oh, jazeera selects change makers family for villas of protests or the battlefields wrong more so our job is to get to the truth and empower people through knowledge. ah, the leader of i sold dies during a u. s. military rate in syria and what's being described as a significant blow to the armed group. ah, are you watching al jazeera alive from door? how with me? fully battery, but also ahead for senior aides to the british prime minister, resign and made growing pression, boys. johnson over a series of parties at breached gov in 19 knocked angles west african leaders, one of a dangerous trend in the region after

a series of military calls. knockers is not because we know we can do things about this. and the u. s. president outlines his latest plan to fight rising gun violin says republicans accuse him of being soft on crime. ah, the u. s. says the leader of i saw, has been killed, you know, special forces operation in north western syria. i believe, bro, him out of the how she me, our grace. she was one of at least 13 people, including 6 children who die during the raid in the town of at me in rebel held edler province. it was the biggest us rate there since an attack in $22019.00 that killed a previous leader of ice whole. our white house correspondent, kimberly how kit has a details. this horrible terrorist leader is no more in an address to the nation from the roosevelt room of the white house. us president joe biden spoke

about the operation. he ordered that killed the isolator abu ibrahim l. how she me l crushing and i directed the department of defense to take every precaution possible to minimize civilian casualties. knowing that this terrorist had chosen serrano self was families including children. we made a choice to pursue a special forces raid at a much greater risk than our to our own people, rather than targeting him with an air strike. as us special forces moved in the ice, a leader reportedly detonated an explosive and a final act of desperate cowardice. he chose to blow himself on, taking several members of his family with him. the mission happened thursday in north western syria in italy, province. residents on the ground said at least 13 people, including children, were killed in the operation. the pentagon said there were no true casualties. the

credit for biden, his vice president and national security advisors over saw the mission from the situation room of the white house. it was the biggest us rated, syria says the 2019 operation that killed the ice. a leader abu bakar albert daddy . this operation was literally months. in the planning, the u. s. targeted the ice a leader for threats he allegedly posed to us interests and crimes committed in iraq in 2014, including the enslavement of his edi women. the raid comes a week after the defense secretary ordered the u. s. military to do more to protect civilians in combat operations often largely forgotten in the west postilion. maybe the only is sort of a lining of this is it has brought back media's attention to the conflict and syria seems from their perspective that no one really cares. so a one advantage in

a sense is that this is now go to your back into, into the news. despite efforts to limit casualties. some members of congress are now calling for an investigation into the civilian deaths to ensure that every reasonable step was akin to protect innocent lives. kimberly help get al jazeera, the white house, and the united states has just announced its latest round of proposed weapons sales to the middle east. united arab emirates is set to buy $65000000.00 worth of missiles and raid assistance from washington. while saudi arabia is looking to improve its anti missile defense capabilities with a 23700000 upgrades from the us. but the biggest ticket i, mr. jordan, which is buying $4200000000.00 worth of fighter jets to expand its f. 16 fleets, in the latest diplomatic effort to ease fears of a russian invasion of ukraine turkeys president has held talks with ruddy mi

zalinski in kiev. turkey has good relations with both ukraine and russia in hopes to act as a mediator. moscow has condemned the u. s. decision to send more troops to eastern europe and nato says the kremlin moved at $30000.00 troops and weapons to bellows over the last few days. hold abdul hamid has more on present to one's visit to care . like if there is a relationship that is improving by the day in these economic, those are very important for both countries. and in turkey has always said that it, the territorial integrity of ukraine must be a respected in the past president air to one has also said that it would be very unwise of russian president vladimir putin to have a military escalation or indeed to invade ukraine. so turkey was very clear on his position or all along, and actually i think there was a very symbolic imagery when he arrived at the presidential palace earlier today,

he was received and read, bought by that the turkish president stopped, looked at the parade there and said slab o gray, you know, which means glory ger crane. i think that says a very strong message on where he stands when it comes to this crisis. the problem is he is a native member. and so at the suit employed, he is also there difficult position because he does enjoy duke. he does enjoy a good relations with russia, even though they don't agree on certain files. for example, on syria and olivia. but duke, you would like to keep that relationship while going ahead with his relationship or with you. great and being and made to member the 2nd largest army of naples. is it certainly a very important a position there in the u. k. for senior aged to prime minister boys johnson have quit within hours of each other. the wave of resignations comes as

a pressure mounts on johnston over the potty gates, candle investigations, continuing to allegations at parties were held at downing street in breach of covered 19 locked anvils. so far at least 17 and peace have submitted letters of no confidence in the prime minister where we challenged has more on the aides who resigned veneer mertsa in her resignation. letter said you are a better man than many of your detractors will ever understand, which is why it is desperately sad that you let yourself down by making a scurrilous accusation against the leader of the opposition. now the other resignations ah, basically be being presented by loyal as the prime minister, as part of this big clear routes that he promised of the downing street operation following the su gray report. but i have to say it doesn't seem like he's in control of these resignations at the moment and there's a sense that these are people leaving a sinking ship dominant cummings,

of course no friends of the prime minister, his former aid now arch enemy tweeted out on the day it's the unmistakable signal that the bunker is collapsing, and this prime minister is finished. holy, i spoke to jonathan les, who's a u. k. political commentator, he says, it's unlikely boys, johnson will survive these crises to heat play the case. all his school guides were popping him up, have now gone, and had left him tightly exposed. he oh, busy spin this. wiping a slate clean, but he doesn't wash. because his, his advisors have now demonstrate that i have confidence in him. the fact that he has got readers, every one the he has said he plays good. judgment is off and, and, and ultimately the book, the book has dealt with a prime minister, you know, just about taking the responsibility call the responsibility like anybody be

advised that the whole point i take responsibility is the buck stops again. and nobody supposed him to break it. i know the biggest names around him is direct communication is the policy by that. and he's been within the 14 years she actually gave the resignation. that's in which she talks about a man that johnson had made against the leader of the opposition. so actually not about the policy issue without the huge play because that the dying that his most trusted left tenant had now abandoned the ship as well. and that could encourage other people to gave would, i think will happen is they'll be a vote to day confidence in the coming weeks or months, say 54 concerts. and he's was submit the letters of no competence to the committee, then anyone guessed really, it just takes a 180 m p 's to calculate it in the electoral political interests to remove the prime minister. otherwise you stay for another year, but the long he stays the more at the more dame responses. hey,

now the world news west african leaders ascending establish zation, forced to guinea, be sol. it comes 2 days after an attack on the presidential palace, which is being seen as an attempt to cool. but regional leaders are under pressure to caribbean security that seen the military seas power in 3 countries in less than 2 years. i'm a dangerous report from gunners, capital acura gunners, president and chairman of course, nana cooper idol called with a contagious the rest of africa on the continent. western allies worked with concern after multiple military cause in west africa. the russia juice, who decries in our region, is a matter of grave cleanser. this evolution challenges the democratic royal life we have chose, let us address this danger this dangerous trend, collectively and decisive before a devastation, the whole region. all the threats of functions,

cutting of economic ties and shutting borders of so far afield to dissuade cool porters in the region in less than 2 years. at least 4 homes of taken place in west africa, including 2 in mum with no success in regional leaders. effort to get money back to them. a critic system that i feel that potential coup lotus in west africa could be involved in that experts say was what happened and going to be thought, wow, cool, was recently called. they won that failure to send us progress signal, including military intervention makes the regional block look weekend and irrelevant in the light of recent political development in the region. the only military commitment that he just can give for now is going to be so only for stabilization purposes in the short term, to prevent any sufficient decided to, to send the forth. that we had 70 vision. some additional in the country. experts say,

where the space of military coups in the region, even the most stable democracies, vulnerable in lot of these so called democratically elected countries. ok, the claim to be dual, graphically elected, engage instead in activities that look more like military dictatorship. the manipulate procedure through the can extend the rule that grows, violation of rights, are not able to deliver on the 2 main functions of the states, including one human security. and secondly, physical security. the last time was african vida sent the military force to stop unconstitutional. change of government was 5 years ago. that deployment forced incorrect child for my going to be president germany or refused to concede defeat after losing election. but at the moment, members, the senate to send, that's all just to confront cool leaders on there, or many having to fight that or battles, i guess, internal and external threats. but if and when they agree to other factors will

come into play. these include wire fronts for such a force will come from what will be the mandate and for how long questions that lead us at this summit have no answers for, at least for now, how many degrees al jazeera across gotta still ahead on al jazeera. i'm rob reynolds on the shore of the salton sea in california, and beneath our feet here is a treasure trove of lithium, the mineral that will fuel the clean energy revolution and china's human rights record. in the spotlight ahead of the winter olympics activists release as will video drawing attention to the plight of wiggle, my friends. ah, ah, look forward to brighter skies. the weather sponsored my cattle at ways

well there still snow showers, hitting honshu and hawkeye dough. and that's been the case for a while now, but if you're not in honshu accardo, it's probably just reasonably cold, but often sunny minus one as a max. and so below the average in hong kong, it'll feel slightly better now. the cloud should be clear exist. friday's forecast of robot persistent folks a possibility, a good part of southern china, which plays a little bit, but how we get to saturday. the snow, if anything increases on the western slopes of home shoot. for the sas, an increase in the shower seemed likely once again, we are back into malays, get her column from singapore. could see them the same as dan. it's true dan, through smarter in through java, and these are biggies as well. the cover bornea and the central and southern philippines. so that's an increase in the shares of the last few days for india. not much happening in the safe and in the north. this is really the end of a wesley waiters come all the way across pets. up the shower turns or the

atmosphere improves things briefly from air, call the point of view in new delhi and in the hall. but these are big showers on their way through bangladesh. on the northeast of india, leaving fine weather behind the picture in new delhi doesn't stay good for long. you're back to the settled poor air quality by the weekend for the weather sponsored by caraway's. 02 boxes from the street to chicago on different with the same ambition fighting their way to a better life than themselves and their families. 6 6 in the volatile world of chicago, southside is no easy task with me. when site on out is in lou

ah, welcome back. you're watching al jazeera live from doha. reminder of our top stories. you are surprising, joe biden says the leader of ice all has died following a large scale counter. terrorism operation in syria biden says, i believe for he mccrae, she blew himself up before you as special forces could arrest turkeys president as hell talks with his ukrainian county haunting the latest effort to ease tensions with russia. moscow has condemned the u. s. decision to send more troops to eastern europe. the deployment comes as fears grow that russia could invade ukraine. and for senior ace to u. k. prime minister boys johnson have resigned as fresh amounts on johnson over the potty gate scandal, investigations. continuing to those forties,

how that downing street during copied 19 locked outs. the 1st minister of northern island has resigned, over post, breaks it. customs checks on goods crossing from the rest of the u. k. pro union is poll given his departure. liza dee devolved area without government leadership. his party, which usually aligns with foreign minister boys. johnson's government has routinely routinely criticized the terms of his deal with the e. r. institutions are being tested once again. and the delicate balance created by the belfast on some boundaries. agreements, husband, impacted by the agreement made by the united kingdom government. i'll be european union, which created the northern ireland protocol. algiers that d baba has more from london will in a short statement, northern islands, 1st minister poll given said, but the institutions of northern islands will be impacted by the northern

islands protocol, part of the u. k. bricks it deal with the european union. now on wednesday, this is the backgrounds. edwin boots also from the democratic unionist party, northern islands, agriculture minister, had ordered a hope to checks on food and animal products coming from mainland great britain into northern ireland. now those checks are in place because of the protocol. they're there because they can actually, those products can actually enter the european union of which the republic of ireland is a member. and that's why they're, they're currently in place on thursday, the use and financial services. commissioner marie begin is called the decision to hold the checks a breach of international law. and the you had said that the move creates further uncertainty. and unpredictability was certainly creates unpredictability for people

living in northern islands. because the resignation automatically means that the deputy 1st minister michelle niel of the main republican party, she fain also goes there will be no executive without that they can't approve a 3 year budget, which is currently being looked at in other elections. local elections in may in northern islands and opinion poll suggests that shouldn't buy and could actually leap frog with d. u p to become the biggest party in the province. putting on the doubts via the d, p, and the pro british sides. right? to actually have the 1st minister for now we know that the u. k. government will be very worried about this putting pressure on the d. u p to a point somebody else, but it's very unclear what happens next us present. joe biden has outlined his plans to tackle rising cases of gun crime. it comes after 2 police officers were killed in new york by didn't address offices that the city's police department

already are promising to provide them with the necessary training and funding. he also called on communities to work together and build trust. today, the attorney general director all us attorneys in the united states to prioritize combating gun trafficking across state lines and city boundaries. the justice department is sending additional process to resources to help shut down what's referred to as you all know in the iron pipeline. that funnels guns from shops stays like jord to the crime scene in baltimore, philadelphia, new york. and so many other places. i'll just here as cable alexander has moved from new york, the public is worried for the most part about the increased crime throughout the united states and increased gun violence. several cities in the us that have seen almost a 100 percent increase in the last year of gun related murders and fatality,

including here in new york city where there is a violence has gone up. it's not at the same levels that it was 20 years ago. but it's still been creeping up. so biden is here to announce or to, to push for more of his plan, which entails 2 things. prevention and enforcement prevention meaning more, play more money for local jurisdiction to try to put in programs to get guns off the streets, illegal guns, but also enforcement more police officers. not only here but elsewhere throughout the united states to enforce the laws. there is some skepticism by some or looking at this is perhaps over policing, and they say that there shouldn't be too much of a focus on policing so much as the underlying causes for gun violence. and that is what many advocates and critics, if you will, are worried about they're saying there needs to be more of that investment in local communities. they can help in gauge communities to bring illegal guns off the

street. while i speak to you, i've gone in about this, he's a city hall reporter for the online digital news platform, the city, and he's joining us from new york. thank you so much for being with us. so 1st of all, what do you make of president biden's? plan to reduce gun crime to do his proposals go far enough. well, i think what both he and the mayor of new york city, eric adams have done, is put out a holistic plan. very similar. they want to on the one hand, deal with intervention and before the police responds to some of these crimes. but they both also want to emphasize the preventative piece. and that includes not just commuting lead to efforts to keep their keep peace in their own neighborhood. but it's also things like employment programs for youth and mental health initiative.

so it's a very wide ranging attempt to get us this problem. and interestingly, the president is proposing more police funding, but we know that people in the progressive side talk about the funding, the police is police funding. the answer in your view is a problem not deeper than than funding the police. well i think based on the crisis in new york city, certainly there have been some horrific shootings in the 1st month of the term of the new mayor. and i think they realize that they have to try everything they can to do it. and what they're trying to do is, is say that it's going to be smart, focused policing. it's not going to be wide ranging and, and capture, you know, impact everyone in the neighborhood. but i think what they're doing to

a lay the concerns of people who wanted to fund them. police is that emphasis on the social service aspects so that it's not just the police right. the police getting in new york are a part of an overall. busy surgeon, gun violence in the us cities that we've seen recently, including in philadelphia, chicago. and this has been since the start of the pandemic force. what is causing this violent beyond a current of eyes and the financial impact of it? well, i think that's the problem. i think that's why you're seeing such, such a wide ranging response to it. because if, if, if they had a good handle on what was causing it. but besides those obvious factors, i think they would have a more narrow approach. but because of that, they're really trying everything they can every aspect, prevention intervention and you know,

they're both certainly on the same page as far as how to approach that. and how precisely does the plan address the gun issue. the us, of course, is by far the most heavily armed country in the world with more guns than people. but we've seen that trying to change ownership seems to be a losing battle in america. how is the plan going to address that aspect? yeah, they both say they want to see federal legislation passed, you know, benz on a assault rifles and background check for every purchase, but those, those items have been on the table for years and they really haven't gone anywhere . and so i think the one area that the federal government can impact is the, the movement of gotten across state lines. so president biden did say he's going to dedicate more resources to combat that gun trafficking, and to staff up the teams that, that try to capture the guns when they move from state to state. thank you so much

for talking to a by this to us about this year. i've gone in joining us from new york. thank you for your time. my pleasure. thanks. hundreds of serbian environmental activists have blocked break belgrade city center, demanding an end to the mining and exploration of lithium and bore it. the protest started last november, and last month the government bowed to public pressure and re folks the exploration licenses of mining company. 3 o tinto addresses want parliament to ban mining by february 15th, otherwise they're threatening to keep demonstrating. and we'll try to disrupt the general election in april. in the u. s. california had its gold rush almost 200 years ago. but now the hon days on for lithium, the price metal is one of the key components of electric vehicle batteries in the drive to combat global warming rentals reports from imperial california. looking to strike it rich california's salt and see shimmers like

a mirage in an arid land. but its waters are nearly lifeless. full of salt and agricultural chemical run off the farm and communities near the sea are among the poorest in the us, with high unemployment and nearly one and 4 people living in poverty. frank salazar is a local resident and activist. what we lack is opportunity. you know, i think opportunity is what we need here in this, in this county. the salton sea is shrinking as streams are diverted to farming on windy days, toxic dust from the dry lake shore fowls, the air. when you look at the asthma levels of our local children, when you look at the cancer levels of our local residence there through the roof but far below the seas, flor lies a vast reservoir of super heated water rich in lithium. the element used to create batteries for electric vehicles and a key to slowing global warming. we have what some of described as

a saudi arabia of lithium here in the state of california. the stakes are high, not only for the regions, future prosperity, but for us national security. the u. s. wants a domestic supply of lithium today. more than 80 percent of all, lithium is mind in australia, chile, and china. but the salt and seas, treasure trove of the mineral, could change those numbers dramatically. we expect to produce about a 3rd level in from this site. it's incredible. resource companies are already drilling what you say in the background there to production wells, full diameter wells that will produce enormous ments abroad to fade the plant that which will be located. he state and local officials envision a lithium based industrial complex with battery factories and electric car manufacturing, while paying jobs with benefits that currently are in hearing impaired county. i salivate when i think about it 510 years down the road. how big it can be?

conservationists like aileen anderson, approve of the environmentally friendly extraction process, powered by geothermal energy. they hope lithium projects will generate funds to restore the salt and see which is a crucial stop over point for migrating birds. and she's looking at the big picture, a forgotten transition to clean energy and get off our fossil fuel addiction, within skin and being key component hope for region down on its look at a planet heating up. rob reynolds, al jazeera, imperial, california, to china. now we're hundreds of tibetan and we go, or activists have gathered outside the international olympic committee, jess hours before the opening ceremonies of the winter games in bay jane. they accused the io see of complicity in atrocities committed against ethnic minorities in china. more than 10 nations or staging

a diplomatic boycott of the games. activists have released a spoof video highlighting the contrast between the olympics and the treatment of the wiggle muslim minority in north western china olympic medalists. as seen, celebrating on the podium before being brought their metals and flowers by olympic officials, assisted by enslaved, weak oars wide scopes, accused raging of systematic repression and severe human rights abuses of the week wars in shayna province. ah ha. again, i'm fully betty bo, with a headlines on al jazeera us present, joe biden says, the leader of i soul has died following a large scale counter terrorism operation in syria, biden says, i will, abraham mccrae, she blew himself up before us special forces could arrest him.