this is key for isis right now. so we can expect them to try to continue to capitalize on the issue of the jordanian pilot and the release of this wanna-be female said bomber as well. >> nic robertson on the line from saudi arabia. nic, thank you. stand by. i want to get mikechael weiss's sense on this. listening to what nic robertson said they are just using all of these hostages one by one by one as the cards they are playing in their propaganda game. >> right. >> what is the end game for isis? >> look the negotiations themselves are the end game in the sense that they're not called the islamic state for nothing. they want to be recognized. they want to be legitimated as a form of government. this is the idea behind the caliphate. getting jordan to agree to even talks for the prospective release of the jordanian pilot, essentially what that does it treats isis not as a terrorist organization that must be completely pro described and only attacked not engaged with, it relates them more like an insurgency. >> it tha

the pilot captured in december a mission of the anti-isis mission and his jet crashed in isis territory in syria. they have no sign he was alive and the jordanian government had been under pressure domestically that yes, they were trying to help the japanese government with their own negotiations but many here in jordan were putting the government under pressure to bring moaz kasabeh back. kenji goto had been part of the negotiations that the jordanian government was having but their main and top priority was their own citizen and there was absolutely no mention, poppy, of that jordanian citizen moaz moaz kasabeh in the isis video, something that is really concerning and adding to the anxiety and uncertainty right now about his fate. >> and jomana it is 3:00 a.m. where you are in amanman, jordan. any reaction from the jordan government king abdullah anyone there? >> reporter: poppy, for the last ten days the government have been tight-lipped pretty much since the capture of moaz al kasabeh. they've tried to keep it very quiet, whatever they were trying to do, they said it's a very sensi

has the united states and the anti-isis coalition halted isis' advance? is the iraqi military retaking territory? are the kurds holding kobani? these momentum questions that seem to occupy so much attention, at least here in the united states, but a lot of the questions i hear amongst our coalition partners, and out in the middle east, have more to do with the u.s. commitment to this struggle. after hard decade of war in iraq, having only just ended the longest u.s. combat operation ever in afghanistan, the question i keep hearing is whether americans have the stomach for another war of indeterminate length and scope against an ill-defined enemy that can shift to new battlefields, as we saw yesterday, to horrific effect. it's important as we evaluate this question of american commitment, to ask yourselves, how do americans understand this threat? and then to think about how this struggle might play out, not only on the battlefields or iraq and syria, but here in washington, as congress reconvenes to contemplate potentially authorizing for the long term am

if it was an isis directed plot it would be isis taking its war to the heart of europe. isis essentially declaring war on the west an act of war brooke. >> there is so much more to talk about. the financing, the weapons. paul cruickshank, colonel reese, tom fuentes, thanks. stand by. more on our breaking coverage. we'll take you live to paris after this quick break. stay here. so this is a great opportunity for an upgrade. sound good? great. because you're not you you're a whole airline... and it's not a ticket you're upgrading it's your entire operations, from domestic to international... which means you need help from a whole team of advisors. from workforce strategies to tech solutions and a thousand other things. so you call pwc. the right people to get the extraordinary done. ♪ ♪ >>> i'm john berman live in paris along side brooke baldwin in new york. we'd like to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. our breaking news at this hour. europe on edge. just a bit more than a week after the terror attacks that hit this city hit paris, an anti-ter

>> because there is no domestic consensus on the fight against isis isis. even in jordan there was no debate. governments in place have taken the decision to join the american-led coalition. as you well know there is a great deal of suspicion. the american basically contentions. all in all when you don't have any debate. >> forgive me of interrupting you. let's go straight to the japanese prime minister. >> i am very sorry for this matter and to the families. the government has tried its best to deal with this matter but we are deeply saddened by this despicable and horrendous act of terrorism, and we denounce it on the strongest terms. to the >> moreover in fighting this terrorism, in the international society f ask japan, we would be keeping to our responsibilities to deal with this act of terrorism. and to japan, the international society has showed us solidarity, and we like to think the leaders of the world for that and to the friends of japan and i would like to think them and of king abdullah of jordan i would like to thank him. on behalf of the japa

ultimately was captured by isis.e was japanese and not british or american or really european that he would have a better chance to move around syria. originally isis wanted $200 million to release him. there was also hope that in the recent days there would be some type of deal worked out between jordan and isis and japan where terrorist being held in jordan would be part of this prisoner exchange, including also a jordanian pilot that has been captured by isis might be part of that. but talks in the last 36 hours seem to have broken down. japan's government said they were at a state of deadlock and the talks had broken down. jordan is still hoping to be able to try to free their jordanian pilot. but there really isn't much in the way of conversation going on between isis and jordan right now and obviously this execution will probably prevent more in the way of conversation going forward. >> conner powell thanks so much for that update. that is going to do it for us now. we're going to be back in another hour from n

right after that isis released photos of him there with the isis fighters. after that towards the end of december isis in its english publication, released what they called an interview. accompanied that was a photo of him in an orange jump sut. the family here has not mentioned getting any pictures. this is what is raising the question here wolf whether he's still alive or not. this is an organization known for its sophisticated propaganda videos. the question is why have we not seen anything yet. >> we're going to stay in touch with you. if you get more simply let us know right away. we're anxious to find out what's going on. i'm joined by retired lieutenant and a cnn military analyst, former commander of the u.s. army in europe. and joining us here in washington is josh rogan, our cnn analyst. lieutenant general, the fact that jordan's government says they've been talking to their indirect isis contacts in iraq, not in syria, what if anything does that tell us? >> this is the jordanian government taking the initiative on this wolf. and personally, i belie

. >>> new isis attack. after a series of american victories, the terror group launching a surprise assault on a key city vital for its oil reserves. there is fierce fighting under way as local forces strike back. >>> and drone attack after an unmanned aircraft flies over the white house. there are now new concerns about security at the super bowl. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we have got the breaking news. recording his own rampage. we are now learning how the gunman at the paris kosher supermarket took what are called go pro video of his deadly assault with a camera attached to his body. there is new information about what he did then with those images. >>> isis launching a sudden and bloody attack on a major city. gunfire echoing through the oil center of kirkuk as security forces try to drive the terrorists out. the ranking member of the house armed services committee, congressman adam smith, is standing by along with our correspondents and analysts. let's begin with our chief na

killed some 6,000 isis leaders, and they had some success in taking out some isis targets. of course that's not stopped some of the gruesome executions but they do believe they are having some success in trying to hold back isis. >> all right. thank you so much from the white house. so what happens next in the dealings with isis? joining us now in new york is cnn global affairs analyst and former "new york times" reporter david rhode. good to see you, david. isis shows it has the upper hand, first demanding $200 million in exchange for the release of the japanese and now they change the demands after purportedly killing one. the prisoner swap involving now jordan in a very different way. does isis seem to have leverage? is it a case now where no country really wants to be in a position where they are negotiating with isis even if it means trying to save the life of one of their own? >> reporter: it's a really difficult position for al these governments, and i just want to take a moment to look at what's happened here and the tactic they are using. the gentleman that was exe

you have covered isis. do you believe it isis was genuine in its pledge to release this japanese hostage and also the jordanian pilot if indeed they did get that female terrorist back? or do you believe it was all just playing into the propaganda that they have been spouting and that they were intent on beheading this hostage as well? >> reporter: i think they were intent on making propaganda they could out of this. i think they are trying to destabilize jordan in its resolve to fight against isis by dividing and conquering that is by trying to divide the tribes which is jomanah has so well said the backbone of support, the backbone of the army the military forces in jordan that are at the forefront, the spearhead of this fight inside and in the skies above syria. so i think they're trying to weaken the jordanian resolve. and i think we should expect in the coming days for isis to continue to try to push this issue of a potential prisoner swap. they've found it is going to be lucrative for them in terms of

isis added a new threat. if the swap was not made the jordanian pilot would die along with goto. >> a huge different between a prisoner swap between warring factions and a ransom request. that's the key difference. >> reporter: last night, isis issued a new ultimatum, deliver sajida al rishawi to the turkish border or the two hostages would not survive the day. the relentless back and forth has raised hard questions about whether isis was truly negotiating at all. whether jordan made a mistake to try. >> they are attempting to elevate themselves into the status of a political movement and a state. they are not. they are a terrorist organization. >> reporter: jordan would consider the exchange the equivalent of a prisoner of war swap. there are concerns that sajida al rishawi would return to terrorism if she was returned to isis' hands. as this wait continues, tonight hopes fading. i'm told this is not going to be over until they have any sort of final proof here. of course we are many hours past the deadline.

can defeat isis and only 20% thought we could perfectly defeat isis so that the war, i think, the iraqa pessimism about the possible -- or let's put it another way. there is no longer an excessive optimism about what american power can achieve.>g shibly i want to ask you about e.j.'s comments about a long standing tradition about reluctant warrior segment. >> first of all on e.j.'s last point which i think is key is how people assess the prospects because we have a lot of literature separate from polling and we have international theories about why public and why particularly the american public says i've had enough. at what point do they say we don't want any more of this and a lot of theories have suggested it's a link to their assessment whether you can win or not. you can pay a price up to a point and obviously, the assessment is there is no clear win here and iraq is one case, but even afghanistan, people don't really see a particular win and that's undoubtedly influencing the move. i think that by and large, i think the american mood, i mean, remember, particularly after the end

clearly it is not enough to defeat isis yet. the main message to come across is that more equipment, training and funding is needed to get those ground troops in position to defeat isis. specifically iraqi forces. john kerry mentioned that the training of the syrian opposition forces will begin in the spring in neighboring countries. this is a fight for the long haul. he also said that this sort of collisionuld coalition meeting womenill continue every month. >> atika shubert for us in london. thank you. >>> iraq is calling for more weapons against the battle against isis. as oil prices plunge iraq is hoping allies will provide for weapons on credit. the oil problem has been disastrous for the iraq economy. it accounts for 85% of the budget and the economy. it poses a new challenge, the drop in oil, in the isis fight. >> it just got back to record production after the destruction in the past 15 years. now prices plummet. a tough time for their budget. >>> u.s. military bases in europe are stepping up security measures after the

isis pretty much driven out of there. we have seen areas where isis has had some problems. they have not been able to hold on to all of the territory. there is a sense, if you will that they are having trouble governing delivering on the promises that they made to the people where they are so they're resorting to more terror to hold on to all of this. the next big challenge is iraq's second largest city mosul. the iraqi forces along with u.s. advisers are getting readied. we're seeing a lot of action up in mosul. they're going to try to retake mosul from isis. that is the big get, if you will to put, you know a serious crimp in isis's capability. all of that said the head of u.s. special forces this week said that isis is still a recruiting powerhouse that they are able to recruit foreign fighters to come to this battlefield in what he called a staggering rate. so while people are saying the airstrikes are having an effect the real question i suppose, is what is the effect on isis as a terrorist organization? they may not be able to hold on to territory forever but is this

there was an isis twitter account. it was a message from the isis spokesman who reiterated language that was posted in a threat in late september that said civilians and also police officers, intelligence officers and soldiers were all targets according to isil, and they were asking their followers to carry out threats with whatever means they had available. >> that video they are discussing it was released in september showing a leader of the group calling on sympathizers to attack police. they drew a link between the uploading of that video between that video being released and a number of attacks being carried out on police and security forces in the weeks following that. they cited the hatchet attack, and a few other incidents. they're not saying they are necessarily directly connected to isis calling for attacks on police and soldiers in the west, but they do worry there is a connection. someone reposed that video from september, and added to it footage from france. given that and the resurfacing of this video. po

had been isis. the belgians think they were recruited and deliberately sent back by isis to launch a terrorist attack and this is a game changer moment because we haven't seen the isis leadership do that yet. i mean, the plots we've seen before it, some isis veterans coming back and launching attacks on their own steam. we saw that with the museum attack in brussels last may. they killed four people in a jewish museum. but even the isis leaders believe that he did that of his own volition. they think it's a game changer with the money and up to 1,000 european recruits. >> it's a game changer because of the time the european western nations got involved in the air campaign against isis so many people said look isis has not so far direct eded attacks against the west or targets in western europe. you're saying if in fact this is isis directed or isis mandated, that's why it's a game changer. it's the first time of a directed operation against a western european nation. >> absolutely. isis is clear on

then isis came out with a new video. that was when kenji goto was holding the picture of haruna yukawa's head. you have that to worry about for the families who are in limbo right now. you also have a situation where the japanese government still, and this is new, they are telling us they still have not made direct contact with isis. we don't know if that is the case of the jordanian government. we heard about indirect communication about back channels. in direct communication. although kenji goto's wife in a statement released yesterday, she confirmed she had spoken directly with isis. the japanese government says they have not attempted to reach isis through the e-mail. the e-mail that she and isis have exchanged. we don't know why that is. we don't know the procedure. we know japan is saying this is a fluid and very dangerous situation. as of right now, the fate of the two hostages, al kasasibah and kenji goto both very much in peril. >> what is the status of the relationship with japan and jordan right now? is that r

has the united states and the anti-isis coalition halted isis' advance? is the iraqi military retaking territory? are the kurds holding kobani? these momentum questions that seem to occupy so much attention, at least here in the united states, but a lot of the questions i hear amongst our coalition partners and out in the middle east, have more to do with the u.s. commitment to this struggle. after hard decade of war in iraq having only just ended the longest u.s. combat operation ever in afghanistan, the question i keep hearing is whether americans have the stomach for another war of indeterminate length and scope against an ill-defined enemy that can shift to new battlefields, as we saw yesterday, to horrific effect. it's important as we evaluate this question of american commitment to ask yourselves how do americans understand this threat? and then to think about how this struggle might play out, not only on the battlefields or iraq and syria, but here in washington, as congress reconvenes to contemplate potentially authorizing for the long term americ

i love you isis all of that stuff. same stuff used in the attack on christmas eve, but the attack last tuesday -- i should say they also changed the banners it is the same imagery from the two attacks. same imagery on tuesday. again on tuesday, round two, the albuquerque news journal that got attacked. still nobody understands why. when we got round two, we also saw a random tv station in salisbury, maryland get attacked. wboc tv which is the cbs affiliate in salisbury, maryland. when they got the group posted this sort of weird message on christmas eve, right. in the second attack a last week, they posted a similar message a, not referencing christmas this time but a new year's message. infidels, new year will make you suffer. that was posted on the wboc tv station twitter account last week. that same message was posted on the website of the albuquerque news journal last week. i should mention even though the attackers managed to get their isis guy and the picture of the guy in the scarf, managed to get that up there

isis threatening to kill

with isis it's too close to home.and overwhelming majority of people in the arab world would never want something like isis to rule over them. and that threat probably is the one that is deflecting a little bit of the anger with the united states in the fight against isis. >> interesting. >> i'm going to answer this with impyrrhicseer impier ricks. what are the roots of opinion on isis. the poll really presents -- gives us three groups. the largest group are simply americans who fear it is an extension of al qaeda and they -- americans just want to fight against the terrorist threat. that's 43%. but then 33% gave a kind of human rights answer. most troubled by isis' ruthless behavior and intolerance. so clearly there is still a human rights constituency. and then what foreign policy types tend to worry about isis can threaten our most vital interests. 16%. or threaten allies in the region 7%. some the smallest number are the people who probably think like foreign policy specialists which we need to include that we are

one message reads, how to join isis. does anyone know? i want to join isis., kim said he believes men are being discriminated against and he hates feminists. one reason he gives for liking the militant group. police say kim was in contact with a man called hasan, who they believe he was going to meet in turkey. footage shows kim getting into a taxi with syrian number plates and being dropped off three miles from the border. it is there the trail goes cold. police say at this point, they can't be certain that kim has, in fact joined isis. they say his parents were completely oblivious to his sympathies and are in a very fragile state. paula hancocks cnn, seoul. >>> prince andrew has spoken about allegations he had sex with an underage girl. >> the alleged victim is now making a demand of the prince. more about it right after this. people with type 2 diabetes come from all walks of life. if you have high blood sugar, ask your doctor about farxiga. it's a different kind of medicine that works by removing some sugar from your body. along with diet and exercise fa

he and another contractor captured late last year by isis and isis killed the other man and threatened take the life of goto and apparently they have. the mill tonights changed demands from money, and instead, they said they want a prisoner swap just a short time ago, isis did release a video clip that appears to show the violent death, beheading of kenji goto. we'll go straight to will ripley following the story from the beginning live in tokyo. this is disturbing news exactly what every, will hoped would not happen. the wife of the man pleading the japanese government the jordanians working on a deal and in the end, it did not happen. >> caller: yeah poppy, this is japan waking up to devastating, although sadly not surprised news as we approach 6:00 a.m. here. people here have been afraid of this ever since the first isis video came out featuring kenji goto and yukawa. when japan did not pay the ransom and the deadline passed the country braced for a video like this. when goto appeared alive holding the photo of yukawa it was, of course devastating for the death of one japanese citiz

isis in iraq.uld be a game changer because isis up to this point has not orchestrated any terrorist plots in the west. there have been some isis fighters who have come back but they have launched plots on their own steam. for example, last spring with the brussels museum shooting. this would be a game changer because of all isis' capabilities in syria and iraq they are huge cash reserves training camps, and up to 3,000 europeans who have made the trip to syria and iraq and about 1,000 europeans believed to be with isis right now. i'm told more than 500 extremists have returned from syria and iraq to europe. that's a very very big number indeed. i'm also told this threat is not just about belgium tonight, but it's also other european countries as well this concern in the uk concern in france as well. i was told that by european counterterrorism officials that this cell may have connections in other countries, too, so very very worrying times indeed. unprecedented threat on the streets of europe. it

negotiating with isis?ery country has at built and the right to make decisions. >> reporter: whatever happens, there are concerns isis will use it as propaganda in its social media campaign and claim victory. >> it puts them on a new tier. instead of being a criminal organization a terrorist group, they are making arrangements with a sovereign government. that shows them or shows their followers that they have power. >> reporter: some of that power may be waning. intelligence officials have noticed the latest isis video was shot indoors and are wondering if that change may be a result of coalition successfully targeting places seen in prior isis videos. a source close to all of this tells cnn that one of the reasons the jordanian government decided it could release the woman is that she was not directly involved in killing anyone during the 2005 hotel attacks back in ahmann jordan. her suicide vest failed to detonate. the government there came to the conclusion they could agree to let her go. but they want

isis is trying to lure recruits from aqap promising them isis has more money to fund operations. we're told aqap is struggling to raise money now. >> thank you very much. isis threatening to execute two hostages in hours. fewer than 30 hours remain until isis terrorists say they will kill the two japanese men there unless they receive $200 million in ransom. will you've been seeing this through the eyes of the japanese media. the united states has said they should not pay. will the japanese pay ransom? >> the fact the japanese government is saying they want to open a line of communication with isis indicating they are willing to sit down at the table and talk. japan, unlike the united states is not entirely against the idea of paying ransom. perhaps the japanese government is willing to talk to isis. a $200 million figure is totally unrealistic and that would not happen. the sque what would the japanese government will willing to give if anything, and what would isis be willing to take. >> that's the crucial question. there's been reports from some we have spoken to that france h

isis. live team coverage ahead. no charges expected for the police officer who shot and killed michael brown. the federal investigation not finding enough evidence against officer darren wilson. what we are learning about the new report ahead. >>> good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >> i'm christine romans. it is thursday, january 22nd. we begin with a crisis in yemen that could give al qaeda a new foothold and give al qaeda new power. there is a tentative deal between the u.s. backed government and rebels who have been attacking the president's palace for days. it is not clear if this truce will last any longer than the last one. yemen is now a hotbed of terrorism. al qaeda's affiliate claims to have planned and funded some of the paris terror attacks. a leader of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula releasing a new video calling for jihadists to launch lone wolf attacks at home and in europe and in the united states. and isis is now known to be active and recruiting in y

but negotiating with isis? >> every country has the ability and the right to make decisions. >> reporter: whatever happens, there are concerns isis will use it as propaganda in its social media campaign and claim victory. >> it puts them on a new tier. instead of just being a criminal organization a terrorist group, they are now making arrangements with a sovereign government. that in and of itself shows their followers that they have power. >> reporter: though some of that power may be waning. intelligence officials have noticed the latest isis video was shot indoors and are wondering if that change may be a result of the coalition successfully targeting places seen in prior isis videos. now, a source close to all of this tells cnn one of the reasons jordan is willing to let this female prisoner go is she did not directly engage in killing in those 2005 hotel attacks. her suicide vest did not detonate. the jordanians are using that as a reason that they believe they can make the trade. as you say, at this hour

will destroy isis. with the events unfolding in yemen, the white house believes the approach is working. mr. obama will ask them to back him up. he'll ask for a new vote to authorize force. here is a portion of that speech. he says tonight i call on this congress to show the world that we are united in this mission by passing a resolution to authorize the use of force against isis or isil as they say over here at the white house. we know he'll be making a case during the speech tonight for ending the embargo on cuba. they will threaten to veto any iran sanctions bill. as for domestic policy he's going to call for raising taxes on the rich to give tax breaks and free community college to the middle class. you'll hear more of that later on tonight. >> thanks. with the authorization of force against isis i want to share some video we have just obtained at cnn. this shows the kosher supermarket shooter and his girlfriend his wife outside a jewish institution in paris last summer. we understand that what the

and blow up the capitol. >> the fbi has been following cornell since isis after he posted pro isis tweets. the fbi used an informant to get closer to cornell as the plot was put together and says that the public was never in serious danger. he's due in court tomorrow. joining us now, tom fuentes, he's a former fbi assistant director. what do you think? this is the kind of operation -- it sounds very worry some but the father says the kid was just disturbed and the father alleges he was really duplicateed into this. >> if he was duped, it was by being radicalized in the first place. the fbi didn't put out the tweets and social media postings that he wanted to go to the capitol and do all these things. somebody else saw that and informed the fbi about it and they began the investigation. frankly, the fbi hates these cases. once they've started the investigation, they can't walk away from it. they own it. if they do walk away from it and this guy does go do that and kills people why aren't they investigating. so they really had to see it through. is he all talk and just mouthing off. every s

coalition against isis. the president and a large delegation traveled to riad to offer condolences on the death of king abdullah. joining me now are my guests. andrea, let me start with you first. in terms of the departure of chuck hagel, this has been a sort of drawn out and awkward affair. the secretary of defense has taken to the air waves to express his concerns with perhaps his own departure but the issues at the pentagon as he sees them. how do you grade this as departures go from the white house? >> this entire situation with chuck hagel has been so awkward, so difficult. it was a painful expression on the vice president's face when the new defense secretary was introduced. it was clear joe biden and john kerry were friendly with him in the senate and were not happy about the way he was treated. he got off to a very bad start with a tough confirmation hearing. barely got through, had to overcome a lot of slings and arrows from ted cruz and others who really went after him. diane feinstein defended but

she may be under isis protection. >> she is an asset for isis. she is a very good asset.aker. maybe she can give advice for new targets. >> reporter: if she's with isis it will be much harder to find her and capture her alive. but a u.s. official says law enforcement agencies from turkey france and the u.s. are working together to track her. >> intelligence there will be all sources. it will be collection of electronic emanations. it will be satellite coverage and certainly human intelligence which is critical. >> that former fbi assistant director says western law enforcement and intelligence agencies will also tap into another network. he says they will try to interrogate western jihadists traveling into and out of syria to see if any of them have spoken to or maybe even seen hayat boumeddiene. wolf? >> so brian, in addition to the turks and the french spanish authorities also are trying to piece together her movements as best as they can, right? >> that's right. tonight, spanish security services trying to piece together what boumeddiene and amedy coulibaly did while i

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but at this hour isis is silent.m over negotiating with terrorists let's bring in cnn's will ripley live in tokyo. >> right now the feeling here is that it only is a matter of time before isis comes out with another propaganda message. but what sun known right now is what will be the contents of that message. will kenji goto relay yet another message, relay yet another ultimatum? or as many fear could there be another, could there be something else? perhaps what happened after the first deadline passed and 24 hours later, it was announced that japanese captive, haruna yukawa had been executed. the situation in jordan continues to get more volatile. we see protests outside the palace where king abdullah is facing a growing criticism from the public over his handling of this. there is anti-japanese sentiment that has caused the japanese government to send an alert to japanese citizens in

iran is fighting isis as well. so if we basically try decide every single foreign policy move as to who was opposing whom -- >> they've taken over our biggest ally in the middle east. they've sponsored the invaders of that nation. i don't think that that -- >> until two days ago we were spun up about isis. let's agree it's very complicated and right now, we don't have men losing their lives in afghanistan and iraq. >> it goes beyond complicated. it goes to the issue of terrorism and how do we keep this country safe. >> that's right. >> thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >>> new england patriots head coach bill belichick holding another news conference, denying any wrongdoing. this after the nfl confirmed the balls supplied by the patriots last sunday did not comply with the rules. how this could impact the patriots and the upcoming super bowl. >>> tragically, isis reportedly executed yet another hostage. now demanding a prisoner swap for the second japanese hostage they still hold. we'll have more on that trag

isis fighters attacked a makeshift police headquarters friday. analysts say it could be part of an isis offensive to take over more oil facilities or just a diversionary tactic. senior international correspondence fred flight again explains. >> reporter: these are the sounds residents of kirkuk woke up to this morning, heavy gunfire around this former hotel now used as a base by the local police. . the lis say militants raided the building and put snipers on the roof while consideredish peshmerga fighters fired back. kurdish forces moved in and retook the building. the militants detonated a car bomb this general says. about three terrors who stormed into the hotel started firing at our troops. after a period of time our forces are able to kill two and wound another. the military operation ended, the situation is now stable. the seen was possibly part of a larger isis assault on kirkuk. in the morning hours the extremist group invaded an area southwest of the city. this video from a news agency shows the battle that killed five peshmerga fighters.

the new isis in the norp iraqi. kirkuk is one of the only few cities in north that hasn't fallen to isis. the kurds controlled their last june after the iraqi army fled during an isis attack. chief u.s. security jim has more. >> reporter: a new front in the war against isis. isis militants launching a coordinated surprise attack on the oil-rich iraqi city of kirkuk. a hail of gunfire as kurdish forces fight back against isis fighters holed up in this abandoned hotel in the center of town. here kurdish fighters raid the building to retake control. >> it's no surprise to us that they contain or can demonstrate the ability to continue to wreak violence. >> reporter: on the other side of town isis advanced. among the dead there kurdish commander brigadier general fata shown here in an interview with arwa damon last summer. he was the highest commander in kirkuk. representative on the house intelligence committee sees isis desperate to demonstrate its strength. >> they've lost ground in the kurdish areas. they've lost gr

that's how isis sees it.move to syria, and vice versa. >> reporter: u.s. commanders in iraq say iraqi forces simply are not ready for an assault on mosul. on a trip to iraq last month, general john terry told us it will be months before iraqi forces are prepared. he added, it will take three years minimum to train iraqi forces to secure iraq more broadly. jim sciutto, cnn, washington. >>> joining me right now is former u.s. ambassador joe wilson. he is a retired diplomat who was posted in several african countries and iraq. he is now the ceo of his own international consulting firm and joining us from santa fe, new mexico. good to see you, mr. ambassador. >> nice to see you. >> so i asked you to join us because i really wanted to talk to you in large part about yemen and all taking place there. now there are all these other developments that have taken place this morning. and i know you are a wealth of knowledge. if i could ask you first, given your experience in iraq what your reaction is. what are your thou

so this hotel attack, are you convinced that this was isis or isis inspired?>> well it's hard to tell, jon. they're claiming they're isis inspired and isis is trying to gather the islamic groups to come to their cause and reasonable to assume they're inspired by isis. >> taking place in libya the white house has pointed to libya as a success story from the standpoint of american policy. >> yes, they have, jon. they did call it a success story and probably the most failed state on the globe right now with syria. maybe a close second. there's a factional tribe and factionalist islamic groups and two claim they're the legitimate government. some of these tribes are fighting each other. it's a very, very dangerous place to be most westerners are not there right now for obvious reasons. this attack being one and frankly, jon things going on every day where people are killed by one group or another. >> you have two governments essentially fighting for control of that place. >> yes, you do. one of them is -- has clear alignment with islamist groups and people in the

kids as isis recruiting.er son was 19 years old when he was arrested in chicago's o'hare airport. he was attempted to fly to i istanbul, and then israel. he left a letter saying why he wanted to leave the united states and join isis. and he wanted his siblings to go with him. federal authorities caught him at o'hare, and they charged him with attempting to provide support to a terrorist group. that 19-year-old plead not guilty to those federal charges today. his parents, his mother, made this public plea come determining specifically the terrorist attacks in france this past week, and pleading with isis, the leader of isis, calling him by name pleading they stop trying to attract children and young people into their ranks. >> and the strongest possible times, the tactics of isis and groups like it and we condemn the brainwashing and the recruiting of children through social media and the internet. we have a message for isis, leave our children alone. >> leave our children alone, she says, but her son, both of

a new ultimatum from isis tonight.ew recording, purportedly from the terror group, that demands by sunset tomorrow the release of an iraqi woman, the one you see here. she planned suicide bomb attacks, she's on death row in jordan. if she isn't released isis says it will behead an air force pilot from jordan. the fate of a japanese hostage may also hang in the balance. you see him holding a picture of the air force pilot. jim sciutto is in washington. you just broke this news about isis. this is an audio tape, what else do you know about it? >> reporter: that's right. this was released on an isis twitter account where previous recordings have been released. it's in english. i listened to this audio recording. it purports to be the voice of that japanese hostage we're showing there, kenji goto. in it he sets some odd conditions for the group. one, that the hostage -- the jordanian prisoner this failed suicide bomber be taken to the turkish border with syria and the deadline is sunset tomorrow. that's 5:30 p.m. on the gr

it was isis-directed.e're talking about a terrorist safe haven. one, two, three, perhaps four years. it's not just isis but the khorasan group as well which is trying to plot attacks against western aviation and against europe. this is a huge problem. i think a lot of people want to see more urgency from the white house. >> tom fuentes, on top of everything else isis releases a new video of so-called jihadi john holding a knife threatening to behead two japanese hostages unless japan hands over $200 million to them within 72 hours. >> right. and we don't know that jopapan won't pay. other european countries have been helping isis to get the funding to carry out this global attack that we are seeing now. they have done it with oil and mosul and now they have the continuous hostage taking where other countries are paying and japan may pay. we don't know that yet. >> let's see if they do or don't. general hertling you were once in charge of the army in europe. there are dozens of americans who have trained in

isis. their lives on the line. they said there this woman. she was failed suicide bomber. she's on death row in jordan. they said do that or a military pilot would die from jordan. no word on his fate. life. we have not received anything as of yet. we need a proof of life. >> reporter: today's deadline is the third that isis has set in a little more than a week. the wait began showing two japanese hostages. >> to the prime minister of japan. >> reporter: making the demand of $200 million of ransom within 72 hours. first deadline passed last friday and grim proof soon followed that one hostage had been executed. this image showing a photo of his head less beside. he was spared. >> what it shows is they are reacting tactically. they no longer have a strategic plan. i think they have been hurt in terms of leadership and just trying to get the best thing going. it killed dozens. isis added a new threat. if the swap was not made the pilot would die along with him. >> there's a huge difference be

a new front in the war against isis. isis militants launching a coordinated surprise attack on the oil-rich iraqi city of kirkuk. a hail of gunfire as kurdish forces fight back against isis fighters holed up in this abandoned hotel in the center of town. here kurdish fighters raid the building to retake control. >> it's no surprise to us that they can demonstrate the ability to continue to wreak violence. >> reporter: on the other side of town however isis advanced, using burning tents belonging to kurdish fighters. among the dead there, kurdish commander brigadier general fattah shown in an interview with arwa damon last summer the highest ranking commander in kirkuk. representative adam schiff ranking member on the house intelligence committee, sees isis desperate to demonstrate its strength. >> isis is feeling a lot of pressure. they have lost ground in the kurdish areas, they have lost some ground to iraqi special forces. they had the symbolic loss in chobani. at the same time they are very lethal but they are worrie

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a failed suicide bomber that isis wants returned badly. why is she worth the $200 million isis would give up in a straight swap for her? let's bring in jomana karadsheh from jordan. >> reporter: christine, 2005 al qaeda in iraq dispatched people to the capital. in the same year the suicide bombers hit the hotel. the iraqi in the same year was captured. her confessions were aired on jordanian television. she was at the hotel with her husband who struck a wedding party. she tried to blow herself up but her suicide vest failed to detonate. in 2005 she was sentenced to death. she has been on death row. jordan had a defacto moratorium. what is the link to isis? it is in the roots of the group. it is the attacks in amman and the triple bombings were orchestrated by the leader of al qaeda in iraq. the jordanian born terrorist is said to have had close relationship with the family of this failed suicide bomber. her brothers fought alongside in 2006. they are asking why this woman specifically. there are higher level jihadists in jordanian jails th

one where it appears to emulate isis, even using isis taunts in this -- in some of its videos.lier on thursday two videos were published again on this twitter handle which one -- one of which was an interview with the supposed spokesman of the terror group. both the interviewer and interviewee are masked but it shows more production values than we've seen by boko haram in the past. john kerry when he there over the weekend said that he -- there have been no declarations of affiliation between boko haram and isis but that isis was clearly trying to spread its tentacles tentacles, as he put it through countries in northern africa. of huge concern will be whether what appears could be a simple emlation of one another's modes of operatin, whether it could evolve into something more. cnn, johannesburg. >>> we'll take a short break now. up ahead, greece's new prime minister is holding to his anti-austerity campaign promise. we will tell you how markets are reacting to his latest comments in a live report. that's next. >>> also, a super bowl featuring a lost puppy is angering animal l