and certainly the bombing that's going on behind you through this news are let's cross over to bernard smith our correspondent in erbil in iraq some of the autonomous kurdish region in the north and of course the kurds there will be viewing what's going on across the border in northeastern syria with great concern bernard. they will so and the have there are some protests spontaneous protest just taking place in a couple of parts of the bill in other parts of the kurdistan kurdish administered iraq in solidarity with what's happening in northeastern syria without massoud barzani the president of the kurdish democratic party and one of the former presidents of the kurdish region of iraq he tweeted after the turkish assault started that day present some please know the people of kurdistan have always pursued that just writes he said the peshmerga have defeated isis and now an effective part of the coalition against terror the blood of the kurds is far more valuable than money and weapons and of course $1.00 of the concerns here is one of the is from one of the warnings being given by the s.d.

decision to pull out american troops we've got kimberly halkett in washington with us reaction bernard smith a standing by in erbil with the latest on the whole camp that's where thousands of eisel fighters are being held 1st will begin which all stratford who is joining us from turkey's border with syria what's the situation where you are now. well we've seen throughout the day we've seen the beginnings of what seemed to be a military build up in this area i mean the beginnings actually would would not be 100 percent correct because this build up it's been happening for the for the last couple of days at least we've seen in a repositions close by the situation. is tense here certainly we've been listening to some of the voices interviews of people from the town behind me that town called to tell i'll be out which was taking control of by the s.d.f. in 2015 from eisel certainly some very worried citizens there as you can imagine. so forget that they've already suffered years of war in northern syria across the country indeed what's been described as one of the worst humanitarian crises in th

cross over to bill in iraq's kurdistan region in the north of the area where our correspondent bernard smith joins me but that you're also getting word that this military offensive has begun by the turks let's just begin with reaction if there is any from kurdistan officials but surely they'll be concerned about an influx of refugees from the area. i think that is the main concern so there's been no immediate reaction to the news coming out of turkey in the confirmation that this assault on kurdish held areas in northeastern syria by the turkish military has started but yes one of the biggest concerns has always be about the fear not just of more refugees coming in to this part of iraq from syria but also the threats to the cams that are holding eisel prisoners now in the kurdish administers parts of northeastern syria there are some $11000.00 it's thought to be i saw related prisoners and they are in detention centers schools some in prisons that are being administered by the syrian democratic forces the kurdish main the s.t.'s that now the concern is be that 'd if those forces are forced t

demonstrated in the capital berlin germany as some of the largest kurdish populations in europe and iraq bernard smith spoke to some demonstrators in or below in the semi autonomous kurdish region. little love lost here between the kurds in this part of northern iraq kurdish controlled parts of northern iraq and the turkish authorities the crowd has been chanting terrorist terrorist and there is also a real feeling here of betrayal by the americans the kurds here saying that only one day they are leading the fight with the americans against eisel and then the next day has been about. this fire. like in the eyes. of us i'm. sad for you surprised by what the americans did of course everyone is surprised that america was by sight of kurdish rebels by crusader with the storm help for curators and where they leave kurdish rosario. resident it was crazy because in one night every one of them was changed it's a chance for turkey to dominate us and kill the kurdish people so the american government has always promised our protection but now we see no protection that's why we think the strikes there are alread

bernard smith al-jazeera damas refugee camp in northern iraq. well let's get more now on all the latest developments we're joined by bill donohue razor director and senior associate of the turkey project at the center for strategic and international studies and he's joining us live from washington d.c. mr ali raiser always good to have you with us on al-jazeera if we can start with the developments from where you are on president trump saying you know unfortunately turkey doesn't appear to be mitigating mitigating the humanitarian effects of its invasion do you think that president trump expected something different when he pulled u.s. troops out of the region knowing that it would lead to a turkish incursion. it's almost embarrassing to watch the scrambling by trump in his team to actually mitigate the use the same word that you just used the effects of that rush ill thought through. promise that he made or if it wasn't a promise certainly a green light that he gave to president al gore on exactly 8 days ago that set in motion the series of eve

aid some of the people fleeing the violence are heading to iraq semi autonomous kurdish region bernard smithis there and has this exclusive report from the hook. by tuesday morning another 270 refugees across an informal crossing from syria into iraq it brings it to less than about 500 overnight that is a trickle. could become a flood and the biggest concern they have is whether there are i saw members supporters or sympathizers among those refugees and how they can filter them out. of them just a few packs of essential all this family could carry as they ran from the fighting in northeastern syria there amongst the 1st to make it across the border into the kurdish government north of iraq. there was shelling and fighting this man says my family hasn't slept for days we've left everything behind them. almost 200 syrians were bussed into a refugee camp in a monday afternoon. the biggest concern for the kurdish authorities is who exactly is crossing the border eisel fighters or supporters mingled with the innocent officials cross reference names to make sure those who got on the bus at the bor

patience in this issue some residents in northern syria have begun fleeing the military operation bernard smith has more from erbil. it looks like affairs of the kurdistan regional government here in erbil are already being realized as al-jazeera understands at least a couple of 100 cars have been heading seen heading towards the part of iraq border administered by the kurdistan regional government a k r g a syrian kurds escape the assault by turkish forces on positions that they hold the s.t.'s soon to syrian defense force holds in northeastern syria already there are some 90000 syrian kurds here in 9 refugee camps administered by the k r g they are already full and over the other side of the border we have whole camp which already aid agencies were saying was a disaster is very very tense atmosphere with the risk of an isolated surgeon see from within that camp and there are detention centers administered by the syrian kurds those guards minding those centers guarding those and just have to go and fight for kurdish forces there is a fear of a breakout from the detention centers on from the re

joining us we'll of course be following you through the day let's cross over to our correspondent bernard smith who joins me now from bill in iraq semi autonomous kurdish region in the north the kurds have much to contemplate they've now go to another front you might say in conflict with the turks to deal with as well as trying to protect the areas that they are already in control of let's just begin with a new reaction from the kurds as to what's happened in the last 24 hours in the areas where they are now facing turkish bombardment. well 1st of all. so reaction from kurdish political leaders here in iraq masoud barzani the president of the kurdish democratic party and a former president of the kurdistan region of iraq he tweeted after the turkish assault on the syrian kurdish positions began he said dear president trump please know that the people of kurdistan have always pursued their just rights he said the peshmerga have defeated isis and are unaffected parts and are an effective part of the coalition against terror the blood of the kurds is far more valuable than money and weapons use as

bernard smith al-jazeera dormice refugee camp in northern iraq. britain's prime minister has laid out his government's agenda in the queen's speech with leaving the european union on october 31st a top priority is still to be finalized the divorce agreement was one of $26.00 new bills presented its course johnson has no majority in parliament opposition parties have dismissed the speech as an election manifesto charlie angela reports from london. the costumes the carriage the queen's speech is the high point of parliamentary pageantry and the british monarch announces the government's plans for new legislation in a speech written for her she began with proposals to support a back seat deal if the deal is reached this week my government's priority has always been to secure the united kingdom's departure from the european union on the 31st of october my government intends to work towards a new partnership with the european union based on free trade and friendly cooperation. boris johnson has just 5 days to secure deal with the parliament would appro

it's putting out appeals again to donor countries and to n.g.o.s oh thank you very much for that bernard smith live for us in the hole. in other world news the death toll in japan from typhoon haiyan base has risen to 68 as rescuers continue their search for those still missing areas of the country remain flooded with mud and debris covering the streets the typhoon hit japan on saturday dumping historic rainfall and unleashing strong winds thousands of people are still sheltering in evacuation centers with homes left without water and electricity across the country friday salami has the latest from tokyo. many people expect this but i still. feel good right now again because i know what i'm going to have a good thing to fix shuttle flights if that station that many of the small communicates small villages where many end of the are living around the 1000 homes side of oxley or totally destroyed because of the flooding. we have to understand that the main effect of this cycle in which we want is which is one of the strongest getting it done last 50 years wasn't it wasn't that usually in the past

government of turkey to show due care and attention and patience in this issue let's bring in bernard smith who's joining us from erbil in iraq's kurdistan region and of course the concern there will be the influx of refugees bernard what's the situation. during those concerns might already be being realized i am hearing reports that there are sightings of convoys of cars heading towards the iraqi border towards the part of iraqi border minister by the kurdistan regional government those convoys coming from syria from kurdish controlled parts of syria so clearly is an indication that already people have been are frightened enough of the assaults coming from the turkish military from the attacks coming from the turkish military that they are now heading towards the border and this was always a great fear of the good of the regional government here because of the ministration here there are some 900000 syrians already living in camps at ministered in the kurdistan kurdish government parts of iraq about 9 camps there already full it's going to be very difficult for them to absorb further influ

protests against the turkish offensive are taking place in iraq semi autonomous kurdish region bernard smith is our correspondent in real concern. about what's going on in eastern syria which is why you have the numbers of people behind you. yes so from what the crowds have been chanting here there's clearly no love lost between the kurds and turkey or the shouts of terrorist or one terrorist of an echoing out over the last hour or so and there is also a real feeling of betrayal by the americans of people i've been speaking to before we came to live they were saying they felt they feel betrayed they feel let down overnight that they were helping the americans leading the americans in the fight against eisel and suddenly it all changed and now they've been left to fight themselves against americans to fight on new fronts against its incursions and before well as rather turkey's incursions in northeastern syria started the government here its official line with a lot the consequences of military escalation have implications beyond syria's borders creating the conditions for a return of eiffel

the capital berlin germany has one of the largest kurdish populations in the europe and in iraq bernard smith spoke to some demonstrators on or below in the semi auto autonomous kurdish region. a little love lost here between the kurds in this part of northern iraq kurdish controlled parts of northern iraq and the turkish authorities the crowd has been chanting terrorist terrorist and there is also a real feeling here of betrayal by the americans the kurds here saying that a one day they are leading the fight with the americans against eisel and then the next day has been about. this fire. like i said. was. that were you surprised by what the americans did of course everyone is surprised that america was by side of kurdish rebels by crusader with the storm help for curators and where they leave curtis and rose obama. president and it was crazy because in one night everyone was changed it's a chance for turkey to dominate us and kill the kurdish people so the american government has always promised our protection but now we see no protection that's why we think traitors there are already some