thousands flee ramadi as shia militias arrive toe rick at that time provincial capital from isil. hello i am darren jordan live here in doha. also. navel force to stop people smugglers. in. president obama bans the use of some military equipment by the police in the united states. and rescuers struggle to look for survivors after a deadly landslide killed several people in co colombia. ♪ ♪

it's been two days since fighters from the islamic state of iraq and the levant claim to have captured the key city of row ma'am i. the u.n. says close to 25,000 people have fled the city since isil attacked it on friday. now 3,000 chia militia are at a military base of the city east of the city preparing to retake ramadi. on monday isil released this video online of what appeared to be inside ramadi after it was captured. close it 500 people have been killed in three days of fighting. isil has seized tanks and military equipment left behind by iraqi forces before they retreated from the city. zeina khodr has the latest from the capital baghdad. >> reporter: isil still very much defiant they tried to advance from their strong hold of ramadi city east towards the military base where we understand thousands of shia militia men have been gathering to prepare do you wanter offensive. isil was not able to reach the

base they faced resistence, but clearly it's a message that this is not going to be an easy fight. isil is deeply entrenched in anbar paragraph ins it, has support from the people in this province and it just doesn't control ramadi, it controls vast areas of anbar. and the decision really to deploy shia militia to his use them in this fight is very controversial. and there have been sunni tribal elders warning against this, saying it could backfire. so the fight to recapture romadi has still not begun. and already there is a humanitarian crisis unfolding. >> meanwhile, a senior iranian official says the country will help iraq to confront isil if it asks for help. on monday the iranian defense minister went to baghdad where he met with his iraqi count are part. iranian allied shia fighters were responsible for pushing isil out the tikrit, and are now helping to recapture ramadi. the whys house it says will don't launch air trikes to help the iraqis retake the city.

the u.s. state department has called the fall of romadi a setback but say they have a plan to win it back, here is patty culhane. >> reporter: the u.s.-led coalition has dropped local twenties 500 bombs on iraq and trained thousands of soldiers but didn't stop row mad friday falling to isil. >> there is no denying this is a debt lack. >> reporter: romadi was surrounded for so long the biggest surprise should be that it didn't fall sooner. insisting their strategy will succeed eventually the u.s. is backing the plan to sends in chia militias to anbar province. itself mainly populated by sunni arabs analyst michael owe happen lan says that's a step the u.s. has been hesitant to take up until now. >> there was a sense that the shima litsch as were groupings we wanted to minimize as much as possible. not los legit needs. not work with, but we have seen a contending strand of thought which is we can't be quite owe picky and we'll have to recognize that iraq is coming tote only very slowly in terms

of the strength of the new government and the recons tuesday of the iraqi army. >> reporter: the state department was asked about reports that in the past shia militias have commit ahead troughs at thises. the question is can that happen again? >> i am not sure what kind of guarantees you are asking for we have spoken to our view that militias should be under the command and control of iraqi security forces. >> reporter: there is a concern that this move will heighten sectarian tensions. >> we say that any time in public that we don't need the militia to his gets in anbar. and this will be a clear conflict between our tribes and their tribes and we told them many times that we have enough volunteers and they are waiting for that. that's why they are not very welcome. >> reporter: u.s. secretary of state john kerry admitted getting arms to the sunnis has been a problem. >> part of the challenge is also dealing with anbar and the tribe

that his need more resources more training, more initial cover from another iraq security forces. and that will be i am sure the subject of much conversation over the course of the next few days. >> reporter: the u.s. says it will continue to launch air strikes to train and arm iraqi troops. insisting their strategy of letting iraqis lead the fight isn't flawed, it just needs needs more time. patty culhane, al jazerra washington. the european union is set to lawn a navel force next month to deal with the growing migrant crisis. at a meeting in brussels even u. ministers approve the operation to target gangs smuggling migrants from north africa across the med train year in to europe. jacky rowland reports. >> reporter: the european union is sometimes accused of being slow and bureaucratic. but on the subject of migration it has reacted swiftly by agree to go start a military operation in the mediterranean against people smugglers. >> hopefully, already at the

next council in june, we might be ready to adopt the launch of the operation. that will help as we have to follow the recommendations so the preparatory work that the commander will have in the coming weeks. in the meantime, obviously the work in the security council of the united nations will continue. >> reporter: it's images like these that have spurred european lead nurse to action. the first part of the operation against the smugglers will involve surveillance and gathering intelligence. but european navies will need a u.n. security council resolution if they want to sears and destroy vessels. >> this is about criminal networks. it's about border control. it's about migration. and therefore the european union is now working on how to respond to this. of course one of the problems is

that there might be foreign fighters there might be terrorists also trying to hide to blend in among the migrants. >> reporter: a key stage on the route for the people smugglers is libya. these libyan security forces have uncovered a suspected hide out for would-be migrants. the e.u. plan depends heavily on libyan cooperation and many of the rival factions here are opposed to foreign military intervention. agreeing on a military operation is one thing deciding what to do about the thousands of migrants who have already reached europe is another question. most countries agree that the e.u. needs to share the burden you but some nations don't juan to be forced to accept a quota of refugees. many runs of migrants have already died at sea this year and the main sailing season has yet to begin. over the summer months thousands more are expected to a a attempt

the journey. the challenge is huge. jacky rowland, al jazerra brussels. in southeast asia as well. many people are fleeing conflict and really just violence, many of the migrants are rohingya muslims who are a minority in myanmar and escaping sectarian violence. minute stprerz ma layer indonesia and thailand are to meet on wednesday to discuss the influx of migrants. former thailand prime minute officer is to face trial in the country's court on tuesday f found guilty she faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. she has denied the charges against her saying they are politically motivated. the u.s. government is to ban the use of some military equipment by the local police forces. the decision announced by president obama comes after a spate of mass demonstrations against police brutality in baltimore and ferguson.

alan fisher explains. >> reporter: after 14 years the us a. is winding down its foreign wars but so much of the equipment used in iraq and afghanistan is now finding it's its way onto american streets. in ferguson when the death of a young black man sparked protests armored trucks flanked by camouflagedded heavily-armed police officers was the response. it opened the debate about the military saying of the police and had the president questioning how far things have gone. >> there is a big difference between our military and local law enforcement and we don't want those lines blurred. >> reporter: under a pentagon program 19 tpho*epb at 1033 equipment and gear no longer wanted by the military is passed on to the police. for example alabama has nine grenade launchers from, 2006 until june last year, among the military equipment that has been passed on to america's police forces including 432 mine

resistent ambush protected armorial vehicles. fore 435 other armored vehicles, more than 43,000 pieces almost 94,000 machine guns capable of firing in sustained burst. >> the idea that our police officers are armed with military gear and trained in military tactics and operate with a military mind set are all independently problematic, you put those things together without sufficient transparently, without accountability for cost overruns and without any particularly accountability in the sense of insuring that these weapons are used for the purposes that they are specified for. none of that is happening. >> reporter: heads of police around the country are reviewing their tactics and how to rebuild trust with local communities the white house clearly believes looking less like the army is an important first step. alan fish, al jazerra washington. heavy rains have triggered a massive landslide in western

colombia killing 56 people and destroying dozens of homes the death toll may rise even further rescue teams are digging through the rubble hoping to find survivors. >> reporter: the wall of mud and degree surprised the villagers sleeping in their homes at 3:00 in the morning. within minutes dozens of homes were swept away in the do you think and surrounding villages. leaving many residents with nowhere to escape. >> translator: when i felt my house shaking we left. my family left. and we were left in the middle of the landslide. it passed on this side and we were in the middle. it carried away a house that was on this side. and we were in the middle and frightened. i said to my wife, let's hug and hope to god that it doesn't take our house. and that we are saved. >> reporter: heavy rains affect the the region in past days causing the ravine to overflow. many houses were built on the bank of the river. military personnel and search

and rescue teams arrived on the scene while residents searched the river and rubble in the hope of finding survivors. >> translator: people were just screaming everywhere. and i ran to help. but the river was impossible to pass. and all the bridges were covered. at sunrise i start today search the river and the first thing i found was a boy. and they rescued him and brought him here. >> reporter: at least four dozen were confirmed dead and over 30 injured. the president juan manuel santos flew to the area and declared a national disaster and is the final death count might be higher. >> translator: we don't know how many people are still unaccounted for. we have 166 people working to find them. rescue teams the red cross fire fight, he the police and the army. >> reporter: hundreds of aid packages and 15 water trucks have been sent to the town. the government says it will rebuild the house that his have been destroyed and will competent the families of the

victims in the meantime, a temporary shelter camp has been set up in a coffee farm not far from town fox those who survived and lost their home. al jazerra boga at boeing boga at that. lost more coming up after the break. >> reporter: i am in los angeles on a report of an enduring subculture outlaw motorcycle games. >> more stay with us.

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welcome back. a quick reminder of the top tories here a al jazerra. the u.n. little close to 25,000 people have fled the iraqi city of ramadi which fell to isil fighters on monday. about 3,000 shia militia are now at a base near the city preparing to recapture it. the european union set to launch a military force for next month to deal about the migrant crisis e.u. ministers approved a plan to target gangs smuggling people from north africa across the mediterranean in to europe. burundi's president has delight thedeployed the army to top protests and sacked three members of his cabinet including the defense minister after a failed coup against him. as you heard there burundi's president has deployed the arm any the capital to stop protests. people are angry after he decided to seek a third term which goes against a peace deal that ended the civil war in 2005. and as malcolm webb reports

protesters have vowed to stay on the streets until their demands are met. >> reporter: this man who calls him delve gad and doesn't want to be identified has been coordinating protests for more than three weeks here a protester tells him some soldiers shot at them and shows them the bullet casings, along with the demonstrators he says the president shut not run for a third term in next month's election, because they say it's against the constitution. >> the president has said the protests must stop and many activistses say they are being injured. >> reporter: since the failed coup last week, there has been mostly soldiers on the streets and few police g ad went to talk to these men about the shootings shootings. there is an argument between two factions the men from the larger group say they wail not shoot at

protesters but the smaller group will. >> translator: they are ordererring us to get off the streets so they can fire at the citizens. >> reporter: gad reports this kind of information to more senior activist who his coordinate protest as cross the city. he says there are more than 100 coordinators involved. even before the coup attempt a lot of the activists weren't out on the street but coordinating things from hiding places. since the coup leaders announced the failure a lot of activists we can't get ahold of at all. a lot of their phones are off and have gone furthers never to hiding or fled the different are you. we filmed this activist last week. he's normally a lawyer, he was organizing demonstrations and meetings using three phones and spoke in code because he thought his calls were tapped. >> translator: we need something to go tomming and pour cold water and maybe study on the issue later. >> reporter: since the failed coup, all his phones have been switched off. we also filmed gad last week and

he says he has not had time do his normal job. when he's not in the middle of protests. he's a dancer. he trained this troupe last year. he also does acting and comedy, too. he says he hopes to get back to it soon i asked him if he was worried about things out on the street getting worse. >> translator: everybody the soldiers want to fight now. but this won't stop us. those that see the truth will join in the struggle. >> reporter: he seems unworried by the threat of more say lens, everything here feels less secure since the failed coup. these action have activists semen deterred. a clash between rival biker changes gaines in the state of texas turned deadly this week, 19 people killed and 18 injured and the 170 arrested are now facing murder charges. but this is not an isolated incidents out law biker gangs have a long history and a

prominent place in american popular culture. >> reporter: motorcycle gangs have been part of american popular culture since marlon brando rode with the wild ones in 1953. but the romantic image is at odds with the reality of outlaw biker gangs. >> they are criminal enterprises. they are individuals that are interested in dealing drugs guns, and sex. er very, very high level in the meth ammethamphetamine never and trade. they do a lot of sex trafficking, a lot of prostitutions and they are high-level gun runners. >> reporter: the mayhem and waco is one of the deadliest gang clashes in many years. while out law gangs are known for a culture of extreme violence and hostility towards rival gangs that reputation is exaggerated by media tv and the movies says an that poll just and gang expert jordan.

>> violence say part of their lives but not used on an every day level. violence is used very strategically. what i would say is the threat of violence is much more potent in their day-to-day existence they intimidate and that's thousand how they control. >> reporter: the u.s. justice department says there are more than 300 outlaw biker gangs in the country some numbering thousands of members. many motorcycle gangs got their start here in california think but have spread across the country and across the world. one of the best known clubs the hells angels have chapters in 26 countries. don davis is a former outlaw member and now rights about the biker would. the motorcycle club world is a manmanifestation of the american frontier. it's america as wide open spaces and you can gets on your bike and escape. >> reporter: at the heart of biker gangs appeal over the decades is the intense camaraderie and male bonding they offer members. >> the last time i left a club i

cried. that's what it's like. it's like a family. a sort of a romantic way to be a man. to fight duels. and to not take any crap off anybody and to know that you have got people who will back you no matter what. >> reporter: davis says many new members are combat veterans of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. according to the fbi. some gangs allegedly recrude members of the u.s. military toy get weapons expertise and combat training. rob reynolds, al jazerra, los angeles. the ukrainian government set to prosecute two men it says are elite russian soldiers, they were taken prisoner on sunday in an area controlled by pro-russia rebels. ukraine's foreign minister says their arrest is involved in the war but months on you denies this this in. in macedonia thousands of

protesters showed up for the em battle: they demanded his resignation. robin forester-walker reports from the capital. >> reporter: nationalist anthems made up the platelets of this pro-government rally. prime minister is fighting for his political future. but says this crisis is about macedonia, not about him. >> translator: macedonia is a european state and will have a place that it deserves, we have a team, we have a vision, we have people, smart people that can make right decisions that's why macedonia is strong, long live macedonia. >> reporter: the message from the prime minister is is a clear sign that despite i'll the scandal surrounding the corruption allegations despite the resignations of key figures in his government, despite the opposition rallies he has no intention of going anywhere.

and he still has significant support. many of those have traveled from i don't understand to be here. >> translator: we are here to support him and to defend our father land. to defends macedonia. we want to implement a ukrainian scenario here in our country. >> translator: he's opened new factories, he's giving people jobs, supported the disabled and the sick. >> reporter: western dip malts want a resolution to the crisis. nato's secretary general spoke from brussels on monday. >> peaceful demonstrations are part of the democratic saturday. the important thing is to avoid more violence, to make sure that the democratic institutions are developed. and that the rule of law is implemented in full. >> reporter: on the other side of the city center anti-government protesters have

vowed to hold their ground. separated for a time from the prime minister's crowd by just a few blocks. but by gulf in opinion. robin forrester-walker, al jazerra. around a thousand members of israel's black minority have marched through the streets of tel aviv to protest against race i remember and police brutality. the demonstration comes two weeks after clashes between police members of the ethiopian jewish community. now here is more. >> reporter: this is an issue that has been going on for some time but really boiled to a head a few weeks ago when a video of a black israeli soldier was seen being beat be by a group of police officers now that sparked street protests, street protests which ultimately turned vie lips since then we have had a series of small protests but this everything one of the largest protests today. in fact account around a thousand people came out to the streets, marched through the streets of tel aviv for several kilometers calling for what

they described an an end to institutional racism in israeli society. they also discussed how they want to see the government take more action against what they see as discrimination that is sit are testimony i can within the police force and indeed with government agencies as well. you can probably see just over my shoulder people stream weighing, including a lot of security forces. there is a lot of security that were deployed this to this protest. this protest i should say which was largely peace. we don't have any indication that his it turned violent much like the one we saw the other are weekend n saying that the government appears to be taking the issue very seriously prime minister benjamin netanyahu has said that he is forming a government ministerial commit that i will look at ending racism in israel. but the people we have been speaking to are saying they are simply not convinced. in turkey two separate

explosions at the offices of the pro kurdish people's democratic party. less than three weeks before the general election. at least six people were injured, more than a thousand kurds took to the streets of istanbul to denounce the blasts. now, 10 writers have been short listed for one of the approximate most prestigious writing awards the international prize. aside from the 95,000-dollar prize money, the award gives the within are a chance to reach new readers. neave barker profiles some of those in the running. >> reporter: it's one of the most coveted awards in literature. >> you product it and prick it, slip it and snip it. >> reporter: the international man booker prize is given to those that words transcends borders and boundaries. >> for here i would leave this earth. >> reporter: many of this year's final assists are relatively unknown outside their own countries, but not anymore.

for the first time four out of 10 short listed authors are from africa. with themes of colonial immaterial, conflict and migration figuring highly. the prize is awarded every two years for writers publishing fiction in english or works translateed in to english previous winners including celebrated nigerian author. while the prize has drawn less attention than its counterpart the man booker prize award today authors from the u.k. and commonwealth. it's hoped growing interest in the international prize will grow interest. but it's a difficult challenge for writers and publishers alike. >> if it's a hard enough to sella thors nationally within big markets like the u.k. for example, how do you sell them in translation in marks like that it's absurdly difficult. even if to get translateed in to english and get published in the u.k. if you are from outside the u.k. is already hard to. then get taken notice of is

another game entirely. and that's where these prizes become very important. >> reporter: publickers rely upon the man booker prize to help them market fiction. when readers see on the front coffer ofcough covers of books shore listed or winner of the prize it's a sure sign that they are i remember barring on something special. for winners of the international award they are catapult odd to the global stage like this finalist who has been write ago claimed fiction in his native hungary for 30 years. >> people with sympathy are absolutely the same all over the world. and with sympathy, readers can -- can read my books actually in the same way. >> reporter: in an increasingly globalized world. for an author to be considered great, they are now expected to reach an international audience.

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