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now they have the north—western area of idlib.els and families of rebels are going up there as evacuees, as refugees in their own country, but also to regroup. rebel groups will regroup. this war in syria which has been rolling for nearly six years may be over in aleppo, but it is certainly not in syria at large. you mentioned idlib, how strong are the rebels in that pa rt how strong are the rebels in that part of syria and is the syrian government indicating it will turn its military power towards idlib instead of aleppo? they certainly are. the rebel alliance in idlib is mostly dominated by some of the more extreme elements of the rebel community in syria. 0ne extreme elements of the rebel community in syria. one group is linked to al-qaeda which is one of the main groups and another one which is a huge fighting force in syria which is not designated a terrorist organisation but extreme nonetheless. it is fair to say the colour of the syrian opposition has over time shifted somewhat, as the government has made a concerted effort
now they have the north—western area of idlib.els and families of rebels are going up there as evacuees, as refugees in their own country, but also to regroup. rebel groups will regroup. this war in syria which has been rolling for nearly six years may be over in aleppo, but it is certainly not in syria at large. you mentioned idlib, how strong are the rebels in that pa rt how strong are the rebels in that part of syria and is the syrian government indicating it will turn its military power...
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what happened in the past 48 hours was after islamist rebels in idlib province, remember, idlib provincerovince, remember, idlib province is a more bashar al—assad friendly province, even though the rebels have had certain success is in the past couple of years, but a couple of villages under siege, they were deemed to be pro—assad. one of the tit—for—tat conditions for allowing civilians and rebels for that matter to leave eastern aleppo was to provide safe passage for shi'ite villagers for people in idlib province. when they started firing at the buses and setting them on fire, apparently it came from those saying unless you stop attacking these villages, the iranians and forces will not give safe passage to either civilians. it is a terrible tit—for—tat retaliatory move. it is affecting idlib and eastern aleppo. the other main advance in the situation is the news there is a compromise of the un security resolution put in place. we are expecting a vote tomorrow. it sounds as if everyone is more or less on board. russia was saying they were going to veto it. but as you have been saying,
what happened in the past 48 hours was after islamist rebels in idlib province, remember, idlib provincerovince, remember, idlib province is a more bashar al—assad friendly province, even though the rebels have had certain success is in the past couple of years, but a couple of villages under siege, they were deemed to be pro—assad. one of the tit—for—tat conditions for allowing civilians and rebels for that matter to leave eastern aleppo was to provide safe passage for shi'ite...
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—— idlib.scriminate bombing going on all over idlib, even though there was supposed to be a ceasefire in place in aleppo there has not been a ceasefire in idlib and surrounding areas. there is a fear that idlib will become the new aleppo. are those fears justified from what are seeing? yes. there is a whole heap of fear on the ground at the moment. some of the actions you saw today with regards to burning the buses, it is definitely something that is coming out of this fear. i heard you guys describing buses being burned as being burned by the rebels. i would claim the opposite. it is in fact an angry mob of people who are unhappy with the rebels who burned the buses. it is important for viewers to understand there are 13 places that are under siege by the regime in syria at the moment. these two villages are the only two villages that are besieged by the rebels. there was a deal in place regarding two other places and people being swapped or taken out from those besieged areas. this is where y
—— idlib.scriminate bombing going on all over idlib, even though there was supposed to be a ceasefire in place in aleppo there has not been a ceasefire in idlib and surrounding areas. there is a fear that idlib will become the new aleppo. are those fears justified from what are seeing? yes. there is a whole heap of fear on the ground at the moment. some of the actions you saw today with regards to burning the buses, it is definitely something that is coming out of this fear. i heard you...
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this is a camp in idlib. evacuees are brought here. when they arrive, they have nothing.g them are so crowded there is no room for luggage, but here, there's relief. translation: rockets, russianjets and warplanes all bombing us, barrel bombs dropped over us. we kept fleeing from one place to another. there was hunger, poverty and sleeping in the streets. finally, the red cross got us out. this woman made it here with her twin girls. the camp may be crowded but here the sisters can breathe again. translation: it is better than it was in aleppo, there's no bombing. we have new friends walking and playing together. there was a food shortage back there. but we are eating more here. we hated life but here we are eating biscuits and everything. and that is what is at stake here. every minute and every hour of the ceasefire that is lost, is another moment of life denied to the children of aleppo. earlier i spoke to tauqir sharif — a british aid worker involved in the evacuation of civilians who's currently in idlib province — and i asked him if it was clear who is in control of
this is a camp in idlib. evacuees are brought here. when they arrive, they have nothing.g them are so crowded there is no room for luggage, but here, there's relief. translation: rockets, russianjets and warplanes all bombing us, barrel bombs dropped over us. we kept fleeing from one place to another. there was hunger, poverty and sleeping in the streets. finally, the red cross got us out. this woman made it here with her twin girls. the camp may be crowded but here the sisters can breathe...
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the fear is the attacks used in aleppo are now deployed in idlib which is 1.9 million people. the danger that flows with the people through the west. >> woodruff: is it understood the monitors will be in a position to stop whatever indiscriminate killing or what other terrible things are happening to these people as they leave? >> at best, they can bear witness to it. they're obviously not in a position to intervene militarily. it's not a u.n. peacekeeping force, it's a group of monitors who are unarmed and there to monitor the conduct of the security and other forces and report on it. now, it is right and better for there to be some degree of international presence, but, obviously, that is cold comfort to very, very scared residents of aleppo who have been the subject of this brutal assault not just over the last few weeks but last few years. >> woodruff: to the point you were making a moment ago, david miliband, the place where these evacuees are going, idlib province, is reported to be the next front in the government's focus. whey are they any safer there than in aleppo? >
the fear is the attacks used in aleppo are now deployed in idlib which is 1.9 million people. the danger that flows with the people through the west. >> woodruff: is it understood the monitors will be in a position to stop whatever indiscriminate killing or what other terrible things are happening to these people as they leave? >> at best, they can bear witness to it. they're obviously not in a position to intervene militarily. it's not a u.n. peacekeeping force, it's a group of...
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opposition figers and families will g g t to idlib with the bor with turkey. they may have to brace themselves again. >> what will happen in idlib? we don't know. seeing what happened in aleppo, and there is no agreement on cease-fire or no political discussion, then idlib is the next aleppppo. rereporter: for those evacuees that go further, turkey has said it will provide shelter and humanitarian aid for residents leaving aleppo. brent: i am joined by a security analysis. -- analyst. it is hard to get the truth here. had eight agencies saying 6500, maybe 8000 have left east aleppo. russia is saying the evacuation is completed, it is over, no more. what is the truth? >> we don't know. even the number of those evacuated, it is differing. some 8000, some 9500. and 52 -- the wide range tells us that even in the nations, they are not sure. it is fair 50,000 of 100,000, only a minority is fighting rebels. but actually we don't know how many civilians are still trapped. brent: we have tried to to verify if any vetting is taking place, if people are being taxed . we
opposition figers and families will g g t to idlib with the bor with turkey. they may have to brace themselves again. >> what will happen in idlib? we don't know. seeing what happened in aleppo, and there is no agreement on cease-fire or no political discussion, then idlib is the next aleppppo. rereporter: for those evacuees that go further, turkey has said it will provide shelter and humanitarian aid for residents leaving aleppo. brent: i am joined by a security analysis. -- analyst. it...
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are some heading to idlib? is there safety for the people? have international rescue committee people on the ground 25 kilometers to the west in the idlib area near the aldunna town. the government has 1.9 million people. we are seeing over the next -- expecting over the next 24 hours 30,000 more people to come out of aleppo. these are fearful, terrified people. some are in and the great fear is they fled one version of hell in aleppo. the bombing, house to house raids but they don't know if the same vengeance will be taken in idlib as well. the tactics used by the assad regime and the syrian and iranian backers, the fear is they are used in idlib as well. >> we now see what i can only describe as a propaganda video. >> this little girl was tweeting from inside aleppo. she's been taken from where we thought she was in a refugee camp and is now in turkey thanking erdogan, sitting on his lap. i would like your reaction to it if you can see the video. >> obviously the big news overnight is russia, turkey went here. without western powers. they a
are some heading to idlib? is there safety for the people? have international rescue committee people on the ground 25 kilometers to the west in the idlib area near the aldunna town. the government has 1.9 million people. we are seeing over the next -- expecting over the next 24 hours 30,000 more people to come out of aleppo. these are fearful, terrified people. some are in and the great fear is they fled one version of hell in aleppo. the bombing, house to house raids but they don't know if...
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in idlib earlier this week one of our partners was hit by an air strike.int. what they can get there is what they need urgently, food supplies and blankets, other crucial things for their survival. potentially we are going to see the same problems being replicated idlib, if the syrian government and their russian backers decide to go after that rebel held province. i think that is why it is crucial but the international community take steps to ensure it does not happen. on monday we had the security council passing a resolution to ensure that the un monitors the remaining part of the evacuation. but the international community must not fail again to protect civilians and do all it can to ensure you are protected and kept safe. —— ensure civilians are. the scenes we've seen in east aleppo should not be repeated elsewhere. 750,000 people still live within besieged cities at this time, so it is crucial a peaceful solution is found at that can allow urgent aid to those people who needed. there has been precious little piece in this conflict throughout, ceasefi
in idlib earlier this week one of our partners was hit by an air strike.int. what they can get there is what they need urgently, food supplies and blankets, other crucial things for their survival. potentially we are going to see the same problems being replicated idlib, if the syrian government and their russian backers decide to go after that rebel held province. i think that is why it is crucial but the international community take steps to ensure it does not happen. on monday we had the...
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in idlib?e know turkey is starting to exert a lot of influence in neighboring syria. they're talking about maybe setting up a buffer zone, where some of the rebels or civilians could come and rebase. but what's going to happen after that? assad has come out and said that he intends to retake every inch of his country. that suggests that he is going to take this battle to the rebels. although the rebels might be on the run, the war is not over. so we can expect more fighting to come. so even if the rebels are evacuated, they're not in safe territory yesterday. >> we heard president obama call syria one of the biggest challenges of his administration, colonel. we've seen a deterioration in the past few weeks of any shred of humanity. is there a role for the united states to play in this conflict? >> unfortunately, boris, we've been fairly marginalized. it's been a downward spiral since 2013, 2014, when we didn't enforce a red line with the chemical weapons use. in 2015, when we saw the russians i
in idlib?e know turkey is starting to exert a lot of influence in neighboring syria. they're talking about maybe setting up a buffer zone, where some of the rebels or civilians could come and rebase. but what's going to happen after that? assad has come out and said that he intends to retake every inch of his country. that suggests that he is going to take this battle to the rebels. although the rebels might be on the run, the war is not over. so we can expect more fighting to come. so even if...
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thousands more are heading to idlib. it is one of the most constant targets for russian and syrian bombardment. and i think that is the strategy. people say, really, they are going to let the rebels live to -- leave to fight another day? yes, they are, and they have time and time again. but they make sure they go to one place to make it much easier to target them. in this evacuation, some of the fighters are told, ok, you can go on to other places, but the only option after idlib will be to go further north closer to the turkish border where there are kurdish fighters and turkish troops. but they are being squeezed into an increasingly small area, and the belief is that as they become more squeezed, it is the more radical, more islamist elements who will become the dominating character of the insurgency. laura: lyse doucet, thank you. united nations officials rarely use the word "genocide" or "ethnic cleansing," but they say the violence in south sudan has the potential to be just that. fighting has been raging since a p
thousands more are heading to idlib. it is one of the most constant targets for russian and syrian bombardment. and i think that is the strategy. people say, really, they are going to let the rebels live to -- leave to fight another day? yes, they are, and they have time and time again. but they make sure they go to one place to make it much easier to target them. in this evacuation, some of the fighters are told, ok, you can go on to other places, but the only option after idlib will be to go...
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from there, people decide to go to the neighboring idlib province. it is under control of the rebel groups or move to the turkish border. we heard from president assad yesterday boasting as the liberation of aleppo calling this a victory. historic one. for the people of eastern aleppo that we have been speaking to, they call these evacuations forced displacement. they are relieved to get out of there, but devastated and heart broken to be leaving and don't know if they will ever see their homes again. >> desperate to leave, but torn about leaving. jomana karadsheh, thank you. >>> turkey lending a hand to help the wounded and sick and exhausted civilians leaving aleppo. truck loads of humanitarian aid for those who need it. let's get more from muhammad lila. we know the early buses were filled with the fragile residents. people who were sick and needed care. what can you tell us? >> reporter: let me set the scene. i'm live at one of the border crossings behind me. past the gate is syrian territory. we have seen a steady stream of ambulances going into
from there, people decide to go to the neighboring idlib province. it is under control of the rebel groups or move to the turkish border. we heard from president assad yesterday boasting as the liberation of aleppo calling this a victory. historic one. for the people of eastern aleppo that we have been speaking to, they call these evacuations forced displacement. they are relieved to get out of there, but devastated and heart broken to be leaving and don't know if they will ever see their homes...
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, and concern about the assad government turning their attention to idlib as well.ment and russian government see this victory in aleppo and obviously will move $0011 in aleppo and obviously will move soon enough. so it is a matter of weeks before they start the operations again. so we are looking between six to nine months, ideally we shouldn't be talking about bad news here on air, but it is a grim picture. they are getting everyone in one area and then they will start closing in and pushing them inside turkey as opposed to syria. so it is not looking good over the next six to nine months. thank you for joining us. andrew tabler is from the washington institute, a middle east think, tank and author of in the lions den: an eyewitness account of washington's battle with syria. the latest developments, yes, we have got a setback and we have had these attacks on the buses, seems to be some dispute as to who was actually carrying out these attacks. that's right. but i think it's pretty clear, at least from initial reports that the al-qaeda affiliate seems to have been
, and concern about the assad government turning their attention to idlib as well.ment and russian government see this victory in aleppo and obviously will move $0011 in aleppo and obviously will move soon enough. so it is a matter of weeks before they start the operations again. so we are looking between six to nine months, ideally we shouldn't be talking about bad news here on air, but it is a grim picture. they are getting everyone in one area and then they will start closing in and pushing...
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what will happen next in syria, it will be the battle of idlib.ave managed to gather those islamists, or the al-qaeda and isis members in idlib. now the next step that the russians and assad will say is they are terrorists and we want to get rid of them. if you want to intervene you are supporting terrorists. because they separated the so—called moderate opposition or armed fighters from the radical ones, the islamist one so that islamists, most of them, go to idlib. this is the next battle. the choice for the west and aleppo, you have to choose. either assad or actually al-qaeda. this is the problem. if you intervene you have al-qaeda. if you don't intervene you are helping assad. but assad emerges victorious and it will be very difficult to depose him since aleppo falls to the hand of his forces. have we just got it wrong? in terms of russian policy, that is perfectly coherent policy, whether we find it despicable, the way it's worked out on the ground. has the west got it wrong? the russians have been brutal but consistent. they have achieved t
what will happen next in syria, it will be the battle of idlib.ave managed to gather those islamists, or the al-qaeda and isis members in idlib. now the next step that the russians and assad will say is they are terrorists and we want to get rid of them. if you want to intervene you are supporting terrorists. because they separated the so—called moderate opposition or armed fighters from the radical ones, the islamist one so that islamists, most of them, go to idlib. this is the next battle....
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most of them will choose to go to idlib, the last remaining rebel stronghold in syria.ighters, their families, but also many thousands of civilians. will those fighters decide to continue their resistance against the government on what will the syrian government do about this huge enclave in a country which continues to be in opposition against the central government of president bashar al—assad. also facing them are these horrific conditions, this time of yearand are these horrific conditions, this time of year and is part of the world it is very cold indeed, a lot of people who are leaving east aleppo now, evacuees, are going to a place which they would probably prefer place which they would probably p refer to place which they would probably prefer to be evacuated from. so a lot of questions still yet to be answered. for the moment as far as east aleppo is concerned it looks like the evacuation is running smoothly. what do we know about the fate of the almost 50 orphans we have been reporting today have been taken out of east aleppo, do we have any idea where they wi
most of them will choose to go to idlib, the last remaining rebel stronghold in syria.ighters, their families, but also many thousands of civilians. will those fighters decide to continue their resistance against the government on what will the syrian government do about this huge enclave in a country which continues to be in opposition against the central government of president bashar al—assad. also facing them are these horrific conditions, this time of yearand are these horrific...
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the next stop is idlib.hat the regime -- when i say the regime is russia and iran which are calling the shots. most of the atrocities being committed with being done by iranian militimilitias. they want to go to idlib because it justified turning idlib into a kill box. they can drop all the bombs they want. this is the next province they have to liberate. that's the game plan. they're hoping to do this in the period between barack obama leaning office and donald trump entering office and finding his bearings. i must say the trump campaign and the trump administration such as it is shaping up to be does not seem to want to pick any fight with putin or assad. quite the opposite they want to work with them to eliminate isis. >> how do you see the trump administration handling this yesterday. trump said yesterday about establishing safe zones, is that possible? >> it is than in the past. you have the turks moving toward raqqah, they set up an enclave up there with the free syrian army. that could be the free zon
the next stop is idlib.hat the regime -- when i say the regime is russia and iran which are calling the shots. most of the atrocities being committed with being done by iranian militimilitias. they want to go to idlib because it justified turning idlib into a kill box. they can drop all the bombs they want. this is the next province they have to liberate. that's the game plan. they're hoping to do this in the period between barack obama leaning office and donald trump entering office and...
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it is contiguous with the rest of the idlib province that is opposition held. we heard this warning saying unless there are urgent peace talks, a nationwide cease-fire, aleppo could shift. tom: adam pletts reporting from lebanon. the obama administration says that the russian president, vladimir putin, personally gave the green light for the email accounts of democratic officials to be hacked in the run-up to the presidential race, something the white house says helped 'sesident-elect's trump campaign. russian authorities called aeschylus. >> -- call that scurrilous. in an interview with national public radio, president obama said, -- pres. obama: when any foreign government interferes with our elections, we need to take action, and we will. some of it may be explicit and some of it may not they. as vladimirks come putin has been blamed for russia was accused of involvement in the theft and release of emails from the democratic national committee in the months prior to the election. the cia believes the actions were aimed specifically at helping donald trump wi
it is contiguous with the rest of the idlib province that is opposition held. we heard this warning saying unless there are urgent peace talks, a nationwide cease-fire, aleppo could shift. tom: adam pletts reporting from lebanon. the obama administration says that the russian president, vladimir putin, personally gave the green light for the email accounts of democratic officials to be hacked in the run-up to the presidential race, something the white house says helped 'sesident-elect's trump...
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quentin: and this is where the displaced will go, to rebel-held idlib, where in already overstretched camps they are promising to make room. >> when we heard that our trapped brothers in aleppo were going to leave, we had a meeting. because we don't have spare our families to share, so we could provide tents to brothers in aleppo, they are our families and children. quentin: what remains of east aleppo? tens of thousands of people. it will take weeks of convoys to release them. butpo remains the city, divided, much like the rest of syria. before they left, they satellite headquarters and fuel supplies, and once again aleppo burned. katty: still a miserable situation for people stuck in aleppo, and the crushing of the rebel enclave in east aleppo represents a major victory for the government of president bashar al-assad which controls virtually all of the major population centers in the country. where is his government and this were heading out? jeremy bowen has this assessment. jeremy: this is an just another broken middle eastern city. aleppo was syria's biggest. merely civilians tra
quentin: and this is where the displaced will go, to rebel-held idlib, where in already overstretched camps they are promising to make room. >> when we heard that our trapped brothers in aleppo were going to leave, we had a meeting. because we don't have spare our families to share, so we could provide tents to brothers in aleppo, they are our families and children. quentin: what remains of east aleppo? tens of thousands of people. it will take weeks of convoys to release them. butpo...
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this camp is in idlib province.ramped and money but for now it is much safer than where they have come from. but for now it is much safer than where they have come fromm but for now it is much safer than where they have come from. it is better than it was in aleppo. there is no bombing. we have new friends walking and playing together. there isa walking and playing together. there is a food shortage back there but we are eating food here. there was a food shortage over there but now we are eating biscuits and everything. thousands are still stranded. over the weekend, evacuations were put on hold, with both sides blaming each other for breaking their word. this last was set to take people out of government—controlled areas besieged rebels and was set alight, delaying the evacuations further. later on, the evacuations further. later on, the un security council will agree ona the un security council will agree on a deal to monitor evacuations with the hope that the process can speed up. we do not have weeks. people ar
this camp is in idlib province.ramped and money but for now it is much safer than where they have come from. but for now it is much safer than where they have come fromm but for now it is much safer than where they have come from. it is better than it was in aleppo. there is no bombing. we have new friends walking and playing together. there isa walking and playing together. there is a food shortage back there but we are eating food here. there was a food shortage over there but now we are...
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by map rebels —— by rebels who prevented the simultaneous evacuation of two pro—government towns in idlib to be completely sure about anything that is happening in aleppo. here's more from james longman in beirut. this looks to be the endgame for east aleppo. we understand that so far all of the critically ill and seriously injured have already been evacuated, according to the red cross, who are managing this evacuation. we think that the last few buses are eitherjust about to leave or on their way out of east aleppo. it has always been very difficult to knowjust how many people needed to be evacuated from this part of aleppo. in the beginning of this process, the united nations said something in the region of 50,000 people needed to leave. over the last few days, something like 25,000 have come out. that is the official number, but we think it is probably higher than that. this evening into tomorrow morning, it is of all the last people leave, to go to a medical evacuation point to the west of aleppo where they will receive all the things they were missing when they were living in besieg
by map rebels —— by rebels who prevented the simultaneous evacuation of two pro—government towns in idlib to be completely sure about anything that is happening in aleppo. here's more from james longman in beirut. this looks to be the endgame for east aleppo. we understand that so far all of the critically ill and seriously injured have already been evacuated, according to the red cross, who are managing this evacuation. we think that the last few buses are eitherjust about to leave or on...
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this camp is in idlib province.r than where they have come from. translation: it's better than it was in aleppo. there's no bombing. we have new friends walking and playing together. there was a food shortage back there but we're eating food here. we hated life but here we're eating biscuits and everything! although hundreds have escaped eastern aleppo, thousands are still stranded. over the weekend, the evacuations were put on hold, with both sides blaming each other for breaking their word. later the un security council will vote on a deal to allow their workers to monitor the process. in the short term, those who have left aleppo may feel the relief of safety, but there are no guarantees. idlib province, where many are heading, may well be the next battleground in this long conflict. let's get the latest now. 0ur correspondent james longman is in nearby beirut. what are you hearing about how the evacuations are going and what it is like for those getting out, and where they are ending up? since midnight last nigh
this camp is in idlib province.r than where they have come from. translation: it's better than it was in aleppo. there's no bombing. we have new friends walking and playing together. there was a food shortage back there but we're eating food here. we hated life but here we're eating biscuits and everything! although hundreds have escaped eastern aleppo, thousands are still stranded. over the weekend, the evacuations were put on hold, with both sides blaming each other for breaking their word....
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this is the atma camp in idlib. evacuees are brought here. when they arrive, they have nothing.re so crowded there's no room for luggage, but here, there's relief. translation: rockets, russian jets and warplanes all bombing us, barrel bombs dropped over us. we kept fleeing from one place to another. there was hunger, poverty, and sleeping in the streets. and finally, the red cross got us out. this woman made it here with her twin girls, amina and fatmah. the camp may be crowded but here the sisters can breathe again. translation: it's better than it was in aleppo, there's no bombing. we have new friends walking and playing together. there was a food shortage back there. but we're eating more here. we hated life, but here we're eating biscuits and everything. and that's what's at stake here. every minute, every hour of the ceasefire that's lost, is another moment of life denied to the children of aleppo. quentin sommerville, bbc news, istanbul. david schenker is a middle east analyst at the washington institute. hejoins us now. there isjust such a desperate situation, such despe
this is the atma camp in idlib. evacuees are brought here. when they arrive, they have nothing.re so crowded there's no room for luggage, but here, there's relief. translation: rockets, russian jets and warplanes all bombing us, barrel bombs dropped over us. we kept fleeing from one place to another. there was hunger, poverty, and sleeping in the streets. and finally, the red cross got us out. this woman made it here with her twin girls, amina and fatmah. the camp may be crowded but here the...
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fred, we know they're moving them to the province of idlib which is another rebel held area. aren't they fleeing this dangerous zone in aleppo for another war zone elsewhere? >> yeah, that's what's happening, brooke. it seems as though what the assad government is trying to do not just in aleppo but other places as well is it's trying to besiege the rebels in those major cities, surround them, starve them then offer them the choice, either they can be bombed or leave to this place, idlib province, which they've done with other cities as well so essentially what's going on is that all those rebel fighters and many civilians are being bunched up in that one province while the assad government continues to take back the major cities of syria. it has several reasons why they're doing that. one of them is, of course, they need a lot of forces concentrated in places like aleppo to continue those sieges, to continue those battles, once those rebels and civilians are out they can use those forces in other places. but you're right, you're basically only shifting these people from one
fred, we know they're moving them to the province of idlib which is another rebel held area. aren't they fleeing this dangerous zone in aleppo for another war zone elsewhere? >> yeah, that's what's happening, brooke. it seems as though what the assad government is trying to do not just in aleppo but other places as well is it's trying to besiege the rebels in those major cities, surround them, starve them then offer them the choice, either they can be bombed or leave to this place, idlib...
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but now they have gone to idlib and what is the situation there?already hosted hundreds of thousands of displaced people and is also readily bombed itself. families are coming off buses malnourished, frightened and traumatised. children have been sprinting off the buses because they haven't seen fresh fruit in so long. it isa haven't seen fresh fruit in so long. it is a chaotic situation but we are able to get some assistance to them now which is much better than when they were in aleppo. conditions are still difficult and not safe. are they living in other people's homes or tents or what? anywhere they can find. there are informal camps, people are sleeping in tents but the snow has collapsed a lot of those already. people sleep in mosques, community centres. people are breaking down doors to try and give families a place to stay. the community has opened its arms but they are overwhelmed. we focus on aleppo in recent weeks, but there are other parts of syria where there is huge suffering as well. what are you doing there? be suffering in aleppo w
but now they have gone to idlib and what is the situation there?already hosted hundreds of thousands of displaced people and is also readily bombed itself. families are coming off buses malnourished, frightened and traumatised. children have been sprinting off the buses because they haven't seen fresh fruit in so long. it isa haven't seen fresh fruit in so long. it is a chaotic situation but we are able to get some assistance to them now which is much better than when they were in aleppo....
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have been living with the children in the orphanage, we managed to evacuate the children from the idlibce. they are currently in a centre being taken care of. we ensure that the children who need medical attention are being assisted by medical personnel. the children also all will receive counselling because of what they have gone through over the last months is truly traumatic. the children are really in need of counselling so we have dedicated councillors with them and, of course, giving some winter clothes. we are just giving children back a little bit of childhood. there is an important debate under way at stormont and a vote of confidence in the first minister, arlene foster. a motion of no—confidence in her which she has described as a kamikaze motion with no prospect of success and a coup d'etat attempt worthy of a carry on film. we should get that very soon, so we film. we should get that very soon, so we will bring you the latest from stormont and on the political upheaval there injust stormont and on the political upheaval there in just a few minutes. theresa may is insisting
have been living with the children in the orphanage, we managed to evacuate the children from the idlibce. they are currently in a centre being taken care of. we ensure that the children who need medical attention are being assisted by medical personnel. the children also all will receive counselling because of what they have gone through over the last months is truly traumatic. the children are really in need of counselling so we have dedicated councillors with them and, of course, giving some...
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mightle in just turn their attentions now to the west, trying to take back the it lit profits -- the idlib province. of the end ofck the aleppo war -- on top of that, you also have the islamic state group controlling large swaths of land in the east of syria. they just recently to back paul myra -- palmyra town from government forces. back is in no way close to an end. --n with the victorious bashar al-assad himself has recognized that on a number of occasions. meantime, the u.n. security council is due to vote today on putting u.n. observers into aleppo to oversee the rest of the evacuations or it syria's ally, russia, had originally threatened to veto a first draft on the resolution introduced by france, but after four hours of closed-dork negotiations, -- of closed-door negotiations, russia has -- >> this resolution, if confirmed, will be by definition a starting point but in a very important beginning. there is a common wish to stop aleppo from turning into a new shrub anita -- into a new srebrenica. genie: also today in the united states, the electoral college is due to officially ele
mightle in just turn their attentions now to the west, trying to take back the it lit profits -- the idlib province. of the end ofck the aleppo war -- on top of that, you also have the islamic state group controlling large swaths of land in the east of syria. they just recently to back paul myra -- palmyra town from government forces. back is in no way close to an end. --n with the victorious bashar al-assad himself has recognized that on a number of occasions. meantime, the u.n. security...
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the civilians that were blockaded into pro-government villages in idlib north of aleppo will also be evacuated, and this was at the insistence of iran. the russian ministry of defense said this morning that the first convoy of buses carrying some 5,000erab5 tho5,000 rebel fighters and the families had left the previously rebel-held neighborhoods of aleppo. most will be taken to idlib, a rebel-held province in northern syria. >> matt bradley, thank you. >> back here, closing arguments beginning shortly in the trial of dylann roof. roof has confessed to killing nine black people in a mass shooting at a historic south carolina church. that churchl in charleston, south carolina. emanuel ame. on wednesday, defense attorneys rested their case without calling a single witness. before that, prosecutors ended their case with the emotional testimony of one of the survivors. her name is polly sheppard. she told jurors she hid under a table while that shooting was going on. nbc's gabe gutierrez remains on duty for us in charleston. gabe, hearing that 911 call, it sent chills down by spine yester
the civilians that were blockaded into pro-government villages in idlib north of aleppo will also be evacuated, and this was at the insistence of iran. the russian ministry of defense said this morning that the first convoy of buses carrying some 5,000erab5 tho5,000 rebel fighters and the families had left the previously rebel-held neighborhoods of aleppo. most will be taken to idlib, a rebel-held province in northern syria. >> matt bradley, thank you. >> back here, closing...
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we know they're now in the countryside and a province called idlib.so has a strong isis presence and a strong al qaeda presence. these are groups that have all been fighting each other in this kind of weird mess of syria's civil war. what happens to the opposition against assad. will they unite or continue to fight amongst themselves, no one really knows. >>> next, caught on camera, an e-cigarette exploding in a man's pocket. >>> what's shaping up to be a lack-luster inauguration celebration. just 29 days away. stay with us. see me. see me. don't stare at me. see me. see me. see me to know that psoriasis is just something that i have. i'm not contagious. see me to know that... ...i won't stop until i find what works. discover cosentyx, a different kind of medicine for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. proven to help the majority of people find clear or almost clear skin. 8 out of 10 people saw 75% skin clearance at 3 months. while the majority saw 90% clearance. do not use if you are allergic to cosentyx. before starting, you should be tested for t
we know they're now in the countryside and a province called idlib.so has a strong isis presence and a strong al qaeda presence. these are groups that have all been fighting each other in this kind of weird mess of syria's civil war. what happens to the opposition against assad. will they unite or continue to fight amongst themselves, no one really knows. >>> next, caught on camera, an e-cigarette exploding in a man's pocket. >>> what's shaping up to be a lack-luster...
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some of the wounded have been taken to turkey for treatment, while others are being taken to idlib, which is under rebel control. in a video released yesterday by his office, assad said, "the liberation of aleppo was a historic moment, bigger than the word congratulations." he compared it to the birth of christ and revelations of the prophet mohammed. chuck hagel says it was a mistake by the obama administration to issue ultimatums on syria and not follow through. >> when the president of the united states says something to the world, that's a big deal, and then not fulfill the commitment that he made, your allies lose confidence and trust in your leadership and your word. your adversaries are watching this very clearly. i'll leave it to history to decide whether the president's position on this and what he ultimately decided was the right thing or not. we've also got to recognize that we can't fix it, nato's not going to fix it, it has to come from the middle east, the leaders there. >> last night the president-elect talked about how he would address the crisis. >> i will suspend immigra
some of the wounded have been taken to turkey for treatment, while others are being taken to idlib, which is under rebel control. in a video released yesterday by his office, assad said, "the liberation of aleppo was a historic moment, bigger than the word congratulations." he compared it to the birth of christ and revelations of the prophet mohammed. chuck hagel says it was a mistake by the obama administration to issue ultimatums on syria and not follow through. >> when the...
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may they now look to the west to idlib province? or could they turn their attentions to the north potentially very dangerous in so far as it could put them in close proximity with turkish forces in that region also occupying the ground in syria. genie: thank you very much, adam. the war in syria is one of the issues being discussed by eu leaders at a summit in brussels today. among the other topics are the eu turkey migration deal, extending sanctions against russia, defense and an agreement with ukraine. theresa may will leave early so the other 27 leaders can discuss how they intend to approach brexit. kathy clifford reports. the last eu summit of 2016 and leaders have a packed agenda to get through. .here's the migrant crisis in recent days the turkish foreign minister has called for brussels to stick to its commitments or suffer the consequences. will be visaay liberation and migrant deal go into effect? we and our citizens are running out of patience. these promises should be fulfilled. turkey's demands add to a tense situation
may they now look to the west to idlib province? or could they turn their attentions to the north potentially very dangerous in so far as it could put them in close proximity with turkish forces in that region also occupying the ground in syria. genie: thank you very much, adam. the war in syria is one of the issues being discussed by eu leaders at a summit in brussels today. among the other topics are the eu turkey migration deal, extending sanctions against russia, defense and an agreement...
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scared about what might happen once they get on those buses on the way to a live -- on the way to idlib in the western side of aleppo. there is a couple neighborhoods left in eastern aleppo still under control of the rebels, at least three. there is a bit of confusion over the numbers, between 50,000 and 80,000. what we know is that these buses should be evacuating at least 50,000 civilians and fighters who are lightly armed. brent: we also know it is basically impossible for reporters to get into eastern aleppo to tell us what is going on. what about you? you have been talking to some people in aleppo. do you know what happened to them? >> that has been our main issue for many months now with eastern aleppo. we were relying heavily on local journalists inside eastern aleppo and teachers and nurses and doctors giving us daily information on what is happening. although until last night, i was in -- up until last night, i was in full communication with these doctors and nurses. midnight local time, we lost all kinds of contact. phone lines were off, internet connection was cut. and we did
scared about what might happen once they get on those buses on the way to a live -- on the way to idlib in the western side of aleppo. there is a couple neighborhoods left in eastern aleppo still under control of the rebels, at least three. there is a bit of confusion over the numbers, between 50,000 and 80,000. what we know is that these buses should be evacuating at least 50,000 civilians and fighters who are lightly armed. brent: we also know it is basically impossible for reporters to get...
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many, though, are going to go to idlib province, now enthralled to a jihadist consortium led by al cqaeda and other groups. russia, the assad regime, and iran are going to basically sort of wage a scorched-earth campaign, turn it into a kill box under the justification of we're fighting jihad. putin said today, we're going after pandits. reminds me of what he said in 1999 when he was prime minister putin and came to power on the back of going after chechen jihadists who he alleged had blown up moscow apartment buildings. this is when he thrives the most, gets tough, pounds his chest and says the russian federation is going to get tough on terror. now, remember, when turkey shot down that russian fighter jet, what happened? the pilot ejected and then turkish-backed rebels on the ground shot and killed the pilot as he was parachuting down. the immediate response of russia was to direct all of its intervention, all of its firepower against turkish-backed rebels. russia in a sense went to proxy war against turkey to send a message. what is putin going to do now? we don't know. i quite agree,
many, though, are going to go to idlib province, now enthralled to a jihadist consortium led by al cqaeda and other groups. russia, the assad regime, and iran are going to basically sort of wage a scorched-earth campaign, turn it into a kill box under the justification of we're fighting jihad. putin said today, we're going after pandits. reminds me of what he said in 1999 when he was prime minister putin and came to power on the back of going after chechen jihadists who he alleged had blown up...
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by the un as well as the bombing that you have just been reporting, further that follows them into idlib and most accurate thing to report is that there is a fear that while the world has paid attention to the higher of aleppo it isn't in a position to stop the new horror in idlib. aleppo it isn't in a position to stop the new horror in idlibm thatis stop the new horror in idlibm that is the case i wonder at which point does the international community managed to intervene in a more meaningful way given that we now have a new kind of axis between russia and turkey, clearly altering the balance of power in the region. dysuria team ? the balance of power in the region. dysuria team? i think 2—3 things are important, firstly the alliance growing between syria, russia, iran and turkey is a marriage of convenience and the first priority is to make sure the concerns that are being heard around new york from the iranian side about the tactics being used are used as a wedge to try and put a block on the type x, the bombing and siege tactics. secondly, is the accountability is established for the
by the un as well as the bombing that you have just been reporting, further that follows them into idlib and most accurate thing to report is that there is a fear that while the world has paid attention to the higher of aleppo it isn't in a position to stop the new horror in idlib. aleppo it isn't in a position to stop the new horror in idlibm thatis stop the new horror in idlibm that is the case i wonder at which point does the international community managed to intervene in a more meaningful...
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buses of displaced people are also making their way through idlib province. part of the aleppo evacuation deal allows for people into pro-government villages s the siege by rebels to leaveve. the passage isn't easy, with buses subject to attack. aleppo's old city reduced to dust and rubble. those who remain can only guess at what is supposed to happen now. phil: let's join richard walker in washington for more on this. welcome, richard. what is the security council hoping to achieve with this resolution? richard: well, the main point of this resolution is to get you on observers introduced evacuation process so they can monitor the situation on the ground to make sure that this evacuation is safe. and also, explicitly in a text to the resolution, assuring the safety of those people who decide they don't want to evacuate, those people who want to stay in their homes. the question of whether this will work, of course, is another one. there have been a great number of attempts in the un security council to bring about progress in syria that have failed in the pa
buses of displaced people are also making their way through idlib province. part of the aleppo evacuation deal allows for people into pro-government villages s the siege by rebels to leaveve. the passage isn't easy, with buses subject to attack. aleppo's old city reduced to dust and rubble. those who remain can only guess at what is supposed to happen now. phil: let's join richard walker in washington for more on this. welcome, richard. what is the security council hoping to achieve with this...
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rebel groups are holding other parts of the country, including as you see there the city of idlib which president assad has promised to retake. >>> at least 23 people are dead after a car bomb exploded in mosul, iraq, yesterday. 15 civilians and 8 police men are confirmed to have died. it occurred in the area of the city which iraqi forces previously liberated from isis, and is the deadliest bombing in that area since that time. >>> and a passenger on a -- on board a jetblue flight claims he was removed from the plane after an incident involving vancouver ka trump, donald trump's daughter. vancouver ka, her husband jared kushner and her children were preparing to travel out of new york's jfk airport when they were confronted by a fellow passenger. ivanka and her family landed safely in san francisco but two men were removed from the flight before takeoff. before the incident one of the men removed from the plane tweeted that his husband was, quote, chasing them down to harass them. he got on and said oh, my god this is a nightmare. and he was shaking, and jetblue sort of approached him,
rebel groups are holding other parts of the country, including as you see there the city of idlib which president assad has promised to retake. >>> at least 23 people are dead after a car bomb exploded in mosul, iraq, yesterday. 15 civilians and 8 police men are confirmed to have died. it occurred in the area of the city which iraqi forces previously liberated from isis, and is the deadliest bombing in that area since that time. >>> and a passenger on a -- on board a jetblue...
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they'll be accompanied by russian trooped who will escort them into idlib, and the russians being allies of the syrian regime. if you remember, there had been a deal late on tuesday evening to get non-combatants out of the city. that deal was delayed on wednesday morning and finally scrapped, leaving what many thought to bow tens of thousands of people trapped in aleppo. waw was reached today was a new deal. all of this as the battle for syria's largest city comes to a very violent end. >> matt bradley, thank you. >>> back here in the united states, democratic california governor jerry brown had tough words for the incoming administration. he voiced his support for climate change in a special lecture while vowing to fight washington tooth and nail in the name of science. >> we have the laws. we have the tools of enforcement and the political will. we will set the stage. we'll set the example, and whatever washington thinks they're doing, california is the future. and if trump turns off the satellites, california will launch its own damn satellite. we're going to collect that data. >> cal
they'll be accompanied by russian trooped who will escort them into idlib, and the russians being allies of the syrian regime. if you remember, there had been a deal late on tuesday evening to get non-combatants out of the city. that deal was delayed on wednesday morning and finally scrapped, leaving what many thought to bow tens of thousands of people trapped in aleppo. waw was reached today was a new deal. all of this as the battle for syria's largest city comes to a very violent end....
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in this rebel stronghold, the northern city of idlib, the y protested against president bashar al-assad. people here said they would support the cease-fire if he were ousted and the demands of the opposition were met. but the president supporters see things very differently. events have moved in his favor. his army has handed the rebels a major defeat in aleppo and assad is stronger than ever. his great ally russia is the major force between the truce -- behind the truce agreement. >> this reflects the reality that after aleppo's liberation, the situation is different. there is a real opportunity to reach a political solution for the crisis in syria that ends the bloodshed and establishes roots for the future of the country. reporter: those who want the truce to hold worry about the power play by these men, rebels from what used to be called the nusra front, which had links to al qaeda. they rejected the cease-fire deal, and the syrian military says they are still a target. but if it goes after these men in the depths of rebel territory, the truce could unravel. but across this shattere
in this rebel stronghold, the northern city of idlib, the y protested against president bashar al-assad. people here said they would support the cease-fire if he were ousted and the demands of the opposition were met. but the president supporters see things very differently. events have moved in his favor. his army has handed the rebels a major defeat in aleppo and assad is stronger than ever. his great ally russia is the major force between the truce -- behind the truce agreement. >>...
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choose where to go next and most will chose to go to the last remaining stronghold of in glebe —— idlibbeen driven into the australian christian lobby headquarters in canberra. fire destroyed the vehicle and blew out the ground floor windows of the office building. police confirmed they were investigating the incident but didn't say if they were treating it as suspicious. the driver of the vehicle was taken to hospital for treatment. 0rganisers of the tokyo 0lympics have unveiled a budget of sixteen " $16.8 billion for the hosting of the 2020 games. it's down slightly from last month's proposal, following pressure from the international olympic committee to cut costs. but the figure is still more than double the original estimate. the american singerjames taylor has cancelled a concert in the philippines to protest against the extrajudicial killings that have taken place since president duterte came to power. mr taylor said the summary executions of suspected offenders were unacceptable. construction workers in peru got a surprise when they came across a crocodile on a work site. the tw
choose where to go next and most will chose to go to the last remaining stronghold of in glebe —— idlibbeen driven into the australian christian lobby headquarters in canberra. fire destroyed the vehicle and blew out the ground floor windows of the office building. police confirmed they were investigating the incident but didn't say if they were treating it as suspicious. the driver of the vehicle was taken to hospital for treatment. 0rganisers of the tokyo 0lympics have unveiled a budget...
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in this rebel stronghold, the northern city of idlib, they protested against president bashar al—assad they would support the ceasefire if it meant he was ousted, if the demands of the opposition were met. but the president's supporters will see things very differently. events have moved in his favour. his army has dealt the rebels a major defeat in aleppo. mr assad is stronger now than ever and his great ally, russia, is the majorforce behind the truce agreement. translation: this reflects the reality that, after aleppo‘s liberation, this situation is now different. there is a real opportunity to reach a political solution for the crisis in syria that ends the bloodshed and establishes the roots for the future of the country. those who want the truce to hold worry about the part played by these men, rebels from what used to be called the nusra front, which had links to al-qaeda. they've rejected the ceasefire deal and the syrian military says they're still a target. but if it goes after these men in the depths of rebel territory, the truce could unravel. but across this shattered land
in this rebel stronghold, the northern city of idlib, they protested against president bashar al—assad they would support the ceasefire if it meant he was ousted, if the demands of the opposition were met. but the president's supporters will see things very differently. events have moved in his favour. his army has dealt the rebels a major defeat in aleppo. mr assad is stronger now than ever and his great ally, russia, is the majorforce behind the truce agreement. translation: this reflects...