of the iraqi, sunni and shia fought with us with the iraqi forces under the umbrella of the iraqi forces to fight daesh. also, we had the law on the pmf. the law on the pmf based on the house adopted by the parliament. the pmf according is under the general commander of the armed forces and that is the prime minister. the pmf is within the system of the iraqi government is under the iraqi discipline and the -- it can -- we cannot consider it as a security apparatus, cannot only be involved in security and military scopes because we have the elections coming up. also other political groups who hold weapons must not also enter into the elections. we must separate the weapon from the political effort and the political track and no weapon must be outside the scope of the government. the constitution of the iraq state is clear on that. no weapon that is outside the umbrella of the government and those who will do so are doing so against law and we consider them outlaw and we will fight them accordingly. the law on the pmf will bring those fighters who came and sacrificed themselves and sacrif

through the kindness of the iraqi civilians and the iraqi soldiers we escaped 28 hours under siege. two months later, we've gone back to mosul because we had to return, not just professionally as journalists, but on a more personal level to see what had happened to everyone who we'd left behind. the soldiers, the civilians, and to uncover the story of the house that was hit in the air strike. as our car was winding through the side streets, you would see these small glimpses of normalsy but then a road that had been closed but off by vehicles to prevent isis suicide bombers from getting through. >> it's auls always a bit emotional to be going backes specially after such an intense experience. we are excited to see the soldiers again, but at the same time we're a bit apprehensive because we're not entirely sure who survived. >> we are looking for the major, the commander of the unit we were with. and as we walk to him, he just breaks into this huge smile. he's always joking. he's that classic tough iraqi man constantly trying to hide his emotions with dark humor. one of the first sol

dawn breaks and the iraqi forces are still pinned down.ging now for more than two hours and it is over a matter of streets they're fighting. and, as we hear, there is still fierce resistance from is. that is a coalition air strike, it's the iraqis one advantage to keep the enemy at bay. but even air power can't always spot and silence is snipers and nor do the rockets fired by iraqi forces. gunfire. throughout the morning, the casualties mount. gunfire. victory still seems a long way off. explosion. this one battle, for one street, was still raging when we left, five hours later, out of fear for our own safety. after six months, the iraqi forces have only now reached the edge of the old city, much of what you can see on the west side of the tigris is still under is control and there's every indication they'll be fighting and dying for every single street. jonathan beale, bbc news, mosul. prince william has said the death of his mother, princess diana, was one of the reasons for his involvement in campaigning on mental health issues. the du

dawn breaks and the iraqi forces are still pinned down. this battle has been raging for more than 2 hours, over a matter of streets they are fighting. and as we hear, there is still fierce resistance from i.s. .hat is a coalition airstrike it is the iraqi's one advantage to keep the enemy at bay. even air power cannot always snipers..s. throughout the morning, the casualties mount. victory still seems a long way off. this one battle for one street was still raging when we left five hours later out of fear for our own safety. after six months, the iraqi forces have only now reached the edge of the old city. much of what you see west of the tigris is still under i.s., and there is every indication they will be fighting and dying for every single street. jonathan beale, bbc news, mosul. tim: you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program, a legal battle in arkansas. authorities are trying to carry out a series of executions before a lethal drug expires. the british stiff upper lip is meant to be a heroic demonst

they have already spit in the eye of the iraqis despite this precarious position they're in. they spit in their eye by banning all iraqi citizens to enter the united states, part of their seven country muslim ban. later the administration changed their mind and said it's a six country muslim ban and iraqis, we guess you can come in now. even if they're over that. that change might have clawed back some of the unnecessary danger the u.s. troops might be in, even if that's tiied up from the muslim ban now how do the iraqis feel saying they don't get to visit with the secretary of state, they get the 36-year-old real estate kid married to the president's daughter and a free floating bodyguard who wears a sweatsuit to negotiate with them whether or not the troops will stay in iraq afterwards. the rough transition, the nepotism, promotion of flagrantly unqualified people to consequently political offices, the fact that there are 553 positions that need approval and they haven't nominated somebody for 512 of them. the careening incompetence of the new administration has been amazin

other iraqis, from the iraqi army. how did they get along together?: there is -- it is a coalition with also western forces. charlie: american air support. bernard-henri: air support, ground support. i met some american officers, american special forces. they are in the movie. they are on the ground. france also, it is a coalition of men and women of good will against barbarity. it is a coalition. in this coalition, there is a share of tasks. the kurds open the gates of mosul. they liberated all the villages around, and the iraqi army is dealing with the battle inside mosul. i followed both of them. i was embedded, or i signed up, in a way, with my camera, with both the kurds and the golden division of the iraqi army. charlie: do you care more about making documentary films than writing books, those experiences like this? bernard-henri: it depends. this war, i had the chance to be first-hand witness. i had the chance to be taken really with my team on the front line. i felt a duty to show what i saw. to show what i saw. this it could not be shown in a

the iraqi forces have regrouped and are now fighting back.t by street, they are moving closer to capturing the city, but the threat of is remains. i am bbcjournalist bashir al—zaidi, born and raised in mosul. today, iam returning home. i want to find out what life is like in the city and how people have coped with the past two—and—a—half years. for the past two—and—a—half years. and the question, whether the iraqi military that collapsed only a few years ago, can really bring lasting security to the city. it has been over ten years since my last visit. i grew up on these streets with my 11 brothers and sisters. it's a weird feeling to come back here after all these years. my hometown is now effectively split into two. i am in the east, which was recaptured a few months ago, butjust across the river in the west, fighting continues. it's quite different. it's quite difficult. there's no house. that's my primary school. it's like... i couldn't sleep last night, really. i was just feeling this moment. it looks quite strange. most of the buildings

dawn breaks and the iraqi forces are still pinned down. for more than two hours and it is over a matter of streets they're fighting. and, as we hear, there is still fierce resistance from is. that is a coalition air strike, it's the iraqis one advantage to keep the enemy at bay. but even air power can't always spot and silence is snipers and nor do the rockets fired by iraqi forces. gunfire. throughout the morning, the casualties mount. gunfire. victory still seems a long way off. explosion. this one battle for one street was still raging when we left five hours later, out of fear for our own safety. after six months, the iraqi forces have only now reached the edge of the old city. much of what you can see on the west side of the tigris is still under is control and there's every indication they'll be fighting and dying for every single street. jonathan beale, bbc news, mosul. three people have been killed after a 39—year—old man allegedly went on a shooting spree in the californian town of fresno. authorities have arrested kori ali muhamm

. >> so they are fighting at the same time as iraqis are fighting, other iraqis from the iraqi army. how do they they get along together? >> there is a coalition with also western forces. >> with air support, ground support, i met some american officers. american special forces they are in the movie, on the ground. if is a coalition of man and women of good will, against bar barrity it is a coalition. there is a share of tasks. the kurds have part of the job, they open the gates. with older villages around and the iraqi army is dealing with the battle inside mosul. i followed both of them, i was embedded or i signed up in a way with my camera, with both the kurds and the golden division of the iraqi army. >> do you now care more about making filmsk deumary films than writing books about those experiences like this? >> it dependses. this war i wanted to have the chance to be first hands witness. i had the chance to be taken really with my team on the front line. i felt the duty to see what i saw, to show what i saw. to show what i saw and it could not be shown in a better way than wit

many iraqis, despite all that, seem to admire mr.m as a strong man, we have reported on iraqis who named their babies after trump, restaurants after trump, so mr. kushner though he's no new territory not necessarily hostile. >> when a person's son-in-law is treated with respect and listened to, that's just the way it is in some places. thank you so much. nice to see you. >>> the national hockey lead at odds with players decision not to participate in the 2018 winter olympics, they usually pause for a couple weeks, but a league in a statement says the majority of owners were adamantly opposed to sending the players to games saying they would no longer reimburse the cost of travel and insurance calling it short sided exactly i would share that sentiment. short sided. >> redemption for north carolina winning the national championship a year after losing the title on a buzzer-beater beating gonzaga 71-65, it was close -- they tell me. this is the sixth national championship that north carolina's storied history. it set off a wild celebra

army, theynd iraqi are our boots on the ground.he kurds with whom i spent fightand day told me, we for civilization, for values of freedom. the famous question in 1943 in america, why do we combat, why do we fight? the kurds ask the same question and they say we fight for freedom, for america, for france, against jihadism. this is a great thing to see, mostly because they are true muslims fighting against radical islam. this is a great experience and it is a great proof that the battle is not between the west and the rest. inside is long, within islam, between two sections of islam. i'm proud to have escorted, to a films, shared some experience with these liberal and democratic muslim people. >> howard kurtz in iraq differ from the kurds and -- how do the kurds in iraq update -- differ from the current in syria? >> and away they are the same, they are brothers. the heart of every iraqi girl beats at the same pace as part of a syrian girl. but of course, as in a great peoples, there is some political differences. in iraq, there the

>> well, they are entirely different cases because, in the instance of iraq, we have an ally, the iraqi government, and we also have the kurds and northern iraq whom we work with. mosul will be taken back. it's being taken back at enormous cost to the iraqi military and, unfortunately, to many of the civilians there and what i expect to happen is for american forces to stay in iraq a, not at the current level of 5,000-plus, but at some significant level to train the iraqi forces, to carry out counterterrorism missions against the remnants of i.s.i.s., and there also has to be a program of political reconciliation in iraq. what happens in syria god knows. there is no clear syria strategy on the part of the trump administration. the obama administration had a strategy that it was not very effective at executing, which was to encourage a political transition away from assad. it had a strategy, really wasn't capable of implementing it. but the trump administration doesn't appear to have a serious strategy beyond taking raqqa back from i.s.i.s. >> rose: you've said this began under president

-backed iraqi army and isis militants. the journalistic monitoring group airwars says airstrikes launched by either the us-led coalition or the us-backed iraqi air force reportedly killed between one and two dozen civilians on tuesday in the old city of mosul. we'll have more on the ongoing battle for control of mosul later in the broadcast with journalist anand gopal. u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson has verbally attacked iran, accusing it of provocations and comparing it to north korea. >> behrendt is a leading state sponsor of terrorism and is responsible for to define multiple conflicts and undermining u.s. interest in countries such as syria, yemen, iraq, and lebanon, and continuing to support attacks against israel. in unchecked iran has the potential to travel the same path as north korea and take the world along with it. a comprehensive rent policy requires that we address all of the threat opposed by -- posed by iran, and it is clear there are many. iran continues to support assad regime, a conflict that has

the iraqis aren't the only ones in this battle.e in bed it with the iraqi army, and there has not been much sign of them, which is a cause for concern. we have seen american special forces, although we have been asked not to film them. they are getting help, and of course from the air as well. when it is a bad day weather—wise, the advance slows the quickly because they want the air cover. fascinating. stay safe. thank you for being with us. here's philip with a look at this morning's weather. it is getting colder. it is. at the moment, i'm showing you both a satellite image. there is plenty of sunshine around, but i have dotted in also the radar to show rain and snow, and i'm not talking about george square or the royal mile, i'm talking about the heels of scotland with the wind is very strong. it is quite noticeable at lower levels in scotland in the north of england. there are one or two showers over merseyside and the west of wales into the south—west, but there is a lot of dry weather across the south and that is probably the

the iraqi prime minister. "my country needs more help from the u.s." weeks ago io visited iraqi troops in western to liberate the city. by any standard they are heroes. i did not ask their religious, regional or ethnic origins. i saw them for what they were. together.nding having spilled our blood together to win this war, we want to work together to win the peace." then about visiting president trump at the conference in washington. spokedent trump and i about how to build on the rategic amewk our country signed in 2008. that strategic framework." what did that the fine? guest: that was negotiated during my time in baghdad. agreementry broad es forutlines bas cooperation, obviously in the security field or on economic issues and so forth. .t is a very good touchstone i don't say that just because i'm the one who signed it. it is a way of shaping our relationship with an iraq that is a strategic partner. iraq has never been that in modern times. whether it was prior to the advent of saddam or subsequently. this is an opportunity now to sit down with ir

mosul, the iraqi security forces are making, i think, good progress. this has been an extraordinarily challenging fight. about 100 days to secure the eastern side of the city. of 490d that at a cost killed in about just over 3,000 wounded so it is an extraordinary price they paid for that. able toy quickly were get themselves focused on the western part of the city and engaged in what we're seeing as a very, very difficult fight there. their elements are engaged in what is known as the dense,y here, a very urban area, much, much more favors thech more defender than it does the attacker. and so they have got their hands full as they are doing this. the iraqist note that security forces just so far in sustainedays have about 284 killed and a little wounded in the western part of the city. the keys to success here have think, the very close relationship they had with both u.s. and coalition advise and teams and the ability for the iraqi security forces to come together. know, institutionally, they've got some challenges here. got federal police and answer

with the iraqi security forces never sure what might be around the corner.ng part in anti—government rallies in caracas, and cities across venezuela. they are angry at the government's ban of the country's top opposition leader, henrique capriles, from office. the two—time presidential candidate was banned friday from holding political office for 15 years. a court in italy has given the ride—hailing service uber ten days to withdraw its smartphone app, and any associated marketing. the court upheld a complaint lodged by italy's leading taxi associations, which argued their traditional services were suffering unfair competition. uber said it will appeal. a three—storey apartment building has collapsed in south—western poland, killing five people, according to national media. it happened in in swiebodzice, and rescuers say two of those who died are children. four others have been taken to hospital. the authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse, but a gas explosion is suspected, as david campanale reports. there are dozens of rescue workers at the

it happened in the iraqi city of mosul. this shows what territory so—called is now control. as you can see fully surrounded. a key part of the battle is in the sky. helicopter gun ships are being increasingly used but many are critical of the tactic saying its caused civilian casualties to go up. bbc persian's nafiseh khonavard and producerjoe inwood were given exclusive access to iraqi helicopter pilots flying over mosul‘s front line. here's their report. far below, a city that was once home to two million people. we are flying with the helicopters of the iraqi army as they fight the so—called islamic state. we are now over old mosul, where the battle is at its fiercest, as well as the last isis fighters, there are many civilians still trapped in the narrow alleys. and this footage, taken from our helicopter‘s camera, shows the challenges the pilots in mosulface. radio: it shows armed men walking through a war zone with children. it shows armed men walking through a war zone with children. radio military sources have told

snipers are pinning down the iraqi forces and slowing the advance.s place, as the armoured vehicle in front of us is about to find out. that is the blast from an is rocket. we had to move fast to avoid being the next target. we are not sure as to what is going to come round the corner here, where is are. we've just come under sniper fire. there were mortars coming off nearby us. and then a vehicle in front of us got hit by an rpg. they're still within firing range but these are the streets recently freed from is control. these are the ones who managed to escape the extremists‘ clutches. many hid as the battle reached their doors. like bashar and his family, who feared the extremists would take them to use them as human shields. he says, "is told everyone to move within the hour. they said anyone who stayed behind will be burnt alive in their home. we were rescued just in time". many civilians, though, are trapped as the fighting becomes harder. both sides breaking down walls to move undercover. a deadly labyrinth with the enemy sometimes hiding in th

iraqi troops are pushing closer into western mosul.hey will be controlling but despite recent gains is still a tough battle with an estimated 2000 isis fighters holding out. they are using suicide attacks against iraqi positions. hundreds of thousands fleeing their homes because of the intense fighting. yesterday u.n. secretary-general antony cucharis visited a camp near mosul. with so many seeking shelter camps are crowded and conditions are poor. the u.n. is pleading for more aid and resources to help those fleeing. some emergency plies -- supplies are getting to mosul but the u.s. says it's not nearly enough. only 8% of the programs is funded and iran's 400,000 civilians are still trapped in residential areas. because of these limited resorts some families are returning home the fighting is likely to continue for some time. the city is far from safe. their unconfirmed reports that a senior isis commander may have been killed in an iraqi airstrike. coalitions continue to be crucial in the campaign against isis. julie: katie logan the

if iraqi militias conduct attacks against the us in syria it could be at the nod of iran. whether or not iran's forces encourage that are at least as a, if you do it you do it on your own. that is tacit approval in my opinion because it gives them space. iam opinion because it gives them space. i am concerned about the 5000— 7000 americans in iraq who have been under threat for about two years now, with shia militias from the assad... i'm sorry, i can't think right. the people's mobilisation unit. we have different groups, mobilisation units. the leader of a terrorist organisation and —— has said he will attack the us if it goes against iran's interests. he and his militia are fighting not only in iraq but also in syria. they see it as a battlefield. if the us does something in syria it could have consequences in iraq. hezbollah and other terrorist groups, their commander is the deputy commander of the people's mobilisation units, meaning his proxy force has already threatened to kill americans in iraq. the biggest concern. president trump makes that it is in america's vit

for the past few weeks, the iraqi advance has slowed to a crawl. resistance is still fierce.des by is and they are firing on their positions from here. snipers, is snipers, just about 100 metres from this position. and you can see the rounds, the is rounds, coming in here, fairly regularly. tens of thousands of civilians are still trapped, caught in the crossfire. much of mosul has already been turned to rubble. even in these deserted streets, recently secured, there is nowjust the debris of war. here, discarded is military uniforms, and nearby, one of their many improvised bombs. but the enemy is not just hiding in the city. wejoined an iraqi intelligence unit hunting down is infiltrators and collaborators who have already escaped. now seeking shelter and avoiding capture in camps, living alongside the innocents of this war, who fled the fighting. how often do you do this? do you do this often? always, every day, every night. you are finding isis fighters in these camps? in the camp or some in his house, in mosul. everywhere. the extremists may be losing their grip on mosul

it was a 180 degrees shift from consolidating on big bases in getting out of the "faces" of the iraqie to going back to living in the neighborhoods because that is the only way you can secure them. realizing that you cannot kill or capture your way out of industrial-strength insurgency. you have to reconcile with as many as you can from handing off to iraqi escalating level of sources that couldn't handle the escalating level of violence after the bombing in february of 2006 to actually taking back over. we created 77 additional locations just in the baghdad divisional area of responsibility alone during the course of the surge. david: so we had about 140,000 american troops. we sent over an additional 25,000 to 30000 and that was enough given the techniques you used to bring it to a stable position, relatively speaking. general petraeus: it dramatically reduced violence. it was reduced by some 80%-85% during the course of a 18 month period. david: after 18 months you came back? general petraeus: i came back about 19.5 months after that and went back to central. david: u.s. central co

it found that nine iraqi detainees had been mistreated.on that showed that these dt knees were in fa ct showed that these dt knees were in fact insurgents and members of the army. withholding of that document aims the main business of business conduct allegations and charges that they face. they also charge with making unauthorised, braehead in payments to a third party for cases brought by iraqis to group referred to them, cases brought that they brought against the ministry of defence and also charged with seeking damages and maintaining damages claims when it was improper to do so. this tribunal, as you say, is likely to be the longest that the solicitors has ever held, scheduled to last seven weeks in total. leigh day have always been clear, they have always said that the failure to disclose this critical document with a human error but they deny any professional wrongdoing and they will vigorously contest, they say, the 19 charges that they face at the tribunal. tougher punishments for the most serious cases of speeding have come into

iraqi security forces have been surrounding the old city ahead of an all—out assault.ht. the old city of mosul, and its most famous landmark, the leaning minaret of the al—nuri mosque. this is where abu bakr al—baghdadi first appeared as caliph of the so—called islamic state. they still control it, and most of what you can see. but for how much longer? translation: the mosque is now very near, and soon we will advance. we know the enemy is weak, and on its last legs. a visit to the front line, though, tells a different story. for the past few weeks, the iraqi advance has slowed to a crawl. resistance is still fierce. well, these federal police are surrounded on two sides by is, and they are firing on their positions from here. snipers, is snipers, just about 100 metres from this position. and you can see the rounds, the is rounds, coming in here fairly regularly. tens of thousands of civilians are still trapped, caught in the crossfire. much of mosul has already been turned to rubble. even in these deserted streets, recently secured, there is nowjust the debris of war.

largely in support of iraqi military and syrian rebel forces. again, despite trump's frequent rhetoric to the contrary. >> i would bomb the shit out of them. >> reporter: in asia, the trump administration is making another show of force this week. diverting a u.s. carrier group to the korean peninsula following recent north korean missile launches. however, trump's meeting with the foreign leader most able to restrain pyongyang, chinese president xi failed to produce a plan to deescalate tensions with the north korean dictator. trump himself has often said that the difficulty in discerning his intentions is actually part of his plan. >> i don't want people to figure me out. i don't want people to know what my plan is. i have plans. i have plans. but i don't want them to know what i'm thinking. does that make sense? >> whether or not the president likes people guess, allies and adversaries are trying to figure him out, trying to determine how the new administration will react when pushed. here to talk about it, people who have been a part of the

the iraqi is dealing with the battle. do you care more about making documentary films than writing books, those experiences like this? bernard-henri: it depends. i had the chance to be a first-hand witness. i had the chance to be taken with my team on the front line. i felt a duty to show what i saw. this it could not be shown in a better way. you have to see these women wounded to death, this population surging from the ruins with hunger. you have to see this women -- the snipers from the roofs. you have to see this ruin city because they liberated a ruined the city. it is so heartbreaking. it is like berlin in 1944-1945. charlie: what do they fight for? bernard-henri: for themselves, for their families, for their country, but they are the kurds and the iraqi army, our boots on the ground. all the kurds with whom i spent night and day told me that we fight for civilization. we fight for the values of freedom. the famous question in 1943 why do we fight? the kurds asked the same question and say, we fight for freedom. we

iraqi forces are struggling to remove militants. >> the iraqi forces continue to make progress but theilians by moving them in high numbers into harms way, they also hit iraqi security forces as they come in. >> reporter: isis has lost most of the territory it held in iraq. >> previously they controlled 40% of iraq now they control 8%. >> reporter: militants still control smaller towns in iraq and roqqa in syria. >> our troops are hitting the mosque and morale is high. >> reporter: iraqi forces have been fighting isis for two months, the eastern half of the city yeahs taken in january. >>> thank you. >>> ktvu fox news at 5:00 starts now. >>> good evening, it was a high profile officer involved shooting in san francisco's mission district that sparked protests and outraging. today the district attorney announced that two police officers will not face charges for the shooting. >>> good evening, late this afternoon, the district attorney in san francisco laid out the evidence from the deadly shooting in 2015 and finally released the long awaited report on the fate of the officers. we have

with our help, the iraqi security forces have been retrained and equipped.ng them with intelligence assets, drones, precision strikes, industrial-strength facilities. gradually taking back from the islamic state those areas they seized. we will eventually defeat the islamic state with army in iraq. we then have to help iraqi security forces on the residual insurgents and elements and terrorist cells. but the issue is not these battles. i have said for two years, even in the darkest days, ultimately the iraqis would prevail with our assistance and that of our coalition partners. the real issue is the battle after the battle. it is not just sunni arabs or kurds. all of those have to field their representatives in the new government. that new government is in means responsive to their needs, and that most importantly minority rights are guaranteed as well as majority rule. that is a tall order. the prime minister, no question he wants to have inclusive governance rather than exclusive. it was the exclusivity. it was alienating the sunni arabs that created the f