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a us drone strike has killed a senior kata'ib hezbollah commander in baghdad.attack — in the east of the iraqi capital — killed three people in total, including a senior commander of kata'ib hezbollah, the iranian—supported militia us officials say was behind recent attacks on us bases in iraq and syria. one of the victims has been identified as abu baqir al—saadi, a senior commander in the group. it comes days after other us airstrikes targeted militia positions in iraq and syria. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerin is in baghdad and tried to get close to the scene of the attack. this was a high profile strike inside the capital. it happened at 9:30pm local time. there were three distinct explosions. they were audible from our hotel. we reached the scene pretty quickly. an angry crowd had gathered around the charred wreckage of the car which had been hit. now, we know that the american drone strike killed a senior commander of condition kata'ib hezbollah — a powerful pro—iranian militia. us officials have blamed kata'ib hezbollah for the drone a
a us drone strike has killed a senior kata'ib hezbollah commander in baghdad.attack — in the east of the iraqi capital — killed three people in total, including a senior commander of kata'ib hezbollah, the iranian—supported militia us officials say was behind recent attacks on us bases in iraq and syria. one of the victims has been identified as abu baqir al—saadi, a senior commander in the group. it comes days after other us airstrikes targeted militia positions in iraq and syria. 0ur...
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al-saeedi, wreeper drone patiently took shot after attacking the kata'ib hezbollah leader for days. ent biden authorized the strike shortly after the deadly drone attack on tower 22 in jordan. >> al seedy was a kataib hezbollah commander responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on u.s. forces in the region. >> a crowd that gathered in the aftermath, some of whom made their way toward the u.s. embassy. [chanting] >> chanted allah is the greatest. america is the greatest devil. kata'ib hezbollah is an iraqi shia militia that is part of the popular mobilization forces that formed to fight isis with funding from iranian revolutionary guard corps commander general kassem soleimani before he and another head of kata'ib, hezbollah was killed in a u.s. drone strike in 2020. kata'ib hezbollah was later brought under the iraqi military who pay their salaries. some worry the u.s. drone strike could jeopardize talks between the u.s. and iraqi governments about whether u.s. troops can stay in iraq. >> >> martyr mobilization forces and considered an element of the iraqi state
al-saeedi, wreeper drone patiently took shot after attacking the kata'ib hezbollah leader for days. ent biden authorized the strike shortly after the deadly drone attack on tower 22 in jordan. >> al seedy was a kataib hezbollah commander responsible for directly planning and participating in attacks on u.s. forces in the region. >> a crowd that gathered in the aftermath, some of whom made their way toward the u.s. embassy. [chanting] >> chanted allah is the greatest. america...
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kata'ib hezbollah is an iran- backed militant group inside of iraq, one of the most powerful, deaf u.s. holds responsible for carrying out attacks on u.s. forces in the region. this is part of the u.s. response to not only the strike that killed three u.s. service members and wounded more in late january, but also approximately 170 other attacks on u.s. forces that have resulted in more than 100 and, rispone of them minor, but crucially, the one that killed three u.s. service members at the end of last month. this looks very different than what we saw on friday, one of the u.s. carried out sweeping strikes across iraq and syria, hitting more than 85 targets. there, the u.s. went after facilities, ammunitions, weapons, here, and if we can pull up that video, and you can see how precise and accurate this was. according to a u.s. and iraqi official, this was targeted at the vehicle that all saudi was and. going after him directly. the u.s. says this is part of that response that will be more to come, suggesting the u.s. may go after other leaders they hold responsible for attacking u.s. f
kata'ib hezbollah is an iran- backed militant group inside of iraq, one of the most powerful, deaf u.s. holds responsible for carrying out attacks on u.s. forces in the region. this is part of the u.s. response to not only the strike that killed three u.s. service members and wounded more in late january, but also approximately 170 other attacks on u.s. forces that have resulted in more than 100 and, rispone of them minor, but crucially, the one that killed three u.s. service members at the end...
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senior leaders. >> the kata'ib hezbollah senior leaders are like everybody else, have a pattern of. life what the intelligence does when they look at this from an intelligence perspective is, we determine that pattern of life and we see where these people are, how they're going to and from their different places where they work, how they do things, and that's how we go after them. we go into they are basically they're thinking mode and we see if we can find them based on their patterns of behavior. that is how we go after them. >> these are pretty senior leaders. obviously we see why they are targeting them. but how much does u.s. have to do to degrade their power of these groups? i imagine just taking one leader out does not do that. >> you kind of have to think of these groups of like a hydra, there are many possible heads of these different divisions within kata'ib hezbollah or these other groups. when one is taken out, another one will replace it. and if the person is as effective, that's another question. what we're banking on is attrition working in this particular case, and t
senior leaders. >> the kata'ib hezbollah senior leaders are like everybody else, have a pattern of. life what the intelligence does when they look at this from an intelligence perspective is, we determine that pattern of life and we see where these people are, how they're going to and from their different places where they work, how they do things, and that's how we go after them. we go into they are basically they're thinking mode and we see if we can find them based on their patterns of...
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as tensions in the middle east continue to escalate, a us drone strike killed a senior kata'ib hezbollah say the attack — in the east of the iraqi capital — killed three people in total, including a senior commander of kata'ib hezbollah, the iranian—supported militia us officials say was behind recent attacks on us bases in iraq and syria. one of the victims has been identified as abu baqir al—saadi, a senior commander in the group. it comes days after other us air strikes targeted militia positions in iraq and syria. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at a top story in the uk. britain's prince of wales has thanked the public in his first comments since his father, king charles, was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer. prince william returned to formal duties on wednesday. he had taken a break while his wife catherine recuperates from abdominal surgery. one of his first events was a black—tie fundraiser for the london air ambulance, where he met with staff, and socialised with the likes of actor tom cruise. from the stage, he thanked the crowd. i'd
as tensions in the middle east continue to escalate, a us drone strike killed a senior kata'ib hezbollah say the attack — in the east of the iraqi capital — killed three people in total, including a senior commander of kata'ib hezbollah, the iranian—supported militia us officials say was behind recent attacks on us bases in iraq and syria. one of the victims has been identified as abu baqir al—saadi, a senior commander in the group. it comes days after other us air strikes targeted...
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now, we know that the american drone strike killed a senior commander of kata'ib hezbollah — a powerful have blamed kata'ib hezbollah for the drone attack which killed three us personnel injordan. when we arrived, there was a lot of anger on the streets. people were chanting anti—american slogans. when we were seen, we were surrounded quite quickly by angry protesters who said, "foreigners have done "this, and you are foreigner, you are not welcome here." and they pushed back against the camera and we had to pull back against the security cordon. now, we were not harmed but it was a small example of the anger on the streets. we have seen tonight calls from pro—iranian militia for supporters to come out on the streets and to move towards the us embassy. we have also had an angry response from a spokesman for the iraqi army, saying that this will threaten security and stability here, and it's hard to see how it can do other than increase the tension in iraq. pakistan heads to the polls on thursday for a general election — but it is an election already marred by violence. two bomb explosio
now, we know that the american drone strike killed a senior commander of kata'ib hezbollah — a powerful have blamed kata'ib hezbollah for the drone attack which killed three us personnel injordan. when we arrived, there was a lot of anger on the streets. people were chanting anti—american slogans. when we were seen, we were surrounded quite quickly by angry protesters who said, "foreigners have done "this, and you are foreigner, you are not welcome here." and they pushed back...
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the biggest and strongest of the iran backed militias inside of iraq, kata'ib hezbollah, minutes before the strikes, telegram channel, they said they were waiting for orders about what to do next. an indication they are waiting for tehran, their main sponsor, to tell them to how to respond to the events of the night. it is not clear yet how much damage has been done , how many of the i rgc members and how much of their weapons have been damaged and destroyed overnight but i think perhaps looking to what the president of iran has said, he said we are not looking to get into a direct fight with the united states, but he is clearly hinting very strongly that there will be a response, he said we will deal with bullies authoritatively. i think in the language of this region, that means the united states strikes, although there will be more, they certainly will not be the last word from iran's proxies in the region. nic robertson, cnn, tel aviv, israel. >>> training me now is malcolm davis, a military analyst and senior analyst with the australian strategic policy institute, good to have you
the biggest and strongest of the iran backed militias inside of iraq, kata'ib hezbollah, minutes before the strikes, telegram channel, they said they were waiting for orders about what to do next. an indication they are waiting for tehran, their main sponsor, to tell them to how to respond to the events of the night. it is not clear yet how much damage has been done , how many of the i rgc members and how much of their weapons have been damaged and destroyed overnight but i think perhaps...
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but it is clear, the main element within iraq in this area, the proxy for us iran, is kata'ib hezbollah. and it's been many years iran has been able to develop relations with them and give them the ability to carry out the attack. so the biden administration, i think, central command, was very, very purposeful and careful in terms of where they were targeting. that number of strikes was not that large. the number of munitions used, clearly large munitions -- to destroy the capabilities, could take away the trading places, their weapons depots, the command and control centers, maybe the underground tunnels worth a store some of these munitions and other material. so what i think they're trying to do is degrade capabilities, take away the ability of these groups to take attacks. yes, individuals will be killed but it is not to avenge the death of u.s. soldiers. it is to mitigate the dangers and risks these groups posed to our forces. >> former cia director john brennan, great to have you on tonight. appreciate it. >> thanks, chris. >>> coming up, the u.s. retaliates the death of three --
but it is clear, the main element within iraq in this area, the proxy for us iran, is kata'ib hezbollah. and it's been many years iran has been able to develop relations with them and give them the ability to carry out the attack. so the biden administration, i think, central command, was very, very purposeful and careful in terms of where they were targeting. that number of strikes was not that large. the number of munitions used, clearly large munitions -- to destroy the capabilities, could...
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the biggest and strongest of the iran backed militias inside of iraq, kata'ib hezbollah, just before strikes, minutes before the strikes on their telegram channel, they said they were waiting for hours about what to do next, an indication they're waiting for tehran, their main sponsor, to tell them how to respond to the events of the night. it's not clear yet how much damage has been done, how many of the irgc members and how much of their weapons have been damaged and destroyed overnight. but i think perhaps looking to what the president of iran has said, he said we're not looking to get into a direct fight with the united states. but he's clearly hinting very strongly that there will be a response. he said, we will deal with bullies authoritatively. i think in the language of this region, that means the united states strikes, though there will be more, they certainly won't be the last word from iran's proxies in the region. nic robertson, cnn, tel aviv, israel. >>> u.s. secretary of state antony blinken will travel to the middle east on sunday to continue hostage negotiations. the
the biggest and strongest of the iran backed militias inside of iraq, kata'ib hezbollah, just before strikes, minutes before the strikes on their telegram channel, they said they were waiting for hours about what to do next, an indication they're waiting for tehran, their main sponsor, to tell them how to respond to the events of the night. it's not clear yet how much damage has been done, how many of the irgc members and how much of their weapons have been damaged and destroyed overnight. but...
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not just the islamic resistance of iraq or kata'ib hezbollah which both claimed they had responsibility for attacking americans. they went after iranian targets on the ground in syria and iraq. we don't know if they killed any of them or what may have happened. we do know earlier today the iranian president was emphatic says if any of their troops are killed in irgc for those who may not know those are iranian troops the irgc commander said that retaliation if anybody attacked his troops and base recent history goes back to 2020, think they will major good on it. the question i have for the administration which they have not answered so far is what is the objective and what do you want to accomplish and what comes next if iran is not deterred because that is where you get to the point where this could easily start escalating up and end in a war all too easily. >> laura: well, and iran has said, of course, not that we take any stock in what they said, but they had said initially we weren't involved in any of the decision-making of those who carried out these attacks. i mean, big deal. i
not just the islamic resistance of iraq or kata'ib hezbollah which both claimed they had responsibility for attacking americans. they went after iranian targets on the ground in syria and iraq. we don't know if they killed any of them or what may have happened. we do know earlier today the iranian president was emphatic says if any of their troops are killed in irgc for those who may not know those are iranian troops the irgc commander said that retaliation if anybody attacked his troops and...
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one powerful militia group, kata'ib hezbollah, has announced it will halt operations targeting the unitedstates in the region, saying it wanted to prevent embarrassment to the iraqi government. the biden administration accused the group being involved in the jordan drone attack. the chicago city council narrowly voted wednesday to pass a resolution calling for a cease-fire in gaza. democratic mayor brandon johnson cast the tie-breaking vote, which was met with an eruption of cheers from activists who had gathered in the hundreds at city hall in chicago to support the measure. reverend jesse jackson was also present to show his support. at least 47 u.s. cities have passed resolutions calling for a ceasefire in gaza. meanwhile, in minneapolis, another democratic mayor, jacob frey, vetoed a city council resolution calling for a ceasefire that was passed last week. frey said the measure was too one-sided in favor of palestinians and that he is open to signing a ceasefire resolution that is more "unifying." the resolution was passed last week with a veto-proof majority so councilmembers could
one powerful militia group, kata'ib hezbollah, has announced it will halt operations targeting the unitedstates in the region, saying it wanted to prevent embarrassment to the iraqi government. the biden administration accused the group being involved in the jordan drone attack. the chicago city council narrowly voted wednesday to pass a resolution calling for a cease-fire in gaza. democratic mayor brandon johnson cast the tie-breaking vote, which was met with an eruption of cheers from...
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that is a place where kata'ib hezbollah's and that the group was accused of being responsible for that killed three american serviceman and women. i think that might be the reason for that strike. and anbar province of course is famous because america fought there in the invasion of iraq. and then, of course, it fought ices there. and in eastern syria, we are getting more and more strikes. so america's history of intervention in this place is quite staggeringly long against this group. now, of course, targeting iranian-backed militias and the iranian revolutionary guard themselves, according to the u.s.. and what we are understanding, what we're hearing on the ground is that there is a kind of a sliver, a corridor where they've targeted along that border between syria and iraq, along the border with jordan where that drone attack happened. and it seems to be limited to that. so, in other words, this really is an escalation. this is a big move by the biden administration. but it is also limited at the same time. now, on the one hand, there is a risk of destabilization, we're talking abo
that is a place where kata'ib hezbollah's and that the group was accused of being responsible for that killed three american serviceman and women. i think that might be the reason for that strike. and anbar province of course is famous because america fought there in the invasion of iraq. and then, of course, it fought ices there. and in eastern syria, we are getting more and more strikes. so america's history of intervention in this place is quite staggeringly long against this group. now, of...
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the pentagon confirmed it tracked and targeted a kata'ib hezbollah commander to baghdad, and the dronee of his suv. cnn teams on the ground heard at least two loud explosions back-to-back around 9:30 pm, baghdad time. centcom says and i said -- statement there are no indications of collateral damage or civilian casualties. also tonight, dismissals, delusions, and decisions with potentially deadly consequences for those families caught in the middle of a war. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is a hard no on a hamas counterpart puzzle that would have set up another cease- fire. the offer would have paused the bloody war that has been ongoing for 45 days, and guaranteed a gradual release of hostages held by hamas. netanyahu called it crazy after vowing complete victory inside of gaza. it is devastating news for dozens of families awaiting the return of their loved ones, and the millions of palestinians living under israeli siege. joining me now is moshe levy. motions brother in law, amara on, is a hamas hostage. moshe, i can only imagine it is really difficult to hear that there
the pentagon confirmed it tracked and targeted a kata'ib hezbollah commander to baghdad, and the dronee of his suv. cnn teams on the ground heard at least two loud explosions back-to-back around 9:30 pm, baghdad time. centcom says and i said -- statement there are no indications of collateral damage or civilian casualties. also tonight, dismissals, delusions, and decisions with potentially deadly consequences for those families caught in the middle of a war. israeli prime minister benjamin...
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has carried out a strike in baghdad killing a senior member of the iranian proxy group kata'ib hezbollahu.s. central demand said he was a high value target a commander planning attacks on u.s. forces. >> this is the response of the deaths of three american soldiers killed by iranian proxies in jordan more than a week ago. as tension builds in the region an attempt at cease-fire in gaza comes screeching to a halt. a hamas counter proposal dismissed as delusional by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he calls for complete victory, meaning the destruction of hamas and said the army will create the environment to bring the hostages home. >> military pressure led to the release of 110 hostages. and only continued military pressure will bring home the remaining hostages. >> u.s. secretary of state antony blinken is here in israel with the uninvisible task of trying to find common ground between hamas and israel. >> what i can tell you about these tasks is there are some clear nonstarters in hamas' response, we do think it creates space for agreement to be reached we will work relentles
has carried out a strike in baghdad killing a senior member of the iranian proxy group kata'ib hezbollahu.s. central demand said he was a high value target a commander planning attacks on u.s. forces. >> this is the response of the deaths of three american soldiers killed by iranian proxies in jordan more than a week ago. as tension builds in the region an attempt at cease-fire in gaza comes screeching to a halt. a hamas counter proposal dismissed as delusional by israeli prime minister...
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but as we've seen in some of these other groups, we thought that they kata'ib hezbollah, a group likeaza strip, backed by iran. they're trying to step away as fast as they can even though they're much implicated in the killing of those three american troops in northeast jordan. you know, they've said they're not going to be attacking the u.s. anymore. so it looks as though a lot of groups throughout the region may be following suit, trying to tamp down the situation that looks like it could be on the precipice of just getting completely out of control, and like i said, bringing this whole region to a wider war. we don't really know how these other groups are going to react because when we talk about these iranian proxy groups, they are really are proxies. there are not puppets-- it's not as iran is pulling the strings for all of them. we won't necessarily see them all acting in concert as a reaction to this. we will rest necessarily see hezbollah and lebanon or hamas in the gaza strip directly reacting to the u.s. strikes. though iran has said that they will continue to retaliate agai
but as we've seen in some of these other groups, we thought that they kata'ib hezbollah, a group likeaza strip, backed by iran. they're trying to step away as fast as they can even though they're much implicated in the killing of those three american troops in northeast jordan. you know, they've said they're not going to be attacking the u.s. anymore. so it looks as though a lot of groups throughout the region may be following suit, trying to tamp down the situation that looks like it could be...
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these attacks that we are doing, that take away capability and capacity from the houthis, from kata'ib hezbollahelp us in that matter. i'm hoping that's the case, but we shall see. >> ben, how hard is it to establish deterrence when iran is fighting the u.s. through its arab proxies, in yemen, in lebanon, in iraq, and in syria, against america? and, they are not paying a high cost, i would argue, since they are just basically losing hardware at this moment. the militias are being attacked, but at the end of the day, iran is willing to pay that price, so long as it can keep america on its back foot in the region, so to speak. >> i don't think you can completely deter groups like the houthis that part of their ethos is that they are not deterred. we've been striking houthis, they've continued these attacks, they have weathered years of war, i mean, keep in mind, it's several years of -- coalition, bombing, attacking houthi targets, and they've been resilient through that. so, i think what the administration is trying to do, ease at least tried to push them back, degrade their capabilities, send a
these attacks that we are doing, that take away capability and capacity from the houthis, from kata'ib hezbollahelp us in that matter. i'm hoping that's the case, but we shall see. >> ben, how hard is it to establish deterrence when iran is fighting the u.s. through its arab proxies, in yemen, in lebanon, in iraq, and in syria, against america? and, they are not paying a high cost, i would argue, since they are just basically losing hardware at this moment. the militias are being...
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night carried out a drone strike in iraq that killed three members of the iran-backed group kata'ib hezbollahcommander link toward the ongoing attacks against u.s. forces in the region. when we step back from all of this and you look at what is on the table between israel and gaza, there is really no cease-fire on the immediate horizon. and while you have diplomatic solutions being discussed, it could take days, weeks, if not months to implement. brian? >> brian: wow. so many questions but it did seem like a big stiff arm about that deal. it's amazing how things have changed. trey, thanks so much. all right. let's go over to steve and ainsley. steve? -- ainsley? >> steve: brian, squatters have taken over whole neighborhoods in atlanta. >> ainsley: with reports of illegal tenants taking over 1200 houses. lawrence is live from atlanta this morning getting a firsthand look. lawrence? >> lawrence: hey, good morning, family. i'm joined by quinton, he has been dealing with this crisis from a different level what happens to these homes to protect them from the squatters? let's bring quentin in. you
night carried out a drone strike in iraq that killed three members of the iran-backed group kata'ib hezbollahcommander link toward the ongoing attacks against u.s. forces in the region. when we step back from all of this and you look at what is on the table between israel and gaza, there is really no cease-fire on the immediate horizon. and while you have diplomatic solutions being discussed, it could take days, weeks, if not months to implement. brian? >> brian: wow. so many questions...
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iran's so—called axis of resistance, they're part of the iraqi armed forces — and one of them, kata'ib hezbollah it will stop its attacks against american targets in order to de—escalate. of course, it's too late, but we do see efforts by iran to try to dial down in iraq and syria. we've also heard reports that iran is moving some of its top personnel out of the places where it's operating in syria, in preparation for these attempted strikes, these strikes which are certain to come. i'm joined now by my panel — rina shah, former gop strategist, and peter walker, political correspondent at the guardian. evening to you both, rina and peter. rina, what do you make of we heard from the white house today? because it is a really difficult balancing act to play here, isn't it? we have further believe the us does not want to escalate tensions in the middle east, it wants to dial down some of the rhetoric, some of the tensions all around that region, but at the same time it needs to send a deterrent to iran and those iranian backed militias that they will not tolerate attacks against us interests in the
iran's so—called axis of resistance, they're part of the iraqi armed forces — and one of them, kata'ib hezbollah it will stop its attacks against american targets in order to de—escalate. of course, it's too late, but we do see efforts by iran to try to dial down in iraq and syria. we've also heard reports that iran is moving some of its top personnel out of the places where it's operating in syria, in preparation for these attempted strikes, these strikes which are certain to come. i'm...
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from syria and iraq due to continued escalatory pressure from iran-backed groups, including kata'ib hezbollah america, when they began to consider this situation, probably the best scenario would be to just calmly repent and leave. but not all pentagon experts think so. there is that group in the pentagon that is preparing something another solution. they believe that the presence of the united states of america needs to be increased tenfold. primarily in iraq and, if possible, strengthen its grouping in oil-bearing areas in syria. the key thing is the oil-bearing areas of syria. in addition, we understand perfectly well that if they take this step, then in any case , the united states of america will have completely lost any remnants of authority; they cannot put pressure on their partners. everyone saw how the united states of america was helpless to put pressure on israel. israel just sent to the united states of america. so in a situation, either increase the contingent or withdraw, if you choose between these two evils, of course, it would be more logical to leave, but they are in no hur
from syria and iraq due to continued escalatory pressure from iran-backed groups, including kata'ib hezbollah america, when they began to consider this situation, probably the best scenario would be to just calmly repent and leave. but not all pentagon experts think so. there is that group in the pentagon that is preparing something another solution. they believe that the presence of the united states of america needs to be increased tenfold. primarily in iraq and, if possible, strengthen its...