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american society. outlaw motorcycle gangs ♪ ♪ so the unites nations says close to 25,000 people have fled the iraqi city of ramadi after isil fighters took control of it on monday. authorities say some 500 people have been killed in the city of anbar province since friday. isil release third degree video of what appears to be ramadi after it was captured. thousands of slow a militia are at a nearby base preparing a counter a offensive. let's get the latest zeina khodr is in baghdad. what is the situation on the ground right now zeina? >> reporter: isil still very much defiant isil still on the defensive want to go take yet more ground. what we understand is that some of their fighters moved east from ramadi towards the town of

this is a contested town they launched a number of attacks targeting police checkpoints according to police sources, up to eight local policemen were killed. so very defiant just 10-kilometers from the town is the base. that is where thousands of shia militia men belonging to the popular mobilization forces have been massing to prepare for a counter offensive against isil. but that counter offensive has still not begun. they are preparing for battle. this is going to be a tough fight. the u.s. which leads the coalition against isil has also stepped up air strikes targeting positions in and around rah made. also promising support promising air cover to support the ground forces when they do launch this a being at that. we were heard statements from u.s. officials iraqi official that his they are confident they will be able to recapture lost ground, but it seems that isil

is intent on putting up a fight and holding on to the ground it has gained over recent days. >> i understand the u.s. is saying this is -- referring to this as a setback. but what about the overall strategy here? >> reporter: yes, they are describing this as a setback. but we have to remember what is the strategy. it is not just carrying out air strikes, they have undoubtedly helped. isil has been pushed out of towns and cities across iraq. but the air strikes have done little to stop their advance in ramadi. part that have strategy is training the regular army. it's a very slow process as the regular army collapsed in the face of isil's advance in ramadi the regular forces are weak that's why they are relying on the shia ma militias. part strategy is to bring in the student is in to the regular army. there has been very slow

progress. right now a purely shia force is going to wage battle in a sunni territory. there are real fierce that wilin flame tensions. >> all right zeina leave it there for the moment. thank you very much. zeina khord. 11 afghan police officers have been sentence today a year approximate prison for failing to help a woman who was attacked, killed by a mob. the 27-year-old 27-year-old was accused of burning the koran the mob burned her body. let's go straight to jennifer glasse who is live for us in kabul. what more can you tell us about the sentencing, jennifer? >> reporter: well, nick, in addition to the 11 policemen sentenced for failing to do their doubt any this case, eight more were set free. this is the latest round the verdicts in the case, two weeks ago the judge sentenced four men to death, eight to 16 years for taking part in that murder. 27-year-old woman was falsely

accused of burning the core lan and beaten to death with sticks and stones, kicked her body run over and then burned by a crowd of dozens while hundreds looked on in central ca bum. this case has trans fixed the nation. a lot of the murder was actually videotaped on cell phones and posted on social media. it was used as evidence in the case. this has been very much a landmark case in afghanistan televised live with many people watching. but some in the courtroom today. there were very few in the courtroom today say they were disappoints in the verdict they feel the sentences were too light. >> given this disappointment. what's the general sense across the country, do you think about these latest verdicts and sentences? >> reporter: well, certainly afghans have been watching closely. the murder sparked demonstrations across the country, the family of the woman, we spoke to her brother just after the verdict being he said they didn't even know the court cass was going on today and he would have to review police law.

but the family in general is unhappy with this. they say the most egregious murderers, those most identifiable on the videotapes haven't been captured yet. they say say a lot of police leaders haven't been held accountable and they wanted to see heavier verdicts in the trial. they wanted to see justice and i think that a lot of people will be disappointed, for example the defendants didn't even have access to defense lawyers. all the defendants can appeal, the justice has made that clear in several appearances some people see it as a step forward for its openness, but certainly some problems in the procedure and many people unhappy with the light's some of the sentences . >> all right jennifer, thanks very much. jennifer glasse in kabul. yemen's exiled president hadi will address a conference in riyadh short low where they have been discussing the conflict. saudi-led air strikes are continuing in yemen after a 5-day humanitarian ceasefire ended on sunday.

people being treated after coalition planes raided cities. here is an update from the saudi capital of riyadh. >> reporter: basically we are expecting the key factions attended the riyadh conference to show support for the sawed had i-led coalition and ask the true utah is to disbands and pull out from the areas they control. they are going to discuss issues like reforming the military establishment. we know that president hadi has appoint aid new chief of the staff of the army, who is now in the province to lead the fight against the houthis. very delicate situation that comes against the backdrop of the recent spate of air strikes against houthi positions in different parts of the country. now, the concern is, those who are attending the riyadh conference would like to see forces against the houthis the international community has the view that yemen needs a political settlement, not a

military one. onto libya now. where a suicide car bomb attack has killed at least one perna cord to go security officials. the jet point was targeted, at least seven wounded. and libyan authorities have deported nearly 200 illegal egyptian workers. the move is part of an effort to curb the flow of illegal nigh grant crossing libyan borders this were detained in a southern libyan town after security officials discovered them hiding in the back of a truck. the european union is set to launch a naval force next month to deal with the growing migrant crisis e.u. minister approved it. jackie rowland has this report. >> reporter: the european union is sometimes accused of being slow and bure rat i bureaucratic but it has reacted swiftly by agree to go start a mayor till i situation in the mediterranean against

people smugglers. hopefully at the next foreign affair council in june we might be ready to adapt the launch, we have to follow the recommend recommendations go to the prep pair i work the commander will have in the coming week. not meantime, obviously the work in the security council of the united nations will continues. >> 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 survive lens and gathering intelligence. but european navies will need a u.n. security council resolution if they want to seize 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 and blends in among the migrants. >> reporter: a key stage on the route for the people smugglers is libya. thesely vinnie security forces have uncovered a suspected height out for would-be migrants. the even u. plan depends heavily on libyan cooperation. 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 but some nations don't want to be forced to accept a quota of refugees. many hundreds 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 attempt the journey.

the political and moral challenge facing europe is huge. jacky rowland, al jazerra brussels. still ahead on the program protests turn violent in southwest china over a proposed railway line. plus rescuers struggle to look for survivors after a deadly landslide kill several in colombia. thursday... $36. for this kind of money i really don't give a s**t. >> a real look at the american dream. only on al jazeera america. >> part of our month long look

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and tribal figures have been discussing the conflict. saudi-led air strikes are continuing across yemen after a 5-day humanitarian ceasefire end odd sunday. the united nations says close to 25,000 people have fled the iraqi city of ramadi after isil fighters took control of it on monday. isil released this video of what appears to be ramadi after it was captured. thousands of shia in litsch a are now at a nearby base preparing a counter offensive. 11 afghan police officers have been sentence today a year in prison for failing to help a woman who was attacked and killed by a mob of the 27-year-old27-year-old was accused of burning the koran, eight other policemen went free. in southwest china at least 100 people were injured on sunday when fighting broke out during a protest over a high speed railway line. adrian brown has this report. >> reporter: the feel of a town that is still waiting for better economic times.

a proposed high-speed rail link was supposed to help deliver that. but when the government appeared to change its find, many in this remote community rows up. protests against new development projects in china are not unusual. but demonstrations in support of new developments are. the protesters carried banners saying we want prosperity and don't abandon us. it's still not clear how a protest that began peacefully turned in to i a violent and prolonged confrontation. here tear gas is fired as protesters attempt to block a main road. in the local hospital, some of the injured accuse the police are using excessive force. this man needed 10 stitches to his right eye. >> translator: i am more than 60 years old. i am very rational. not like those young people. but i was beaten by the police.

it was chaos. the situation was out of control. >> translator: i can remember when the p.l.a. liberated our town in 1949, i am 72. i have never been treated like this by our military. i was just passing by, they hit me for some reason. those. [ beep ] were crazy. you can see my teeth. they hit me here. >> reporter: at the town's entrance, a giant poster of china's former paramount leader whose economic reforms helped pull millions out of poverty. he was born in the nearby town that is also competing for the rail link. our assignment here was brought to an abrupt halt by police commando with his assault rifles and shot guns pointing at us they threaten today shoot before assaulting our producer and taking our camera. all in the presence of local government minders who had given us permission to work here. the camera was eventually returned but the memory cards

had been wiped. unconfirmed reports say at least three people died and more than 100 others were injured at the weekend around 30 of them police officers. if that's true, then this was one of the most violent protests in china to date. adrian brown, al jazerra in western china. former thai prime minister has been banned from traveling a proud as her trial begins she's accused of dereliction of duty in a controversial rice subsidy scheme. she's entered a not guilty plea. if if he gowned i she faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years, she says the charges against her are politically motivated. >> jerk i believe. [ inaudible ] everything will be followed by due process. thank you. meanwhile, thailand's military government says a referendum is need odd a draft constitution and a plan to retore democracy to the country.

the government, which came to power in a coup last may, said that a general election will take place in early 2016. but if a referendum is held, elections would now likely be pushed back to august at the earliest. thousands of ghanaians have marched through the capital to protest the government's failure to solve a three-yearlong power crisis. the demonstrations stretch half a kilometer through the city streets, protesters say the energy crisis has cost jobs and has hindered economic growth. unexpected power cuts can last as long at 40 a hours are the government blames a low capacity did are and says it's work to go fix the problem. the u.s. government will ban the use of some military equipment bayous of local police officerses the decisions announced by press barack obama comes after a series of mass protests in baltimore and in ferguson. there is hope the new restrictions will help rebuild trust between police and local communities.

a former lieutenant with the new york police department and he says military weaponry should be used by the military and not the police. >> the sides mick shift of the millmilitarization of the police began after 9/11. when we look at the erection of the department of homeland security, you have police departments throughout the country that ramped up their militarization in accordance with counter terrorism prospectus initially, it was seen as something to protect our cities and police departments were incapable of defending themselves from these types of assaults. so when i look at -- what i hear from president obama stated i think it's more along the lines of trying to strengthen and enhance police and community relations and so these military types of weapons should be used by militaries and if necessary should be a collaborative approach between police and

military in worse case scenario such as riots and he is. a clash between u.s. bicycle gangs in texas in u.s. 170 arrested are now facing murder charges. this is not an isolated incidents, out ought law biker gangs have a long history and a prom net place in american popular culture remember reynolds has this report. >> reporter: motorcycle gangs have been part of american popular culture since marlon brando rode with the wild ones in 1953. buff the row romantic image is at odds with reality. >> they are criminal i want breezes. they are individuals that are interested in dealing drugs klums and sex. they are very, very high level in the methamphetamine manufacture and the methamphetamine trade. they do a lot of section trafficking and prostitutions and they are high-level gun runners. >> reporter: the mayhem in wacko

was one of the deadliest gang clashes in mean years while outlaw gangs are known for a culture extreme violence and hostility toward rival gangs that reputation is exaggerated by media it. v and the movies says anthropologist and gang expert georgia leak. >> violence say part of that irrelevant 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 is how they control. >> reporter: the u.s. justice department says there are more than 300 outlaw, by gangs in the country. some numbering thousands of members. many motorcycle gangs got their start here in california. but have spread across the country and across the world. one of the best known clubs the hells angels has chapters chapters in 26 countries don davis is a former outlaw club member who now wrote

about the, by world. >> the motorcycle club world is a manifestation of the american frontier. it's america as the wide open spaces. and you can get on your bike and you can escape. >> reporter: at the heart of biker gangs appeal over the decades is the intense camaraderie and male bonding they offer members. the. >> the last time i left a club i cried. that's what it's like. it's like a family. it's 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 recruit members of the u.s. military toy get weapons expertise and combat training. rob reynolds, al jazerra, los angeles. thousands of miners in peru have gone on strike demanding better working conditions they

want to scrap a law making it easier to fireworkers. mariana sanchez has this update from the capital lima. >> reporter: many mining unions have joined this national indefinite strike accord to this federation of miners as least 20,000 of their members are participating. but analysts believe that it's about 15% of the mining workforce around the country because many of them are afraid to lose their jobs. what they are demanding is to strengthen labor laws they want to revert laws that allow identifyfiringworkers in large numbers and want a large reduction? the use of contract workers. >> translator: we want the laws to change because they benefit the companies we do give bonuses from utilities but that's fair for the miners work tends of the year, however the business men take 70% of the utilities and the workers' hair is 8%. >> reporter: analysts believe the strike is not as important as the copper mine project. people have been clashing with police for the past seven weeks

farmers say that mine will contaminate their land and their water. now the president has said he supports the project it's a $1.4 billion investment by southern peru copper corporation, a company owned by mining giant. the conflict has become the most problem iproblematic social conflict in peru, already leaving three people dead and many wouldn'ted. heavy rain trigg aired massive landslide in western colombia. and now the race is onto set up temporary shelters for sir strivers. now we have the details. >> reporter: the wall of mud and debris surprised the villagers sleeping miles an hour that homes at 3:00 in the morning. within minutes dozens of homes were swept away in the town 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 land slide. it pass on the 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 fright ended. 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 affected 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 hope of finding survivors. >> translator: people were just screaming everywhere. and i ran to helpful but the river was impossible to pass. and all of 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. president juan manuel santo flew

to the area and declared a national disaster and said 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 comprehend the families of the victims in the meantime a temporary shelter the has been set up up in a coffee farm not far from town, for those that survived but lost their home is. al jazerra bogota. shell shareholders are meeting at the hague after accepting a resolution to provide more attorneys parenting about its immaterial plaque on pact a climate change they have been facing controversy over their plans to drill in the

arctic. in the united states hundreds of protesters have marched in the port city of see at toll try stop shell's oil rig from heading to the arctic, alan has this report. >> reporter: protesters start the workweek early chance ringing. flanked by police bike patrols as they walk to the support of seattle's terminal five. >> there is only one solution. >> revolution, revolution. >> reporter: that's where shell oil's huge drilling rig the polar pioneer is moored. being prepped for oil exploration off the coast of alaska. protesters want to stop that. >> okay and we need to stop it for the generations to come. if we do not stop this today, we will be extinct like so many species already are. >> reporter: plenty of music and dancing keep the mood light here. but the push back against shell is happening in other less

cheerful arenas as well. >> these are complicate the vessels and we don't have a high level of confidence that they know what they are doing. the water quality watchdog group has challenged the contract process in court saying more re environment the review is required. >> they have to conduct an environmental review any times they change a use of a shoreline and they skipped that process and just went ahead and negotiated the lease essential any in secrets. >> reporter: the drilling rig drew a huge crowd of kayak tours out on the without they are weekend and criticism from city government. the planning department and mayor have ruled shell and f offoss maritime don't have the right permits and have to reapply. shell believes their contract is valid and have appealed the ruling and are pushing forward. but the high-profile political squabble has other port customers questioning their own deals. >> creates a lot of uncertainty about what is the future of the

port going to be is the next thing going to to stop automobile exports and imports or to stop garments or shoes that are being imported here because they don't like where they are made hor how they are made. >> reporter: while the leg and regulatory battles play out protest says like this are likely to continue. >> we are going to put our message out to the planet that we need to take care of ourselves. how are you prepare? >> tonight. >> i have two depends on, i will stay. >> reporte a spokesman tells us work has not been interrupted by the demonstrations as shell continues to stock the polar pioneer with surprise for arc i can oil exploration, al jazerra. seattle. the most valuable coin collection in private hands is expected to bring more than $200 million in when it goes to auction this week. the 650 coins go you were the ma'am neverhammer on tuesday.

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