islamic state. the taliban establishes a foothold in afghanistan after a 10-day battle. government forces are fighting to push back a coordinated assault by 800 taliban fighters on police headquarters and checkpoints. >>> india launched satellites from andre pradesh. from singapore, france, canada and germany had satellites sent into orbit. prime minister narendra modi was there to witness the launch. >> reporter: india's new prime minister narendra modi was on site to wash the launch the -- watch the launch of the rocket carries satellites from a number of countries, france, germany, canada and singapore, having satellites on this, going into orbit, 660km from the earth's surface. this is a successful mission. it's not the first time they have launched foreign satellites. they've launched 40 in the past. the prime minister said in his speech after to the country and his government was so proud of the space programme that it was on the cutting edge of the industry that it was giving western countrie

the islamic state now renamed islamic state is made up of several thousand armed men and significantt of foreign fighters and linked to other sunni groups in iraq, they are talking about al-qaeda affiliates in the area of a true heir of bin-ladin and leader of all muslims and the objective is to have a mobile islamic state and we are joined from baghdad and isil has a new identity and new territory ambitions and how big of a game changer is this for iraq? >> well, that is something i have been speaking to various people across the iraqi political spectrum and i have been told by a politician who is close to prime minister maliki is they dismissed it and said, look, it's the rebels trying to find out who they are and win support of a military source and said, look, this is just another idea that the rebels put forward and officially the iraqi government have yet to completely open and respond to this but we are hearing they are concerned about what is going on and reaction is coming through, how much of a game changer is it? it's more for the group themselves. it's for the group thems

islamic state is a new name for isil. it's a new group of the steaks o establishment of the caliphate. it intends to unite areas from syria under its flag. the last time a caliphate existed in a world was i when the empire was in its last days. this announcement will put pressure on iraq and syria. it's designed to get people to rally around the group's cause but it will have a political impact here in iraq. on july 1st the parliament come together to discuss the formation of a new government. this announcement plus other pressures will be a big test for nouri al-maliki to see if he has what it takes to remain in the job. but th many are not confident that the president has support. >> i believe the chances for the current prime minister to run for a third term are very low in comparison to other candidates. we believe that it is better to choose the one who can get the consensus and acceptance of all the political parties and blocs across the political and sectarian divide. sunni applications have long called for the pri

sunni muslim fighters say they are establishing an islamic state across iraq. ey have captured large swathes of territory. >>> north korea says it will put two men an trial for crimes against the state. jeffrey foul and matthew mill are are being held, for committing hostile acts. >>> more rockets have been fired from gaza into israel, following the killing of hamas gunmen during an attack in the south-east. that attack was in retaliation for six rockets fired into gaza. >> let's get more on the conflict in iraq. the military needs more military to fight off advances. russia delivered five jets. will it help to turn the tide. >>> iraqi soldiers move up to positions near the front line. a show of force by the military, advances by the islamic state of iraq and levant now reinvented as the islamic state exposing a weak spot at the heart of the forces. they have been demanding better weapons, and russian-made jets to trike rebel positions from the air. >> we have a need for russian sukhois, specialising in frops and combatting terrorism. this comes into service, to

the group aims to establish an islamic state based on its interpretation of islam. they have made claims to territories in iraq, syria, and the surrounding countries, including lebanon. the civil war in neighboring syria has ignited the conflicts between the shiite and the sunni communities. the group has its support from some in the sunni community. >> translator: the islamic state is good and better than maliki because they give people their right. yes, for sure, they do. >> translator: we support the idea of having an islamic state in this world, and i encourage this. we are all muslims fighting together. >> reporter: abu mustafa, muhammad, had a son who joined the group in syria. he died in the battle against forces of the assad regime. he was only 22 years old. mohammed is considered a martyr here. his picture is proudly displayed in public. abu feels his son's death would be worthwhile if the jihadist ideology expands across iraq. >> translator: all muslims all over the world are happy to achieve an islamic state, either through this organization or any other

from the united states over the last few years. >> meanwhile, in syria the announcement of a new islamic stateas prompted the free syrian army to call for help from the united states. >> reporter: a convoy of free syrian army rebels makes its way through the state of azul. this strategically important town has been fought over by rival groups since the civil war began. it has been claimed by the group formerly known as the islamic state in iraq and the levant. it's decision on sunday to rename itself as the islamic state prompted the syrian opposition president to issue a statement. saying the key to defeating the forces of the self proclaim islamic state is to strengthen the tribes and free syrian army fighters currently waging war against this terrorist force. although some governments have called the group disorganized, one independent journalist who spent time filming the islamic state disputes this. >> they are a group of experienced fighters. they have that experience from iraq. additionally, they are a group that are fiercely committed towards their goals and ideologies, it does appear

other militant groups. >> they're all after a similar goal with respect they all want to have an islamic statebut their means of getting that is a bit different. if you have the other islamic groups which is primarily syria. for example, the islamic front, they have a better way of dealing with the syrian people. however, isis is 96% foreign, so they have a difficult time getting people to understand them and understanding other people. >> you met them personally. >> yes, i have. >> what is your view of them? as fighters and religious zealots, how did you find them? >> there are two different kinds. you have the ordinary fighter. some of them are actually very nice people. very sincere. but then you have others who are on an upper level in terms of they are commanders and leaders, which may have a different agenda. >> what do you mean they may have a different agenda? do you mean more violent? more extreme? >> for example, if you look at the sum military. sometimes the government has an agenda, and sometimes the soldiers may think they're fighting for a particular ideology or cause which the g

is islamic state of iraq and levant. it's not one homogenous group, but made up of several groups, a key group that is inside mosul that managed to take it over is a group - basically is a group of sunni armed groups fighting for a long title. they are putting up banners, making and putting up banners. it's what i.s.i.l. fighters want which is an islamic state. >> it's a developing situation and we'll cam back to you. the i.s.i.l. is fighting to establish a strict islamic state. the i.s.i.l. is led by abu bacar badadi and is known as ruthless. his early life is unclear. it's thought he had a p hd in the islamic university. he was captured by u.s. forces in 2005, it was thought he was a teacher. it's not known when he moved to a violent ideology, but he joined al qaeda and became a leader. i.s.i.l. splintered from al qaeda, and fighters are engaged in battles against iraq and syria. let's find out more from beirut. rula, the ramifications of the sunni led group taking over swathes of iraq, it's going to reverberate where

the islamic state of iraq and levant took mosul on june 10th. in eight days sunni groups attacked a group of cities, and we report on efforts to fight back. >> men shouted "get out i.s.i.l.", referring to islamic state of iraq and levant, who continue to fight in parts of iraq. it's been days, and recruitment drive shows no sign of let up. these shi'a men in the south sign up in a huge number. 13,000 so far. there are concerns that they are not getting the training or equipment. a charge denied. >> translation: we continue to receive large numbers much volunteers, we supply them with military fatigues and transfer them to a training center. >> from there they'll be send to bacuba. on tuesday there were veers clashes between the fighters and militias. in the early hours there was an incident at the prison where tens of people were killed, both sides blaming each other. all partners in iraq must talk to each other. >> i'm concerned about the rapidly deteriorating situation in iraq. including mass summary executions by islamic state of iraq and lev

called the islamic state.iban established a foot hold in southern afghanistan after a ten-day battle against afghan forces and fighting to push back assault by 800 taliban fighters on police checkpoints on military posts. and nigeria security forces have released details about a series of deadly attacks in the north and gunmen attacked three village's and dozens are believed to be dead. now the day before iraq's parliament reconvenes it's apparent they loss the support of religious leaders and the iatola sold political blocks in parliament to choose a prime minister by tuesday and could hasten the end of maliki's leadership if he cannot pull a government together in time and the army has also voiced disapproval of maliki and called for new faces to tackle the sunni rebellion animal kie accused political opponent of interfering with a, parliamentary process to block him from government. sunni arabs makeup the country and it's thought 15% of the country is kurds and shittes makeup the rest of the region. there i

. >> we are meeting at a time when the islamic state in iraq in lavant has taken over mosul. not only the second largest city but gee gravellingcally, ethnically, reledgeously, a key city in the country. >> absolutely. >> what do you make of this development? >> i think it's extremely serious. as you mentioned, muosul is, commercially on the trade routes between aleppo and the med trainian and it is a very important city historically. it's a large city and it's very important as a city where kurdish parts of iraq come in to contact, the fault line, with sunni arab elements and there is a s shiia population. >> a relatively small force of militias. >> uh-huh. >> took over a big city. the iraqi army evaporated. what does that tell you about the tate of play, both in baghdad and in the ongoing institutions? >> well, this was something when i was in iraq for five years, our team was working on all of the time, and it was a tough job then and it's clearly still a tough job. i don't understand fully the military operations that occurred in ninevah and mosul but the fighting apparen

the group known as the islamic state of the iraq and levant changing its name to the islamic state, urgingers to pledge allegiance, saying it makes all sovereign states in that region irrelevant. >> iraq's military gets international help to fight the group, russia sending fighter jets to iraq and israel's prime minister supporting an independent kurdish state. >> we should support international efforts to strengthen jordan and support the kurdish aspiration for independence. >> rewarding the kurds, they are a fighting people that approve their political moderation and deserve political independence. >> let's go straight to the iraqi capitol of back dad. a lot of developments this weekend, but let's start with what exactly does this group, now known as the islamic state claim to have control of? >> if we take it from syria first, they have parts of syria, including iraq. if you move down into iraq, they have a majority of their territories in the west and northwest, so parts of fallujah in the west and you to have create and the second biggest town, so a significant chunk of territory. the

but now call simply islamic state. the areas i've colored in red, they stretch pretty much across the entire country from west to east as you can see. the idea of a caliphate think of it like this. it's like an empire run by a religious and political leader called a caliph. that would rule all muslim thinking, out of this caliphate, that is the idea. the area in red that you just saw, is now under its leader, abu bakr al-baghdadi, and its intention is to unite activities from aleppo all the way over to dialia, and much more than that as time goes by. all of that under their black flag. now, the last time there was a caliphate in this world of ours was 1924, the final days of the ottoman empire. what is raising concerns about this newest caliphate is the islamic state is calling for all sorts of islamic groups to come under their umbrella. like al qaeda and the al nusra front. on the border of syria and iraq right now. now all of this raises the stakes for the iraqi prime minister nouri al-maliki. as he struggles to put

it is not an islamic state. it is a terrorist state. iraq will remain for the iraqis. retaking the city of tikrit is a priority for the army. it is lobalingted on a main transport connection. >> time now for business news. argentina say its won't be brought to its knees. that is the slogan as parking lot of an ad campaign in major newspapers over the weekend. >> argentina is facing another default on the national debt. an american court blocked them from paying current bondholders without paying the hedge funds that went empty handed back in 2001. >> they are furious. they blame hedge fund managers for once again pushing their country to the brink of default. a small group of bondholders demanding full payments of debts left over from a previous default in 2001. a u.s. court ordered payments by june 30. but the court ruling effectively made it impossible to service interest on debts owed to a much larger group of bondholders that agreed to participate in debt swaps over the past decade. the government says it can't afford to meet both payments. in 2001 mml bought bonds

s goal is to create an islamic state linking syria and iraq. the latest move has them closing in on the capital baghdad, taking control of tikrit, where there's a large oil refinery. the group took most of the province, including a second city a day before motorcycle you will. i.s.i.l. fighters have been fighting for months in syria. and control two areas. joining me in the studio is al jazeera's senior political analyst. he has been following ent, a fast moving story. let's begin with how the i.s.i.l. managed to take swathes of northern iraq with little resistance from the iraqi military. an indictment to control the area. >> that's right. the sunni areas now where the islamic state has taken control are a fertile ground for extremism and anti-mall abbingy, anti-baghdad governments in iraq. the sunnis felt neg elected. unlike the 2010 elections, there's a possibility towards a consensus. the 2014 elections deepened the subdivision amooing the tribes. here they have other jihadi groups and tribal forces were able to defeat the forces because th

i.s.i.l, now islamic state, here in red on our map. it stretches across those two countries from west to east. now the idea of a caliphate, think of it like an empire run by a religious and political leader who is called a caliph. all muslim thinking would come out of this caliphate. now islamic state says that this area is right thousand under the control of its leader, abu bakr al-baghdadi. these areas they control all the way from the aleppo in syria in the west to dialla in the east. and to keep all that area under the islamic state black flagged. the last time the caliphate existed was in 1924. but what's raising concern about this newest caliphate is islamic state is calling on all jihaddist countries in the world, to come together under its umbrella and that is a direct threat to more moderate muslim countries and their leaders around the world and this also raises the stakes for iraq's prime minister, nouri al-maliki. he is struggling to put together a government in baghdad that is more representative of all the people of the c

seem to have advanced closer to the capital, baghdad and have announced the creation of a new islamic state. their aim to impose sharia law. first of all, what is the declaration of a new state really changes anything? >> does not change anything on the ground. is a very symbolic moment. it is isis saying we are changing that dynamic. the border between the countries does not matter anymore as we said it would not. we now feel strong enough, emboldened enough to imposter centraliria law to iraq. it must be said, this is not the first time isis has done this. they did this back in 2007. doing itthat they are again shows how strong they feel . >> what about the fighting on the ground? loss of bombings this weekend. how is the army's attempt to push back the group going? >> it is sending large columns of tanks to 350 miles north of baghdad. theg quite well for most of day. by nightfall they withdrew 20 kilometers south of the city. isis surged back in. active battleh an with no side actively winning at the moment. it does again show the limitation for the iraqi military. they're showing -- thr

islamic state and wants all to pledge allegiance for it the imran khan is in baghdad. new territory for i.s.i.l., how is this being viewed in baghdad? are they taking it seriously? >> there has been no official rehabilitation from baghdad. it's early. people will be looking at the document. it was released late last night. and the audio messages. what i can tell you is the timing of this is interesting. it comes during ramadan, so people are thinking about ha it means to be a muslim, and the islamic state as they want to be known will try to tap into that. it's designed to put pressure on the july 1st meeting of parliament, where parliament needs to come and announce the speaker and the president and the prime minister roles. so the timing is very interesting. it will have an impact here, because it's yet more pressure placed on iraq and on syria, and on prime minister nouri al-maliki, who has to deal with emboldened rebels, who don't just have national territorial ambitions, but pan arab territorial ambitions. this is what it's all about, redrawing the map of the midd

the group islamic state of iraq and levant started out as al qaeda in iraq. it's now a major force in syria. it's been fighting there since last spring. it was an islamic state controlling the border and oil feels is a priority. the strong holds in northern syria include the city of iraqa, and it's fighting their rivals for control of the asule. since jan they've been fighting in the anbar province, taking over fallujah and parts of ramadi. they vol part of the kirkuk province. we have more on the group and its hims. >> reporter: it has become one of the most power of the fighting groups. thousands of foreign fighters make up the tracks. they are led by the mysterious figure, captured by forces in iraq, but later released. the group has origins in al qaeda and iraq. za cowy was killed by forces in 2006. the croupias known as -- group was known as islamic state of iraq and levant. the new leader was killed by iraqi forces in 2010. the group got a new leader. >> this is the unofficial affiliation of al qaeda. it subdescribes to al qaeda ideologies, it's an extr

and islamic state of iraq and levant. it will be used in coming days. >>> the man accused of leading an attacks on the u.s. in benghazi appeared in washington. ahmed abu chattalah pleaded not guilty to the charges in libya that killed four. >>> proseparatists in ukraine released four monitors. another set was released on friday. >>> let's go back to the top story. the crisis in roib, and the sunni -- iraq, and the sunni rebellion against the nouri al-maliki government has thrown different factions into an uneasy alines. the islamic state of iraq and levant attracted the most attention. the fighting involves former officers of the saddam hussein era army, and sunni tribal factions with their own agenda. >> reporter: the sudden appearance of fighters of islamic state of iraq and levant, or i.s.i.l., has sent a shock way from baghdad to washington. the black flags are flying over the war bounty. it comes after months of would youed-spread sooun -- wide-spread sunni protests against nouri al-maliki, perceived as sectarian. th

they now want to be known simply as the islamic state. ters have also announced the establishment of an islamic. [ inaudible ] they say the area stretches to aleppo in syria. imran kahn is on the phone live from baghdad to explain the change. imran, why this change now and what does it really mean? >> reporter: what isil have slowly been doing is taking territory. they have always maintained that their end game was going to be an establishment of an us had lamb i can state. that's what they have declared. but this is quite controversial because religiously, what many -- what religious scholars would normally say is that you need to be elected as a tallies before you can establish a state of an islamic state. they are saying there was a shia council and elected the islamic republic. effectively as it is. there are really two things here that you have to understand. firstly, that this state moves from syria, from aleppo all the way through baghdad down to the provinces, it's a huge swath of territory. not much of that territory is actually i

different areas of the iraqi society agree they blame the politicians. >>> fighters from the islamic statef iraq and levant are close to baghdad and control a wide area expanding parts of iraq and syria. the goal, the creation of an independent islamic stayed. dana lewis reports from london. >> i.s.i.l. or i.s.i. s are well organised, rich in terms of founding, able to manoeuvre, they can fight and capitalize on the sunni anger and dissatisfaction with the shia government in baghdad. >> reporter: latest videos posted on the internet by jihadists in iraq tell you about what they are. they are ruthless, boasting of killing anyone connected to iraqi security forces. who are they? nilel inkster is formerly from mi6. >> these are battle hardened veterans with commitment to the jihadist cause. something of a shock force. >> the fighters head to iraq. they have troops from saudi arabia, libya, central arabia, caucuses. 400 are british citizens that take up the gun and jihadist cause. >> a lot say i'm in the front lights. >> reporter: today british prime minister david cameron says they represent

they are announcing itself and declaring statehood in an audio recording posted online. >> the islamic state has decided to announce the creation of an slamic state >> as the direct successor of the prophet muhammad he is technically the chief of all muslims. it says it will enforce the law over law sways of territory from syria the west and iraq to the east. the jihaddists insist they have revived a political entity that disappeared a few years after the first world war. the announcement comes as the newly elected m.p. in baghdad set for their first session and are in the process of electing a new government. >> moving on, three homemade bombs went off near the palace in egypt on monday. the incident occurred on the anniversary of a mass protest that led to the ousting of the islammist president last summer. >> monday morning in central cairo. a bomb just exploded in front of the presidential palace. security forces tried to diffuse e second makeshift device it explodes as well. the first aid worker standing beside him was wounded. it comes days after the militant group said it planned a se

islamic . its leader, abu bakr al-baghdadi, has been named the head. >>> al jazeera'al jazeera imran khan has more. >> in an audio methodi message,c state is the new name for i.s.i.l, the group said. the establishment of the islamic caliphate. under the leadership of abu bakr al-baghdadi, the new caliph. it intends to unity areas under its black flag. the last time a caliphate existed was in 1924. the sunnies in charge of the other cities have been asked to pledge allegiance. far they have not reacted but fighting still continues for the town. this announcement will put pressure on iraq and syria. it is designed to get people to rally around the group's cause but it will also have a political impact on the city. the formation of a new government, this announcement plus other pressures will be a big test for prime minister nouri al-maliki to see if he has the support to remain in the job. but as the crisis goes on, even the prime minister's natural aallows such as the shia political party aren't confident the prime minister has the support. >> translator: i believe that the chances for current prime minister to run for a third term are v

i.s.i.l., islamic state of iraq and levant, forced the army to retreat. prime minister nouri al-maliki declared a state of emergency. his government is blamed for failing to stop the rebels. >> translation: when there's a call, i found out a large number of chiefs were afraid to discuss the issue with nouri al-maliki. they were afraid of telling him there was a security collapse because a few days before there were reports contradictory to what was happening in mosul, showing share incompetence in confronting the attack. >>> footage posted on a social media site shows iraqi forces crossing into the kurdish reason. three senior army commanders are among the convoy shape in the video. >>> the armed group i.s.i.l. wants to create an islamic state linking syria and iraq, controlling the border and oil feels is a priority. i.s.i.l. fighters are in control of been 80% of the province, including the capital mosul. they advanced into kirkuk and took the main city by the same main. overnight they moved south into salaban and r. >> -- richarbardy but there's report

announces they want to be known as islamic state. a sunni sheikh has called on supporters to boycott parliament on tuesday. >>> president obama wants to stem the flow of children crossing the u.s.-mexican border and plans to ask congress for more power and $2 billion to help out. he wants to fast-track the deportation of children, and stronger penalties for those caught smuggling children across the border. >> it's sunday night and time for our regular look at "the week ahead". an independent panel presented a report on how to stop sexual assaults in the military, they are drew to release it monday. it's been debated for months and acknowledged that the problem is getting worse. >> reporter: despite several hearings on capitol hill, there's no concrete options for dealing with common assault said in the military. a panel has until monday to produce a report. many victims told their story to congress. >> the provider looked at me, right in the eyes sat in his chair and said "well, do you really thing you were raped?" >>> the number of

were hoping that the americans were going to offer serious military help to be able to battle the islamic state and the levant fighters. instead the message that the u.s. secretary of state brought was a political one. and they have said to me it's not up to the u.s. to medal in our political affairs, this is the time that we really need their help. we have been asking for their help for a very long time. and this is the time that they should have stepped up to the plate. now, that hasn't happened. what the u.s. wants is this unity government's reform and then they'll take a look at exactly what they can do to help. now, while all this is going "o" of course the islamic state of iraq and levant and other sunni rebels are making gains in various parts of the country. and not only that, not only are they making military gains, but the more time they are given, they are making civilian gains as well with the populations there by running the towns that they have taken over by being -- by having services put back in to those towns. that's winning over the local population there it. let's take a look

the islamic state of iraq is a radical group.started as an al-qaeda inspired terrorist outfit after america invited iraq in 2003. but they have morphed into a force that threatens to take out the iraqi government. they refer to isis by other outlets. the region includes syria, and we're talking about the same group. the stated goal is to create a single state in syria and iraq. ruled according to strict sharia law. in the past three years they have grown in size and taken part in the civil war next door in syria. it seized much of the northeastern territory that borders iraq, and used revenue from oil fields there to fund its operations in both countries. as of this week, domination stretches to the outskirts of aleppo and outskirts of bagdad. it seized iraq's second largest city basically without a fight. they are considered into extreme that even al-qaeda is said to disown it. iran is sending its in revolutionary guard to shore up the embattled government. meanwhile it was reported that maliki seek wently appealed to president

they are learning to fight for the islamic state of iraq and levant. this video posted online on saturday is said to be filmed by the group recently. the children are encouraged to familiarise themselves with weapons, and then to fire them. others are instructed in religious thought and pledge their allegiance. >> translation: this is a message to the leaders of jihad in the islamic nation and amir, abu bacar - saying we will spend u lives in jihad and never give up. >> reporter: pictures like these are the latest of a number of videos uploaded by the i.s.i.l. in recent days. on thursday this footage was posted of what appeared to be british and australian fighters calling on wrn muslims -- western muslims to join the campaign. >> this is the land of the living. we have brothers from bank , iraq, cambodia, australia, u.k. nothing gathered us except this. that's all we came for. >> reporter: with images like this, i.s.i.l.'s intention may be to give the impression that it is now the leading armed group in syria and iraq and is establishing its own state

militants from the islamic state of iraq and the levant overran the second largest city, mosul, on tuesdayme minister, newer declared a nationwide state of medical, can the government pull the country together? joining us to discuss what the capture of mosul means and for the future of iraq and the region are from oxford england, a fellow at the middle east forum. in our washington studio, james jeffrey, u.s. ambassador to iraq from 2010 to 2012. he's a fellow at the washington institute for near east policy. and in london, director of the iraq foundation for development and democracy. what do you make of the fact that a lightly armed group of 1300 men it's estimated, was able to take over a major iraqi city? >> well, firstly i think the points to the weakness of the iraqi security forces to engage in counter insurgency in these predominantly sunni arab areas. and i am pessimistic myself about how quickly if at all, they could completely retake mosul from the ongoing insurgents. just to say, other groups as well are actually claiming involvement in the take over, there is one called the gu

in iraq, where rebel fighters renamed themselves and have named their country, calling it the islamic state. it reincorrects the broader territorial ambitions. it comes as counteroffensives against the rebels have stalled. >> reporter: iraq's army shown on state tv gets reinforcements in the battle of tikrit. the road to the town is secure. iraqi soldiers are on the outskirts. independent sources say they are at least 25km from the town. >> translation: up to the moment more than 70 terrorists were killed, and dozens of vehicles used near tikrit, or at the government's office have been destroyed. >> reporter: all the vast majority belong to the rebel group, it's the islamic state of iraq and levant who are in control of the media campaign, and they dispute what the government says. his claims have been dismissed through i.s.i.l., who say they have the control of town. they say the leader will deliver a message for ramadan, and this that message they have an ultimat ultimatum. the army says it has secured the road. >> translation: they are securing the highway thinking the south to the west.

it stands for the islamic state of iraq and syria and not only tells you they are an islamic state but where the want it. look at this line i drew, they're not drawing it. if you want to know what they're after in simple terms, this is it. they are looking for a nation. a nation of their own that spans these borders that is an islamic state and that they control, wolf. that is one of the reasons this is such an explosive and worrisome thing to people over there because they start saying once again in the middle east you can see national boundaries changing if this goes on unche k unchecked. >> if we were to get that gi graphical area -- the gi graphical area you just described, this is a nightmare scenario right now. isis grabs more territory, some iraqi troops simply turning and running, throwing away their weapons, taking off their unifo uniforms. joining us now for more analysis in new york, ""time international"" editor, a former baghdad bureau chief and also joining us cnn national anchor, michael holmes who spent a lot of time covering the conflict in iraq. a lot of people blamin

splinter group is spreading through the country with a plan to seize baghdad and create a new islamic state. and later when we take a look back at the week's top stories rival camps step up their campaigns of scotland's independence referendum now less than one hundred days away r.t. is the hopes and fears from both sides. could have a company you're watching international. i rush is embassy in ukraine has been vandalized by crowds of young people who threw stones and molotov cocktails andrey nazi symbols on the walls interim foreign minister turned up to you siding with the rioters and making some decidedly undiplomatic comments let's go live now to our paul scott who in is in kiev for us paul do we know exactly what was said. we do what despite the fact that there was no police presence to stop events unfolding on saturday which is in breach of the vienna convention incidentally which says that all embassy should be protected from attack by the host nation despite this lack of police presence one official did turn up and as you say that was ukraine's interim foreign minister he was there

they want an islamic state, hence the title of their group. the sunni rebels inside mosul want to provide services to the people. they want fuel, they want to get people jobs and pay salaries. they want to run mosul like they would run iraq. i.s.i.l. want to run it along religious grounds and they issued a decree saying people have to pray five times a day and women cover up. clashes have occurred. it's about control. the i.s.i.l. rebels have a way they want to run the city. the other sunni rebels don't want it that way. we are seeing clashes come to a head in mosul city. lots of other things have been going on. let take a look at the rest of event in the country. iraq's second biggest city. sunni rebels continue the occupation. some residents say it's safer than before. if i say the situation in mosul is more stable, you won't believe me, we don't hear explosions or bomb attacks. now that the mujahideen are present, there's no looting or theft. >> outside of mosul both the sunni rebels and the government say they are in control. there has bee

they declared the islamic state of iraq and syria, i.s.i.l. thing of it as the seeds of an embryonic rate. ultimately, their aspirations is all the way from central asia, across the middle east to north africa, to regain all the lands. that is the halafa or calafat. >>> they may not want to stop. they threatened. far? >> threatening, yes. farce making gains into -- as far as making gains into baghdad and other areas outside the sunni triangle will be difficult. they'll fight a better command and control, better motivated force of shia fighters in baghdad and you have the reports, of course, of outside help. >> always good to have you with us. thank you very much. >> now for stories from around the world. >>> we begin in brazil with the opening day the world cup marred by violent protests. police fired rubber bullets, and noise bombs, holding a protesters down, spraying in the eyes with pepper spray. it was not enough to keep tense of thousands of fans from attending the opening match between croatia and the host team brazil. despite the contro

it's a warning to the islamic state of state of iraq and levant. now they didn't explicitly they were going to talk the shrines there, but the impetus of that statement suggests they were going to those cities. it's that kind of thing. that kind of spark that could set iraq off on the path of sectarian warfare. we've seen this in 2006 when the shrine was attacked by al-qaeda. lots of iraqis lived through that period. they are senior figures now who are wondering what path iraq is going t on right now. that's why they're managing the statements that they released. they're not giving backing, the scholars, to the sunni rebels. some say we need to create peace platoons to defend, not go on the defensive, but to between shia shrines. everyone is trying to manage the statements. certainly it's sectarian to say the least. >> here in baghdad. the baghdad operations command have responded to the isil threat of attacking back dad by putting around a perimeter, by putting in increased curfews, patrol, as we speak to ordinary people here a lot of people are s

sunni fighters in islamic state of iraq and levant are calling the new county the islamic state. this comes as the government's counteroffense of appears to have stalled outside of tikrit. >> reporter: iraq's army on state tv has reinforcements in the battle for tikrit. the military insists that the road from samarra to the town is secure, and the villages along the way are tape and iraqi sold -- taken and iraqi soldiers are on the outskirts. >> independent sources that they are 25km from the town. >> translation: up to the moment more than 70 terrorists were killed and dozens of vehicles used near tikrit are at the government's office, have been destroyed. >>> all the vast majority of the group belong to a rebel group, the islamic state of iraq and levant are in control of the media campaign, and they dispute what the government says. his claims are dismissed bli i.s.i.l. through the social media. they say they are in control of the city and are willing to fight and have reinforcements, and the i.s.i.l. leader is going to deliver a message for the holy month of rama gan and has a

capital baghdad after securing much of the north of the country which they hope to turn into an islamic state the un says there have been mass executions of civilians. it is five pm moscow you're watching are to international with me arena joshing russia is demanding an investigation of the ukrainian army's alleged use of for hit a weapons in the east of the country and this is what the night sky there looked like when according to the locals incendiary bombs were dropped on down denies the use of such munitions which are banned by the u.n. and here's what the residents are saying. well we all saw what happened here yesterday they used rocket launchers as well as incendiary bombs against us the ground was on fire and the ground burned by itself it burned for about forty minutes. from ten am everyone every man has sent a sore throat and all the time i think this is because it was burning i think will feel the true consequences later there are still people out here it's a lot of children we haven't managed to get out yet. now we spoke to a former british army and intelligence officer who's rece

extremist fighters in iraq acquire a breakaway islamic state on lands they have captured as the army tries to keep the militants out of the capital. and poland foreign minister says his country's alliance with of us has proved a worthless and even harmful this comes from the leaked conversation. broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is r t i'm sean thomas recapping week's top stories we start with some breaking news just in from done yet sc in eastern ukraine a camera man who was working for one of russia's leading television channels has been killed there activists in don yes were the first to report the news and channel one their team there confirmed the death to our teasin maria finish and we are still waiting for the channel's official confirmation she will be joining us a little bit later in this hour with all of the did you get details of this developing story. now sporadic fighting between pro and anti-government forces is still breaking out in eastern ukraine and despite a cease fire that was due to hold until monday night russia and many other countries he

militants with the islamic state in iraq and syria are now in control of large parts of iraq including its second largest city of mosul they are now aiming at the capital baghdad the fight against the saudis syria has bolstered these islamist militants and gave them new resources and the sectarian food in iraq has allowed the group to gain momentum and recruits the sectarian war in iraq broke out after the u.s. invasion in two thousand and three and has been a source of constant. islands have a sense now the u.s. may invade again to stop the onslaught of the islamist militants my team is working around the clock to identify how we can provide the most effective assistance to them i don't rule out anything because we do have a stake in making sure that. these jihadists are not getting a permanent foothold in either iraq or syria for that matter the u.s. says all options are on the table except boots on the ground u.s. officials don't specify what options they're looking at this could include airstrikes the goal of this militant group is to create a caliphate an islamic state to cross a

>> we can not tolerate the islamic state. i mean they call themselves a islamic state.ould call them what they are. we shouldn't somehow give legitimacy to a name which they're giving themselves. they're islamic state of iraq and alsham, meaning isis. the truth we can't allow them to establish themselves and we have to act with our friend and or on our own. if it means carrying on drone strikes, if it means working with others, if it does mean finding ways to choke off money, arms that go to them. it is a comprehensive approach that requires first containing them and then working to weaken them. taking them on directly but it has to be a collective effort. it can not be us by ourselves. that is something they might actually want. jenna: this is one of the things we talk about a lot on the show, what is the goal for the middle east and how do we articulate the goal from the white house on down. speaking from the white house i like to ask you quickly about this bit of news we received. mentioned it in the intro to the segment, isis is battling quote, unquote, with other r

since large parts of the country fell into the hands of the extremist group known as isis the islamic state of iraq and. these shaded areas on the map are areas where that you have a star in full or even partial control president obama sees the troops remain in place until the situation improves washington is also considering teaming up with a run on launching drone strikes against the insurgents on monday isis released these photos apparently showing mosques executions of iraqi soldiers the country's chief military spokesman said the pictures are authentic and sure on one hundred seventy soldiers being killed however the group claims it's executed ten times that number is going to check our reports the growing might have to harvest in iraq is provoking a strong reaction from the u.s. washington is now pondering over how to bomb iraq in such a way as to not provoke a backlash after all the crises there has a strong signal terry and background with the militants being sunni muslims so what's your response to airstrikes just aren't the answer here well look the whole answer but they may well

everybody has their own version of islamic state but they want to islam exist and those who say bach son needs to be a pragmatic functional state and then above all that is the whole box then the you do logical d.n.e. off on gently wanting either. better to do with india or competition with india which makes it very difficult to invest in things like health care and education and run a functional economy when the civilian government makes decisions about the economy sometimes a military thinks those decisions are motivated by corruption not pragmatism courts into fair the institutions have not yet all worked out in a manner in which full democracy can move forward let's talk about taliban for instance i mean for many taliban represents extreme extreme islam and prime minister now i shereef was in strong favor of engaging taliban militants in peace talks what do you make of that whitey thing is that. well first of all you must understand that promise an ally sharif in one thousand nine hundred eight said that he actually admired the taliban because of their commitment to islam th

so this burst on the scene of the islamic state into mosul and into ninewa, sets upon a very form of government in baghdad. >> the parliament has asked for emergency powers. now that he speaks as a private citizen should he get it? >> i think the question will be what should he do with it? because the problems in iraq are not only military problems, there's a political issue. for a long time, for years, the islamic state of iraq and the levant was basically under control and was on its back heels and that's because at that time there were sunni aish aisho werarabs whowere fighting them. they must have political reasons for not fighting them. it is important as we do the formation in baghdad that the concerns of the sunni arabs about addressed so they can be remobilized to help put down this islamic state of iraq threat, which is not just a threat to the shia of iraq, even though it is absolutely a threat to iraq, but they're a threat oall the communities. >> we're talking about a country the united states that spent a lot of time, a lot of treasure, a lot of blood in iraq and is now