issam al-buwidani takes over following the death of zahran alloush in a syrian government air strike. the armed group which is based on the outskirts of damascus vowed revenge. the syrian opposition has condemned the killing of zahran alloush. the prime minister announced by the syrian opposition and he says that zahran alloush could have been key to the success of planned talks to solve the syrian crisis. >> translation: they killed the man who was going to play a serious role in syria. the death of zahran alloush could be the start of more killings of opposition commanders and politicians. >> reporter: the rebel commander was killed the same day that the syrian government announced a deal with i.s.i.l. and al-nusra front and al-qaeda affiliate. the deal was to allow fighters of the two groups and their families a safe passage out of damn as was in ex-- damascus in exchange of pulling out of the outskirts of the city and the nearby neighborhood. the deal was seen by the opposition as an indication the syrian government colonel eweding with i.s.i.l.-- colluding with i.s.i.l. >> transl

issam al-buwidani has taken over the new commander of the jaysh al-islam rebel group. the newly appointed leader has called on the opposition to put up a knew nighted front-- united front. palestinians calling for the bodies of their loved ones to be returned by the israeli government has been attacked by security forces. 150 people were protesting in the old city. the afghan army says 21 soldiers have been killed in battle whiz the taliban in the last two days. troops are trying to push fighters out the helmand province, including the district of sangin. our correspondent. >> reporter: it is very difficult to know what exactly is going on in this moment because it changed every few hours. we have heard a few hours ago that afghan government now controls the district and the police headquarters. we're hearing that taliban got control of this area. now we talked with the government official here with residents of the area and also with some soldiers who are fighting for afghan government in the battlefield. the soldiers are complaining over lack of leadership among afgh

issam al-buwidani has called on all the opposition to put up a united fronts, but other rebel groups have criticised jaysh al-islam. it says it uses brutal tactics. broker talks with expected to start next month to try and end the war in syria. the opposition has agreed to attend on the condition that air strikes against civilian halt and the president is replaced. the death of zahran alloush has contributed to the delay of a deal that this been seen as a break through. the government has been planning to allow fighters in the besieged palestinian refugee camp and damascus. that would mean that aid relief could be delivered. our correspondent near the turkish-syria border. >> reporter: the deal between the government on one hand and i.s.i.l. on the al-nusra front about the safe passage out of damn as cause and-- damascus and paving the way for the families to pull out from those areas and go to areas under the control of i.s.i.l. or the opposition is still on hold for different reasons. i.s.i.l. and the al-nusra front are looking for more guarantees that they are going to be safe and

issam al-buwidani has replaced him. he has called on the opposition to put an a united front. deals are on hold that will allow rebel fighters and ewing i.s.i.l. esfighters and members to remove a refugee camp. a tv channel linked to syrian government ally hezbollah has said it is because the convoy was due to control through some controlled territory. the u.s. says it has carried out five air strikes on saturday. our correspondent joins us live from the tar kerr-syria border. >> reporter: this move ask on hold. tell us more about that. why? >> reporter: it's on hold because it's a very delicate task. it is a very delicate mission for both the syrian government and i.s.i.l. and the al-nusra front which ask an al-qaeda affiliate. it was going happen the same day that the syrian rebel commander zuk was killed and-- zahran alloush was killed and apparently al-nusra front and i.s.i.l. took hold of the field for different reasons. they're waiting for guarantee that the roads are going to be secure out of the capital, that the logistics are available, but i think they were also conc

star mentions - he reads this way: the knew leader of one of the groups-- new leader issam al-buwidani has called on all opposition to put up a united front. other rebel groups have criticised him for using brutal tactics. talks are due next monday to try and end the war in syria. the opposition has agreed to attend on the condition that air strikes on civilians end and that the syrian president is removed. live for us in the turkey/syria border. i appreciate you joining us. why is this move to raqqa on hold now. i know it's complicated and it started, but it's on hold now. why? >> reporter: deals between the government and the syrian opposition has always been very delicate in the past, particularly when it comes to safe passages and allowing the opposition out from the areas they control. we've seen similar deals in the past collapse particularly in the outskirts of homs, also damascus and also aleppo. basically, the government is trying now to convince i.s.i.l. to pull out from the area that it controls in the refugee camp by granting them safe passages to the area that they control