. >> well boka haram, itself boka haram is in a tight situation now.he camroonians and forces from niger are bearing down from the chad border and the nigerian security forces are also trying to mop up some elements of boka haram from the towns and villages they occupy in northeastern nigeria. the group is in a tight spot now. it is able to launch coordinated attacks. look at the attack this morning. it was launched on four different fronts on the city of maidguri. they have coveted the city. it's important and strategic for them as well as for the military. so, if they were able to take over maiduguri, they would have declared victory. they have been chased out. what's significant in today's incident is that use who have never had any training any military training supported vig lints as well as the military to chase out boka haram. what we are hearing now is is that the military is trying to mop up its operations mafa because they feel they have defeated boka haram. >> we were talking there about the announcement, the creation of a regional force to

. >> the nigerian army has driven out boka haram fighters from borno state before. it comes two weeks before national elections and the day after the african union announced it would send in regional force to fight the armed group. more from the capital, abujah. >> reporter: after the military in collaboration with civilians and vigilantes are repled and attacked from four different locations on the city of maidrugi. a security force told them that they have been chased away and now, there is a raging battle currently going on the town of mafa after the failure of boka haram to take over maiduguri. they have been trying to take it for three times since the beginning of this year. on all occasions, they have been successfully repled by the military and vigilantes. this is coming at a time when boka haram suffered defeat in the hands of the nigerian and chadian military following the launch of attacks on several positions of boka haram in northeast nigeria. this morning's attacks signify the desperation on the part of boka haram to continue to make inroads into borno

>> well violence the boka haram violence in the north of the country has been the dominant theme untilhis year's elections. then you have the issue of the economy, security and other issues. now, most of the candidates who spoke earlier today because there are three segments running t that of vice president candidates. two completed and the other started now that is featuring the vice president of nigeria and three other candidates. however, the vice president of the opposition candidate refused to participate. the opposition candidates refused to participate. the main opposition the all-progressive congress refused to participate because they say they won't get a fair deal because the debate is ooringd by a group of broadcasters largely owned by government and allies of the present government. nigerians are expecting to see a robust debate talking about issues affecting nigeria. everybody is concerned about security. everybody is concerned about the rate of corruption in the country and other ills in nigeria. unfortunately, this may not happen unless of course in the next one week or

and you have these other elements that are out there, boka haram is incredibly brutal.his is the group in nigeria. kidnaps children. they had an attack yesterday on a village. >> wiped out -- >> well, the estimates are anywhere from 150 to 2,000 people killed in the last 48 hours. the lines between these organizations and the way that they work together has thickened. and we need to recognize that. because it also -- not just starting with iraq and trying to do iraq first and then we're going to deal with syria. it's understanding this wider problem we have in trying to solve it in a way that actually does something and suppresses it. we're never going to quite get rid of it. you're never going to get rid of the zealots that are out there. they've existed since the beginning of time. but you can suppress it. and you can get governments you know to basically meter their own problems that they have. and do something -- do more about it. but if governments are corrupt it's not going to help. not going to help. >> i leave you with two ideas. number one, is this idea. the un

in nigeria and neighboring country boka haram kid nals naps and kills men, women and children.ted nations in september, i called on the international community to come together and eradicate violent extremism. i challenge countries to come to the general assembly this fall with concrete steps that we can take together. i'm grateful for all of you answering this call. yesterday at the white house we welcomed community groups from the united states and some from your countries to focus on how we can empower communities to protect the families and friends and neighbors from violent ideologies and recruitment. over the coming months many of your countries will host summits to build on the work here and to prepare for the general assembly. today i want to suggest some areas where i believe we can focus on as governments. first, we must remain unwavering in our fight against terrorist organizations. in afghanistan, our coalition is focused on training and assisting afghan forces. we'll continue to conduct counterterrorism missions against the remnants of al qaeda in the tribal reamin

. >> nigeria says they have killed 109 boka haram fighters. friday four soldiers and a civilian have also been killed. boko boko haram is in northern nigeria but targeted border towns in camaroon and niger. they are putting together a new joint force to go after the group. >> reporter: for days soldiers have been strengthening their positions after taking over the town of gombora, from boka haram fighters. inside nigerian territory, chad groups are helping to maintain and push out the fighters. >> we were firing intensely. >> that's why they dropped their weapons and ran away. >> we liberated them. >> if you listen to the those who have been suffering understand boko haram's rule, actual. >> the nigerian military has not been able to stop boko haram's attacks. now it has regioned nigeria's neighbors. the from the town of boso in niger have reported the first attack by boko haram, making niger the second to come under attack in days. they attacked the chadian army on the border killing more than a dozen soldiers. the next day, the attack camero

non-governmental organizations have fled due to boka haram attacks along the border leaving refugees ggling to survive. >> this desolate corner of nijer is home to one of the world's most unforgiving environments. these people fled after boko haram stepped up attacks on boarder areas over the past two months. many have harrowing stories of their escape from the armed group. >> boko haram fighters managed to reach us and took us to shackal's residence. they told us they killed our men, our songs and that they will not let us leave because our men fought them. we stayed for three weeks. finally, we managed to run away at 2:00 o'clock in the morning. all night long we kept hearing the sound of gunfire. >> they are safer now but many refugees feel they could can targeted. boko haram has carried out attacks. many refugees feel like they have to fend for themselves. >> we havenology to cook no money to buy anything to feed ourselves. we usually go to the market and we borrow money, promise them to pay them later. >> even the little aid that trickles in from governmental organizations is und

. >> plans top fight the group boka haram in the northeast.t's part of a plan to bring security to the region a plan that the government says will allow the election to go ahead. nigeria's security forces have been struggling to defeat boko haram for the last five years. many are skeptical that the situation in the country's north can be changed in six weeks. >> so they can accomplish this in six weeks, why didn't they do it if it is true they can deal with this situation. so innocent people continue to be killed? is that what they are telling the world? the chiefs t i think they should honorabley resign. >> on the nigeria's constitution elections must take place by the end of april and that is what many are pinning their hopes on, that it won't be moved again. mohammed ado, al jazeera, lagos, nigeria. >> the leader of the on zip party, former military mohammed abd ahrar says the reason to delay the poll seems i am plausible. >> it is a disappointment because the counsel of states the chairman of inek independent nigh yearian electoral commiss

. >> and reports of boka haram using the girls they kidnapped as well. women are working against other women and children. >> the president of egypt said we must take our religion back but they need our help. these are the nazis of the 21st century. >> and all of these groups want the same thing. they all want the caliphate. they all have the shared goal of working together to establish the caliphate. how do they respond to seeing little kids and women now tying into the unemployment issue? >> >> these guys are sexual pimps and fanatics and recruiting girls to be sex slaves. they rape them impregnant them and raise and brain wash the kids to become hitler youth. i am a dad and you worry about your kids joining a sority or whatever and now you worry about a death cult in syria. >> we took out a former leader of al-qaeda in afghanistan and we know they are growing in pockets where they can try to access greater resources and funds. it isn't all they have the same thing in mind. they don't want to be part of the same caliphate but they want to fight over th

think of boka haram and now there are alliances, countries that actually combat these terrorists thatave grown in this particular part of the world. and i have to thank the united states of america time and again that have always tried to include our partners in these endeavors and i think it is strengthening our efforts and in africa, too, let's just look at somalia for example, something we've been working ever since the 1990's. the sudan. we will not be able to solve the problems in africa if we do not empower the africans and render them capable of solving their problems on their own and why it's so important to strengthen the a.u. and so important to set up training missions there and why it's so important to stand up for good governments. because no matter what we do, in times of the international, also the african civil societies, we'll expect the people who rule them to be more transparent in the way that they govern. and if they don't do this, we can build up something. so the minute we turn our eye somebody is going to take the whole sector out. we as western partners won't

. >> the aftermath of a strike by boka haram fighters in chad as nigerian fighters say they have fought an attack by the armed group. >> no place like home for aaron finch as he notches up a big score against eng lands in the cricket world cup. gulf nations have cover determined what they have called a coup in yemen. foreign ministers from the corporation council issued a statement after a meeting in re ryad ryad. talks are being held in yemen between houthi rebels and the party of the former president. it's hoped that meeting will lead to the formation of a transitional body that will last two years. it's a week since houthis took power. more details: >> reporter: angry protesters set fire to a shi-houthi vehicle, yemen's third largest city. they say the car was being used by the houthis to prevent them from hoarding holding a demonstration. it is one of many predominantly sunni regions where anti-sunni sentiment is on the rise. this isa city south of sana. the houthis are in control of parts of the city. people are worried. protesters are out on the streets to deny ounce what they say

the armed group boka haram has been acting in the area.ri lanka's president is in india on his first official overseas trip. he is fating growing internal national pressure to speed up post-civil war reconciliation efforts at home. he is expected to bring up the issue of thousands of sri lankan tamil refugees living in india after fleeing the country's 25 year civil war but they aremany are skeptical about the new government's plans to help them return. >> life isn't easy but nh bila says it's different than what it would be in sri lanka. he game to the southern indian state of tamil. the bake rehe runs is modest but for a survivor like him, he says money isn't everything. >> here, i have peace and a little freedom. i don't have basic rights like indians indian citizens do you about in s. ri lanka, things worse. i don't want to go back to that. >> reporter: it's a different story for the silver star. he was a year old when he came here with his parents. he is educated but struggles with the lack of opportunity in india. so for silver star

and neighboring countries have announced plans top deploy a force of 8,700 to fight the group, boka haram in the northeast. it's part of a plan to bring security to the region a plan that the government says will allow the election to go ahead. nigeria's security forces have been struggling to defeat boko boko haram for five years. many nigerians are skeptical that the situation in the country's north can be changed in six weeks. >> so they can complete this in six weeks. why didn't they do it between 2009 up to this time if it is true that they can deal with the situation. if they allow it to happen deliberately so innocent people will continue to be killed? is that what they are telling the world? the chiefs i think they should honorabley resign. >> under nigeria's constitution the elections must take place by the end of april. and that is what many are pinning their hopes on, that it won't be moved again. mohammed adow al jazeera, lagos, nigeria. >> the leader of the opposition party spoke to al jazeera. he says the reason given by the electoral commission to delay the polls seems i am

there are thousands of fighters in boka haram in nigeria. last year, boko haram killed more people than ebola. 10,000 by boko haram rom, 8,000 by ebola. we had a worldwide threat. what we need is a declaration of war on the worldwide campaign of radical islamism. to focus narrowly on syria and iraq is to miss the points of what we are up against as a civilization. host: you wrote a piece in the "wall street journal" part saying congress needs to do more of its job. guest: we desperately need five committees in this -- senate and house to go to the core of who opposes us. how big are they? how are they spreading? how are they gaining ground? lieutenant general flynn of the intelligence agency testified this week at the armed services committee that we are now faced with an enemy who has gained ground in the last year, that the strategy of the administration are not working and he said he would not vote for an authorization for force unless there was a strategy that was capable of working. so, i think if we need the judiciary committee needs t

it's very strategic at this state at a regional level we are talking about fighting against boka haramso have al qaeda and the muslims to the northwest. you have isis making increasing inroads trying to gain a solid foothold in africa. we have been speaking to it is critical that they train up these african nations. they be i would that relationship because of the threat that exists in africa if it's not contained should very well end up being a threat that is posed to europe and america. that's why this is so important, chris. >> we thank you so much for being there, bringing us the reporting. every tim it seems that the way to fight back expands, so does the threat. right now, a search is under way for three teenage girls intent on joining isis. they're not the only ones. we understand the pull of these radicalization efforts on young men. why the young women would want to get involved with something like isis? you can't predict the market. but at t. rowe price we've helped guide our clients through good times and bad. our experienced investment professionals are one reason over 85%

whether it's isil of boka haram in africa you see the groups claiming the mantle of islamist ideology> that means clerics and governmental leaders all have to come together to defeat this president obama has called a conference on february 18th in washington to talk about this jihadism. there needs to be a conference about the middle east taking a stand against this violence. >> where are the projections of american force in response to what clearly an unfolding and spiraling six? >> you will probably see nit two areas. we will have a long hearing, morning and afternoon with ash carter secretary of defense i think he will be a firm series of questions to him about this projection of forced issue and frankly, we had a couple of hearings in the last few weeks with brent's go croft, brezinski and croft and others we will get into it today. i believe after the president's state of the union he said and it made me feel good we do need to have a debate about an authorization for use of military force where we define what the mission looks like what the u.s. role will be and how our force sh

there are thousands of fighters in boka haram in nigeria.t year boko haram killed more people. 10,000. and about 8,000 by ebola. we had a worldwide threat. what we need is a declaration of war on the worldwide campaign of radical islamism. to focus on syria and iraq is to miss the points of what we are up against as a civilization. host: you wrote a piece in the "wall street journal" part saying congress needs to do more of its job. guest: we sxlalt desperately need five minutes in the house and 5 in the senators to go to the core of who opposes us. how big are they? how are they spreading? how are they gaining ground? lieutenant general flem of the intelligence agency testified this week at the armed services committee that we are now faced with an enemy who has gained ground in the last year that the strategy of the administration are not working and he said he would not vote for an authorization for force unless there was a strategy that was capable of working. so, i think if we need the judiciary committee needs to hold hearings on the d

i look at right now, i never thought in my lifetime that the world would be battling al qaeda, boka haramamists. newt gingrich said they have been at war with us since 19 and the iranian hostage crisis. the 9/11 commission report said they were at war with us, we were not at war with them. i never thought in my lifetime that i admire the king of jordan after one pilot was burned to death, he opened up, he opened up the gates of hell and fury on the radical islamists that killed that poor, innocent pilot. i never thought i would admire the president of egypt, who went before imams and said you have got to take back this religion from radicals that are hijacking it. and that when 21 coptic christians mar tired and assassinated in cold blood, that he would unleash hell and fury on radical islamists that he identified and this is the sad part. the day the president gave a statement about a fellow american named james foley, how many of you saw the video? who was beheaded by these radical modern day frankly nazis, brutally. it's a level of evil unprecedented. that the president would give a st