hello, i'm martine dennis in doha. coming up, iraqi soldiers have been killed in fallujah in who i.s.i.l. suicide blasts. making the rounds to ease tensions the u.s. defense secretary lands in saudi arabia burundi awaits the results of the presidential election that has been dismissed by many as illegitimate. find out why fishermen in west africa are damaging their waters to feed an asian appetite

we start in iraq where more than 20 soldiers and fighters supporting them have been killed in twin suicide attacks. i.s.i.l. fighters are being blamed. it happened in al-camar east of fall usualinger 24 others injured. 22 have been killed in a series of explosions across baghdad. and 14 died after a blast outside a busy clothing shop in a shia neighbourhood in the capital. imran khan has more from baghdad. >> once again we are seeing the use of car becomes and security car becomes against iraqi security forces to i.s.i.l. fighters to great expect. this is a technology they pion either. it is difficult to deal with. at this stage what the iraqi

security forces are doing is taking key towns and villages outside the city. they'll use them as staging posts to go into the cities of ramadi and fallujah. this is where the battle is fit. the i.s.i.l. fighters have bases, they have been there for a year know the territory well. they have car bombs to use. the iraqi security forces are facing a tough challenges no taking over the towns and villages. they say that this will be a decisive separation when the towns of ramadi and fallujah fall the whole of the anbar province will be under the control of the iraqi government. there's no time line on when this might be. iraqi security forces say we'll do this as soon as we can. they are backed up by u.s.-led coalition air strikes and iraqi. there's at least one in fallujah that killed 17 i.s.i.l.

fighters that's what the security forces say. we spoke to medical forces that say six died in the attack. >> the united states said a senior al qaeda member has been killed in an air strike in syria two weeks ago. the kuwait morn muhsin al-fadhli was in the coro san group. the u.s. graft says he was one of a few leaders who knew in advance about the september 11th attacks. to turkey and two police officers have been killed overnight on the boarder with syria. the attack coming two days after a suicide bombing killed 30 in the same region. the government believes he had links to a kurdish who was attacked before the elections. police have been protesting, claiming the government is not

doing enough to fight i.s.i.l. turkish police accused tear gas. access to the social media site has been cut off following a ruling. the government wants to stop protests and prevent the broadcast of the pictures of monday's attack. >> they are at turkey's border with syria. more side that tensions is on the rise. paramilitary forces got into a fire fight with smugglers. as a result of those clashes, two turkish security forces were killed. while clashes between smugglers and security forces are common in the area it's underscoring how much attention has increased since the suicide attack in the town two days ago. >> we are at the border crossing just on turkey's

border. behind me, that is a town that has been taken over by i.s.i.l. in the last couple of months and retaken by y.p.g. kurdish forces. as of wednesday. they stressed that they would not allow turkey to be dragged into chaos, that turkish security forces would remain on high alert. i.s.i.l. sympathizers would take the fight to i.s.i.l. there's a bit of anger directed. a lot of the members we have spoken with say they don't believe the government is doing enough. on that note the court blocked access in turkey. social media sites including twitter. the court has come out here not allowing images on sunday to be broadcast or put online. that include television stations. the court is saying any

television station that broadcasts the moment that the blast occurred will be banned. >> the u.s. secretary of defense, ash carter arrived no saudi arabia. the third stop of his middle east tour carter's trip comes a week after world powers reached a deal on iran's nuclear programme. he spent monday and tuesday talking to counterparts in israel as well as the prime minister binyamin netanyahu. america's main ally in the region criticising the iranian nuclear deal. carter said friends can disagree. also on deuce, the defense secretary briefly visited a u.s. base in jordan. another important ally addressing soldiers from six countries fighting in an anti-i.s.i.l. coalition, and is in saudi arabia to meet defence ministers from the gulf countries. there are concerns that it could lead to a military build up in

the region. the u.s. defense secretary is not just offering moral support to allies in the region. according to several. it's thought to be bringing billions of conventional records. >> the president obama administration broke records of sales to the middle east. weakening arms export controls. a state department official testified it was a major matter of all top officials of how to sell regions. the obama administration has sold 64 billion worth of weaponry to gulf cooperation countries. kuwait is expected to buy over $3 billion worth of weaponry. the u.a.e. want $200 billion of drone technology. with $130 million of ninitions. lebanon wants 500 million of weaponry. the u.s. and israel were reportedly in talks for a billion dollar compensation package.

saudi arabia spending $80 bill on weaponry and is wait g for for $2 billion in u.s. helicopter. the obama administration at least conventional arms race is not unfortunate consequence of a deal with iran, but a separate policy tradition. for this arms analyst, it is preventing a nuclear weapons, not a conventional one. >> the united states has been a supplier of weapons to many of the states. the french have, the russians have, and there has 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 gulf, 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. that are selling arms. you look at the u.n. 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. vote counting ended in . >> the bomber detonated explosives at a central market in the province. jennifer glasse has more from kabul. the province has been an area where there has been a lot of taliban fighting. they control sa number of villages, and there has been offensives going on as the

afghan military tries to clear the area. as a matter of fact the vice president has been up there, saying it's his home area and he will not leave until the taliban are cleared from that area. the apparent targets of the suicide attack was afghan security forces but we understand the hospital is full of injured civilians. the african union mission in somali denied allegations of a mass shooting by its forces on tuesday. witnesses say 24 people were killed when african union strops troops opened fire without prove saying, saying they shot young men playing football and then nearby homes. the au mission in somali reply - released a statement saying: vote counting ended in

boournedy's -- burundi's controversial election. the incumbent president is expected to win a third term despite critics saying it would be unconstitutional u.n. secretary-general called for calm urging all sides to refrain from violence, that could destabilize the country. the u.n. and the african union said they will not recognise the rates. we have more now from bujumbura. 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. if you look at the results on the polling station, this is one particular station. this is the ruling party. they have 74 votes. this one is the main opposition party and look what they got.

107. it's seems that despite the call by opposition leaders to boycott, some voted. i must stress 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 provinces will bring the result to the main center buj. and we should get an announcement soon still to come here at al jazeera. how a prison escape boosted the legend of the mexico's most wanted drug king. plus... >> i'm in mumbai where despite the law workers are cleaning suers by hand, without any safety equipment.

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hello again you are with al jazeera, i'm martine dennis these are the top stories. more than 20 soldiers and fighters supporting them have been killed in iraq. the two suicide attacks happened in the town of al-camar, east of fallujah. armed men have killed two police officers. on the border of syria. two days ago, a suicide bombing killed 30 people in the same region. the u.s. secretary of defence, ash carter arrived in saudi arabia. on the third stop of a middle east tour. the trip is aimed at easing fears over the nuclear deal reached with iran a week ago greece's parliament is getting ready to vote on

proposed changes on judicial and financial systems. this is the next step in the bailout deal agreed with international creditors. talks to keep the country in the eurozone are continuing on friday if the politicians pass the new rules, including measures to deal with court cases and speeding up dealing with banks the coast guard says it rescued migrant at sea off the libyan coast. four newborn babies and a child among them. most are fleeing the violence in the middle east and sub-saharan africa, in attempting to cross the sea. the issue has been part of talks held at the vatican, mayors and governors from major westerly direction cities discussed how changes in the climate can lead to timan trafficking.

they have returned bold discussions to begin. >> we must be the united nations to take an interest in this. we have a great hope for the summit in november that a fundamental agreement is reached. i have a hope that united nations has a strong stand. most of all those caused by climate change. >> the death of a black woman after a routine stop is being investigated as homicide. >> get out now. >> a dashboard camera recorded 28-year-old sandra stooded by a state trooper. he was pulled over for not using an indicator and found dead in

his cell. state authorities say she shouldn't have been arrested in the first place. friends and family held a memorial service in her honour. >> that was my favourite. >> he was my convict. >> she wasn't a suspect. she was my baby. >> yes. >> yes. >> it would behoove you to think about what you all were doing at her age. some of the stuff that's in the news is true. some of the stuff that's in the news is not. but the real issue here is something occurred. that is going to change the world news of a remarkable find among a collection of middle eastern literature. this is thought to be the world's oldest koran. radio carbon tests dated the parchment made of sheep or goats skin to be made of 568 or 645

ad from the time when the prophet muhammad would have been alive. the muslim's manuscript is in ajarzi. >> now thousands of indian sewer cleaners are risking their lives because of a lack of basic safety gear. the workers who are mostly from low caste communities have to deal with fittedy conditions and dangerous gases. we have this report. >> 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. across mumbai and parts of

india. >> we apply oil over our body. 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, he 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 gasses. 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 to gas

affects cleaners' long-term health. >> stress, hypertension. diabetes, tuberculosis - 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 cleaning machine. 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 safety equipment. >> i would surprise with inspections. if it's true, i make sure they get the safety equipment.

they are the backbone of the city. >> despite the risks, workers don't believe the situation will change and they seem resigned to doing the dirty work south korea's defence ministry says it will watch north korea closely after it upgraded a missile tower. north korea's state newsagency reports that the military put up a new taller launch tower at its missile base. it could be in preparation for firing a long-range rocket. this week the foreign minister this week the foreign minister said north korea had no interest in following iran's lead by negotiating a nuclear deal with the west . >> our military is closely monitoring and tracking north korea's movement in relation to a possible missile launch and work in relation to a launch tour in north korea a volcanic eruption shut one of indonesia's busy airports.

hundreds of passengers are stranded. the mountain has been erupting for the last few weeks, spewing ash into the atmosphere. incoming and outgoing flights were cancelled for two hours but are operating again. >> the head of myanmar's election commission admitted up to 8% of voter lifts in upcoming elections is wrong of the the country will hold a vote in november, the first since military rule. beam will chos members of parliament who will vote on a new president. errors will distort the result. >> we have news coming in - the airport in yemen's port city of aden reopened with a saudi-led coalition plane landing. it's the first flight arrival in four months when the war began. last week local faces and forces loyal to the government in exile

retook the airport from houthi rebels. the airport in aden has reopened. >> now, to mexico. while the government is hunting down the world's most wanted drug lord sog in his home state see him more as a hero than a criminal. joaquin guzman known as melissa chan escaped from a high security prison 12 days ago. sinaloa 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 [ singing ] the world's most wanted drug lord would be welcomed back to

his home town by many here 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. power. c

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 helped 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 venezuelan opposition leader says she'll fight a ruling which bars her from standing for

elections. maria is barred from holding office for a year. she's accused of misappropriating food vouchers. elections are due in september. polls show the opposition is leaving many. they are tired of shortages, crime and inflation. fishermen that are catching sharks posed threats for the rich marine diversity. claiming sharks are killed. we have this report from the ghana coast. >> the fishing boat has returned from three days at sea. the prize catch is a shark. fishermen say they seldom meet locally and cut off the fins to sell to agents na export them. shark and soup is a delicacy.

>> the shark fins have a threated-like substance like spaghetti. when white people cook it they say it gives them long life. other fish don't have that. >> this man can catch up to six sharks in a month, and he can get up to $50 a kilo. that's a fraction of what they sell for internationally. >> in additoin to the sharks, the fishermen catch dolphins which they use as bait for the shark. >> conservationists say they are supposed to be protected. according to this biologist, the killing of sharks and dolphins is on the increase. he says conservation is not a priority. >> there's no doubt that it is illegal. but because of the need for food, it's overlooked. it is not used directly.

the cost of food security is making it difficult to enforce the rules. ghana's fisheries commission denies that dolphins are being caught. as for sharks, they are complying with convention, because they make use of the whole shark, rather than the fins and discarding the body at sea. just a small percentage of fishermen in these activities. >> we are talking about the activities of the fishing feet. this is a food issue. if shark fin is the treat, that is given. maybe we should - those countries that are buying should stop. >> fish stocks are declining. fishermen are doing what they can to survive.

conservationists fear in the end it's not just fish, but humans that will suffer the consequences. there's lots more, as ever on the al jazeera website. aljazeera.com. >> get out of the car! i will light you up! get out. >> wow! >> now! >> new video shows the arrest of a young woman in texas days before she was found dead in her jail cell and now questions on whether the video was altered. >> the military responds to the chattanooga shooting that left four marines and a sailor dead. the soon to be new head of the army said recruiters should be armed. >> this is the last place