>> reporter: basically in borno state north nigeria there are fighting going on in parts of that city. as boko haram tried to take control of that city. they have been attempting to do that for a very long time now. but i think after the recent victories by the multinational forces chad, nigeria cameroon and other parts of that state they are trying to go in to prove a point. but the military says they are also deploying large number of troops because this could be a ploy or diversion by boko haram to deflect the city. >> ahmed idris there for us. >>> northern indian state of punjab is holding what in india is known as rural olympics, kit lead to election for the olympic team. liddy dutt reports. >> traveled nearly 100 kilometers from her home town, to compete in what's known as india's rural olympics. for cord this is a big deal. she spent the last year preparing for the 400 meter sprint. >> translator: this is part of my training for upcoming event crucial for being selected as part of the team. and to win a medal for my team. >> she wants to impress the coaches who over years have

nigeria. it used to affect veil edges and small -- villages and small towns, it's affecting entire states in borno and north-eastern nigeria. now, what many here are saying is if it can take the military six weeks to deal with it. 10 months to return nearly 280. these are some of the questions nigeria are asking now. they are saying yes, 8,700 troops in the region to fight boko haram, and original forces. at the time forces claimed to have sent more than 30,000 troops. they are saying. what would 700 troops do. >> so many questions. thank you, mohammed adow reporting for us from lagos >>> leaders, diplomats and security experts from around the world are in munich final day of a security summit. it's tehran's nuclear programme that is topping the agenda. iran's foreign agenda holding talks. the u.s. threatened new sanctions. it missed on raining in the nuclear programme. they have said they are a nuclear liability. >> sanctions are a liability. you need to get rid of them if you want a solution. unless they come to the realisation that sanctions are a liability and they need to be it's a solution. that's the

the top stories - nigeria deploys armies to repel a boko haram in north-eastern borno state >>> jordan condemns the killing of japanese journalist kenji goto jogo by i.s.i.l. and concerns grow over a jordanian pilot taken active >>> free aj staff.

the top stories - nigeria deploys armies to repel a boko haram in north-eastern borno state >>> jordan condemns the killing of japanese journalist kenji goto jogo by i.s.i.l. and concerns grow over a jordanian pilot taken active >>> free aj staff. it's 400 days since three of our journalists were detained in egypt >>> doctors carry out a successful double tlansd plant. -- transplant. >> we begin in nigeria, where fighters from boko haram attacked bornio state. an attack was launched on four fronts from maiduguri and lasted four hours. we go to ahmed i'd ris in the capital. what is the latest you have for us? >> basically the attack has been repelled. i spoke to someone in battle this morning. he was wounded. he told me he repels the army and vigilantes that they have changed boko haram fighters and there he said as of 30 minutes ago battles were ranging. they are quiet for the time being, the guns are silent. >> this is the third attack in a week. all that is coming is the group suffered some setbacks some defeat. the boko haram wanted to take my degree -- credentials on a couple of oc