if you look at libya it's all centered in the east but southern libya, the region known as. [inaudible] produced no fighters. it is actually the poorer part of libya. the key outside is much less that you can take policymaker or for analyst the economic data and from that we should focus on some work so that when we find a place of high production it shared the aspect of economic strength. there may be other places that are also economically struck but don't have the history of political mobilization or the political grievance. they may also have stress in a different way. one of the ways we would like to look at in the future is whether there is a difference what things characterized in southern libya and many young men who don't have jobs and aren't married and poverty where people do have family. what we found is there is a long history of economic and political marginalization combined and when we look at regions that don't share that the happy families of north africa they don't produce fighters at a high rate. and the only cases where you find spots where they may be co

the east of libya has been a site of resistance and protests against the gadhafi government and militancy more broadly. and southern tunisia also has a history of pension with the central government of tunisia. so we found similarity of the structure. the second part is in each of these places there's a long history. in eastern libya it's very clear. we can trace it back on isis mobilization were looking at in 2013-2014. benghazi was the capital of the arab spring uprising against gadhafi and produce many fighters for that. if we go back to the records that were found in 2007 you get almost exactly the same percentage of fighters in that mobilization as we found in the isis records for 2013-2014. in 2008, the state department added a cable, the report said similar conditions and words of fighter equipment. -- in words fighter recruitment. in terms very similar to that are applicable to the 2013-2014. if you go back further to the 1990s, you have the islamic fighting group conducting war against gadhafi a gain in uprising, again centered in the east, and then if you go for the back in the '70s and '80s, this region

however, we again see as i noted hotspots in southern libya, or southern tunisia, sorry, particularly -- has historical produced fighters in the early iraq conflict and other conflicts before, as the economy based on smuggling was the center of protest activity during the arab spring. and we have suburbs of grand tunis which again were sent a -- center of protest activity during the arab spring. that also proved to many of fighters before. in tunisia, there was a massive expansion that may have some aspect to do with the particular ideological pitch of basis. -- isis. the lawyer also just seeing -- we are also just seeing fighters come from areas that are produced outbursts of anger for decades, largely due to the structural factors. finally, as i noted when reduce the expansion, it's largely about the arab spring. this was pretty clear in tunisia where the government felt a result of arab spring protests that were particularly high in the areas that were hotspots. in contrast, along the eastern coast of libya and its economic center, where fighters actually came below the national ra

discovered that some of those weapons made a made it into northern mali the southern algeria other in southern libya there are other everywhere. some of those weapons fell into the hands of the libyan rebels others including anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles fell into the hands of torak fighters who fought alongside gadhafi because he supported their demands for autonomy in the samarra. yet to you and your daughter is a letter to a law about it difficult to cause you to. commute a disorder known about this also quite. by the. charter is a very. noble or citizens of the zone green zone than all the war will agree on the border go i'm also told it is our job as. you're all part of the pride of our your city great get a feel for greater than fifty feet of water or paddle i joined a story about a sort. of odd that i saw that i couldn't because as well know that we know the man who. voted in this and you can sit out or she was. the heavily armed formed a new fighting force and mentally and launched an offensive against the government in bamako in january two thousand and twelve their long held dream o

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drone base in the center of the country which will be able to reach surveillance into mali and southern libya. and the other mission has been training the nigerian forces to stand up and fight these militants, as you mentioned from both al-qaeda linked groups and islamic state linked groups that have been crossing in this region and increasingly carrying out violent attacks. >> woodruff: so they are there because-- who is the enemy there? >> well, various islamic extremists, roughly in two broad coalitions, one announced yus this past march that is calling itself the group for the support of islam and muslims, gsim, in the region which is made up of al-qaeda linked groups including those linked with ethnic torag, ethnic polla polani and former members of-- and members of al-qaeda and islamic magreb sa harrah battalion. and on the other side we have this group calling itself islamic state greater sa harrah which was approved last year by the so called khalifah islamic state. >> woodruff: you were telling me the more active these groups have become, islamic groups have become, there has been mo

nigerian army helping them with their operations then focused on all of the bad stuff coming out of southern libyaur thoughts? >> i don't know for sure why chad has pulled back. i strongly suspect it's because they have been in niger and nigeria for several years. but they are helping with the boko haram problem. that is in the southeastern part of niger and the northern part of nigeria where cameroon is also helping in what we call that late chad baseball. that's totally focused on boko haram. the group that stole the girls. our green berets who were ambushed and killed are on the other side of and the western side of niger. and keep in mind, niger is twice the size of texas. it's a massive country. completely different geography, completely different mission. completely different terrorist group those guys were focused on. she just kind of drew this spurious thread there that i think frankly as a journalist is, you know, ridiculous. because most americans are just wrapping their minds around what we are doing there and i just think it draws this false line that doesn't exist. brian: so you have

out of the way but physically on a map it is very close to libya, it is very close to southern italy, it an obvious place for people from both countries to want to go to ta ke from both countries to want to go to take their cash and find ways of spending it. let's move on to the china daily. opening up will remain the basic policy of china. is there anything we saw from this speech that we didn't know was going to happen? three and a half hours, i'm sure we we re three and a half hours, i'm sure we were all listening to every last word! i'm sure the sinologist will be picking it apart today. in the south china morning post they follow up south china morning post they follow up with the up with the idea with the king at who is on the committees. in the coming days we will see the people named for the central committee, 200 people —— looking at. then those people look at who is on the politburo. there's people who aren't within the party and who is on that rostrum and deciding who is going to be the podium people to watch. that's the next generation, is that the view? many people have t

residents in large parts of libya's capital have now been been without running water for more than a week. a southern cut off supplies to try to force a rival faction based in the capital to release their imprisoned leader. as a result inhabitants of the city have been forced to drill their own wells to survive. bill hayton reports. the taps have run dry in the centre of tripoli, the centre of 3 million, its numbers swelled by displaced people and already plagued by power cuts is now going thirsty. this is how residents with enough money are now getting their water. they cost at least $3000 to sink a well deep enough to supply if your partner blocks. the alternative is cursed. —— first. blocks. the alternative is cursed. -- first. translation: the tenants can't pray without washing. they can't pray without washing. they can't go to the bathroom, they can't do anything, not even drink. the problem is that the government does nothing, so now we are digging for water as a temporary solution, but one day we could be drilling and the next day there won't be any electricity. the crisis is the result of pol

southern philippines. it's six years since libya's former leader moammar gadhafi died chaos and conflict still plagued thecountry despite the un's efforts to end the crisis many libyans hold rival politicians responsible for d. very early in the revolution not more and i'll go ahead has more from tripoli. this is how some libyans celebrated the end of the death his four decades in power . to an eleven abubaker mohammed was an opponent of good death and was imprisoned by their regime over the last six years he's watched as hope of a bright future has turned into despair. if you had. the fact that gadhafi himself is gone is a victory to every oppressed person we paid dearly to recapture our freedom it took too much blood and too many souls and unfortunately excessive freedom took us to far in the opposite direction. the country has slipped into kill us also shaking the stability of neighboring countries many people celebrated the fall of gadhafi regime six years ago now as a country is plagued by internal fighting division and financial collapse the international community relies on efforts by the united na

residents in the large parts of libya's capital have been left without running water for more than a week. a southernebel group has cut off supplies to try to force a rival faction to release their imprisoned leader. many people have been forced to drill their own wells to survive. an italian man who's hiv—positive has been jailed for 2h years after being found guilty of intentionally infecting 30 women through unprotected sex. valentino talluto seduced young women he met through internet dating sites. in ukraine, more than 30,000 children with disabilities are living in state—run institutions. a few are orphans, but most have families, yet they spend much of their lives in children's homes, some in shockingly bad conditions. nikki fox reports for our world. ukraine, independent from the soviet union since 1991. in communist times having a disability would more than likely mean you would spend your entire life in an institution. that still happens today. more children live in state care in ukraine than anywhere else in europe. a third have a disability. you can't really say how bad they are until you

know when libya collapsed, many very violent extreme organizations moved out of libya into the sahara and into the southern sahara. and they have been raising hell in that area. the deduction of the 270 young women. one example. that was boca haran and, yes, the french and the united states are in that area for the most part we're supposed to be training the soldiers and police and building an air field which the french and the united states will conduct air operations in that area. all of this is very well known. it's public record. not focused on by the american public and, frankly, not by many in congress. >> and i'm curious, sir, because we were told by senator lindsey graham when speaking with a group of reporters on friday the foot presence is on the uptick. >> absolutely. >> were you aware or was that the first you heard about it? >> my wife and i were peace corps and we paid attention to africa over the years. that broad swath all the way from somalia through ethiopia into southern sudan across chad, nigeria and niger and even further west, that is a very, very dangerous area where there are violen

residents in the large parts of libya's capital have been left without running water for more than a week. a southernebel group has cut off supplies to try to force a rival faction to release their imprisoned leader. many people have been forced to drill their own wells to survive. an italian man who's hiv—positive has been jailed for 2h years after being found guilty of intentionally infecting 30 women through unprotected sex. valentino talluto seduced young women he met through internet dating sites. a quick look at some of the front pages of today's newspapers. the financial times has more on spain's moved to sack catalonia's regional government, as the fallout over independence deepens. the i leads with the same story. they say police are ready to intervene. the telegraph has a warning from the european commission president, who says the eu doesn't need more cracks in light of the catalonia process. the daily mail features claims that nine british servicemen have been taken off a nuclear submarine amid sex and drug allegations. and the top story in the daily mirror is the release of newly classif

residents in the large parts of libya's capital have been left without running water for more than a week. a southernl faction to release their imprisoned leader. many people have been forced to drill their own wells to survive. an italian man who's hiv—positive has been jailed for 2h years after being found guilty of intentionally infecting 30 women through unprotected sex. valentino talluto seduced young women he met through internet dating sites. a quick look at some of the

up into southern parts of vietnam as we've gone through the next couple of days with the showers to the south. that sank. five years after the siege of the city thank you the world travels to libya. to hear the stories of those who fought in the battle of misrata. al jazeera world at this time. vote. you're watching out zero time to recap headlines security forces in somalia have ended a siege more than ten hours after a gunman stormed the hotel holding hostages in the capital the attackers detonated two bombs that killed at least twenty three people and injured dozens more kenya's main opposition leader has branded the presidential election rerun. calling for a new vote within ninety days so far the election commission is putting president to head with ninety seven percent of the. thousands of people are rallying. to break away from spain we're looking at live pictures coming in from that palace who is calling for democratic and peaceful opposition to madrid's direct rule of the region are declared independence. and the rally is taking place biggest city in support of the military which is facing criticism over the anger crisis thousands of supporters of turned out on the stree

libya. >> anthony: we went out to, uh, see his house yesterday. >> akram: uh-huh. >> anthony: the compound. >> akram: i was one of the guys who entered from the southern gates.urity business, a thriving industry here, as you could probably imagine. a lot of things happened in a lot of different parts of the country. >> akram: yeah. >> anthony: sort of simultaneously. kind of amazing that all of these people came together very fast. >> akram: how did it happen? >> anthony: yeah. >> akram: easy. twitter. >> anthony: twitter? >> akram: yeah. >> anthony: it was really like that? >> akram: yes. we sent so much information to nato via twitter. we'd get a phone call from tripoli or benghazi or whatever. we get the coordinates via google earth. >> anthony: right. >> akram: we verify that that is the location there that needs to be hit. send to it to nato at @nato, and then it's gone. >> anthony: really? >> akram: yeah. >> anthony: how does that feel, knowing you can call in a tomahawk missile over there? >> akram: it's out of the movies. >> anthony: did anyone think it was possible that in their lifetime they were going to see the end of this son of a bitch? most pe

the coast of libya and egypt as we head through the day on sunday some of the showers here are lightly to be rather heavy a bit further towards the south plenty of showers in the southern half of them up the further north it's largely dry. the weather sponsored by qatar. news has never been more available it's a constant barrage every day but the message is simplistic you have the brain a good logical rational person crazy monster and misinformation is right dismissal and does not go over well documented accusations and evidence is part of genocide the listening post provides a critical counterpoint trying to bring mainstream media narratives at this time on al-jazeera. a lot of the top stories here at al-jazeera castle and police have called on offices to remain neutral in the country's crisis over the region's declaration of independence spain has now officially taken over the castle and government by firing the leaders and the piddly police chief prime minister mariano rajoy has called for regional elections to be held in december. a federal grand jury in washington d.c. has reportedly approved the first charges in the investigation of a russian meddling in the twen

that law in this also follows it to the libya and beyond possibly to ecuador will carry on for the next day or so the heaviest rain is like to be down here in southern brazil but useful stuff will fall out maybe in the past and certainly for the north north of the constant and we've had for the last couple of days a stream of cloud in the wind but across the bahamas and cuba towards mexico is where mecca mexico is reporting the heaviest rain here hundred fifteen sixteen to be some twenty four hours that is flash flood territory and it could be repeated the next day or so. most likely on friday as more of a break in the clouds and the rain but it still covers florida in fact coast more of florida certain the bahamas are involved and in cuba in the west getting her valor could be wet and in the east and that line then also shows you the potential for showers in jamaica if you've been waiting and that line also extends down towards central america probably nicaragua. the weather sponsored by qatar and place. by provocative oh is it allison when they're on line we were in hurricane winds for almost like thirty six hours these are the things that new u.k

southern india. there with it sponsored by cats on race. six years after the death of gadhafi. travels to libya. to hear from some of those who. contributed to his downfall. the battle of misrata at this time on al jazeera. have you with us on al-jazeera these are our top stories. to boycott the presidential vote on thursday but president hu to kenya has called on kenyans to participate in the very bottom. brazil's president michel tend to want to face trial on corruption charges off to congress voted in his favor he's accused of taking bribes which he's always denied and the u.s. ambassador to the united nations has been evacuated from the u.n. kept for displaced people and salsa gone off to security guards fired tear gas at protesters demonstrating against president salva kiir nikki haley is calling for greater international efforts to support a resolution to the nearly four year conflict that's displaced millions of people. now female politicians and the european union say their own parliament has failed to protect staff from sexual harassment the accusation came during a debate on an emergen