. >> reporter: i'm andrew simmons in nigeria. i'm with the anti-forces against much boca ha had a boca had haram. >> the gunmen was a south korean soldier who escaped after the shooting. we have more from the capitol. >> reporter: well, a name has now emerged from this incident. it's understood that sgt. lim carried out this shooting right up in the north eastern corner of south korea. it's been reported that he was on a day shift, and when his patrol ended at just 8:00 p.m. that's when this shooting took place. authorities were saying that it happened at 8:15 p.m. the place that he was serving in is known to be one of the most difficult, one of the most intense areas for these operations in the whole of south korea. it's rights up on the border. it's also a coastal area. there are rugged mountains around. it is known to be a place not only requires a lot of those that are sent there, as this man was on his mandatory two-year service, but also the living conditions are pretty difficult as well. something like this happened i in 2

nigeria and a feeling of desperation about this. >> thank you very much, that was al jazeera andrew simmonse and still ahead on al jazeera the price of life, a top u.s. car maker will talk about compensation for cars with faulty ignition and they want to weed out illegal immigrants and what it means for the muslim population and stay with us, we will be back after the break. >> now inroducing, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never miss the latest news >> they will continue looking for suvivors... >> the potential for energy production is huge... >> no noise, no clutter, just real reporting. the new al jazeera just real reporting. the new al jazeera [ grunting ] i'm taking off, but, uh, don't worry. i'm gonna leave the tv on for you. and if anything happens, don't forget about the new xfinity my account app. you can troubleshoot technical issues here. if you make an appointment, you can check out the status here. you can pay the bil

andrew simmons reports. >>. >> these are the school girls who managed to avoid capture by boka haram fighters. their classmates are missing. the pain shows. but somehow, they are preparing for their final exams. their teachers believed talking about what happened helps. >> we have had to run out of the room. . >> their school principal is here. she has lost count of the number of appeals she has made for the release of her pupils but she is not giving up. >> there is nothing i can say to plead with them. sisters, daughters and granddaughters. there should feel sympathy for these innocent girls and release them. >> all of the girls have been brought here to the state capitol not just for their continued education but, also, for better security. their teachers say they are doing well manage to go relax and concentrate on studies despite the fact that they are away from home and they don't know what's happened to their classroom friends. >> those with close friends missing are getting more distressed by the day. >> it's painful that we are separated together with them. they want to help

andrew simmons, northern nigeria. >> in ukraine applications and government leaders are again calling for a permanent cease-fire but rebels in the east say they will not comply. separatist leaders say they will call off fighting only until the temporary cease-fire ends on friday. meanwhile squirmishes continue, in belgium n.a.t.o. leaders called on russia to stop the flow of weapons and fighters across it's border. >> we believe it is critical for putt on it prove by his actions, not just his words, that he is, indeed, fully committed to peace. until russia fully brings that kind of commitment to the peace process and the stability of ukraine the united states and europe are compelled to continue to prepare greater costs, including tough economic sanctions with the hopes that they will not have to be used. >> paul brennan has more now from eastern ukraine? >> reporter: for the moment the cease-fires are going to remain in place. de facto crease fires that are already sporadic exchange of fire. of course we've had that helicopter shot down 4 hours ago, now just over 4 hours ago. it put

andrew simmons is there. >> beyond this checkpoint, the roads out of madugary where boko haram have abig presence. it was one of the commanders from this state run joint task force to report another mass kidnapping. he was posted 60 kilometers into the zone, an inquiry is underway, but there needs to be checks on the accuracy of eyewitness reports. here in the state capitol's displaced people center, where the food queues are getting bigger, no one is surprised about these reports. there is unrest, anxiety, fear. the immediate needs of these people are obviously. food, shelter, safety. but what they also want is some assurances for the future. where will they go next? who will look out for their security and who stands accountable for all that's gone wrong? this woman, husband was rounded up with others and shot dead. then his killers came to burn her house down. she says the nigerian army were nearby. >> if they had come, then they would be happy. they should have saved him because they are the ones who are supposed to protect us. >> mousa is from a neighboring village. he believes t

. >> we are now being told that we can talk live on the line to correspondent andrew simmons who is there. and he can join us now, and tell us a bit more about what you managed to find out about the series of abductions which is what we are talking about. >> well, first and foremost, we have spoken at considerable length to the commander of the joint civilian j.t.f., it is a joint task force, now he says that over a period of time, three days, wednesday, thursday, friday, that there was a series of abducks of people, a mass kidnapping if you will. in which young women and some young girls apparently were taken by the fighters. also, a total of something like third men, young men, were taken also. and it is clear -- there are also a report that four that fries to resist were shot. this information had filtered through the security forces but the police, cat goricly say they have not had a formal report. we spoke to the police commissioner, who declined to comment on what action he was taking, but said cat goricly that he had not had a formal report of these abducks. now, this is not unusua

andrew simmons, al jazeera, northeastern nigeria. >> the family of an american solid killed in afghanistans now preparing for his funeral. army private aaron topin was one of five troops killed in friendly fire last week. the 19-year-old's body arrived yesterday in chicago and will be buried tuesday in his hometown in illinois. hundreds of undocumented immigrants detained in texas will soon be transferred to california. nearly 300 central americans my grants will be flown to san diego and to el centro for processing. the government hopes this will ease the pressure on texas border patrol agents and officials say they are overloaded with illegal crossings since october, the texas boarder patrol hazard over 170,000 people all who are trying to enter the country illegally. staytude because coming up on al jazeera america, you are looking at live pictures right there on a sunny day in rio d de janiero, brazil. a big day of world cup excitement. we will see what they have to say about the big game between portugal and the red, white and blue. . >> today's first game of world cup action is under

andrew simmons reports. >> reporter: they tried to assure the people. he said that he shared their pain, the pain of the families. he does not confirm this mass kidnapping report, but refer to the reference in sharing pain. hwhen asked if he was going to do a thorough investigation, and he said he's going to do that. he was very critical of the military after the attack, the initial attack in which the 276 school girls were abducted. that criticism has subsided but it does seem that privately there is a great amount of tension between the governor and the government. the government and the federal government are in position in which it's unclear that they're moving forward. any observer would tell you that there is lack of clarity on behalf of the government. the waves of terror outside of the city are ruled by boko haram. there is a whole mess going on outside in the sense that the fabric of society has been wrecked these past few months with the most unprecedented level of violence. trying to keep that calmer, the government trying to do that is an im

. >> reporter: i'm andrew simmons in nigeria.

andrew simmons is in abuju with the latest on today's attacks. >> suspected insurgents appear to havettacked at least three settlement in a district known as katakari, five kilometers from chibok from where school girls, 276 of them, were abducted 76 days ago. 219 still missing. according to reports, both guns and explosive devices were used and four churches were attacked. it was clearly an steplite to intimidate and to tear arise the people living in this area which is a no-go zone from anyone apart from those who lived there and the nigerian military. we are hearing that these attacks were prolonged over a period of around four hours but are now over. this is a really intense part of the operation involving boka haram, it would appear, with attacks all over the northeast and indeed here in the capitol on wednesday. 22 people were killed in a bombing. and the president, "goodluck" jonathan had called on a country for vigilance right across the board, and he warned people that they shouldn't keep criticizing the security forces but should help them instead. but it would appear that t

andrew simmons, al jazeera, abujo. >> in afghanistan abdullah abdullah and thousands of his supporters protest against alleged fraud. they're demanding officials separate fraudulent votes from legal ones. they faced off nearly two weeks ago. and in central africa republic the two main groups responsible for months of violence as have set up an economy to settle their differences. at least 50 were killed just this week in the latest round of fighting. >>> a man plead guilty to federal terrorism charges. michael wolf admitted that he planned to travel to turkey and then enter syria and fight there. wolf faces up to 15 years in jail. >>> in georgia school leaders are turning down the option to arming teachers. they say it does not make students safer. georgia is one of the states that recently passed new laws allowing teachers to carry guns. >>> arizona boy scout troops are facing a wildfire. after scouts were headed out on a week-long camp until this fire crept up on them and quickly. they were told to pack up what they could and to leave in a half hour. they had to leave behind their fo

. >> i'm andrew simmons. i'm with the vigilanty forces in attacks against boko haram. vé >> again you're watching al jazeera. a reminder of our top stories. disputing reports that rebels have taken control of the country's largest oil refinery. >>> the most powerful armed shia group showing force against its enemies. they would oppose the sunni rebel advance. >>> death sentence confirmed along with more than 180 of his supporters. this comes two months after they were sentenced over violence in the southern town last july. >>> casting a presidential ballot. bubut many say the vote is not fair. >> 1.3 mauritanian voters are going to the polls this day to elect a new president. there are five main contenders running for this presidential election. the most important one i for the observers is the turnout. so everyone here seems to think that mohammed ould abdel aziz would stay in office for another term of five years. early provisional results are expected at the end of this day around midnight gmt time, but th

andrew simmons has more. >> reporter: they're still clearing up. and many people are still in shock. the president came to the scene after cutting short to equatorial guinea, and he gave this warning. >> it's understand the military has been put on red alert after insurgents planned to attack. but for the first time this year they broke through what many believe is a difficult situation. now many are afraid to go shopping in the center. this store may be open, but no one is buying. >> every is afraid. nobody knows when it could happen. >> and in a store nearby it's a similar mood. >> we don't feel safe. it's our business, and we cannot close down. >> we won't know what will happen tomorrow. >> i feel they should do more when it comes to the security aspects of this country. >> security contractors say they feel they're in the front line. checks and searches have been increased but no one is confident. many of the owners of private security form say. is expected of their unarmed staff. they say it's the army and the police who should be doing more t

andrew simmons reports. >> reporter: they are still clearing out, and many people are still in shock.'s bomb struck at the heart of the capitol in one of its busiest shopping districts. the president came to the scene after cutting short a visit where he was attending an african union summit, and he gave this warning. >> [ inaudible ] >> reporter: it's understood nigeria's military had been put on high alert. but for the third time this year, they got through what many believe is inadequate security. now people are afraid to go shopping in the city center. this electrical store may be open for business, but no one is buying. >> everywhere nobody -- we are not oppressed -- nobody know -- don't know what can happen now. >> reporter: and at a cell phone store nearby it's a similar mood. >> we're not safe. we don't feel safe. we just want to come out there and do business. and we cannot close down. >> we don't know what will happen tomorrow. we need more security in this country. >> [ inaudible ] the security aspect of this country. they have to buckle up. >> reporter: security contractor

andrew simmons reports it might be the last line of defense against a growing rebel threat. >> not well armed. they have little training. but this is a vigilante force rapidly growing in size and determination. to try to defend the capitol against boka haram attacks. by night and day. tens of thousands of young men are at checkpoints or joining patrols and joint missions with the nigeria army backed by bor no state. some are paid wages. >> we know each and every one of them. the moment we see them, we will follow them. recruits are being easy to find. mohammed buka joined after boka haram attacked his district. he lives in old madugery where the young have very little. it's in areas of abject poverty that boka haram has thrived. this is a place where mohammed or many like him maintain a vigilance for anything suspicious. his family is still traumatized by the attack in which boka haram shot dead several people including mohammed's father and three younger brothers. >> tried to kill my grandfather. they couldn't make it so many people in our area. >> with boka haram attacks increasing, t

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and andrew simmons, northeastern nigeria. >> brazil's president will be seeking a second term. her ruling workers party has backed her to run for re-election in october. her popularity is falling because of brazil's high cost of living, slowing economy and opposition to the billions of dollars spent on the world cup but she is still favored to win the poll. 600 bal outsides have been cast in three daysots have been cast three days hong kong. it is part of a campaign that the chinese government has called illegal. the protesters want to be able to freely elect the territory's chief executive without interference from beijing. torrential rains are causing flooding across large parts of southern china. china saw the had heiest rainfall in decades . houses have been destroyed. sections of road swept away. let's get the weather now. is it going to get better for china? >> i am hopeful middle part of the week, things will improve. i am afraid for the time being, next couple of days, we could easily see a similar amount of rainfall. on the satellite, you can see the long line over chi

. >> andrew simmons thank you very much for that and we will be speaking to you throughout the day fores from there and you can speak to al jazeera and he covered the abduction of more than 200 school girls by boko haram in april which andrew is talking about and met some girls who escaped and joins me now in the studio and i want to ask you, we are hearing more and more about these kidnappings. this is an ex escalation of what is happening? >> reporter: an escalation of the situation in northeast nigeria and you can see most abductions are in the state of borno which suffered most boko haram attacks in recent years but abduction of women in the northeast has been a very long time. i think it took the international community and the attention of the nigerian government, it took the abduction of more than 200 girls to draw their attention of the community and the government of what is exactly happening. we heard reports of women and young girls being abducted inside and surrounding areas and it has been happening over the last three or four years. and there was not much publicity about