for the first time in five years the leader of the so-called islamic state abu bakar al baghdadi has appeared in a propaganda video released by the jihadist organization on it by god he claims the sri lankan attacks at easter were in response to isis losses. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon says she will do whatever it takes to keep the nation in the european union she told.

isis has released a video purported to be of its leader abu bakar al baghdadi who has not been seen for five years, since 2014. i want to start with clarissa ward at the pentagon and barbara starr. how do you know that this is something that's timely? >> reporter: well, we know it's timely because there's a recent reference to the vicious protracted battle that took place in syria near the iraqi border to essentially completely crush the caliphate but al baghdadi also mentioned in this video the attack on sri lanka which, of course, was just over a week ago. it's not clear though, brianna, whether the video was potentially made in different chunks. there's a couple of cuts in the video where the audio quality changes, potentially indicating that this was shot or filmed over a series of different episodes. what is interesting to note is the difference in abu bakar al baghdadi if it is confirmed to be him in his physical appearance. he's much heavier than what we saw him last in june in 2014 when he gave that now infilmous sermon and he also has a different beard now, brianna. it's much w

shows what appears to be its leader abu bakar al baghdadi praising his group's time as to the easter sunday bombings in sri lanka but admitting the terrorist networks own massive losses. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon says she will.

shows what appears to be its leader abu bakar al baghdadi praising his group's time as to the easter sunday bombings in sri lanka but admitting the terrorist networks own massive losses. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon says she will do whatever it takes to keep the nation in the european union she told.

i suppose official media has released a video that appears to show its leader abu bakar al baghdadi if confirmed it would be the first public appearance by the leader since twenty fourteen it talks about the battle of bugaboos in syria which ended in march at the end of the video and audio messages added mentioning the attacks in sri lanka al-jazeera cannot confirm the authenticity of the video or where it was filmed. as a new defense minister the appointments part of the government's overhaul of the intelligence and security services the president has also appointed a new acting police chief but the current chief has refused to step down he's been accused of failing to act on the warnings that suicide bombers for target churches and assembly of prominent afghans is taking place in the capital kabul to discuss talks between the afghan government and the taliban the meeting known as the loya jirgah has been a way to bring afghans together for centuries. but many have boycotted the event saying it would not be productive. as been heavy fighting in southern tripoli as forces loyal to the

recent losses in syria he's back islamic state releases a video of what it says is its leader abu bakar al baghdadi appearing for the first time in five years the propaganda video released on monday says the islamic state has been defeated in syria referring to the final battle in the city of baghdad but that the war against what it sees as the christian west and its allies is far from over and. the battle between islam and its people. cross and its people as long. the battle of the goose has ended. and in it the barbarity and savagery of the nation of the cross towards islam was clear. he promises to seek revenge for the killing and imprisonment of its fighters in syria and praises the deadly attacks in sri lanka on easter sunday which killed two hundred fifty people as well as a spate of small attacks around the world. despite a twenty five million us dollars bounty on his head he's a life and he says he's still in charge he looks humbled and much older than five years ago. it's a far cry from this moment the establishment of islamic states caliphates announced from the pulpit of nouri mosque in

having conquered territory and declared his caliphate abu bakar al baghdadi is trying to recruit followers to his cause but it's a course certain full of violent excesses that all over the region many muslims shi'ites and sunnis are recoiling in horror more than beg there is. an old english phrase there's no smoke without fire what is god if it's not terrorism it's not if you are not what is it's about rising above and sometimes it is a jihad just to be just your enemy is a verse in the koran says oh you believe stand up as just witnesses for god and do not allow your animosity of the people to cause you to do them in just to think you are supportive of jihad as a magnet and many as rising above magnanimous rising above conflict that's the aspiration the aspiration is to rise above it isn't the reality the reality is the jihad has now become synonymous with terrorism yes and you're going to find out that you're not and that will never be my belief in levy the belief of the majority of muslims on from the twenty fourth i think it was. two thousand and fourteen. it was dave deja vu all of th

leader of the so-called islamic state could be alive a propaganda video released by ass shows abu bakar al baghdadi praising the easter sunday bombings in sri lanka he sets they are part of the group's revenge for its losses in syria but. if this is who islamic state claims it is that it would be abu bakr al baghdadi first appearance in five years. in the video shot in an unknown location he acknowledges the group's recent defeat in its last syrian stronghold of bug juice he also refers to other i.a.s. losses in libya and in iraq. but he tries to justify the defeats by saying i asked doesn't have to end it just has to continue carrying out to jihad. urges his followers to carry out revenge attacks around the world well look at that and. he goes on to praise the deadly bombings in sri lanka on easter sunday which killed two hundred fifty people saying they were ordered in revenge for what he calls the brothers in the one with his body despite his threats analysts say the purpose of this video is to show that he's still in charge and larch and has managed to evade capture. since this moment back in t

shows what appears to be its leader abu bakar al baghdadi praising his group's time as to the easter sunday bombings in sri lanka but admitting the terrorist networks own massive losses.

isis has released a video purported to be of its leader abu bakar al baghdadi who has not been seen forh clarissa ward at the pentagon and barbara starr. how do you know that this is something that's timely? >> reporter: well, we know it's timely because there's a

having conquered territory and declared his caliphate abu bakar al baghdadi is trying to recruit followers to his cause but it's a course certain full of violent excesses that all over the region many muslims shi'ites and sunnis are recoiling in horror. there is. an old english phrase there's no smoke without fire what is god if it's not terrorism it's not if you are also what is it's about rising above and sometimes it is a jihad just to be just your enemy the verse in the koran says oh you believe stand up as just witnesses for god and do not allow your animosity of the people to cause you to do them and then just to think you are supportive of jihad as a magnet and many as rising above magnanimous rising above conflict that's the aspiration aspiration is to rise above it isn't the reality the reality is the jihad has now become synonymous with terrorism yes and you're going to find out that you're not half and that will never be my belief in lebanon the belief of the majority of muslims i'm from the twenty fourth i think it was. two thousand and fourteen. it was dave deja vu all of thes

having conquered territory and declared his caliphate abu bakar al baghdadi is trying to recruit followers to his cause but it's a course certain full of violent excesses that all over the region many muslims shi'ites and sunnis are recoiling in horror more than beg there is. an old english phrase there's no smoke without fire what is god if it's not terrorism it's not if you are not what is it's about rising above and sometimes it is a jihad just to be just your enemy is a verse in the koran says oh you believe stand up as just witnesses for god and do not allow your animosity of the people to cause you to do them in just to think you are supportive of jihad as a magnet and many as rising above magnanimous rising above conflict that's the aspiration aspiration is to rise above it isn't the reality the reality is the jihad has now become synonymous with terrorism yes and you're going to find out that you're not and that will never be my belief and eleven the belief of the majority of muslims i'm from the twenty fourth i think it was. two thousand and fourteen. it was dave deja vu all of th

but this new video released by isis appears to the show the group's leader abu bakar al baghdadi in charge. it's hisirst message since isis lost on the battlefield. after last month, u.s. and kurdish forces drove isis out of its last stronghold in syria. the stinging military defeat anh capture of thousands of isis fighters and tens of thousands of their family members was a humiliation for eisis. th people came from around the world to join theic islam state and stuck with it to the end. they were take part in an islamic islamic utopia that wouldn't end with its supporters destitute in the desert, defeated. in this latest message, baghdadi ld supporters not to lose hope. that he hasn't forgotten them. it's a different tone from the last time he was seen on tape. that wasive years ago. ck then baghdadi was triumphant, isis was storming through iraq and syria and baghdadi declared himself of his so-called islamic state. now he's a fugitive without any territory. that doesn't mean isis is no longer dangerous. ase group claimed responsibility for the er sunday attacks that killed hundreds in

i saw the official media has released a video that appears to show its leader abu bakar al baghdadi ifconfirmed it would be the first public appearance by the group's leader since two thousand and fourteen al-jazeera cannot confirm the authenticity of the video or way or it was filmed political wrangling has begun in spain where the so socialist party now has the task of trying to form a new government without a majority on sunday the party of prime minister petal sanchez one of the most seats in parliament but not enough to govern alone building any sort of coalition could take weeks of discussions and could still end in deadlock boeing has held its first annual shareholders meeting since two of its aircraft crashed within five months killing nearly swe hundred fifty people the meeting started with a minute's silence for the victims of the two seven three seven max eight crashes which happened in indonesia and. the aircraft has been grounded worldwide three. a man detained in turkey and charged with spying for the united arab emirates has reportedly taken his own life in prison accord

not expecting eisel the fischel media has released a video that appears to show its leader abu bakar al baghdadi if confirmed it would be the first public appearance by the group's leader since twenty fourteen al-jazeera cannot confirm the authenticity of the video or where it was filmed political wrangling has begun in spain where the socialist party now has the task of trying to form a new government without some majority on sunday the party of prime minister petro sanchez one of the most seats in parliament but not enough to govern. boeing has held its first annual shareholders meeting since two of its aircraft crashed within five months killing nearly three hundred fifty people meeting started with a minute's silence for the victims of the two seven three seven crashes which happened in indonesia. the aircraft has been grounded worldwide and the company suffered about a billion dollars in lost earnings a man detained in turkey and charged with spying for the united arab emirates has reportedly killed himself in prison according to the turkish government zacky and her son was found dead in hi

shows what appears to be its leader abu bakar al baghdadi praising his group's time as to the easter sunday bombings in sri lanka but admitting the terrorist networks own massive losses. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon says she will do whatever it takes to keep the nation in the european union she told her scottish national party spring conference that britain's parliamentary system is broken and scotland needs to make its own choice over its future. the government of mozambique has raised the death toll from cycle on kenneth's to thirty eight the storm slammed into northern mozambique on sunday causing massive flooding more torrential rainfall is expected in the days ahead kenneth comes less than two months after cyclonic die devastated the region around by or in the south of the country. president toci has called the e.u. too weak to jumpstart stalled peace talks between his country and serbia without help from the us he was speaking joining a summit of balkan nations in berlin serbia still refuses to recognize kosovo's independence following the balkan wars. spain's prim