well, al quaida has many leaders likes that sal who is the top leader but we also have a very powerful military commanders like al fifi. and ibrahim who is a top leader. a spiritual leader is someone who issues, who finds religious justifications for suicide bombing attacks or military p operations. someone who has been asking yes yemenis to launch attacks against western targets and particularly americans. he has been suspected of recruiting yemenis to go and fight along with al quaida and isis. in syria, this is someone who has been very instrumental in the surge of aqap in 2012 when they had more territory in yemen. he is also posted statements in the past few weeks asking for attacks targeting the houthis leader and former yemen president. and this is someone who has been described as a potential leader of a.q.a.p. in the coming years in -- very charismatic and someone who has a huge influence among the you recruits in a.q.a.p. as a saudi in 2002, afghanistan to join osama but then he was cut short. he was released in 2006, and when through the rehabilitation program. it was set up

operation against al quaida.udi jets launch new air strikes houthis rebels demand a complete halt as a pre-season for talks. from top general to disgraced criminal, david patraeus awaiting sentencing for leaking secret military information. >> a european leaders are holding an merge summit on the growing refugee crisis in the mediterranean sea. more than 1,000 people have arrived at the italian port in the past 24 hours. under the discussion, doubling the cash and equipment available to two e.u. border patrol missions in the mediterranean. establishing a military and civilian mission to capture and destroy the boats before highn't grays board them, and resettling five to 10,000 refugees from mediterranean countries in ore states. lawrence lee reports. here they were, white europeans and black africans alike, right outside the european council meeting outraged at people have been left to die in the sea. so close to such rich countries. >> they should give refuge to all of them, families with children including. >>

that comes as a major set back of al quaida. but says the battle would not be won overnight. this update from washington d.c. >> the prime minister have met but both sides are telling a very different story about what the meeting was actually about. the iraqi prime minister didn't have any specific requests for military hardware but we are hearing from the iraqi side a much different story. they ask for drones and helicopters saying they needed that equipment the president was asked directly about that and he basically brushed it off saying that's why we have this meeting. but the president did make the point that any assistance he believes has to go through the government to protect their sovereignty and also for a accountability, and he did announce an additional 205 million-dollars in humanitarian aid. after american talks early this morn. >> as far as the agreement goes whatever happened however they want to spin it, all the sanctions economic and financial sanctions that have been imposed by the e.u. and by the united states, must go in the first state. at least 20 civil

because they believe they are members of al quaida. they just acknowledged that the president did actually order these strikes. the president only gets involve when they believe civilians can there. there were civilians there that the aid workers were there or an americans there. >> how is it likely to impact on the drone program. >> that the president came out and he was revamping the drone program, that he was going to set the highest standard, with almost near certainly that no civilians will be target sod we have been speaking to groups behind the scenes and they say this called into question the entire program if those are follows and they say they were, then obviously it is not enough, because civilians were actually killed in this attack. now the white house says lit review and it could have an impact depending on what they find but they say we should have the resulted shortly. >> thank you very much indeed for that live update there thank you. >> still ahead on the program. lacking ex-pertize. comes under attack by his former a

they died near the afghan border along with an al quaida leader. the suv government rarely acknowledges drone strikes. >> i want to express our agree and condolences. >> but now the president is apologizing for two because two hostages were killed. american warn weinstein and italian, both aid workers have been held hostage for years. i take responsibility for all of our operations. i regret what happened. on people drowning half of the united states government, i offer our deepest apologies to the families. >> the family has been publicly pushing the president to do more to secure his relief saying this after they traded taliban. >> no soldier left behind what about no citizen left behind? he needs to be with his family he deserves to come home. >> after hearing the news of his death, al quaida is ultimately responsibility, but they went on to criticize the government saying unfortunately, the assistant we received from other elements of the u.s. government was inconsistent and disappointing over the course of 3 1/2 years. in making the announceme

and this is giving the extremist movements al quaida and isis, breathing space.s allowing them access to areas of ungoverned space. and it's allowing them access to weapons. >> let me ask you this one quickly, i only want your assumption on this. could they be just simply joint military exercises or do they have something that happen on the ground. >> they are certainly preparing for a possibility of land forces. and you have to exercise before you actually intervene. >> thank you, thank you indeed, i am going to run through some of the points that have been made during the course of that press con can presence, houthis militias sporadic not really military ard cooing to the coalition spokesman, they have hit weapons stores we saw pictures of them destroying planes that were on the ground. no safe haven he said and you can get a great deal deal more on our website, that is al jazeera.com, the irhinian vows to end the air strikes it says more on that aljazeera.com. marching to the nation's capitol. justice for what they call police brutal tailty workers walk out w

and al quaida. >> i would say what are the alternatives? there are four alternatives.n't do anything, allow al quaida to have safe haven in pakistan and afghanistan. that's seems hardly a great option. third is conventional bombing, messier. and the third is special forces. this isn't hollywood, you will send in hundreds of people, not six people. they're scared, massive assaults and seems more casualties. of these horrible options drones seems to be the least bad option. >> i really think this comes back to we've not had a debate about what we are and ought to be doing. if there is a true commitment on the part of the nation, it isn't something that's done like a video game. it should involve the american people, not only in debate but some sense of commitment as to what we're about. there has been no debate on this war. it's just within -- just been turning it over to the president. liberals have to acknowledge under a liberal democratic president that the number of drone attacks increased dramatically and we're becoming reliant upon it and resorted to it. it's becom

country's largest cities the civilian toll from alleged chemical acing thats yemen's military says al quaida has now taken over an major airport. even as they claim rebels are on the run. >> i was scared to death and i didn't want to show it. >> and making amends for police torture the new steps being taken in chicago. ♪ ♪ this is al jazeera america. discussions at the u.n. today over syria and allegations the government has been using chemical weapons on it's own people. a human rights watch report claims president bashar al asaad dropped barrel. bos during attacks last month the report says there were toxic chemicals inside. at least six people were killed and 200 others sickens. the government has stepped up it's air strikes on aleppo and the provinces. mohamed has the latest from beirut over 220,000 people killed. that is staggering number being provided by the syrian observatory for human rights that say that over 65,000 people killed since the fighting began were civilians and that over 11,000 of those killed were children. the syrian observatory also reporting the clashes have been in

same thing with al quaida.ack of stuff says, and i would say, okay make a better decision that's simply a good expert, concise analysis of all the junk on your desk. i don't care. but it did take me 15 years to get there. >> rose: update in terms of what you think is going on in yemen and the what's happening in yemen. >> you can't look at yemen without looking at the broader middle east side, iraq and syria, as an example. two things going on are of concern to me. in each of these cases you're looking at sunni groups, i.s.i.s., al quaida. in all these areas, there are i.s.i.s. in iraq, el nusra, i.s.i.s. and al quaida inçóñr the arabian peninsula, comingÑi up against ajc group. this is a religious divide that goes back 14 centuries. what i'm concerned about is not whether we have isolated civil wars -- iran's been on a roll, they have been on a roll in syria and lebanon going back to the '80s, been on a roll in iraq after saddam hussein goes, they have a sunni leader. and in yemen. in every one of thefá cases,

they face resistence from the group limpinged to al quaida.the country side, the military airport is held by isil trying to capture more territory. >> this is not just allow pressure poe, there are no more classes at this school. it's become a shelter per people whose homes who have been destroyed. even here, she is vugling to provide for her children. this part is remains under a siege by regime forces. >> we were displaced. and i don't even know what happened to my husband, i have three children. my son was killed while he was working. i don't even know where he was buried. >> as the war drags on, there is no end in sight for the suffering. human rights watch says it has evidence that strongly sup effort pros forces used toxic chemicals during an attack. rescue workers between the 16th of march and the thirty-first of march which killed at least 30 people including three children, and effected more than 200 others. the group says eyewitness accounts and video footage indicate the use of a chemical agent. possibly chlorine. the renewed fighti

let's not forget that al quaida peninsula has taken a key role. taken over a milt tear bases and for that matter, the first larger city, but then in terms of the houthiss the question is whether they feel they are still facing an existential threat from saudi arabia. as far as the houthis are concernses this a bat toll detroit them when you look at the history they will continue fighting. >> the story is not over, thank you indeed. improvised explosive devices. no the bombing campaign on houthis rebels inside yemen will end in just over one and a quarter hours it will be replaced decisive storm will be replaced by operation restoration hope this was announced by the spokeman of the saudi led coalition they claim they have degraded the militia sufficiently to allow the forces on the ground to go in and to establish a new order there speculation from our studio guests around the world, that perhaps the president may see some more power to his deputy president a man acceptable to newsroom sides and the man appointed aspirin minister as well as deputy

. >> and according to the al quaida branch. one of the groups leading has been killed in a zone strike. there's been no confirmation from either officials he was released from the prison at guantanamo bay in 2006. the international red cross says ukraine is in desperate need of humanitarian need. they have been distributing aid to displaced residents but officials say many people living on the front lines have battled with no possible of work or income, overnight fighting broke out in the rebel strong hold. and that came hours after russia and ukraine agrees to pull back more weapons. it has been exactly one year since bomb caha ram abducted more than 200 school girls and today the country's president admitted they may never come home. more than 200 girls have gathering here today in the capitol to stop protesting the fact that more than 200 girls were kidnapped a year ago today. each of these girls is carrying a small placard which has been named and a number but each of the girls who disappeared a year ago and it's a way of i

also coming up, elsewhere in yemen, al quaida says it's spiritual leader is killed in a drum strike.he fight against isil the prime minister goes to washington to seek more help in the battle. still no sign of the 200 school girls

operation against al quaida.jets launch new air strikes houthis rebels demand a complete halt as a pre-season for talks. from top general

the president offers condolences after two hostages held by al quaida were killed in a counter terrorism operation. general david patraeus is being sentenced today for leaking classified documents and it's been five months in the making today the senate votes on whether loretta lynn should be in the charge of the justice department. this is al jazeera america live from new york city, i'm tony harris, right now debating loretta lynch's nomination. a final vote is expected this afternoon she was nominated five months ago to replace eric holder that is a longer wait time than for anyone of the seven previous attorney generals. republican leaders had delayed the vote. libby casey live for us in the washington good to see you debate has begun i understand with some domic senators criticizing how long this whole process has taken. that's right tony, we do expect to see a time vote this afternoon so this is the last chance to complain, and talk about just how long this had taken. the president put her name forward back in november. and we just taw chuck shoulder talk on the floor he has called

country's largest cities the civilian toll from alleged chemical acing thats yemen's military says al quaida taken over an major airport. even as they claim rebels are on the run. >> i was scared to death and i didn't want to show it. >> and making amends for police torture the new steps being taken in chicago. ♪ ♪

the strike in january did kill two members of al quaida. the us hostage is identified as doctor warren weinstein, an aid work fresh maryland, captured in pakistan in 2011. also killed, was giovanni, health a italian held hostage since 2012. the us did not know that hostages were being held at the compound where strikes were made. >>> your time now 4:39. for the third time in as many days clearing the benches. late night chaos. >> two philadelphia police officers jump into action, heroic more of the dash cam video as the officers free two men trapped in a burning car. we'll be right back. >>> updating breaking news, a philadelphia police officer is recovering after he shot in the line of duty. >> officer daniel kostick on bike patrol with two partners near 52nd and mass her a man shot him in the arm. officer kostick is in stable condition. the suspect was also shot, and now he's at hahnemann hospital. deputy police commissioner richard ross says officer kostick will be okay. >> elinguation -- he's in good spirits. i asked him if i could say.

january killed two members of al quaida on the pakistan-afghanistan border. an american aid worker from maryland was also killed, along with a italian hostage. the president said he takes full responsible for the strikes. >> i profoundly regret what happened. on behalf of the us government, i offer our deepest apologies. >> the two al kite an operatives killed in the streets were also american citizens. >>> right now 5:23, want to check in with kate which our forecast, at least it is friday, that's the nice part. >> brighter day by comparison, we should still, you know, stay well below average hereby about ten or 11 degrees, probably going to get at least little warmer than yesterday. little bit. unfortunately still able to breathe out there, too so we take you out there similar look, for you out here on storm scan3. >> we eventually ends one more sun than anything. current temperatures say it all, don't they? twenty-nine greets, northwest winds at mount pocono, 39 atlantic city, northwest wind, makes it feel that much chillier. shooting for 56 in the city to

accused of supplying guns to the four members of the al quaida linked al-shabaab millitant group. >>year old boy with autism has been reunited with his family after being lost for four days in a australian forest. luke sham brook disappeared on friday, while camping with his family. 120 people assisted in the search with no luck until yesterday. the boy was spotted by a helicopter just 2 miles from the campgrounds. the boy's being treated for dehydration, hyperthermia, an exhaustion. happy endings, we love those. coming up the united state postal service has issued a stamp honoring the late maya angelou, but there are questions this morning surrounding the quote on it. do you see what's wrong with it? we'll talk more about it after the break. >> manuscript sold in new york yesterday for $1.2 million. the 16 pages include the original working manuscript and type trap of the song. american pie released in 1971. it was a number one hit for four weeks in 1972. >> the new stamp honoring the late poet, maya angelou isn't all that it seems. the first lady and oprah winfrey on hand when the

we all know, most of the hijackers were from saudi arabia, they have been waiting a war against al quaida, and now also against isil, and isil has vowed on several occasions to fight back against any of the middle eastern countries that are participating in the war against their minister inside iraq and syria so there is a lot across the kingdom. >> the middle east contributor to the u.s. based think tank the middle east forum. quite a large number of aests from isil. >> i guess we can say, it is -- in terms as far as isil goes it is a culmination building up for a series of operations. isil declares in 2014, an official province what they would call they don't recamiers the kingdom, so they refer to it by the name of the two holy fights. and that had been going on it's not a new thing. it's been going on for quite some time. it is difficult to say -- beyond the circles because very -- although the province was declared this wasn't much evidence of the isil presence. and it wasn't advertised on social media. someone may put up a banner and say -- in the dessert but it didn't beyond that,

there's a new alliance, including al quaida front who have gained ground. >> the syrian were surprised really were not prepared. we estimate the number 15,000 they had been working very professionally on three access and that using double tactics one of them warfare with suicide and bombing and the other like a classical army they had tanked and armored vehicles and artillery. >> the government has intensified it's attacks on rebel controlled areas. once a financial capitol rich in business as well as culture and history has now been reduced to rubble. >> even just outside the capitol, people are vulnerable to attacks from the government, the forces still have the advantage of air power even in areas where they have lost on the ground. al jazeera. >> from the secretary of state, once again for regime change in syria saying the country has no future under the president. after more than four years of fighting. in washington, d.c. this is a regime that has lost all sense of any kind of responsibility to it's own people. and that is why there must be a transition from the a sad regime towa

investigators say no he will valenza, asia, arrested in queens sympethize with both al quaida and isis>> you can stay with "eyewitness news" as we stay up-to-date on this story our coverage continues at cbsphilly.com. where you can read the full criminal complaint against keonna thomas. >> a funeral is scheduled this morning for darby borough police officer, mark hudson. he was shot to death last week allegedly by his girlfriend while off duty in his glenolden home. officer hudson was also a volunteer fire fight nerve yeadon. the viewing is at 10:00 this morning at st. joseph's catholic church in collingdale. funeral is at 11:30 burial is at mount zion cemetery. >>> well nearly decade old mystery, could be one step closer to being solved. a hunter found human remains off whites bog road in pemberton township monday and called police. we've learned the remains are that of 36 year old stacey greater. the pemberton woman disappeared in february 2006. police continue to investigate what actually happened to greater, and ask anyone with information to call the new jersey state police. >>> w

the strike in january on the pakistan-afghanistan border killed two members of al quaida.hostage killed, identified, as doctor warren weinstein. he was aid worker from maryland who was captured in pakistan in 2011. the president says the us did not know hostages were being held at that compound, where the strikes were made. >> i profoundly regret what happened. on behalf of the us government, i offer our deepest apologies. >> also, killed, was giovanni, italian hostage held since 2012. >> police officer is expected to recover from a gunshot wound to the arm. he was shot by a possible narcotics suspect late last night, in west philly. the officer returned fire and wounded the suspect. >> search on for the gunman who shot and killed chinese food delivery man in crescentville. that delivery man tried to drive away after the gunfire but he crashed about two blocks away. a least dozen people injured when a stage collapses at high school performance in indianna. one of the student critically injured but is expected to be okay. we'll be right back. trading-in or selling your car,

investigators say no he will and asia who were arrested in queens sympethize with those al quaida and isis. >> and you can stay with "eyewitness news" as we stay up-to-date on this story. our coverage continues on line at cbsphilly.com. where you can read the full criminal complaint against kianna thomas. >>> right now funeral scheduled this morning for darby borough police officer mark hudson, shot death last week allegedly by his girlfriend while off duty in his glenolden home. officer hutch inch also a volunteer fire fight nerve yeadon, this morning at ten clock in collingdale, funt role at 11:30 burial at mount zion cemetery. >> nearly decade old mystery could be one step closer to being solved. a hunter found human remains off whites bog road pemberton township and then called police. we have learned the remains are that of 36 year old stacey greater, pemberton woman disappeared back in february of 2006. police continue to ask if you know anything at all to call the new jersey police. >> drug bust russ results in 60 arrests. matt rivers has more on a big effort by law enforcement

they're spending all this money on hezbollah blah, sometimes in tactical alliances with al quaida. they are a radical regime. so i think within the few short years they will be pumping out oil, richer, the influence on the region will be greater and the saudis will have to counter and i already think the region is in the midst tore the very beginning of what some people have called a 30-years religious war in allowing iran to get richer and potentially nuclear in the midst of that is risky. >> half the population of iran is under age 35. to me, that's encouraging and that's positive. i think that the acclaim and the response the positive response to this agreement there is encouraging in itself. and i don't know. i mean the most unequivocal voices in opposition people like john bolton, have recommended an attack upon iran, to attack on its nuclear capabilities. you know, that is the shortest of short-term. that strengthens the hard liners that emboldens their nuclear program, and to me roils the already troubled waters in the middle east. >> sreenivasan: how does that impact what's