. >> well, let's cross over to baghdad and speak to imran kahn. ma says that the focus, the military focus is on the fighting going on in anbar problem ins and the gains there, imran, that have been made by isil. do you get the sent in iraq it is self there will be a change of strategy for the u.s.-led coalition? >> reporter: well, certainly what we are hearing from iraqis based in anbar province is there does need to be a strange in strategy. we are hearing more and more that isil cannot be defeated by just using the air strikes alone. that there need to be ground troops that are well equipped and well trained to be able to go in and help the iraqi forces clear the area once those air strikes have taken place. now, this isn't just coming from just ordinary figures, ordinary people in anbar province, certainly some political figures are now saying this is can what needs to be done. however, the official position of the iraqi government is no international troops on the ground here. we are able to deal this ourselves, they say and, this needs to be

imran kahn, al jazerra, baghdad. >>> in other news, in spain three more people have been quarantined ebola after a nurse became the first person to contract the virus outside of west africa. outside the hospital in madrid they are protesting demanding answers about the spread of the virus and calling for. [ inaudible ] to quit. health officials say thurman touring anyone who came in to contact with the patients. >> translator: the department of epidemiology has identified 22 people who have been in contact outside of the hospital. and who will be subjected to continuous observation to see if they have any type of problem. >> translator: the procedures that are being used in the hospital are the same as those used in other hospitals treating patients with ebola. using the same recommendations and official protective equipment, the same type of supervision. >>> and paul brennan, live for us in madrid. if they have been using the same precautions, the questions that i suppose many people wants to know the answer to, is how come at least one person, possibly four, have got ebola. >> repo

imran kahn, al jazerra, baghdad. >>> there have been more protests at universities across egypt.cairo university students chanted slogans against the government. the protesters were confronted by police. the protesters are demanding the return of colleagues who were expelled for demonstrating. >>> al jazerra continues to demands the immediate release of its journalist in egypt. they have been in prison now for 296 days. they are falsely a cased of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood and are appealing against their convictions. >>> hong kong's chief executive says that external forces are involved in the ongoing protests there. but he refuse today name the countries that he thinks may be to blame. protests are now entering their fourth week. as the political deadlock continues, activists want free and fair elections in the territory. >>> there has been another exchange of gunfire between north and south career arm the incident took place after several north korean troops approached the demarcation line inside the heavily fortified border zone. it follows release of new photos

imran kahn, al jazerra, baghdad. >>> he has been in power for the past 27 years, now the president ofte in west africa faces his biggest threat insisting he's going nowhere. as the compromise he says he will stay in power for a year under a transitional government. this is after a day of violent protests demanding his resignation, the demonstrators are angered by his attempt to extend his 27 years in power. and set fire to parliament and government buildings. at least 10 people tied in the protests which have moved to a second city know. army has imposed a state of emergency in the capital. >> reporter: angry and determined, thousands of protesters march towards parliament where legislators remember considering the motion to extend the president's rule beyond 2015. >> translator: this is not a history of political parties. it is the story of this nation. it is a choice for the african continent today in africa there is a germ that is growing and we want an alternative for africa. >> reporter: the vote was later canceled but the protest continued. the demonstrators broke through police

imran kahn live in baghdad. >>> a man claiming to be the boko haram leader has appeared to be alive andell in the online video. the appearance of him in the video which was posted on social media cannot be independently verified and contradicts nigerian military reports that he had been killed. >>> a cyber attack on the bank jp morgan chase has left more than 76 million accounts compromised. it's one of the largest corporate hacks ever. the raid gathered account holders' names and addresses. jp morgan says there is no evidence that account or security numbers were taken. >>> hong kong's chief executive says he's not going to step down. but he is offering to start negotiations with protesters. people are angry at him for backing china's decision to only allow beijing approved candidates to run in elections. for six days now protesters have crowded the streets of central hong kong but numbers are shrinking. this was the scene on friday morning. the protest leader says he's open to talks with the hong kong government. >> we have to create maximum room for the dialogue and we will look at t

opposition politician imran kahn is leading the call for omar sharif to step down. >> sacrifices occurfor those that could afford to. for muslims that had to flee their homes, it's a struggle to make the most of the the eid holiday. we have this report. >> eid is a celebration for young and old. it's enjoyed by children. the holiday is a time for presents and new clothes. >> this man says his children are happy, they think they are on a trip. he has not been able to tell them the truth. they lost everything when they ran from advancing i.s.i.l. fighters. >> now they are one of the 250 families living in the refugee camp in erbil. >> back home we are worldly people. look how we are living here. it's undignified, we have no other choice. >> he has set up a store. much to his regret, the camp is likely to become a permanent home. the city is one of the oldest in the world. it has seen waves of migration, and now thousands of people are coming here looking for protection. a truckload of meat arrives in the camp. a gift from a walthy emeraty. it provides a cha chance for families to enjoy a

imran kahn, al jazerra, baghdad. >>> british police arrested four suspected terrorists during raids acrossdon today. police say the suspects are all men 20 to 21 years old, they were detained on suspicion of preparing orin any gating acts of terrorism. authorities say officers used a stun gun on one suspect and searched several homes and vehicles as part of the investigation. >>> the fbi is it asking help to track down people that left the u.s. or may leave the u.s. to join isil. what can you tell us, lisa, about this out reach? >> michael, the fbi and administration very concerned about the so-called foreign fighters. american fighters that went to syria or iraq to join up with isil groups fighting there. there is a new effort by the fbi. as you said it was launched online they have a tip sheet they have put online. they want people to provide any tips about anyone they suspect may be wanting to go over to syria or iraq to join the fight. or anyone who may already be over there and might want to come back perhaps to the united states with that u.s. passport, come back in to the country an

al jazerra's imran kahn reports on how one town is doing all it can to stop isil. >> reporter: it might look like much but this makeshift bridge has become a key strategic bridge this the battle to defends a town if this bridge goes they will be exposed to an isil take over. they are already blown up the permanent bridge, isil fighters have moved to isolate them from the rest of iraq in the last week. everyone wants stop that from happening. >> translator: we are the local fighters of the tribes, we are all ready to fight. we have been attacked by isil, over that orchard, but we imagined to foil the attack and by the help of god we are still resist asking we have not slept for two days already. >> reporter: if it falls to isil, then that cuts off the province from the rest of the country. now, there have been coalition air strikes in the area but they haven't dented isil's advance and it's not just here, there is another town gearing up to fight and local residents there are worried . and inside that town they already know what it is to fight. they have repelled ice it's fight force wee