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presents only on al jazeera america >> "the stream". >> your digital community. >> you pick the hot topics and express your thoughts. "the stream", it's your chance to join the conversation. tuesday to friday, 3:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> in our fast-forward segment - doped to death. the veterans administration has been under fire for mismanagement and mistreatment over vets at facilities across the country. "america tonight" christopher putzel vetted the cas of a young marine at a v.a. hospital whose death exposed other system. >> we went in his room. he was sleeping with his hand on his side. on his head. and i said "jason, what's the matter with you?" i said "jason, i can't understand you." i went to the nurse's saying and said what is wrong with him, he can't talk. she said "we gave him medication for the migraine, he'll be all right in a couple of hours." >> reporter: a few hours later jason stopped bleeding. the parties were told his death was a result of aneurysm. the reality was different. >> ev

. >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >> al jazeera america brings you a first hand look at the environmental issues, and new understanding of our changing world. >> it's the very beginning >> this was a storm of the decade >>...hurricane... >> we can save species... >> our special month long focus, fragile planet >>> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america i'm ray suarez. in 1866 much of the american south formerly the states of the confederacy were in ruin from the civil war. millions of freed slaves whose old status was defined by the original language of the constitution had an undefined citizenship. the 13th amendment abolished slavery. the 14th amendment said: huge implications and perhaps on whether or not you are legally if you have a kid while you are we continue in light of the raids in southern california, with peter should being, professor emeritus at the law, and director of the migration policy institutes office, the n.y.u. school of law. starting with you, in 1866

>> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love four years ago, a new country was born. after decades of civil war with the north of sudan, it was meant to be a dream come true. but today, south sudan has disintegrated into chaos. the new president and vice president have gone to war with each other. it's a war with an ethnic dimension, its caused 2 million people to leave their homes and tens of thousands have been killed as fighting continues across the country. we're heading to malakal, a town that's changed hands more than six times since fighting began in december 2013. despite millions in international aid - and government coffers once flush with oil money - almost no roads have been built in south sudan. most commercial airlines stopped flying when the war started - so we're traveling with soldiers on united nations flights. there's a lot of armed guards across this airport. it's a un base in malakal. there was an attack here a few months ago. several un workers were kidnapped. so now there's he

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the disappearing delta only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> on "america tonight" the weekend edition. michelle is not a typical make-up artist. she rarely makes up any face than her own. she has gone from blocker to youtube sensation to exhausted entrepreneur. >> i was creating, writing stories, doing comic books, story. >> the 27-year-old's youtube channel amassed over 100 views since 2006. also tonight... >> the worst nightmare that a parent could go through. >> reporter: alex overdosed inside her home. >> we did a do not resuscitate order. and the priest came, and passed peace fly. >> reporter: alex may have been brought back to life with this. >>> thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. it's jaw-dropping the spike of heroin use in this country that cropped up in suburban neighbourhoods, rural communities, claiming lives we never thought would be lost to smack. it's nothing less than a health crisis and the fight critical, and now officers armed themselves with a weapon against drug overdoses. an anecdote

on al jazeera america. >>> here on al jazeera america, i'm ray suarez. let's hear from one of the people who helped to kick off the debate. the chair of the history det, and an educator who wrote the framework for teaching advance placement of american history. welcome to inside story. >> thank you. >> just before we go, the sweet spot between america and a glorified american, jim tried in our warts and all past to teach - do you think they understood what you are up against when you are on the stage, and there's 25 people for you to deliver to? >> they do. they might get the students to learn differently themselves. it. >> why did you need to rework the framework for teaching the american mystery to schoolkids? >> it's a process that the a.p. history course is one of the oldest courses in programming. really since the late 1950s. we are hearing that the course had turned into a course that involved multiple choice questions asking anything about the course of american you you. >> are all your students ready, or do you have to get them ready? teaching th

. >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet inside these walls teenage thieves and arsonists, gang-bangers, drug abusers even kids who kill. >> my anger was pretty bad. >> but, this once notorious juvenile lock-up is trying something new. >> what does playing the piano do for you? >> it's therapy, a hobby an interest. >> education, counseling offering a second chance. >> put gas on his car... >> lit it on fire. >> ...set it on fire. >> and it blew up. >> ya [laughs]. >> he used to be an incredibly aggressive young man. >> but, to succeed in the j.paul taylor center, they'll have to control their rage. >> honestly, i think this place has just made me a better criminal. >> inside new mexico's juvenile system where the fight for redemption begins. >> this is what i got for my birthday from my mom, her name is jenny. like mainly they can just send you like types of drinks and stuff but they can't be like bottles because they think we're gonna make like alcohol and stuff. >> 17 and celebrating... a birthday behi

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only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. the ice and snow is melting somewhere in northern quebec. feeding fast-running rivers, spinning turbines and sending electricity, a major export into the north american grid. flip a light switch in upstate new york, and power that began with moving water in canada lights up the room. almost every minute of almost every day energy zips back and forth across north america fed into the system when supply exceeds in one place, taken out when a heatwave has people resetting thermostats in california, colorado or carolinas. as the equipment supporting this daily miracle is not modernized, starved as investment and as bad guys try to figure out how to disrupt the system, it starts to look like we are more lucky than prepared. for a look at what needs to be done and whether we can manage it, i'm joined by a former energy executive who is a member of new york affordable reliable electric reliance, and casey

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> more migrants rescued at sea as the e.u. vows to ease the escalating crisis in the mediterranean. >>> welcome to al jazerra. i am live from our headquarters in doha. coming up in our next half your, an explosion rocking the houthi weapons depot in yemen. >>> tensions on the streets of guinea's capital where anti-government protesters are angry over election delay. >>> in the clear a court throws out a cover-up case against argentinian

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> the elections race in plaquemines parish was influenced by an organization known as loga. it's the louisiana oil and gas association. we're coming to one of their meetings to find out why it was so important to be involved. >> today loga is hosting industry power brokers, and they're not happy about the lawsuits. >> one out of every 2 dollars in plaquemines comes from the oil and gas industry. the last place on earth you'd expect lawsuits, and yet, they're happening >> that's gifford briggs loga's vice president. >> when you've got parish councilmen in plaquemines parish filing lawsuits against the oil and gas industry now we have to be paying attention to every council meeting in the parish, and we have to make sure that we have pro oil and gas councilmen elected. this is an incredible amount of money that the industry is having to spend, not investing, not drilling new wells not paying employees not doing the things that we wanna be doing but simply defending lawsu

only on al jazeera america. o. >> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america. i'm swrawrs. ay suarez. >> every mouthful of food you eat is connected to the work the bees do, berries fruits and vegetables, they depend on pollennation. it's hardly leading national influences casts or bofs the fold of your morning paper that bees are in real trouble. i'm joined by phil torres, host of "techknow" and doug gurian sherman. are bees particularly vulnerable because they live in intimate little groups of 40 or 50,000 individuals? >> yes, i think that definitely contributes to it. if one bee is out there he's bringing it home to the rest of it. but it goes beyond a single hive. one of the issues is bees are being shipped across the united states to pollenate, could have a might mite or infection, it's not in the hive it's in the pollennation enpollennation grown udz. the deceases or possiblen could spread. >> i want to put this in its proper context. how much we should worry about this, whether it is a potential calamity, how much circulate we worry about the potential o

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.. >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >> this is al jazeera america i'm dwawrlts del walters in new york. as i.s.i.l. makes ground in iraq iraq's anbar province. >> we are unfortunately struggling for the armenian genocide struggling for justice. >> the armenian ambassador to the u.n shares his thoughts on genocide. the environmental impact of the bp oil spill and the economic recovery. the plight of migrants from africa and the middle east having tragic consequences tonight. the search for survivors continues off italy's southern coast. that is where nearly 700 migrants are missing after their boat capsized. two dozen bodies have been recovered. 2,000 fleeing the city of ramadi the homeless are in the middle of a war zone. and south africa, jacob zuma says he will end xenophobic aarticulation. >>> calling for an international effort to stop the human trafficking of migrants from africa. according to the times of malta the boat overturned 125 miles south of lampedusa. the main route for migra

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet night. >>> hello, i'm ray suarez, good news, a local billionaire wants to keep your sports franchise in town. there's a hitch - he wants you and your neighbours to find the bill for the shiny new luxury boxes and expressway exit and doesn't want to pay much rent. may not sound like a great deal, but over and over cities are muscled into municipally funded sports facilities over threat of

>> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet [ ♪♪>> this week on "talk to al jazeera", legendry music composer david foster . >> so mid '070, i guess i seriously. >>> david foster has been nicknamed the hitman, a violent for many records collaborating with many big names in the industry. there's one talent, however, he says stands out. >> love, love,

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only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> we go behind the headlines with the reporters note back. the latest tragedy on the high assess. hundreds dying. a new and tragic record. there are questions about whether those that died are trapped in the hull, and whether the captain and crew might have done wrong. we return to paul brennan in sicily, understanding why so journey. >> when i first arrived wednesday, the whole kee said was our own. there was no one else here. the world's media opened up to the importance of the story and the issue of the migration. it's not just about the numbers, it's about two central questions. the two things for me is the difference between raw data, quoted by the coast guard and the navy, and the real people behind the raw data, we talked about people who fled hardship from war to make this gruelling journey from north africa to syria, across the sea to europe. the other thing this is not reflected adequately is the difference in attitude between people in sicily, and people who

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> for more than two decades the oil giant chevron and ecuador ecuadorians have been locked in a fight over who controls the vast swath of the amazon. the ecuadorians took the first round. that was in a court in ecuador. in 2013 a federal court in new york ruled that the case was unenforceable in the united states because it was the result of fraud by one of the ecuadorians. in the meantime, the indigenous ecuadorians are still waiting for justice. paul beban has the report. >> nice job, dave. >> who picked the spot renee? >> the video purports to show chevron employees and consultants finding oil and laughing about it. at cites the sites the energy giant claims were cleaned up years ago. amazon watch got from a whistle blower inside chevron. >> these videos are essentially the smoking gun evidence that undermines chevron's entire defense in ecuador. they show chevron's own employees admitting that toxic waste still exists in sites they swore they cleaned up. >> leave i

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> al jazeera america brings you a first hand look at the environmental issues, and new understanding of our changing world. >> it's the very beginning >> this was a storm of the decade >>...hurricane... >> we can save species... >> our special month long focus, fragile planet >> the new al jazeera america primetime. get the real news you've been looking for. at 7:00, a thorough wrap-up of the day's events. then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights on al jazeera america. >> for many people, living with autism the simple act of connecting can be a challenge. thoughts ideas fears can ail be concealed by the disorder. now there's an increasing evidence that technology can make a difference. here is "america tonight's" christof putzel. >> reporter: like so many children with autism 13-year-old gus snowdon has difficulty communicating with others. except for one unusual friend. >> hi.

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> european leaders are set to discuss ways to stop thousands of people crossing the mediterranean sea to reach europe. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, i am darren jordan, you are afternoon al jazerra. also on the program. saudi jets launch more air strikes on yemen. as fighting continues on the ground. >>> my year a's military saysnigeria's millie says it has launch a ground strike on boko haram. >>> and a volcano and chilly has sent ash 20-kilometers in to the

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only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> in "america tonight"s extensive reporting on campus sex crime, we have seen case after case in which the system on and off campus failed to increasingly survivors reported their attacks to the u.s. department of education, hoping that federal scrutiny can force change, where they could not. at the university of montana, "america tonight"s sara hoy looked to the blueprint for change, in our series sex crimes in sports. >> reporter: the university of montana in missoula. home to the beloved grizzlies. in the fall, scores of fans poured into town filling the stadium. growing up we came here for a game. we came here to visit family. i loed coming up here for a -- loved coming up here for a football game. i was going to live here. >> reporter: for this senior, that changed the night she says four university of montana football players raped her. it was december 2010 when kelcey and a friend went to a party at an off-campus apartment where they played a drinking game. >> n

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> discipline... >> that's what i wanna hear... >> strength... >> give me all you got... >> respect.... >> now... >> bootcamp >> stop your'e whining... >> for bad kids... >> they get a little dirty... so what... >> dangerous... >> we have shackles with spit bag... >> they're still having nightmares >> if you can't straighten out your kids... >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >> in our fast forward segment turning the tide? the university of alabama has long grappled with its bitter history of racism. "america tonight's" michael okwu saw a sea change for the crimson tide after an historical election for student government. >> we are in a new era for university of alabama, we are moving forward, we are progressing and our entire campus structure is shifting now. and it is because of that that i was elected. >> reporter: last month, junior elliot spillers, was elected student b

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focusfragile planet >> we've seen what happens tothe reputation he of schools and survivors after allegations of sex crimes on the campus. but what about the accused, most often young men, even if they're not guilty with more schools taking a harsher line, as they try protects women on campus many of the accused are fighting back. "america tonight's" christof putzel on a young man falsely accused. >> for allison strange it began with a phone call about her son josh. >> the phone call. there's always that one call that you never expect to get. it was a voice that wasn't josh. and he said josh has been arrested. >> and you didn't know why? >> no. i had no idea. i had no idea. i'm sorry, it all just really floods back. >> reporter: the campus of auburn university is where josh strange's college dream school turned into a nightmare. a former eagle scout josh dreamed of attending auburn university, since he was 12 years old. he pledged a fraternity and started dating a woman. they had been sleep

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> the new al jazeera america primetime. get the real news you've been looking for... >> you know, everybody in this country can hear them... >> at 7 a thorough wrap up of the days events >> here are today's top stories... >> things did turn violent... >> god does not discriminate! >> and at 8, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. >> this is a complicated situation. the justice department.... >> and at 9, get a global perspective on the news... >> sending their government a message.... >> organizing themselves... >> people say their finally fed up... >> weeknights on al jazeera america primetime while south sudan's president salva kiir and his former deputy riek machar wage war, the story of the country's birth, and in many ways the roots of the crisis - could be said to have started here in the united states. it goes all the way back to the 1990s, when sudan was locked in a bloody civil war between north and south. >> we called ourselves "the counc

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus ony harris, and this is "talk to al jazeera", and i'm foster. >> look, i want to talk about the charity work. what is the stat here. in the past 27 years, the david foster foundation assisted close to 1,000 families with children in need of major organ transplants. how did you come to this work? >> it was a personal moment that came to me about 30 years ago. i was late to the charity world. 30 years ago, i was 35. my friends wayne gretsky and andre agassi, they were 25, i thought i better get on the train to give back. >> you were really blessed. at that point... >> absolutely. it's corny, but it's your responsibility. and i had a personal encounter with a young girl who needed a liver transplant and didn't make it. all she wanted was to see her sister, so for the price of an airline ticket i got her sister to come tos los angeles. -- to los angeles much it's rewarding. i have done 60-70 concerts for my foundation. we are raising millions, first year, $45,000. it's just when you look a

al jazeera america. >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. i'm tony harris and we continue to follow the breaking news out of baltimore, maryland. clashes between protesters and police have broken out in the city. several neighborhoods in the city. at least seven officers have been hurt police cars have been set on fire people are also looting stores and damaging property. the violence erupted shortly after the funeral for freddie gray. he died after being injured in

built for business. >>> you're watching "inside story" on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez, we have been looking at the trick grid. you heard about antick waited equipment. let's look at security threats to the grid. "al jazeera america"s jamie mcintyre joins us from the pentagon. during the cold war we were told the threat to the grid was from an atomic weapon, is the thinking about the vulnerability shifted. >> it has. we here warning of an electronic pearl harbor, a cyber attack that could not just affect the electrical grid but water supply and in a way the new era was ushered in by the united states and israel, where experts agree that those two countries introduced the stuxnet virus disarming iranian centrifuges, it's where you have a cyber weapon, a line of complicated computer code that can inflict physical damage. if the u.s. and israel can do it. others can do it too >>> so does the defense department war game around, strategise around attacks to infrastructure. >> yes, they do. last week the commander - the u.s. northern commander based in colorado

. >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> al jazeera's investigative unit has tonight's exclusive report. >> from coast to coast. >> people selling fresh water for fracking. >> stories that have impact. >> we lost lives. >> that make a difference. >> senator, we were hoping that we could ask you some questions about your legal problems. >> that open your world. >> it could be very dangerous. >> i hear gunshots. >> a bullet came right there through the window. >> it absolutely is a crisis. >> real reporting. >> this is what we do. >> america tonight. tuesday through friday. 10:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. while south sudan's president salva kiir and his former deputy riek machar wage war, the story of the country's birth, and in many ways the roots of the crisis - could be said to have started here in the united states. it goes all the way back to the 1990s, when sudan was locked in a bloody civil war between north and south. >> we called ourselves "the council". >>it became clear that perhap

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focusriminal gangs risking lives >> it's for this... 3 grams of gold >> killing our planet >> where it's blood red... that's where the mercury is most intense >> now, fighting back with science... >> we fire a laser imaging system out of the bottom of the plane >> revealing the deadly human threat >> because the mercury is dumped into the rivers and lakes, it then gets into the food chain... >> that's hitting home >> it ends up on the dinner plate of people... >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet inside these walls teenage thieves and arsonists, gang-bangers, drug abusers even kids who kill. >> my anger was pretty bad. >> but, this once notorious juvenile lock-up is trying something new. >> what does playing the piano do for you? >> it's therapy, a hobby an interest.

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only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> on the weekend edition of "america tonight", vegas, baby. the power behind who comes and who goes on the strip. >> they have a control over that just because they have so many connections over the period of time that they have been here. families have been in charge of some of these different companies for years and years, generations, three generations in some cases. >> "america tonight"s michael oku takes a ride and gets an insider's view of las vegas's showdown. will it bring travellers to a stand still? also tonight - behind bars and behind belief. the gang leader who proclaimed i am the law. >> one woman was fixing home cooked meals one smuggling him other matters. >> that is the tip of the iceberg. a rare look behind bars, and why baltimore prisoners may not be the oig mate running -- inmates running things on the inside. good evening, thank you for joining us. i'm saying in for joie chen. after the death of a suspect injured in police custody, it's turmoil. it

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only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> we're back with "inside story" on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. the 2016 presidential race offers a field crowded with potential candidates, exploratory candidates and rumoured candidates, and now a declared real-life official campaign. ted cruz "16 kicked off at liberty university, virgin your, where he laid -- virginia, where he laid out his views of an america ready and able to rise to the challenges of this time. >> from the dawn of this country, at every stage america enjoyed god's providential blessing. over and over again when we faced impossible odds, the american people rose to the challenge. you know, compared to that, repealing affordable care act, and abolishing the i.r.s. ain't all that tough. >> al jazeera american political correspondent michael shure joins me, on the road in montgomery alabama. good to have you with us. >> nice to be with you. >> why did ted cruz make a point of stealing a day's march on opponents, declare now rather than virgin

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start weekday mornings with al jazeera america. open your eyes to a world in motion. >>> you're watching "inside story" on al jazeera america. i'm ray suarez. and then there were two. joining senator ted cruz among the ranks of declared republican presidential candidates is another member of the senate. rand paul in kentucky, in a speech interrupted by thunderous applause, senator paul unleashed a crit eeg of a government that is too big, intrusive and expensive. >> we have come to take our country back from the special interest that uses washington as a special piggy bank. the special interest more concerned with their personal welfare than the general welfare. the washington machine that gobbles up the machine. it must be socked. i'm joined by david shuster for a look at the theme by the senator and what he tells us about the campaign. >> great to be with you. >> is there a rand paul niche in the ideological range in the coming of this primary field? >> that's a question, and most republicans. most say no. they were making the eff

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> kenya gives the united nations only three months to move the world's biggest refugee camps over the board to sow mall with a. >> you're watching live from london. in the next 30 minutes cuba's president apologizes to u.s. president barack obama as they get ready to hold historic talks. in panama.

only on al jazeera america. >> weeknights on al jazeera america. >> join me as we bring you an in-depth look at the most important issues of the day. breaking it down. getting you the facts. it's the only place you'll find... the inside story. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights, 11:30 eastern. on al jazeera america. >> on the frozen waters of resolute bay, samson simeonie and tommy salluviniq are hunting seal. for hours on end, they take aim at seal breathing holes in the ice. >> if you move around too much they're not going to come up. they're going to go somewhere. >> how long do you have to stay still for? >> until a seal comes up. >> that could be a long time. >> yeah. the inuit depend on hunting, and have adapted to the harsh environment that way for thousands of years. >> they're just curious animals. so, once he hears a noise he goes and checks it out, eh? >> where there are no roads, little employment and the highest food costs in canada, seal hunting is more than a way of life. it's part of survival. for many inuit there is fear that all the changes could alter this

. >> techknow only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> next sunday. >> we're pioneers. >> the head of america's space agency charles bolden. >> we take science fiction and turn it into science fact. >> addressing nasa's critics. >> we are the best nation in the world when it comes to exploration. >> and mankind's next giant leap. >> we can become multi-planet species. >> every sunday night... >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". next sunday, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. while south sudan's president salva kiir and his former deputy riek machar wage war, the story of the country's birth, and in many ways the roots of the crisis - could be said to have started here in the united states. it goes all the way back to the 1990s, when sudan was locked in a bloody civil war between north and south. >> we called ourselves "the council". >>it became clear that perhaps the co

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> near the end of our trip to iraq we came across shia militia fighters from asaib ahl al haq. >> they were recapturing a village from isil in the eastern province of salaheddeen [sa-la-ha-deen]. none of them would speak to us on camera. but their allies in this battle kurdish peshmerga fighters -- agreed to take us to the front. >> this is daesh. >> this is the village suliaman bek. yesterday the islamic state were holding this village. they first got there in june. there were air strikes from the us last night. now peshmergra has gone in and taken the village. they've got the road blocked. we've had to leave our car we're walking up here to see what's happening. in fact, this village has been so recently taken they haven't even taken the islamic state flags yet. you can see the black flag right on top of a silo beside the road here. is that an ied? i was a bit startled because of the fire but it's actually one of the peshmerga guys firing into something trying to see