ing to see if the voting is over. burundi awaits the result of a presidential election that's been dismissed by many as illegitimate. >> hello, i'm martine dennis in doha with the world news from al jazeera. also to tom come - the latest on an attack with 22 members of the iraqi military and allies have been killed by i.s.i.l. >> i'm on the border with turkey and syria. tempers have been rising since a suicide attack killing 32 people

how the iran nuclear deal could lead to a build-up of weapons across the middle east. cyber crackdown, the philippines steps up the fight against cyber important og raf ni first, more than 20 soldiers and shia fighters have been killed in two suicide attacks. happening east of fallujah. 24 more were injured. you can go live to the correspondent in baghdad. imran khan this sounds like a significant attack - we don't have imran khan but when we get him we'll brick the latest from -- bring the latest from iraq to you. the other main story is armed men killing two police officers in the turkish province, on the border with syria. two days ago a suicide bomber

killed over 30 people in the same region. live to mohammed jam june who is there on the border. >> we are here on the border crossing. there has been fierce fighting between i.s.i.l. fighters and y.p.g. kurdish forces. they took over the town eventually. what happened last night, there were clashes in a town close to where we are, and along turkey's border with syria. clashes between smugglers and security forces in which turkish security forces were killed as a result of a fire fight that broke out between the groups. this is a common occurrence in this area. there's a lot of smugglers smuggling weapons between the two country. the turkish guard is on board

frying to root out the smugglers. it shows how much tension built up in the area since the suicide attack killed 32. a lot of people are afraid. family members of the kurdish community are afraid that i.s.i.l. fighter are in the area and could be more attacks in the weeks to come. >> and the government response is that it is stepping up security, have you seen indication of that yet? >> there'll be a cabinet meeting today to discuss how they condition enforce security measures, and take the fight more to i.s.i.l. and better protect the turkish people. this is something that has been a priority for the prime minister, as well as president recep tayyip erdogan in the past few address, and stressed since the suicide attack, they stressed that the government will tark whatever measures

necessary to protect all people inside the borders in turkey. anger has been rising in this area specifically especially where the attacks took place at the community center. a lot of folks don't believe the turkish government is doing enough to protect them. had more measures been in place, and attacks like the one that happened had not happened. they are afraid that things would get worse here. >> thank you very much. on the turkish-syria border another of the stories is the attack on the iraqi soldiers, on allies in the fallujah area. we can talk to imran khan in the iraqi capital. this sounds like a significant attack or twin attacks, actually. >> what we are seeing is a number of attacks against iraqi security forces and popular mobile illation.

shia militia effectively, as they move closer to the city. taking ramadi and fall uga - the provision to take them is in the first phase. the iraqi security forces is taking towns and cities on the outskirts, and using it as a stage post and going into ramadi and fallujah. 22 soldiers died from the popular mobilization forces and security forces. whilst the operation goes on. they are seeing all of this. particularly iraqi air force, into the center of fallujah. they have hit a mosque and the iraqi security forces say this mosque is housing i.s.i.l. fighters, and they killed 17 of them. six civilians were killed in the attack. it was a propaganda war going on right now.

the iraqis are in the first phase of the operation surrounding the city taking the towns and villages and using the staging posts to go in and take the city of ramadi and fallujah. >> it seems as though the battle to retake anbar province will be a long and bloody one. >> that's absolutely right. and we are hearing from sunni pro-government fighters by saying saying that they - the sunni muslims of ramadi do need to leave the area now that anyone that is left inside the area will be seen as an i.s.i.l. fighter, and one of those sources said it doesn't matter if they are women and children. they are still in ramadi at the time they go in it will be seen as supportive of i.s.i.l. it's not only going to take a slong time but there's a lot of anger, with the progovernment and sunni fighters who say the reason the battle is so long

because it has been prolonged by offering support to i.s.i.l. fighters. >> imran khan in baghdad. thank you. >> the united states said a senior al qaeda member was killed in an air strikes in syria two weeks ago. an important figure in a syrian offsuit called the khorasan group. he was one of a few leaders who knew about the september 11th attack. jamie mcintyre has more. >> reporter: the pentagon said he was important, a major facilitators, and a leader of a group of veteran al qaeda operatives operating in syria. u.s. intelligence believes the main priority was trying to devise attacks against western targets. particularly the united states. they see this as a threat against the united states. this khorasan group is an offshoot of al qaeda, operating in syria, and they were - there are two areas of focus.

they were looking at trying to recruit western operatives in order to carry out people who wouldn't draw as much suspicion, and those with us passports. and also trying to develop some difficult or impossible to difficult or impossible to c detect bombs that can be smuggled on an aircraft. things that they can get through or get through the routine security. security provided at the airport. the pentagon is touting a significant victory in the ongoing battle against al qaeda. it shows while al qaeda may be diminished, it has a core capability to plot tax against the united states. a pentagon statement said that this will degrade and disrupt the ongoing external operations of al qaeda. the u.s. defense secretary ash carter continues a tour of the middle east trying to reassure regional allies of a deal with iran. consequences of the deal could

be a weapons build-up in the region. >> the u.s. defense secretary is not just offering moral support. he's thought, according to several news reports, promises of billions of conventional weapons. >> the obama administration broke records in the weapons sales in the middle east. it significantly weakens controls. one state department issued information. no matter how volatile the region - the obama sold $64 billion of weaponry though golf countries. this year kuwait will buy $3 billion of weaponry. lebanon wants $500 million worth of weaponry. >> the u.s. and israel were

reported to be in talks for a multibillion weapons compensation package. saudi arabia spent money on weapons and is waiting for $2 billion of u.s. helicopters. the conventional arms race is not an unfortunate consequence, but a separate policy decision. the u.s.'s priority above all prevented a nuclear weapons race. the united states has long been a supplier to the united states the french the british and the russians, and there have been buyers. they are oil-rich countries not spending their money where they ought to, by is the health and welfare of countries. if you asked me for my opinion. >> once this arms build up in the golf things changed. the weapons are used from yemen to bahrain and libya. those at the forefront of arms

control policy find it difficult to concede the u.s. de-escalating the region especially if they continue to do business. >> it's not just the united states. you look at the human register and see the selling of weapons. >> selling arms in these areas. you have to make sure that we are not selling the types of weapons that can fuel the conflict. it's yet to be seen whether that is possible. now, the african union mission in somali denied allegations of a mass shooting by its forces on tuesday. now, witnesses in the town of marker said 24 people were killed when african union troops opened fire. they claimed without provocation. they say the soldiers shot young men playing football, then broke into nearby homes, but the e.u.

mission in somali reached is statement in which it says it refutes the allegation of: . >> to burundi, and vote countingeneded in the controversial presidential election that has been marred by violence. defense secretary ban ki-moon called for calm. and to refrain from violence destabilizing the country and the region. tuesday, before the voting explosions and gunfire were heard in the caple of buj. one policeman was killed. they were condemned as an act of terror. the president is expected to win a controversial third term

despite a lilt of two terms. -- limit of two terms. the opposition party boycotted the vote. >> reporter: this is a voting station. some people have come out to get an idea about how the voting was going. opposition were asked not to participate. looking at the results on the polling board, it is interesting. this is one polling station in the capital. and this have several votes. this is the main opposition party. it seems dispute the call by opposition leaders to boycott, some voted. this is the urban areas, where the president, pierre nkurunziza is not popular. in the rural countryside he has a lot of support and the numbers are in favour of the party. officials say the counting ended. different centers will bring

their results, and should get an announcement soon. >> the announcement of pierre nkurunziza running for office more than 60,000 left the country. many have gone to rwanda. >> she game from burundi's capital she was a trader selling clothes. now she has to rely on humanitarian aid. this woman is far from home, but still afraid. she asked us to hide her identity. >> there are two checkpoints. one by police, and one by pierre nkurunziza. if you carry luggage, they stop you crossing the boarder. if you are a man you are accused of being a rebel, and they take you. we have to pay bribes to get through. >> reporter: that group that she

is talking about is rwanda's ruling party whose members have been accused of killing and intimidation. many of the people are following keenly what is going on in their country, they want to go home, but a polarizing election on its own does not guarantee safety. >> this woman arrived in may with six children. she said that being in the camp provides many challenges, but it is safer than being at home. >> i can only go back if i see many people here doing so. for now, it's impossible. there's a lot of uncertainty. people are still being killed. >> aid agencies are worried that they could see more fleeing people if the situation in burundi is not resolve. >> we are prepared for any given scenario. we hope that the given scenarios will not take place because any displacement is a tragedy for a person. >> reporter: back at the camp,

the teenagers catch up on their studies. the 1,400 children separated from their families. far away from the only home they know. still to come - how a prison escape boosted the legend of mexico's most wanted drug king. plus... >> i'm in mumbai. despite the law workers are killing sewers by hand without any safety equipment.

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hello again. these are the top stories here at al jazeera. more than 20 iraqi soldiers and the shias supporting them have been killed in two suicide attacks in the iraq town of alkarma. east of fallujah. the attacks part of the battle between iraqi forces and i.s.i.l. in anbar province. the united states says a senior cal kidda member -- al qaeda member has been killed in an attack. muhsin al-fadhli was part of the khorasan group. >> 2 police men killed on the border of syria, two days ago a suicide bombing killed 30 people in the same area. the death of a black woman after a routine traffic stop is now being vetted as homicide --

investigated as homicide. >> get out of the car. i will lock you up now. >> wow. >> reporter: police video recorded sandra bland being stopped by a white state trooper and threatened with a taser. she was pulled over for not using an indicator, and found hanged in gaol. three days later. >> friends of family of sandra bland have been holding memorial services in her honour. >> that was my favourite. >> he was my convict. >> she wasn't a suspect. she was my baby. >> yes. >> yes. >> it would beheave you to think about what you all were doing at her age. >> the manhunt offense for the world's most wanted drug lord joaquin guzman. he escaped from a high security prison in mexico. there was a mexican government. some in his home state see him more as a hero than ta criminal.

>> al jazeera's john holman has more. >> senna lowa north mexico is fame house for outlaws, and the bands that sing their praises. this latest is only about joaquin guzman el chapo, after he broke out of gaol last saturday the world's most wanted drug lord would be welcomed back to his home town by men who see him not as a dangerous criminal but a vital pillar of the economy. >> it's good that he escapes. he provides jobs and helps families. if he's not here, they go hungry. and the economy suffers.

>> reporter: we travelled further into the hills to talk to farmers who survive by growing marijuana. they met us with guns tucked into the belts and told us while el chapo has been locked up. killings and feud intensified. >> the time that he was in gaol was ugly here. rival groups fought among themselves. now he's back. people are going to be happier. they call him the senora. a testament to prestige and power. the mountain range has been a place in which he could simply disappear when the law came looking for him. the people living here could be trusted to keep quiet. the loyalties is mixed with fear. joaquin guzman is a key player in the war, leaving tens of thousands dead.

this woman's son is among them. >> el chapo have many people . we have to realise that by bringing poor and uneducated people into his ring. violence is becoming more common. >> reporter: they prefer to sing about el chapo's escape, but there's plenty of material for both more than a dozen protesters in paraguay nailed themselves to wooden crosses after losing their jobs. 10 of them began their demonstration almost three weeks ago, saying they'll continue their protest until dozens of fired transport workers are reinstated the venezuela opposition leader says she will fight a ruling barring her from standing for election. she is accused of misappropriating food vouchers

and barred from holding office for a year. elections are due in september. many say they are tired of chronic shortages, crime and inflation. >> the philippine government is stepping up a fight against the exploitation of chin online. the -- children online. the push comes after interpol and the country has become a global hub for cyber crime. we have the story. >> australian national peter scolio was arrested for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. he is accused of running a cyber sex business in which children as young as 2 years old were filmed, and the videos sold online. another foreign national was arrested a few days ago. this man is a former mayor from belgium. he is also accused of child

pornography. interpol and the federal bureau of investigations warned the philippean government that the country is a hub for a billion director global sex industry. the head of the crime commission says the situation is worrying. there's a wide group of abusers that found on online platform. >> it's an eye opener for government and law enforcement. our children here are in this kind of crime. and there's more reason for law enforcement to double the effort to protect the children. >> reporter: the number of government raids and arrests are increasing. >> the rise of child pornography is alarming. porn sites raised by 300%. since 2011. online child abuse is the leading cyber crime in the country, and it is difficult to fight. >> many of these abuses happen in the villages. often abusers targetting

children from impoverished communities. it is deep and traumatic impact on a child. the difference between sexual abuse and other abuses is that the child is groomed for a period before the abuse happens, and the child is convinced by the perpetrator, that this is something we do together the stairway foundation has been rescuing abused children for 25 years. they have helped many children recover through art. they managed to break the silence of their abusive past. like that man who found the courage to speak out about what he suffered as a young boy. now, he helps other boys who are in a similar situation. >> children must be protected of their rights, their bodies, in their eyes everything is sacred. >> hundreds of filipino children

are believed to be vulnerable to online abuse. ronaldo and children like him say the situation is not hopeless. the future will be saved. even if the rescue may seem like it's one child at a time thousands of indian sewer cleaners risk their lives every month because of a lack of simple safety gear. we have this report from mumbai. >> reporter: it's a disgusting job. several times a month. this man has to do it several meters down removing rubbish and human waste - with t-shirt, shorts and stamina. it was a reality for sewer cleaners. >> there's no safety gear. there's gas, but this is our

job. >> despite the risks, a worker will go back into the sewers every eight to 10 days. it's difficult to describe how terrible the smell is. being this close for a few seconds is nauseating. >> there's 8,000 workers that have gone down. after several minutes, the fumes get to him, and he has to get out. he needs time to regain his composure. >> at his home,ee says a lack of education means cleaning sewers is the only job he and others can do to support their families, despite what it does to them. >> translation: when we go down there are dangers. some are unconscious. the finishes affect us badly. despite laws and court orders to ensure they have masks, gloves and breathing apparatus, this is

common particularly in mumbai. research conducted shows that the constant exposure u to gas affects cleaners' long-term health. >> stress hypertension. all these diseases impact with low-life expectancy. >> these workers, their supervisor denies they are forced to clean without safety gear. on seeing the camera the supervisor stopped them from working, telling them to wait for a working machine of the the workers shout at him saying they've never been offered a cleaning machine. >> mumbai's mayor is surprised to see what we saw, insisting that all the cities are supplied with equipment. >> i would surprise with inspections. if it's true i make sure they get the safety equipment.

they are the backburn. >> despite the risks workers don't believe the situation will change and they seem resigned to doing the dirty work there's a lot of opinion, lots of background on all the day's stories on the website. world, foreigners click americans have gone to help -- including americans have gone to help and report on events and been kidnapped. they have been pawns by political extremists or garden variety extreme is who want a big payday. when americans were killed by their captors or died in areas meant to free them. life and death decisions is tonight's "inside story."