croatian war of independent, no ruling both countries say could way the stain of those four brutal years. british politician have voted -- designed to prevent mothers from passing on deadly diseases to their children. it will become the first place in the world to use the dna from three people to produce a baby. simon mcgregor wood reports. >> passed on a disease to her daughter lily. she died after heart failure when she was less than a year old. liz has faulty dna it gives human cells their energy. they have been compared to a cells battery. >> i think one of the worst

things about the disease is not only being told that your child is going to die, and there's no cure, and no treatment, it's just wait and see, but then to find out that subsequent children are more than likely going to be effected in the same way. it's just really really tough. >> the new treatment can break this desperate cycle. it's pioneered insist it's safe. but controversial for some, it involves d.n.a. from three people. the mother donates an egg fertilized with the father's sperm, it has a healthy nucleus which contained the vast majority of inherited characteristics. but, the mitochondria which responds this are faulty. it is that which passes on to the problems. in the new technique this healthy nucleus is placed into a fertilizing from a donor which has healthy mike toe con drea interrupted the disease. that's why it is sometimes

called three person i.b.f. opponents of the treatment say it opened the way to genetic engineering and designer babies. some argue that not enough toasts has been done. and that the u.k. risks rushing into unknown territory. i think altering the genes of a child, creating a new child opening the way to determining the type of person who is born. is a very difficult ethical boundary to cross. politician discuss the unknown risks but they also understood that on the cutting edge of science, taking a calculated risk when the possible benefits are so clear is sometimes necessary. the ayes to the right. >> they voted overwhelmingly

in favor. and the first child under this treatment could be born as early as next year. the address is al jazeera.com. childhood. >> i never felt a connection to anything or anyone. in. >> misty copeland stumbled on to talent. >> as soon as i stepped into the ballet studio i started to realise that this is beautiful, and this is challenging. >> but she had to fight for the right to dance. emancipation. >> being in a public school and having your story postured all over the media, not just in