those responsible, finding out why the victims were targeted. katia lopez of a young al jazeera at al kirsten is the director of gun free south africa. she says there's been a year on year increase in gun related violence across the country. when south africa brought in a new gun rose in 2000, we saw a 50 percent reduction in gun dates in this country. and over the last 10 years. because of this kind of proliferation of bands coming into our society, into legal hams, we really seeing a year on increase in gun homicides. and i guess the 2 distinguishing features, it is usually young black men, between the age of 15 and 29. and it's young men, often living in metropolitan areas, but under resourced areas are often without a job and limited education. that is your typical kind of profile of your gun victim. so for example, in our homicide data, for of the 23 people shot and killed daily in this country, 20 of them are young men. it's important to add that the perpetrators are also young men in that age group. in south africa, usually going up to sort of the 5 late sixty's, but that's what gun vi

those responsible, finding out why the victims were targeted. patsy, a little bit of a young al jazeera adel kirsten is the director of gun free south africa. she says there's been a year on year increase in gun related violence across the country. when south africa brought in a new gun, lewis in 2000, we saw a 50 percent reduction in gun bass in this country. and over the last 10 years, because of this kind of proliferation of balance coming into our society, into legal hams. are we seeing a year on here increase in gun homicides? and i guess the 2 distinguishing features, it is usually young black men, between the age of $15.29. and it's young men, often living in metropolitan areas, but under resourced areas, are often without a job and limited education. that is your typical kind of profile of your gun a victim. so for example, in our homicide data, most of the 23 people shot and killed daily in this country. 20 of them are young men. it's important to add that the perpetrators are also young men in that age group. in south africa, usually going up to sort of maybe 5 late thirties. but that's wh

and tap though made and you opt from al jazeera means that you can get it ah ukrainian forces step off the counter offensive in the south to retake the city of kirsten. ah. hello. can bell? this is al jazeera law from dull hoff also coming up tensions about tie wall. net, a to al cole, between the us and chinese presidents. they agree to meet face to face. the wall bank says no new financing for sri lanka until the economy has stabilized. and violent protests calling for an end to minute trouble in guinea, bring the capital to a standstill. ah, ukrainian voices save our troops on the front line as stepping up a counter offensive and curse hall southern region fell to russia in the early days of the war. but ukraine wants to recapture it. a strategic bridge is now out of action after ukrainian forces hate it with long range rockets. keith says it targeted 5 russian strongholds around the city on thursday. another 3 bridges across the denito river, having damaged recent weeks, making it harder for russia to supply its forces. john hanson is in the port city of odessa, with more on the situation in her home. in her son that counter offensive is gaining

kirsten director of gun free south africa. thank you. thanks me. plenty more head on the news. al including who will replace boys? johnson as a british prime minister will have a report on the growing field of contenders. 46 satellites are going to be blasted off in california will explain why a lot must starling network is both applauded and maligned. and in sports, the world championship lead and mrs. out on victoria the latest form in the one grand prix on these here with the story russian missile strikes, of course, widespread damage in town, in cities, across the south and east. at least 15 people were killed in the town of chassis, your rescue is fair. more people are trapped in the rubble of a 5 story building. alam fisher reports prieto and sky lit up is russian. rockets, fallen chest of yacht and apartment block torn apart rescue workers knew the timing of the attack means most people would have been in bed. so they're moving debris by hand tunneling down, trying to find anyone still trapped in the building. look what have we done to them? what if our people done to hurt them? there was darkness, and the