>> we have to get out of here... south sudan: country of dreams only on al jazeera america >> yemen's hope for a force for saudi-led airstrikes. >> inalso lady in the program turkey's president visit iran after a key meeting with saudi officials. rights groups say it's a big set back. and how one familiar is dealing with thefamiliar is dealing

with al-shabab. hello, the humanitarian situation in yemen continues to get worse despite the arrival of international aid. houthi rebels are holding out against the saudi-led bombing campaign. the international committee of the red cross has been able to land a plane with its staff. another plane carrying 48 tons of medical supplies is still being held back. the u.n. security council will be holding for a russian- russian-proposed fighting and pakistan will be waiting for decisions after the debate. reports say forces loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi have recaptured territory from the houthi rebels. government forces are said to have captured the air base, which is north of the port city

of aden. but loyalists have been cornered in the district of aden, which is home to the presidential palace in government offices. >> the saudi-led coalition wraps up airstrikes in aden. warplanes strike bridges of the main roads that lady to the sea port city. the aim according to saudi-army officers is to prevent houthi fighters from sending reinforcement. radar systems command centers and checkpoint have also been hit. >> the houthies talked of buildings and people. they managed to move to certain areas to take cover from the airstrikes. while working in coordination with the tribesmen and popular committees. >> but violence in aden showed no signs of slowing. after days of heavy fighting and

running battles many parts of the city have been destroyed. homes, shops and vehicles lie in ruins. civilians are being killed. houthi rebels along with fight fighters loyal to ali abdullah saleh the former president these are fighters loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi, and they're putting up a fight. they've received new weapons air dropped by the saudi-led coalition, but they remain largely outgunned and outnumbered by their rivals. aden is a battleground and locals are caught in the middle. president hadi, who fled to saudi arabia could be restructuring his military. he sacked the chief staff

deputy chief of staff and director of special forces, and they're accused of treason. >> the u.s. defense secretary spoke with his saudi counterpart counterpart, minister salman. turkish president erdogan has arrived in iran, he's swayed to hold talks with his iran counter parts. erdogan's visit comes after tensions from the saudi-led coalition in yemen. bernard smith is live for us.

bernard why has this taken on such significance? >> this has ban long-planned visit on president erdogan's session planned well before the crisis erupted. it has taken on significance because it's only last week that president are erdogan has accused to dominating in the region. also their continued backing for syria's president bashar al-assad. turkey wants it see him gone, and turkey is suspicious of the fight in islamic state in iraq and the levant in northern iraq. it says that iran is tries to increase its influence there. there are a lot of suspicions over what iran is up to, according to turkey. and it's interesting it's only last night that president met with

saudi and in yemen turkey has thrown its support behind saudi arabia. we do know that turkey suggested that it might offer logistical support for the saudis. >> and is this like throw train relations further between the two countries? >> well, ultimately turkey and iran need each other economically. they're hopeing to increase bilateral trade this year to about $30 billion. turkey needs iran's gas and iran needs turkey's foreign exchange money. turkey does not impose sanctions on iran like europe and the united states, so they are vital trade partners. politically while there may be differences trade-wise these two

countries still need each other. >> bernard smith live for news istanbul. now the u.n. security council has been discussing how to help thousands of refugees, mostly palestinians caught in the cross fire in the yarmouk camp. the top u.n. owe quibble consideredcouncil. of spoke of how to get them out of there. >> in a matter of 30 minutes they could have executed all people you see in the school because isil called from the mosques say going to we work with the fighting or the government he they would cut our heads off.

they would have no mercy. >> she showed the inside of the palestinian refugee camp. they've been fighting palestinian groups and others for the past six days. this camp has been besieged, it's people starving with no running water and no electricity. now isil's presence and syrian bomb batterment in what used to be a densely populated camp has made a terrible situation worse. even though some people have made it out most of the 18,000 people who tried to survive here are trapped. >> we can't pay for anything. we're not on anyone's side. we want the whole camp to be safe. >> the palestine liberation organization is sending a delegation to syria to help solve the crisis. no aid has made it into the camp we're told by activists inside but lack of medical

supplies make it difficult to help the wounded. the u.n. is warning of a humanitarian catastrophe if the fighting doesn't stop. stephanie dekker, al jazeera, beirut. >> forensic teams in iraq are excavating 12 mass gravesites said to contain the remains of 17 soldiers. tikrit was recaptureed last week. an iraqi army push to retake mosul. a new video released showing of training in urban warfare. the battle drills have been taking place at the complex south of baghdad. shop keepers in the afghan capital have closed their dollars to protest what they say

is a five-fold tax increase. the government there says it is trying to achieve economic independence after relying on billions of dollar of aid for years. from kabul jennifer glasse has more. >> shops are closed across the capital. kabul central market is almost like a ghost town. the reason why is clear. the shutdown means central kabul looks like this. when it usually looks like this. shop keepers say they had no choice when their tax bills arrived. >> last year we paid $300 tore shop. this year the government wants more than $200. >> store owners say they can't afford that and tack their complaints to the streets. the finance ministry say it's just following the law and trying to create a tax culture. >> we want to pay the same tax that we paid last year. we can't pay more. even last year it was hard to

pay our taxes since the beginning of the year business has been very bad. >> store owners say they plan to stay closed until their demand for lower tax is met. even when they support the protest shop keepers like thee say they can't afford an income accepts in an economy where they were struggling to make a profit. the shutdown is a new challenge for the six-month-old government of ashraf ghani. who has promised to reduce the amount of aid that they have lived on for years. with that they need a tax base. >> taking matters in their own hands to prevent human trafficking.

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at the environmental issues, and new understanding of our changing world. >> it's the very beginning >> this was a storm of the decade >>...hurricane... >> we can save species... >> our special month long focus, fragile planet >> hello again. a reminder of the top stories in yemen. government forces are said to have captured the air base north of the port city of aden from houthi fighters. but they've been cornered in the district of aden, home of the presidential palace and government offices. turkey's president erdogan has arrived in iran for high-level meetings. he's hodding talks with his iranian counterpart. erdogan's president comes despite recent tensions from the coalition operation in yemen.

>> the u.n. official is describing the situation in. syria's yarmouk refugee camp as beyond inmy main. thekenyan military attacks a camp of al-shabab after strikes against an university in keep i can't. they promised more attacks unless kenya withdraw its troops from somalian. our correspondent met a mother in nairobi who fierce me may have lost their son to al-shabab.

>> john left their home with men from their local mosque when he was 22. that was in 2012. she's never seen him sense. these certificates show the conversion from christianity to islam two years before. she believes he has joined an extreme i group. he recently called her in the night to check on her. she asked him to come home. >> he told me he can't because he's wanted by police. i told him nothing is impossible to god so he said he just come home. he told me, ma marks we'll meet in heaven, and he hung up. >> he said both the police and the people from the mosque keep questioning her and putting her under pressure. so she left narrow by and went to the countryside.

>> the kenyan recruits are a more recent position of the somali fighters. they plan the terror attacks for them to carry out. his maim name was to overthrow the popular western-backed government. in 2007 ugandan troops arrived to support the government. the first country to contribute to an african union force. al-shabab threatened retaliation in uganda. in july 2010 it came with devastating effect. it was al-shabab's first attack outside of somalia. kenya's army enjoyed the fray in in 2011. a week later attacks in kenya began.

the 2013 attack on the westgate shopping mall caught the world's attention. at least 67 were killed. they drew the attention and support of al-qaeda. but at home al-shabab was losing most of its territory to the africa union troops. >> they were pushing away the territories that they used to hold. >> the e.u. force in somalia have the upper hand. the government is accused of being extremely corrupt something that al-shabab has been trying to exploit. when the group attacked last week on sleeping students at garissa university weaker than it has been in years it still poses a deadly threat.

nairobi, kenya. >> a dutch man who was kidnapped four years ago has been freed. he was kidnapped language with two other men in late 2011 in timbuktu. no details were given about the other two. malaysia's lower house has passed a controversial anti-terrorism bill. the bill reintroduces indefinite detention without trial. something that the prime minister had revoked three years ago. we're live now from kuala lumpur pure. how does this differ from laws that are already in place? . >> you mentioned a law that was repealed in 2012 as part of

prime minister's reforms. it was warmly welcomed at the tame. but since then the world has changed not only in the middle east but also here in asia pacific. malaysia like others countries are trying to stamp out isil, and keep many from considering going to the middle east. through their own intelligence agencies finding those who are recruiting individuals harboring them or wants them to perform terror acts on malaysian soil. the stakes are high and the government has been pushing reforms through in terms of the terrorism act. and it really will mean that individuals can be arrested,

detained and kept under police super vision or interrogation. they do not have to appear before a court. they will not be given lawyers and this has really got many civil rights groups and civil society groups very angry human rights watches those who think they're going back to the draconian era malaysia experienced decades ago and it's not the type of image that they would like malaysia to project internationally. >> and what more do we know about the 17 people? >> they are all alleged to have links to isil and support isil in principle. this was apparently a secret meeting being held in the northern province, but also arrests have been made in kuala

lumpur. men ranging in ages 14 to 49. the arrests were made on sunday, and the aim apparently, of these men was to attack low cases and now the federal state is 30 miles away from kuala lumpur, it's a very high profile location. they were to allegedly break into banks and rob them. that's how they were going to fund these attacks. whatone is a teach for armed forces and one apparently is an indonesia. why are we hearing about this two or three days after the arrest? well this is the way that the situation operates here in malaysia. the security forces don't publicize. they don't take moot with them on such raids and they don't tell the media print radio or

television until after they have these people incarcerated. >> all right reporting to us from the malaysian capital of kuala lumpur. now in thailand locals there have taken matters in their own than stop human trafficking. >> deep in the jungles of southern thailand, they are all volunteers who have answered their government's call for civilians to stop using thailand as a traffic point. thousands of refugees come through here every year in search of better lives.

these men are hoping to take matters in their own hands to to prevent the crimes of lawlessness of their own gangs that smuggle them through the. >> government officials are involved in the human traffickers. this is our biggest challenge. many are also involved. i don't think they benefit as much as the officials. >> not far from the jungle refugees rescued from armed smugglers try to enjoy a semblance of freedom. they spent a month on a boat and then were to be smuggled through thailand across to malaysia. the volunteer militia rescued here as traffickers try to lead their group through the dense jungle. >> the guards were violent.

they were always beating the row hingega. when i saw it, i wanted to die. it was very bad. . >> the volunteers set up check points and act as the local police. they have the support of the community giving food, petrol, and money for their needs. but not everyone believes this is a good thing. the leaders right minority muslim groups here are concerned the presence of rescuers are just going to complicate matters further. >> if the muslims are carrying weapons row hinnga will be treated very harsh. >> they pro brought to a shelter and say they are glad to be alive.

fatima hopes to get to her husband in malaysia. they are willing to step in and help where their government has been unable to. >> jurors in the boston marathon trial are due to begin deliberations. they will decide what role dzhokhar tsarnaev played in the explosions. his lawyers have argued that his radicalized brother, who masterminded the attack, has influenced him. critical vote for a new council in the u.s. city of ferguson in missouri has begun. four african-americans are running for three seats in the election. this comes after months of

protests over the death of unarmed black teenager michael brown. the officer was cleared in november. but in march the u.s. department of justice demanded reforms after it's report showed that the local police and municipal court engaged in systemic discrimination against african-americans. in india-administered kashmir spring tourism is about to start. the area has been hit by sun unseasonal rain, and that's keeping tourists away. >> this is the best time of the year. the tulips he has been tending to for months are in bloom. these bright hues have transformed the sprawling plain of the foothills of the mountains into a scene straight out of a bollywood film.

>> these tulips are even more precious to us than our children. we do everything we can to protect them. i'm very proud of them. >> experts marks the start of the month-long tulips festival. one of the state's most promises tourist attractions, it's opening comes after a spell of unseasonal rain, which has dampened the hopes of the tourism industry. they say that one in two tulips will bloom in this garden. but it's not the flowers they're worried about. it's the number of tourists who will come to see them. kashmir has been on the british couple's must-see list for 20 years, and this time bad weather was not going to get in their way. >> there were lots of empty seats on the plane. you think is everybody else doing the right thing and are we doing the wrong thing?

but being here i'm so glad that we came. we're having a lovely time. >> houseboat owners rely on tourists like the mccass kells to earn a living. tourism is one of the region's largest employers. >> the tourism industry is so critical to the state's economy that the chief minister oversees it. those working to improve it say it's exaggeratesed media reports are far from helpful. >> we are focusing in that area and also the middle east middle eastern market. indunas like this impacts the industry. >> that's why the county country

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