this hour. the battle to take moles all from the --mosul from the islamic state is underway. 1.5 million civilians are caught up in the fighting. 14 teenagers from the jungle refugee camp in calais are reunited with their families and united kingdom. police p prepare to dismantle te cam. at least two dead and two missing following an explosion at a chemical plant in germany. largestt is the world's

chemical factory complex. residents living nearby have been advised to stay indoors. hast, the battle for mosul begun and is on schedule according to the latest report. backed by the united states, the iraq he army has teamed up with tens of thousands of kurdish fighters to oust the islamic state group. around 5000 isis fighters remain in mosul and they are put up to -- expected to put up a fierce resistance. >> with the first light of dawn, troopsurdish peshmerga advanced toward mosul.

islamic state has placed booby-traps on the roads surrounding the city. >> i have joined my brothers, the peshmerga, to take revenge for the death of my father, who was killed by the so-called islamic state group. the operation will go on until we achieve our objective. recaptured three villages under control of the jihadists. >> the offensive has been under preparation for months. for now, fighting is concentrated in the villages surrounding the city. while the international coalition offers support from the sky, kurdish forces and the iraqi army are circling mosul with ground troops. >> this is the first time that the blood of the peshmerga forces and iraqi army are being mixed and shared on the data field against this terrorist organization. we hope this will be a good

start for a better relationship moving forward. in leaflets dropped over the city, the iraqi prime minister has called on residents to take shelter, what not to philly. around 1.5 million civilians are trapped in the city. the battle for moz oh is the biggest offensive overseen by iraqi troops since the withdrawal of u.s. forces in 2011. laura: iraq has a complicated ethnic makeup and some former enemies are fighting together to try to defeat islamic state. we have a closer look at the various ethnicities taking part in this huge offensive in mosul. >> mosul, iraq's second-largest city, is the islamic state's last major stronghold in iraq. between said to have 3000-5000 fighters ready to defend the city. they will come face-to-face with

30,000 iraqi troops trained by the u.s. special iraqi forces, including local policeman, will be deployed to provide assistance. north of mosul, kurdish peshmerga fighters will block escape routes but not enter mosul itself. foreign troops will also be involved. the u.s.-led international coalition has carried out airstrikes and there are more personnel,ilitary including 5000 u.s. special forces, deployed on the ground. france is part of the fight with fighter jets taking off of an aircraft carrier. she had militants have played a key role fighting alongside coalition troops and iranian forces have provided advice and funding for various forces fighting in iraq. kurdish forces have carried out artillery strikes on mosul.

whether it is unclear they will take part in the operation to recapture mosul. laura: turkey's president erdogan has been insisting his country will also play a role in the offensive, that not -- but not according to the iraqi prime minister. there is quite a spat between the two leaders. we go to new york. director at the global strategy project to thanks for being with us. why is turkey being left out of this offensive at the last minute? turkishasically, from a perspective, it is strange because turkey has stationed troops north of mosul for the past year. now the iraqi government is going public in its opposition.

it has been a war of words in recent weeks. it got to the point where the iraqi prime minister said it was a regional war and they have renewed the presence of its troops to combat terrorist forces, which could be kurdish militants. the turkish government has already sent eight delegation to baghdad to try to defuse the situation. this operation in basel -- in mosul plays a key role not in the decisive battle for crisis in the region itself, in iraq or in syria, but also for the future. it will be a key role in shaping the future of the coalition's and potentially beyond the region. it is not just about the battle of the city and for moving isis. it plays into the wider geopolitical context of the laura: situation.

laura: when you look at comments made by president erdogan today, he is concerned about what will happen after the offensive in mosul, that there will be sectarian clashes, revenge attacks on the sunni arab population in mosul. there is a concern on ankara's issuesat there will be in the area. marco: two issues. one is geographic. turkey shares a 350 kilometer border with iraq and it wants to prevent any further spillover into iraqi territory -- sorry, into turkish territory. ethnic sectarian elements. it is a diverse city. if you look at cities retaken by example,tia, for ramadi, there were reprisals on

local sunni populations. the turks and others want to prevent that from happening in mosul, which remains the second-largest city in iraq, over 2 million people, and it is the last urban bastion of isis in iraq. there is a lot at stake. there are several players. turkey has made it clear that they want a seat at the table amongst these various players in this complex dynamic, which is iraq and also syria itself. laura: the kurds are playing a big role in this context. peshmerga are numbering 30,000. might we imagine that there has been an agreement tween the shiite iraqi government and the kurds that shut the turks out? marco: not at all. the kurds have been fairly supportive of the turkish role. they are saying publicly that baghdad and ankara need to resolve these differences. turkey has played a role in

training many peshmerga forces and local sunni militiamen in northern iraq. turkey has played a role not to the opposition of the kurdish regional government. the kurdish regional government diplomatically wants to play more of a neutral diplomatic role. laura: what can turkey do now? it seems that the statement from baghdad is pretty definitive. marco: turkish troops are going to stay. one thing is rhetoric and the other is actions. president erdogan has made it quite clear. he says anything that will impact us, not only will we have a seat at the table, we will have a presence. he made that clear in august 2016. air force and turkish tanks supporting sunni militiamen in northern syria and areas bordering iraq and launching an offensive. it made it clear. troops have been north of mosul

for the past year. it will do what it deems to be necessary on iraqi territory. required, ifce is there is an offensive in eastern syria, the turks have made it clear. playing a reactive role, and now it is playing a proactive role. a lot of it is internal politics in turkey. there was the coup attempt against erdogan. that pushed for a more proactive role. it encouraged the turkish military but also wants to go on the offensive. it is a notice not to just his deponent domestically in turkey, but a statement to all he perceives as enemies or opponents in the region that turkey will stand its ground to secure its interest. laura: thank you much, indeed. the u.n. says it's concerned for

over one million civilians mosul and it has launched an emergency campaign to help those fleeing the fighting. mosuljennifer: a camp southeasf mosul is preparing to get bigger. the camp has welcomed waves of households fling places taken over by islamic state fighters. the people who helped run this camp are afraid that the battle taking place less in 100 kilometers away in mosul will propel the crisis to another scale. >> many may be caught in their homes. others fleeing may be subject to sniper fire, targeting by armed groups. we are concerned about their safety. nations: the united says the first mass displacement of people freeing mosul could come any time between now and next week.

camp is evenhis farther to the south of the country, they are scaling up for an influx of up to two 1600 families. >> this is going to be a massive emergency. there will be about 200,000 that will come out in the first two weeks. you can imagine addressing the needs of 200,000 people. jennifer: the u.n. is seeking 180 million euros to respond to has raised almost 75 million euros so far. laura: russia has announced a pause in fighting to allow civilians to leave the city of aleppo. russian and syrian government troops will halt their bombardment for eight hours. the eu's foreign-policy chief has called it a positive step. hundreds of civilians have been killed in russian and regime

airstrikes in recent weeks. so-calledrs from the jungle refugee camp in calais at been reunited with their families in the united kingdom. french police had to dismantle the camp. 10,000 people had lived there theing war in africa and middle east. morein is set to accept unaccompanied minors in several weeks. >> the end of an incredible journey for these teenagers. hundreds of on a company miners who had been living in the calle jungle camp, waiting for the chance to reach british soil. they will be reunited with family in the u.k. >> i feel wonderful, so happy to see them. i just waiting for him to come around and kiss him a lot.

archbishop of canterbury has accused the british government of dragging its heels on the issue. >> frankly, it is not that difficult to set up a registration system. we need to know how many children there are, how many have the legal right to be here, and thank god that they have. >> the french and british interior ministers agreed in talks to speed up the process. is notorkers say there nearly enough organization on the ground. >> what we have seen over recent days is officials running around camp with megaphones, shouting if you have family in britain, lee's come and see us. it is an incredibly weak process. >> with the demolition of the camp set to begin in coming days, concerns are mounting for hundreds of children and teens still alone there, some as young as eight.

eight workers say 100 children went missing the last time a demolition took lace. thesen. has warned children risk falling into the hands of human trafficking gangs. laura: at least two people have been killed and six injured following an explosion at a chemical plant in germany. people are still missing after the explosion at the absf plants. the cause of the blast has not yet and identified. smokehootand hundreds of feet into the air after two explosions, one of them deadly at two basf plants in germany. ripped through a site to the north, and a second deadly

explosion happened later. the chemical process is used to unload flammable liquids and liquefied gas. the chemical manufacturer has shot down 14 -- shut down 14 other plants in the area as a safeguard. while they were informed there was no direct danger, ludwig advised to stay indoors. there are reports of bodies being burned and beheaded with at least eight people killed. ae rioting broke out in section of brazil close to the border with bolivia. there are reports of female prisoners being taken hostage. this is thought to be linked with sunday's riot at another prison.

brazilian prisons are notoriously bad according to human rights groups. this monday is international organ donation day. of number of people in need a transplant continues to rise. our reporters have been looking at the spanish system, considered to be one of the best in the world. sarah morris has the report. -- manuel'sell role is to help them through the process and encourage them to donate the organs of a relative they have lost. >> we try to give some peace away from the accident and emergency ward so the loved ones can be alone together to start the grieving process. like all the staff, manuel has received training in the best way to "france 24 give bad news. >> the training is helpful. it helps us to know how to act

as a cordon between the families. these lessons are important, as well as the role we play. only 15% ofain, families say no to organ donation, compared to 32% in france. doctors from around the world come here to learn the lessons of the system. the national transplant organization coordinates organ distribution. >> hello, half ear. -- hello, javier. we have a donor. a man, 58 years old. sarah: medical advancements in the number of donors are falling. patients -- >> we began in 2009 and we had to change our legislation to allow it. before, there were no donors in those cases. this year we will have 400. in 2016, that is 25% of donors. sarah: everyone here is key to

andsuccess of the system ordinary spaniards caring about the health of others. laura: we are starting with job cuts. >> the company has confirmed that news. there is a plan to cut 2000 jobs in france. since 2016, they have late of 17,000 people. things have recently gotten better for the company. they reported record profits. >> no psa factory in france has managed to avoid them. the car manufacturing plants have made layoffs. psa said the cuts will be in the shape of early retirement and voluntary buyout, what unions say the plan is unacceptable. >> the last 18 months, psa has

made profits of 2.4 billion euros. they have cut 17,000 jobs in france. now there is a new round of redundancies. how can they justify it? everything is going well for shareholders. we, the employees, have to make sacrifices. this is unacceptable and unjustified. delano: some sites -- >> some sites will see more layoffs than others. workers are worried. >> no one is safe. >> first it is reductions. what's next, closure? >> not all unions are sounding the line. two months ago, they signed an agreement with management to make the company more competitive. >> it is a continuation of a plan that is already in place. it does not shock us. when the plan was signed again, we asked for 1000 new jobs as compensation for when things are not going well.

>> new jobs which are apparently still on the card. the company has blamed the cuts on slowing orders of diesel vehicles, as well as uncertainty over brexit. staying with pga, the up any has picked secondhand french car retailer. pga is expected to purchase a april.ke in it should turn pga into a car sailor. françoise while holland making a discreet visit. the president says it is a thing of the future. he met with recently hired young employees and union representatives. this is the president's fourth visit to the site.

he reaffirmed he had broken no promises and even helps save jobs and the site itself. >> which was not part of my commitment and would have had no real impact. furthermore, it could not be done. you cannot separate the blast furnaces from the rest of their activities. that remind you, they have 17,500 employees in france. delano: let's get a check of the markets. we saw stock and session in negative territory. the ftse in london leading declines. we are seeing a similar picture at the united states right now. s&pdow jones, nasdaq, and 500 are down by 0.2%. athird quarter net income

bank of america rose $7.6 billion. all four bank of america divisions reported better-than-expected results. banking was boosted by increased mortgage production. low sugar, low staff. that is what is the plan at pepsico. it is expected to cost the company billions of dollars. changing food habits have seen a drop in fizzy drinks like pepsi. u.k. waste management business build -- it is expected to be the largest ipo since the brexit vote. they decided to press ahead anyway. they value the company at one billion pounds. a landmark trade deal between europe and canada is hanging in the balance despite

international pressure. the french speaking area of bologna in belgium vetoed the trade deal. it took five years of negotiation and aims to eliminate 98% of the tariffs between the eu and canada. >> protesters fear that the bill will give multinational companies greater power than national governments. attackermits them to public issues. it will not be acceptable. to create a it aims common market without custom barriers between the eu and canada, as well as a reduction to the cost of business. it needs to be ratified by every country in the eu. the people of well only a voted

against the proposal. >> these are binding legal quarters that ensure if there's ever a fight, we don't need powers of reg inflation the ability to protect our services. we need to be able to protect everything that comprises the social market we are attached to. >> canadian prime minister justin trudeau has voiced frustration as to what he calls unnecessary holdups. european ministers meet on tuesday to discuss if the deal is passed. it is due to be signed by the european union and canada on the 27th of october in brussels. delano: donald trump's son-in-law has approached medius -- media executives about setting up a trump tv network.

jared kushner is an infant lynch will -- is an influential part of the republican run her campaign. something to look forward to, i guess. laura: did not go too far. delano: we don't know what actually is happening. truck campaign has denied talks of potential trump tv. laura: thank you very much indeed. we are taking a short break. stay with us.

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