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that story from aberfan.'t imagine it, can you, if that mrs. or, you know, that was your mrs. or, you know, your kids a school your your kids in a school and this thoughts the this happens. thoughts with the victim and course, of the victim and of course, all of the people the community who've people in the community who've been this . now, been affected by this. now, moving prince harry's fight moving on, prince harry's fight to have police protection in the uk for by the taxpayer is uk paid for by the taxpayer is back in the high court today. i'm martin daubney on gb news and news and this is britain's news channel. sunday mornings from 930 on gb news is coming . news is coming. >> next time on the dinosaur hounl >> next time on the dinosaur hour. i see these trans women are real women. >> no, you're not. >> no, you're not. >> okay , that's the bottom line. >> okay, that's the bottom line. >> okay, that's the bottom line. >> i was married to a therapist, and you survived. ha ha . well, and you survived. ha

let's cross live to aberfan and our wales correspondent. bring us up—to—date.before ten past nine uk time this morning, i have been speaking to a neighbour who described what she saw. she first heard screams in the street in the area, which is now been cordoned off, she saw a woman there with a man on top of her. she says that women was stabbed and the suspect fled. she and other neighbours try to help her but it is clearly shocked once people. we understand the 29—year—old woman has been taken to hospital in cardiff and her injuries and non—life—threatening. the eichmann essentially is able to talk to and remain calm. it sounds like those injuries will not be life—threatening. she suggested this lady was pregnant, 37 weeks pregnant, so there will be concerns potentially about the health of an unborn child, but the police search continues and that is what creates a monies here for people in this community. normally a very quiet place, many people saying nothing like this ever happens in an area like this ever happens in an area like aberfan, so people quite sho

armed police are responding to a major incident in aberfan. we'll have the latest.rince harry's lawyer tells the high court it was unfair and unlawful of the british government to take away his personal security when he's in the uk. the terrifying phenomenon of watch crime — tens of millions of pounds�* worth of luxury watches snatched from victims every year. ho, ho, ho! merry christmas. and bah humbug — how santa claus fell foul of his local council with a christmas grotto that didn't have planning permission and coming up on bbc news: qualification at stake for britain at the olympics. we'll tell you why it matters for england and scotland later at hampden. good afternoon. the home secretary james cleverly is in rwanda signing a treaty this lunchtime on the controversial plan to send some asylum seekers there. downing street hopes it will remove legal obstacles to the scheme after the supreme court ruled last month that it's unlawful. the rwanda plan is aimed at deterring migrants coming to the uk on small boats. mr cleverly is the third home secretary to visit t

well, let's bring you up to date with events in aberfan , in south wales, in aberfan, in south wales, where police are saying a 28 year old man has been arrested now on suspicion of attempted murder following the stabbing of a 29 year old woman. this morning , a pregnant woman was morning, a pregnant woman was subjected to a knife attack in broad daylight on the street. chief inspector rob miles from south wales. police gave this update earlier. >> the man is known to the victim and is currently in police custody. i appreciate there will be a real sense of shock when the local community, with the attack having happened in broad daylight, local schools activated their lockdown protocols to keep people safe . protocols to keep people safe. neighbourhood officers have been in the area to ensure ensure pupils have been able to leave the school safely at their normal time . this was done as normal time. this was done as a precaution and schools will reopen tomorrow as normal. this was a targeted attack. the woman remains in hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life threateni

aberfan schools went into lockdown, closing their doors.d a half away, armed police moved in, arresting a 28—year—old man on suspicion of attempted murder. the news came as a relief for a community which had spent the day on high alert. tonight, the 28—year—old is being held in police custody. hywel griffith, bbc news, aberfan. now a look at some other stories making the news today. the number of pupils regularly skipping meals due to poverty in the uk is one of the highest in western europe, according to a new report. the latest pisa assessment has looked at education and welfare of 15—year—olds around the world. it shows that in this country, nearly 11% are missing meals at least once a week. a doctor on the isle of man who was awarded more than £3 million worth of compensation says her boss tried to break her when she raised concerns about how covid was being handled. an employment tribunal found rosalind ranson had been subjected to months of humiliation while working during the pandemic. prince harry's lawyers have begun legal action a

aberfan merthyr just before 910 this morning.ficers are in the area and we request that people avoid the area so that we can effective deal with this incident . we'll bring you more incident. we'll bring you more information on this incident as we get it . we get it. >> yes. well, let's get the latest with gb news political correspondent katherine forster on the infected blood scandal . on the infected blood scandal. catherine, thank you very much. you're in westminster. we understand that a letter will be passed to number 10. am i right? >> yes, that's right. at a little bit after 2:00 this afternoon, letters will be handedin afternoon, letters will be handed in to number 10 downing street and to number 11 by the people affected by the contaminated blood scandal and by mps called basically on the government to get a move on with compensation. these people were affected in the 1970s. in the 19805, affected in the 1970s. in the 1980s, and people are still dying at the rate of one every four days. that's what the vote was in parlia

more detail on the serious incident in aberfan in southern wales. assault there. it happened ten past nine local time. police are now asking people to avoid the area, whilst armed police deal effectively with this incident. we know that the welsh ambulance service says macro doctors provide critical assistance on the scene to one person who was taken to hospital in cardiff in wales. a number of schools and childcare settings around that area have been put under lockdown. this is ongoing incident, the details we are getting are not particularly clear. we have had a statement from a school nearby to where the incident happened, it said in a statement to parents, wejust incident happened, it said in a statement to parents, we just wanted to reassure you that as a precaution we are keeping the pupils safe inside the building, and all perimeter gates are locked. we are also hearing from a number of politicians, local politicians, seeing we have spoken to police this morning about the serious incident, but are awaiting more information. just to reiterate,

this morning, emergency services responded to reports of a serious incident in aberfan.d moy road. police are searching for a suspect who has left the scene. now, another bit of breaking news. the british medical association says that junior breaking news. the british medical association says thatjunior doctors will face further strikes in england this month and next. 3% is going to be added to pay this year. that is on top of an average 9% already awarded. the strike dates are from the 20th of december to the 23rd of december and then from the 3rd of january until the ninth. it is now time for a look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. hello. if you've had enough of the cold and you'd rather have the mild weather, well, be careful what you wish for, because we could be in for a lot of rain and some strong winds, but not in the short term. this evening, actually, the skies are going to be clearing and there's another frost on the way tonight. quite a sharp one and some fog forming, too. now, in the short term, quite thick cloud across parts of england and wales, alt

armed police are searching for a suspect after a woman was stabbed in aberfan, south wales.ls nearby are in lockdown as a precaution. time to act on watch thefts — tens of millions of pounds worth of luxury watches snatched from victims every year. time for a look at the business news now with tadhg enright. we are talking about china first of all. china has had its credit outlook downgraded by the ratings agency moody's — it's gone from stable to negative because of concerns about rising debt held by companies in the country's faltering property sector. that means that china's credit rating is at risk of a downgrade. the government in beijing is rumoured to be considering providing more financial support for property developers — including evergrande and country garden — which are both billions of dollars in debt. earlier i spoke to janet mui, head of market analysis at rbc brewin dolphin. i asked her whether this suggests things are getting worse for the world's second largest economy? this is a reminder of what investors already know which is a slowing economy and a downt

armed police have arrested a suspect after a woman was stabbed in aberfan in south wales.e are expecting a news conference in the next few minutes. junior doctors in england are to stage more strikes in december and january after rejecting a new pay offer from the government. and a billion—dollar version of grand theft auto is revealed in a new trailer, the first update of the game in a decade. all of those stories in a moment or two, and we are keeping an eye on that news conference from south wales police. as soon as it starts, we will obviously carry that live, but let's first of all head to the bbc sport centre. marc is there with the latest. thank you, matthew. we will start with football. manchester united manager erik ten hag says his squad are "together", dimissing suggestions he has a split dressing room. united are seventh in the premier league and bottom of their champions league group. adding to the mix, the club took the unusual step of excluding four media organisations from their scheduled news conference on wednesday after reacting furiously to reports up t

police were called to aberfan on tuesday morning. witnesses say the victim was pregnant.ng violent watch thefts, £50 million worth taken in london last year, many snatched straight from victims�* wrists. there is more on hunting the rolex rippers on iplayer. the number of teenagers in the uk not eating because they do not have the money is one of the highest in europe. research found 11% skipped a meal at least once a week, the global average is 8%. an official look at gta 6 has already been watched 80 million times on youtube. the trailer confirms the game has a female lead character and is set in a miami—inspired city but it will not be out until 2025. finally, here is ten seconds of height. this is brian, riding a wakeboard being towed by a drone and base—jumping 77 storeys in dubai. but don't worry — he landed safely on the beach. that is from me, you are all caught up. hello, i'm marc edwards. welcome to sportsday. here's what's coming up on the show. they had a dream but it is over. team gb�*s women's football team will not feature at paris 2024. rice to the rescue

madam deputy speaker, to wish my constituent who was attacked in yesterday's serious incident in aberfanff for their swift and professional response. britain is getting smaller on the world stage on this prime minister's watch. his climate failures mean that our children and grandchildren will bear the brunt of the costs. his plans are undermining britain's energy security and bills are still sky high for working families, yet he is hiking the tax burden and real living standards are falling by more than 3%. tinkering with a reset just does not compensate for 13 years of failure, does it, prime minister? >> first, can i say that my thoughts are with the victim and her family after the awful incident that took place on the streets of aberfan? we wish them a full and speedy recovery, and i join the honorable gentleman in thanking the emergency services for their immediate response. the honorable gentleman talked about leaving our children and grandchildren with costs. he is right to raise that because it is important that we do not do that. the question, then, for him and the labour party

police were called to aberfan tuesday morning. witnesses say the victim was pregnant. £50 million worth of watches were taken in london last year. many snatched straight from the victim's wrists. there's more in hunting the rolex rippers on iplayer. now, the number of teenagers in the uk not eating because they don't have the money is one of the highest in europe. research found 11% skipped a meal at least once a week. the global average was 8% and the first official look at gta six has already been watched more than 80 million times on youtube. the trailer confirms the game has a female lead character and is set in miami inspired by city, but it won't be out until 2025. and finally, ten seconds of heights. this is brian grubb riding a wakeboard, being towed by a drone, then base jumping 77 stories off a skyscraper in dubai. and don't worry, he did land safely on the beach. that's it from me. you're all caught up. home welcome to sportsday. here's what's coming up on the show. had a dream, but it is over. team gb's women's football team will not feature at paris 2024.

police say a 28—year—old man, arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a woman in the town of aberfanman — who's 29 — is being treated in hospital for stab wounds, but her injuries are not thought to be life threatening. junior doctors in england have voted to stage fresh strikes this month and next, after talks between the british medical assocation and the government broke down. the bma said junior doctors would strike from 7am on the 20th to the 23rd of december — and again injanuary. a new government offer adding 3% to pay this year was rejected. you're live with bbc news. now to india, where cyclone michaung has made landfall in the south of the country. many areas of chennai — capital of tamil nadu state — have been inundated due to what's said to be the heaviest rainfall in 47 years. but in some areas, water levels have begun to recede. bbc reporter saradha venkatasubramanian is there for us. michaung cyclone, which was formed in south east bay of bengal, has left chennai, the capital city of tamil nadu, a southern state in india severely affected. incessant rains for more than

emergency services are responding to reports of a �*serious' incident in aberfan in south wales. around moy road following reports of a serious assault just after nine o'clock this morning. police are attending a serious assault in south wales. the number of is—year—olds regularly skipping meals due to poverty in the uk is one of the highest in europe, according to a new report. the pisa test looks at the education and welfare of is—year—olds around the world, and shows that nearly 11% in the uk are having to miss meals due to the cost—of—living crisis. our education correspondent elaine dunkley reports. this every morning starts with a free meal _ this every morning starts with a free meal for _ this every morning starts with a free meal for everyone. - this every morning starts with a free meal for everyone. for- this every morning starts with a free meal for everyone. for the | this every morning starts with a - free mealfor everyone. for the head teacher, free mealfor everyone. for the head teacher. this — free mealfor everyone. for the head teacher, this is _ free mealfor ev

in year old woman in aberfan in south wales. a pregnant woman was subjected to a knife attack. there this morning. the victim was taken to hospital and is believed to be stable. her wounds thought to be life wounds not thought to be life threatening. chief inspector rob miles south wales police miles from south wales police gave update earlier and is gave this update earlier and is known to the victim is known to the victim and is currently in police custody . currently in police custody. >> i appreciate there will be a real sense of shock when the local community with the attack having in broad having happened in broad daylight schools daylight, local schools activated their lockdown protocols to keep people safe . protocols to keep people safe. safe neighbourhood officers have beenin safe neighbourhood officers have been in the area ensure been in the area to ensure ensure pupils have been able to leave school safely at the leave the school safely at the normal . this was done as normal time. this was done as a precaution and

in year old woman in aberfan in south wales. was taken to hospital and is believed to be stable. her wounds thought to be life wounds not thought to be life threatening. chief inspector rob

police were called to aberfan on tuesday morning. witnesses say the victim was pregnant. taken in london last year, many snatched straight from victims�* wrists. there is more on hunting the rolex rippers on iplayer. the number of teenagers in the uk not eating because they do not have the money is one of the highest in europe. research found 11% skipped a meal at least once a week, the global average is 8%. an official look at gta 6 has already been watched 80 million times on youtube. the trailer confirms the game has a female lead character and is set in a miami—inspired city but it will not be out until 2025. finally, here is ten seconds of height. this is brian, riding a wakeboard being towed by a drone and base—jumping 77 storeys in dubai. but don't worry — he landed safely on the beach. that is it from me, you are all caught up. hello again. temperatures have dropped away quite sharply through the night. and as we start on wednesday morning, there will be a hard and a widespread frost, particularly across northern areas of scotland. on top of that, some fog patches

armed police have arrested a suspect after a woman was stabbed in aberfan in south wales. england are to stage more strikes in december and january after rejecting a new pay offer from the government. and a billion—dollar version of grand theft auto is revealed in a new trailer, the first update of the game in a decade. all of those stories in a moment or two, and we are keeping an eye on that news conference from south wales police. as soon as it starts, we will obviously carry that live, but let's first of all head to the bbc sport centre.

a 29 year old woman in aberfan in south wales earlier on today.he pregnant woman was subjected to a knife this morning . to a knife attack this morning. chief inspector rob miles from south wales police gave this update earlier. >> the man is known to the victim and is currently in police custody . i appreciate police custody. i appreciate there will be a real sense of shock when the local community with the attack having happened in broad daylight, local schools activate their lockdown protocols to keep people safe. neighbourhood officers have been in the area to ensure ensure pupils have been able to leave the school safely at the normal time . this was done as time. this was done as a precaution and schools will reopen tomorrow as normal. this was a targeted attack . the woman was a targeted attack. the woman remains in hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life threatening at this time . time. >> detective chief inspector rob miles there in south wales. now the home secretary said today he's uncomfortable with some of the critici

police say a 28—year—old man, arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a woman in the town of aberfan hospital for stab wounds, but her injuries are not thought to be life threatening. new guidance in scotland states that trans women who have hurt or threatened women or girls will not be held in female prisons unless there are exceptional circumstances. the scottish prison service policy follows a public outcry after a rapist was sent to a women's prison. isla bryson raped two women while known as a man called adam graham. draft guidance from ofcom suggests pawn users could have their faces scanned to prove their age, with extra checks for young—looking adults. the watchdog has set out a number of ways explicit sites could prevent ——draft guidance from ofcom suggests porn users could have their faces children from viewing pornography. one survery says the average age children first view pornography is 13. the website pornhub says regulations requiring �*highly sensitive you're live with bbc news. the uk government has signed a new deal with rwanda, the latest phase of its plans to sen

police say a 28—year—old man, arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a woman in the town of aberfantreated in hospital for stab wounds, but her injuries are not thought to be life threatening. junior doctors in england have voted to stage fresh strikes this month and next, after talks between the british medical assocation and the government broke down. the bma said junior doctors would strike from 7am on the 20th to the 23rd of december — and again injanuary. you're live with bbc news. the uk and rwanda have signed a new deal — which the uk says will address the supreme court's concerns about sending asylum seekers who arrive in britain to the african country. thejudges ruled the policy unlawful, because it could be open to breaches of human rights. but the home secretary, james cleverly, said rwanda had made a clear commitment to the safety of people who go there. and i have guaranteed that we will address the issues the supreme court has put forward and we have. i guarantee that we would work collaboratively with the rwanda government, and we have. i guarantee that we put this re

a major manhunt was launched today in the village of aberfan in south wales after a 29—year—old pregnantmunity centre were told to lockdown as police searched for the suspect, who has now been arrested. south wales police have confirmed that the 28—year—old man was known to the woman. her injuries are not thought to be life—threatening. the hillsborough disaster in 1989 — when 97 liverpool fans died following a crush at an fa cup semifinal — remains britain's worst sporting tragedy. for decades, the victims�* families campaigned for the truth about what happened that day and forjustice. in 2016, at new inquests, the deaths were finally ruled unlawful. that prompted the government to commission a report to look at the struggle those families had been through and what lessons could be learned to help other bereaved families in large—scale tragedies. it has taken six years, but tomorrow the families will finally hear the government's response. 0ur north of england correspondent, judith moritz, reports. hillsborough happened nearly 35 years ago. but for the families of those who died, and th

armed police are searching for a suspect after a woman was stabbed in aberfan, south wales.ury watches snatched from victims every year. time for a look at the business news now with tadhg enright. we are talking about china first of all. china has had its credit outlook downgraded by the ratings agency moody's — it's gone from stable to negative because of concerns about rising debt held by companies in the country's faltering property sector.

police have arrested a man in connection with the stabbing of a 29—year—old woman in the town of aberfanools in the town were put into lockdown following the incident. the 28—year—old man is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder. junior doctors in england have voted to stage fresh strikes this month and next after talks between the british medical association and the government broke down. the bma said junior doctors would strike from 7am on the 20th to the 23rd of december, and again injanuary. a new government offer adding 3% to pay this year was rejected. new guidance states trans women who have hurt or threatened women or girls will not be held in female prisons unless there are exceptional circumstances. the scottish prison service policy follows a public outcry after a rapist was sent to a women's prison. isla bryson raped two women while known as a man called adam graham. you're live with bbc news. the fate of asylum seekers who travel to the uk on small boats has become a big political issue ahead of a likely general election next year. the government wants to send so

schools in the village of aberfan were locked down while armed police searched for the suspect. hospital. tributes have been paid to denny laine, the founder and lead singer of the legendary �*60s band the moody blues, who died at the age of 79. he also started the group wings with sir paul mccartney, co—writing mull of kintyre, which famously outsold any beatles single in the uk. more than 200,000 pensioners have been left out of pocket by £1.3 billion in the past year, a report from the public accounts committee has found. the watchdog said the department or work and pensions has been �*asleep at the switch' when it comes to the issue of underpayments. you're live with bbc news. a woman has been killed and two people have been injured in a shooting in hackney in east london. a 41—year—old woman died at the scene. a 20—year—old man and a 16—year—old boy are being treated in hospital. no—one has been arrested. nickjohnson reports from the scene. officers were called to reports of a shooting on this residential estate in hackney at half past six yesterday evening. a 42—year—old w

in year old woman in aberfan in south wales. a pregnant woman was subjected to a knife attack. there this morning. the victim was taken to hospital and is believed to be stable. her wounds thought to be life wounds not thought to be life threatening. chief inspector rob miles south wales police miles from south wales police gave update earlier and is gave this update earlier and is known to the victim is known to the victim and is currently in police custody . currently in police custody. >> i appreciate there will be a real sense of shock when the local community with the attack having in broad having happened in broad daylight schools daylight, local schools activated their lockdown protocols to keep people safe . protocols to keep people safe. safe neighbourhood officers have beenin safe neighbourhood officers have been in the area ensure been in the area to ensure ensure pupils have been able to leave school safely at the leave the school safely at the normal . this was done as normal time. this was done as a precaution and

in south wales today . in aberfan in south wales today. the pregnant woman was subjected to a knife attack on the street this morning. the victim was taken to hospital and is believed to be in a stable condition. her wounds are not thought to be life threatening. chief inspector rob miles from south police gave this south wales police gave this update . update. >> the man is known to the victim and is currently in police custody . i appreciate police custody. i appreciate there will be a real sense of shock within the local community with the attack having happened in broad daylight. local schools activated their lockdown protocols to keep people safe near board officers have been in the area to ensure ensure pupils have been able to leave the school safely at the normal time. this was done as a precaution and schools will reopen tomorrow as normal . reopen tomorrow as normal. >> well, in other news today, the home secretary said he's uncovered suitable with some of the criticism being directed at rwanda as he unveiled a new asylum treaty

has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the stabbing of a 29 year old woman in aberfan in south wales today. the pregnant woman was subjected to a knife attack on the street this morning. chief inspector rob miles from south wales police gave an update earlier . police gave an update earlier. >> say the man is known to the victim and is currently in police custody . i appreciate police custody. i appreciate there will be a real sense of shock when the local community he with the attack having happenedin he with the attack having happened in broad daylight, local schools activated their lockdown protocols to keep people safe. neighbour officers have been in the area to ensure ensure pupils have been able to leave the school safely at their normal time. this was done as a precaution and schools will reopen tomorrow as normal . this reopen tomorrow as normal. this was a targeted attack . the woman was a targeted attack. the woman remains in hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life threatening at this time . time. >> the home secretary said today he's rather

has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the stabbing of a 29 year old woman in aberfan in south wales today. the pregnant woman was subjected to a knife attack on the street this morning. chief inspector rob miles from south wales police gave an update earlier . police gave an update earlier. >> say the man is known to the victim and is currently in police custody . i appreciate police custody. i appreciate there will be a real sense of shock when the local community he with the attack having happenedin he with the attack having happened in broad daylight, local schools activated their lockdown protocols to keep people safe. neighbour officers have been in the area to ensure ensure pupils have been able to leave the school safely at their normal time. this was done as a precaution and schools will reopen tomorrow as normal . this reopen tomorrow as normal. this was a targeted attack . the woman was a targeted attack. the woman remains in hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life threatening at this time . time. >> the home secretary said today he's rather

well we can cross to aberfan and speak to our reporter, jack carson. >> jack, are you able to give usy update on this really shocking incident ? yeah of coui'se. >> course. >> it was a quite horrific incident yesterday morning here incident yesterday morning here in aberfan. you can see behind me that the police cordon is still in place at the scene here where, of course, that 28 year old man is still in police custody. now police confirmed yesterday in a press conference with chief inspector rob miles that the man was known to the victim and that this was a targeted attack . they say that targeted attack. they say that the woman in question , a 29 year the woman in question, a 29 year old believed to be pregnant woman from local witness reports here, remains in hospitals with injuries which police believe at this point are not life threatening. but of course, yesterday when that incident happened, south wales police ordered six schools in this area to lock down. now, they confirmed yesterday that schools today would be able to reopen as normal, which will certainly be positive parent

popescu has been charged with attempted murder following the stabbing of that 29 year old woman in aberfanrrow. the pregnant woman was injured during the incident and is a stable condition in hospital and a murder investigation has been launched after a woman died and two others were injured in a shooting in east london last night. leanne gordon , described night. leanne gordon, described by neighbours as being community spirited, died while a 20 year old man and a 16 year old boy were taken to hospital. the met police says it is considering the possibility the incident was gang linked and the shooting was gang linked and the shooting was gang related. no arrests been made so far. more on all those stories by heading to our website, gbnews.com . website, gbnews.com. >> for a valuable legacy, your family can own gold coins will always shine bright . rosalind always shine bright. rosalind gold proudly sponsors the gb news financial report . on news financial report. on >> let's take you through the markets then for today and the pound buying you 1.2584 usd and ,1.1664. the price of gold is £

schools in the village of aberfan were locked down while armed police searched for the suspect.ime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has said "overwhelming force" is the only way to end the war with hamas. he made the comment as the israeli military said its troops are now in the heart of the southern city of khan yunis. our middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem. what have you managed to establish about this operation in khan yunis? the israeli military is saying its forces have gone right into the centre of the city. we are not getting much evidence of what is happening on the ground. that is extremely significant, this is the second biggest city in the gaza strip. believed to be a stronghold of hamas. it is thought hamas leaders could be hiding out. there are intense firefights going on in other parts in the north of the gaza strip. there has been continuing for bombardment, including in areas where palestinians have been told to seek safety. that is leading to more international criticism of israel. the un are saying now because of ongoing fighting it is not poss