ray suarez. >> i.s.i.l. claims responsibility for a bombing at a mosque in saudi arabia that killed more than 20 people. hello you're watching al jazeera al jazeera jazeera, coming up. struggle in djibouti. thousands have taken cover. plus. >> i'm florence louie in

myanmar, birth rate of some minorities is drawing criticism from some activists. >> hello we begin with the escalating threat from the islamic state of iraq and the levant and its expanding influence across the middle east. a fighters linked to the group have attacked oshia mosque in that country. that bombing as i.s.i.l. takes more territory in syria. according to activist, the group has control of more than half the country. neighboring iraq where the group is also making advances. we'll hear more about that in just a moment but first jarrod tan has the latest on the attack insaudi arabia.

>> detonated its explosives inside a shia mosque during afternoon prepares. the force of the blast mangled beams and debris littering the prayer halls. >> the secretary-general hopes that the perpetrators will be be swiftly brought to justice. >> reporter: a group linked to i.s.i.l. is claiming responsibility for the bombing in the eastern region of karkhiv. >> it is disruptive. they are trying to undermine the saudi arabian government. undermine the religious authority. this is one of the tenets of how they want to project power.

they have a global strategy and are executing on it perfectly. trying to create a sectarian subdivide inside their enemy saudi arabia. >> reporter: it is also a sensitive time for sunni-shia relations in the region. neighboring yemen against sunni shia rebels. behind an i.s.i.l. plot to stage multiattacks. instead of increased security measures friday's bombing provides new evidence that i.s.i.l. still poses a threat to the kingdom. jerald tan, al jazeera. >> in iraq, i.s.i.l. fight verse mounted separate attacks in anbar. two suicide car bombers have attacked security fighters killing seven people.

town is west of ramadi, and in a separate attack group launched an assault on the military in fallujah. the u.s. says it has no plans to change its strategy in the fight against i.s.i.l. despite the group's advances. washington has been leading the coalition air strikes on i.s.i.l. fighters since last year. iraq's deputy prime minister and the vice president are urging changes and say air strikes are not enough. allen fisher reports from washington. >> it's a controversial decision to send them into syria. air strikes and more air strikes simply isn't working. >> translator: the international coalition meets and then retreats, there is no good news from the coalition and

no strategy so i asked the iraqi leaders to put a strategy together and put it forward to the coalition. the coalition meets but with no solution. >> reporter: it's been a bad week for the u.s. led coalition. the strategy in the region is under constant review but for the moment, it's seeing there is no alternative. first there was the route in ramadi when i.s.i.l. fighters are spread into the city. then palmyra and the last syrian border crossing still in government control. one middle east analyst says there is a basic flaw on u.s. strategy. >> having partners do something different than they have been. iraqi government for instance needs to fund and pay for their own police which they weren't doing in ramadi very well. it should support the national

guard concept for sunni tribes. so there's only so much the u.s. can do when it has a coalition partnership. >> eight months into the fight against i.s.i.l. the u.s. insists this is not the time to change the strategy. >> when people on the ground say it's not working perhaps it is time for revision. >> just because you have a set back you don't abandon it, you keep looking at it and that's what we're doing. >> despite set backs in ramed and elsewhere, there isreasmedandramadiand elsewhere that strategy has been ruled out. allen fisher, al jazeera washington. a group linked to i.s.i.l.

claimed responsibility for the attack on sanaa and a mosque in march which claimed 140 people. that attack comes at a time when the country is already destabledded bydestabilized by war. s houthi rebels outside sanaa were also hit in their stronghold at saada. thousands of yemenis have left their country and sought safety in djibouti. but for many refugees, conditions are desperate. he met those calling for urgent humanitarian is assistance. >> reporter: north of djibouti they are gathered. hundreds of refugees have run away from yemen crossing the sea

in search for safety. she has two children. she's been camped out for two weeks in conditions she says are unbearable. >> reporter: >> translator: the children are finding it impossible to stay here. some of them are die diabetic. we find it impossible to cope with the heat. >> ugh >> reporter: struggling to cope. there is not a lot in the way of food or clotheing. the u.n. has set up a vaccination program and is providing clean water but the refugees say it is not enough. >> translator: the international community hasn't fulfilled its obligations. the heat is unbearable.

the children are getting sick. >> although here in djibouti they are safe from the fighting in yemen conditions at this refugee camp are dire. the united nations says it is doing its best but with the influx of refugees becoming larger, the situation could become worse. >> reporter: the camp supervisor tells me it can't come fast enough. >> we call for international community to open their doors and hope the international community would move forward and provide support. >> reporter: all the refugees tell us they were terrified by the constant shelling and mortar fire and the.form her president sally ale. now those children are safe from the fighting but by no means out of harm's way.

diseases could easily spread here and many are falling sick. unaware of their own plight is that the world will hear their calls for help. jamal el shael, al jazeera northern djibouti. >> five month unilateral ceasefire, two sides have been in negotiations since 2012 to try and end five decades of conflict. daniel schwindler reports. >> reporter: the farc issued a statement shortly after the attack saying they were suspending the unilateral ceasefire that has been in place for six months. the colombian president defended the latest operation. >> translator: with the same firmness and determination had a we have undertaken the peace

talks that put an end to the conflict that plagues us, for so many decades we will continue to fight without truce all forms of crime in all parts of the country. >> reporter: the farc added it would continue with the peace talks held in havana. the latest rounds of which only began on monday. the next topic clearing of land mines. >> translator: the time has come for farc not to plant any more land mines not one more mine. >> reporter: the talks have been underway since 2012, both desiring to end a conflict that has been going on for decades. >> translator: our decision to move ahead together with the colombian government continues to be unmovable to deescalate the conflict and they should

dynamically continue to press for many ending of the conflict. >> mourning the death of a seven-year-old girl who had stepped on a larnd mine. >> translator: it is very hard and shouldn't be repeated. this needs to stop we don't want any more war in our streets or in any part of our colombia. >> reporter: both sides say each attack slows the process. and frustrates the majority of colombians who are keen to see an end to the conflict. daniel schwindler, al jazeera buenos aires. >> we're going to take a quick break. we visit a place of refuge for street kids caught up in

violence in burundi. how a man can control his robotic arm using his thoughts, that's trait ahead. meets humanity. monday, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america.

>> al jazeera america, weekday mornings. catch up on what happened overnight with a full morning brief. get a first hand look with in-depth reports and investigations. start weekday mornings with al jazeera america. open your eyes to a world in motion. >> hello again. the top stories on al jazeera. a group linked to i.s.i.l. has claimed responsibility for annal astack on shia worshipers in saudi arabia. it is the deadliest attack in the country for more than ten years. 13 have been killed in a

shia attack in yemen. capital sanaa. the colombian group farc has suspended a ceasefire. two sides have been trying to negotiate an end to five decades of conflict. at least 43 people have been killed in a gun fight between spctsuspected gun members . >> by the time the ambulances

arrived 40 people were dead, is just one a floifer. returnedpolice officer. this all in a region controlled by the powerful new generation cartel. they recently shot down an army helicopter and killed 15 in an ambush. the government sent in a 10,000 strong force to try to take control. those killed in the shootout could be from the cartel. as federal forces move into the new generation cartel's territory, analysts say it is inevitable that this type of picture is going to take place. country's image from which viability is deeply engrained. smaller outfits like the new generation cartel have emerged to take their place.

>> this is a continuation of a fight of at least a decade old. what we have seen is the gradual dismantling and replacement of spaller more local gangs, this is part of that process. that has changed, definitely changed the nature of the threat. and it should ultimately thrshes -- there will ultimately need to be a change in the nation's response. >> reporter: it's not clear exactly what happened or why the death toll was so high. john holman, al jazeera mexico city. >> at least two people have been killed and 30 wounded in grenade attacks in burundi's capital.

since the president's decision to run for a third term in office. homeless children in burundi have been caught up in fighting. haru mutasa visited a center. >> reporter: there is no tear gas, police or soldiers here. just food which is here. one less thing children in burundi's capital have to worry about. against burundi's president pierre nkurunziza. >> until the shooting stops we can't go out and look for food. sometimes the police find us and beat us. >> reporter: traumatized from hearing gun shots and tear gas on a daily basis. >> unfortunately, the children have to go out in the street, face harassment from security forces. so this is a situation that has

to stop and the protection of the rights of children in a situation is exactly the same thing. everybody is responsible. >> reporter: it is not just children ton streets that are vulnerable. parents have been told don't let them come onto the streets by themselves. anything can happen. any groups can start protesting and that's when children will get caught up. many feel police won't fire on them when there are children in the crowd. government officials say up to 130 children have spent a few nights in police cells since the current crisis began last month. places like this offer temporary reprieve about 100 children come every day. in here they can be just

children. even if it's only for a few hours. haru mutasa al jazeera bujumbura. >> in ethiopia, campaign has ended, just before sunday's elections. it will be ethiopia's first election since the death of long term prime minister in 2012. myanmar's navy has detained more than 200 people after rescuing them at sea. the government says the people are bengalis, that is the word it uses to describe the ethnic rohingya minority. thousands have traveled to indonesia, malaysia and thailand in the past few weeks. myanmar is considering a population control law that critics say could be used to discriminate against minorities particularly the rohingya. florence louie reports now from

sitwae myanmar. >> reporter: looking after her five children, the oldest is 11, the youngest two. in her community it is not unusual to have big families. >> translator: in the muslim faith children are seen as a blessing so the government says can i have as many children as i want i cannot accept that. >> reporter: government leaders would like birth spacing spacing having an interval between births. put forward by a buddhist nationalist group mabata in the myanmar language. it's a group known to take a hard line. >> translator: controlling the

population growth of the bengalis is to protect our nation's security. we have a right to protect our country. it doesn't mean we are observeing human rights. >> reporter: he uses the term bengalis. illegal migrants from bshed bangladesh. an estimated 140,000 still live in camps after interreligious violence in 2012 drove them from their homes. human rights activists fear the laws may have far reaching consequences for others in the country. >> not only to the rohingya but it can also -- it can be implemented to other minorities as well. >> reporter: there are 135 recognized ethnic groups in myanmar.

some are fighting the government for more autonomy, the rohingya are not one of those groups but they will be affected by the law. tahira is not sure how she will comply. an oil spill in the united states is raising questions about industry safety. more than 300 workers are trying to clear up the spill on the california coast. rob reynolds is reporting from santa barbara. >> on refugeo beach ships lay down protective booms to keep the oil from spreading further out to sea. approximately 79,000 liters of crude oil spilled. >> the harder part will be the shore line, the beaches the

cliffs and the places on land. it could take weeks it could take months. >> reporter: the pipeline is oind by texas firm plains all american. the public are owed some answers. >> we are told appliance are safe they don't spill. in this case the pipeline should have stopped immediately, when it started but it didn't. in this case, a lot of oil got out. >> little hard information. >> no one in the industry wants an incident and neither do the residents. >> the safety of all the other oil appliance crisscrossing the country and about whether regulations are strong enough to prevent oil spills like this one from happening again. in 2010 a ruptured pipeline owned by the enbridge corporation poured more than

300,000 gallons of crude into the kalamazoo river. accidents in the u.s. between 2010 and 2013 alone. >> there is this constantly this little spill that little spill which we don't see. >> regulation has not kept pace where the changing oil and gas transportation environment. without timely action to address safety risks posed by increased transport of oil and gas by pipeline and rail additional accidents that could have been prevented or mitigated pay endanger the public. a giant oil spill here in 1969 angered people in the united states and galvanized the fledgily environmental movement. >> i'm shocked very frankly that 45 46 years later right here we are again deja vu, we haven't

learned anything, we are still repeating that mistake. >> the federal government has ordered the company to excavate the damaged pipe which will undergo tests to see why it failed. rob reynolds, al jazeera, santa barbara, california. people have voted in ireland on a referendum whether to legalize same sex marriage. the poll could make ireland the first country in the world to allow gay marriage by popular vote. a man who is paralyzed from the neck down is now able to move a robotic arm using his thoughts. he's the first person to have this type of technology emplanted in the brain. caroline malone reports. >> great strides have been made in bionic technology. now has the ability to move a limb again. >> we felt that having smart

activity helps the limb move smoother. i get quiet and if i get frustrated, the activity won't work at all. >> it is not his arm but he is able to do one crucial thing he couldn't do before. pick up a bottle and drink on his own. implantation into a part of the brain. when he thinks about moving it activists a prosthetic. he -- it activates a prosthetic. doctors implanted sensors into his remaining leg which pick up brain signals and link them to the prosthetic. >> as soon as i put my prosthetic on, it took me about ten minutes to gain control of it. >> reporter: first person to

be able to control two prosthetic limbs with the technology. scientists think it's only the beginning. >> it's not just the accomplishment but the opening of frontiers and realizing there is so much more to learn. >> jan is a quadriplegic, usually only able to move her neck and head but with probes in her brain she is able to move the prosthetic limb as well. >> it's your brain it's so cool. i am moving things. i have not moved things for about ten years. >> eric had his sensors surgically implanted into his brain. as it turns out there's a lot at a can be achieved just by thinking about it. caroline malone, al jazeera. >> the iefl eiffel tower in paris was

closed after workers there walked out in protest against pickpockets. towers office says it is working with police to work out a solution. lots more as always at our website, aljazeera.com. on a special eldition of "america tonight", honouring the broken soldiers. >> i want people to know that the war doesn't end when the guns are silenced. i want them to know that a long time coming, but a salute to disabled veterans. also tonight - how did a veteran's hospital become the center of a great disservice to our nation's bravest defenders. christopher putzel inside the wisconsin hospital known as candiland