an important figure in a syrian offsuit called the khorasan group. he was one of a few leaders who knew about the september 11th attack. jamie mcintyre has more. >> reporter: the pentagon said he was important, a major facilitators, and a leader of a group of veteran al qaeda operatives operating in syria. u.s. intelligence believes the main priority was trying to devise attacks against western targets. particularly the united states. they see this as a threat against the united states. this khorasan group is an offshoot of al qaeda, operating in syria, and they were - there are two areas of focus. they were looking at trying to recruit western operatives in order to carry out people who wouldn't draw as much suspicion, and those with us passports. and also trying to develop some difficult or impossible to difficult or impossible to c detect bombs that can be smuggled on an aircraft. things that they can get through or get through the routine security. security provided at the airport. the pentagon is touting a significant victory in the ongoing battl

the khorasan group had vowed to attack the united states and western interests.is a guy who was a key al qaeda operative. one of the few that the u.s. says had been given advance notice of the 9/11 attacks and then in october 2002 involve in other attacks against u.s. marines in kuwait and a french merchant ship. somebody they had wanted to get. and khorasan is a group that might have had the bail to reach out and attack the u.s. they had bomb makers. they knew how to make bombs. this is a group tuesday had been going after for quite some time. so getting al fadhli a big kill. >> is much known about the organizational structure of this group? and how big a setback it would be with this guy out of the picture? >> well the pentagon said it would be a big setback for al qaeda. not a lot publicly known about the group over the many months other than be they tried to have strikes against some of the key leaders there. not at all clear who is still in syria, fully operating on behalf of the khorasan group. i think one of the most interesting things here right now is th

the khorasan group said to be having the aspiration, the desire to launch external attacks against the united states al fadhli a long time operative of khorasan. it is said that he is one of the few al qaeda operatives who had advance word of the 9/11 attacks and in 2002 he was involved in terrorist attack planning against u.s. marines in kuwait and a french cargo ship. this is someone that they were looking for. what is most intriguing, this is what the pentagon calls a targeted strike. they knew when day launched that missile off a drone over northern syria that he was in the vehicle at the time. it says a lot, perhaps about the u.s. ability to conduct reconnaissance missions in that area where it has no troops on the ground. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >>> isis is claiming responsibility for a pair of deadly suicide car bombings in baghdad. at last 18 people were killed in a mainly shiite commercial area on thursday. more than 43 people were hurt. >> look at the aftermath of the explosion. resource and resource of buildings destroyed and cars burning in the street. another car

he was leaving the network called the khorasan group.hey were believed to be plotting external attacks, there have been a number of air strikes over recent months against their facilities. al fadli not just the leader of the group, the u.s. believes he was one of the few al qaeda operatives that had advanced warning of the 9/11 attacks, he knew that was coming in september 2001 he's responsible for additional terrorist attacks against u.s. marines in kuwait and a french cargo vessel. a lot of concern about getting this guy, here's the most fascinating thing. this was a targeted strike they knew he was in that vehicle, how did they have the intelligence about something that was happening in northern syria. quite intriguing. >>> the national lead planned parenthood on defense after an undercover video records a doctor discussing money and parts of aborted fetuses. dream big wander more care less beat sunrise chase sunset do it all. on us. get your first month's payment plus five years wear and tear coverage. make the most of summer... with

he was a top operative known as the khorasan group. as part of the group, they had vowed to carry out attacks outside syria against the united states. deeper than that he was said to be one of the top al qaeda operatives one of the few who had knowledge of the terror attacks. and he was said to be in another terror attack against u.s. marines in kuwait and a merchant in a cargo vessel there at the time. so this is someone that the u.s. had been trying to get very badly. there had been a number of strikes against the khorasan group over the months but very interesting development while he was riding in a car in a vehicle in northern syria, west of aleppo when a u.s. drone overhead fired a missile at him. that means the u.s. had enough surveillance enough intelligence about what was happening in northern syria at that very moment to strike him. wolf? >> so it was a drone with a hellfire missile. not a f-16. >> we were told it was a drone. and it would be very typical. drones are typically used when they are chasing down moving convoys of

officials say that he led the khorasan group that has been planning attacks on western targets. >> the u.s. put a $7 million bounty on his head. a missile hit his vehicle in northern syria earlier this month. isis is claiming responsibility for a pair of deadly suicide bombings in baghdad. at least 18 people were killed late tuesday in a commercial area. more than 43 people were wounded. >> you can see the video here and the aftermath of that explosion. rows and rows of buildings just obliterated. debris littering the streets. another car bombing in southeastern baghdad left two people dead and nine wounded. >>> the u.s. military says it is stepping up its air strikes against isis targets in syria. >> but officials are tight lipped about what they're aiming for. pentagon correspondent barbara starr has more. >> reporter: u.s. aircraft continue pounding isis positions in raqqah syria. but the most recent targets are missteer yeah. blast walls like these have been bombed repeatedly in recent days. the so-called t-walls are barriers erected around command centers and buildings isis wants

the leader of the khorasan group in syria. khorasan group in syria, the biggest leader of external operations against the west to blow up airplanes using nonmetallic ieds. but these terror groups are getting better and quickly replacing fallen leaders. we can chase these fanatics, we can chase them through the gates of hell, but to win, we must destroy sanctuaries and defeat their insidious ideology. and to do so, we need to identify and confront threats early, wherever they emerge, in places like yemen and libya. we need to work with regional partners to develop full-fledged stabilization plans before power vacuums turn into extremist hot spots. and we must counter the ideology at the core of islamist terror. because when left unheeded, we have seen it spread to all corners of the globe in the same way ideals like communism and fascism led to the decades of destruction. in the short run, this means exposing the brutality and naked tyranny of life under the role of islamist terrorists to potential recruits will realize that th

you see the leader of the khorasan group. he was killed in a u.s. air strike. with republican senator cory gardner of colorado. let's talk about what's going on. you see these terror groups growing in syria, how concerned are you? the whole situation continues to be exploding? >> we know that 30 deaths involved near turkey. we know al baghdadi has been talking about spreading his control -- chain of command to try to give other people more control in the middle east. we need to make sure we're effective in our efforts to bad, destroy isis. >> is there anything you would hear in testimony before the senate foreign relations committee in the coming days and weeks that would convince you to support the iran nuclear deal. >> we're going to be hearing on thursday from connect kerry, moniz and lew. the way i read the documentation, this is one expert called it a patient pathway for iran. to have the ability to achieve a nuclear bomb after ten years. we know that there are people who are responsible for responsible for the birth of iran's nuclear program, who get reli

this khorasan group is an offshoot of al qaeda, operating in syria, and they were - there are two areas of focus. they were looking at trying to recruit western operatives in order to carry out people who wouldn't draw as much suspicion, and those with passports. and also trying to develop some difficult or impossible to detect bombs that can be smuggled on an aircraft. things that they can get through or get through the routine security. the pentagon is touting a significant victory in the ongoing battle against al qaeda. it shows while al qaeda may be diminished, it has a core capability to plot tax against the united states. a statement said that this will degrade and disrupt the ongoing external operations of al qaeda. >>> the first u.n. navy ship arrived in yemen. it stopped at the southern port city of aden. the world food program carried 3,000 tonnes of supplies. it's estimated close to 13 million yemenis don't have access to food. it can't feel the gap. >> the world food program director for the middle east gave us on update on the situation in yemen. >> it was difficult. it's b

only just been announced he is described as a leader of the chorus and group a group -- as the khorasan group and he is also said to be one of osama bin laden's closest allies, someone he knew in advance -- someone who knew in advance of the september 11 attacks. convincing sworn enemies to bury the hatchet after 30 years of animosity. well, if you are a pro iranian lobbyist in washington, d.c., it seems a banquet of cuisine is part of the answer. the obama administration is getting busy selling the landmark deal with iran. meanwhile, armies on both sides of the arguments are recovering to get there point across any way they can. >> all options are on the table when it comes to influencing a member of congress. the spread of persian food and drink was put on by a group of iranian americans led by this man. >> thank you. how are you? i think it is part of sharing with members of congress. it is what we serve in our home. >> this group has cooked up an array of experts, dishing out his view as one time -- at one time vice presidential candidate joe lieberman. senator lieberman: call your member

he was the leader in the khorasan group and involved in the 2002 attacks against marines in kuwait. he was among the few al qaeda leaders who had advance notification of the 9/11 attacks. the pentagon says he was killed by an air strike july 8th in syria. he had been falsely reported dead last fall. >>> family and friends remember marine lance corporate skip wells, one of five victims in a shooting in tennessee. last night in marietta, georgia, hundreds attended his service at the high school football field. those who knew him said he was a hero and a caring individual who will be deeply missed. >>> in the wake of the tennessee shooting citizens with guns are now standing guard around the country to protect unarmed recruiter. under a 1993 law recruiters are not allowed to carry weapons. he dman hena dan reals reports. >> reporter: armed with ar-15s and handguns scores are popping up across the country. they say they want to protect servicemen and women here who are prohibited by law from being armed themselves. >> i grew up in this country. i live in this country. it's the least we

he was the leader of the so-called khorasan group, and he was the subject of a $7 million reward offered by the u.s. for information leading to his capture or death. it's believed he was among the few people who received advanced word of the 9/11 attacks before they happened. >>> well, a break for drivers after those devastating floods in the southwest. the california interstate where a bridge was washed away will partially re-open friday. i-10 is the main route connecting l.a. and phoenix. drivers have had to scramble for alternate routes since sunday when the bridge collapsed. heavy rains in denver, meanwhile, turned areas into rivers. this was yesterday afternoon. that line of storms eventually moved into kansas. no rain in the forecast for denver today, however, and taking a look at the radar, those storms have moved out of the denver area but could be rain from oklahoma to the carolinas. >>> stay with us. it's not just computers at risk anymore. proof that your car can be hacked, as well. >>> plus, mystery beast walking down a city street. what in the world did someone catch on came

the leader of the khorasan group in syria. khorasan group in syria the biggest leader of external operations against the west to blow up airplanes using nonmetallic ieds. but these terror groups are getting better and quickly replacing fallen leaders. we can chase these fanatics, we can chase them through the gates of hell, but to win, we must destroy sanctuaries and defeat their insidious eyology. and to do so we need to identify and confront threats early, wherever they emerge, in places like yemen and libya. we need to work with regional partners to develop full-fledged stabilization plans before power vacuums turn into extremist hot spots. and we must counter the ideology at the core of islamicst terror. because when left unheeded, we have seen it spread to all corners of the globe in the same way ideals like communism and fascism led to the decades of destruction. in the short run, this means exposing the brutality and naked tyranny of life under the role of islamist terrorists to potential recruits will realize that they

muhsin al-fadhli was in the khorasan group and was one of the few leaders who knew in advance about the september 11th attacks >>> to turkey - two police officers have been killed overnight in an or on the border with syria. the attack comes two days after a suicide bombing killed more than 30 people in the same region. no one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but the government is blaming i.s.i.l. let's go live now to our correspondent, who is at turkey's border at the border there - we can go live to him now. we are talking about another incident involving turkish security forces. we understand this is it a tussle with smugglers. >> that's right. this is the kind of thing that happened quite frequently in this part of turkey as security forces tried to bolster security along the border with syria. >> happened last night in a villa close to where we are. there were smugglers sent to a firefight with paramilitary forces. the security forces were going after them, two died because of that fight. this is something that happens. there are a large number of smugglers, people takin

. >> the pentagon said that the airstrike two weeks ago killed the leader of the khorasan group, an off shoot of al-qaeda operating in syria and pleased to be plotting attacks against the united states. the pentagon statement gave few details of the killing except to say that it cured on--occurred on july 8th, and he was traveling in a vehicle when he was taken out. they're applauding the killing as a significant victory and said that he was a facilitator and leader of a veteran group of al-qaeda operatives who were operating in syria. they say he was an important member of al-qaeda, so important that's one of very few trusted members of al-qaeda who were given advance information about the september 11th attacks. pentagon statements said that his death will be grave and disrupt the external operations of al-qaeda against the united states. they said that he was particularly dangerous because he was operating a group of al-qaeda-linked operatives who were said to be doing two things. one, trying to recruit western operatives who would be able to pass through security at airport check po

airstrike in syria has killed a top figure in the khorasan group, an offshoot of al-qaeda. muhsin al-fadhli was killed two weeks ago on july 8, but the pentagon did not announce his death until tuesday. pentagon spokesperson captain jeff davis said al-fadhli was among the few trusted al-qaida leaders that knew of the 9/11 attacks in advance. in news from africa, officials have begun counting votes in this week's contested election. being, president pierre nkurunziza is seeking a third term which opposition parties say is a violation of the country's constitution. more than 100 people have died in protest against the president's bid for a third term including one opposition official was found dead yesterday in the capital. john kirby dismissed the election's credibility. >> there is no international observers, routine intimidation of voters, there has been sustained effort to silence freedom of speech by media and opposition members. so this is in no way shape or form can this be considered a free, fair, or credible election. amy: in news from south america bolivian miners a

we've been successful on a number of the hits on the khorasan group in syria focused on attacking us homeland. we've kept a lot of pressure on al qaeda and that has helped marginalize al qaeda. at the same time we've seen isis grow. >> how did isis grow so quickly? wasn't that long ago, you remember the president of the united states called them the jv team. >> well it was this horrible combination of what used to be al qaeda in iraq teaming up with a lot of former baathists. you had people with military skills and capabilities that used to be part of saddam hussein's military. you had some of the most experienced al qaeda people from al qaeda in iraq. then you had al baghdadi and suddenly this organization holding territory which i think inspired a lot of followers. that's still what we're confronting. >> i know you are being briefed. you met with the president of the united states together with some of your colleagues on the iran nuclear deal. i asked the fbi director about all the money that iran was about to get, $100 billion or so if the nuclear deal goes through, if they live u

groups and their focus on defeating isis in the recent victory of taking up the leader of the khorasan group. but the white house strategy under which they operate it only gives them the authorities to contain it rather than to hold back and defeat it. they said we needed to drain this so that we don't have to swap the mosquitoemosquitoe s. we all know that isis will replenish the ranks and that is a fact and the numbers we have killed over there they have replenish to an equal amount. we all know that they will expand globally until we have eliminated at the source at iraq and syria. right now we are fighting with one. under the current strategy and the rules of engagement than too high to strike important targets and the number of military trainers is too low. the force is being tapped from assisting with the fight by ground troops, telegraphing weakness or enemies. as a result, isis has been able to hold an extended key territories in syria and iraq despite our airstrikes and the iraqi government is beginning to rely on shiite militias to fight back. the development that empowers them and

air strike the leader of the so-called khorasan group and the subject of a $7 million reward offeredo the capture of him or his death. it's believed he was among the few people who received advanced word of the 9/11 attacks before they happened. >>> the donald trump show rolls on. trump has moved beyond now criticizing senator john mccain about not being a war hero and now focused on his republican rivals. he told a south carolina audience that former texas governor rick perry wears glasses so people will think he's smart. that's awesome. then he gave out senator lindsey graham's phone number. his personal cell number to the crowd and urged people to call it. graham later tweeted that he is going to have to now get a new phone number because of that. also trump insisted he's not against mexicans. >> and i have a lot of respect for mexico by the way. a lot of people said -- i love mexico. and i love the mexican people. i've had thousands of mexicans working for me. iselle apartments for millions of dollars to people from mexico. they love me. they love me. >> case closed. even preside

he was allegedly the leader of a khorasan group. he knew about 9/11 before the successful attacks.follows a hunts lasting years. holly williams is in istanbul with the take down. >>> good morning. they say they were trying to recruit american and european citizens to carry out attacks on the west. the pentagon sauces muhsin al fahdi was killed by an air strike while traveling near the town of sam da near northern syria on july 8th. it's claimed a senior al qaeda official was slain by an air strike. the u.s. had a $7 million bounty on him who was born in cue kuwait who the pentagon said was one of the few al qaeda leaders with prior knowledge of the 9/11 attacks. a spokesman said al-fadhli's death will degrade and disrupt plans but it's said it will be minimum. >> to be honest. i don't think it's a big deal. we've seen more terror plots in the u.s. than we've ever seen. >> reporter: the organization remains mysterious and some inside theory even question its existence. it's popular with many syrians because its focus has been fighting the regime in the country's chaotic civil war. u

. >> reporter: they began strikes against the khorasan group last year but the organization remains mysteriousnd some in syria even question its existence existence. the al nusra front is popular with many syrians because its focus had been fighting the regime in the country's chaotic civil war. u.s. intelligence has been tracking al fadhli for at least a decade. it thought he was the target of an earlier air strike in september last year. gayle? >> thank you holly williams. >>> family and friends are remembering the five service members who were gunned down last week in chattanooga. ♪ ♪ by the dawn's early light ♪ >> hundreds attended a memorial for marine lance corporal skip wells last night at his high school football field in marietta georgia. >> you are relieved of your duties. we thank you for your service and your ultimate sacrifice. >> the 21-year-old was given his final orders by the instructor of his junior rotc program. wells joined the marines last year. >>> president obama faces criticism for his response to the shootings in chattanooga. the flag over the white house is flying at

you just mentioned the strike yesterday, where we took out the leader of the khorasan group. that was hugely significant. one of the biggest external operations threats to the homeland and to the united states. and i commend our military for their efforts in doing that. you know, last week, terror did strike in the american heartland. and this was the type of event we've been worried about, probably the most. a radicalized suspect not only the radar screen, launching an assault here on u.s. soil. killing united states marines and a sailor. and this individual was inspired by hateful ideology and he attacked soldiers who risked their lives to protect us in the name of freedom and our hearts go out to the families and friends who were killed in chattanooga. our consolations are not outweigh their loss, we can honor the memory of the victims by confronting the root of the violence we saw last week and refusing to allow complacency to follow in the wake of terror. and that is why i'm here today. i'm here to tell you that radicalism is on the rise. and war is being brought to our

. >>> the leader of the khorasan terror group was killed in aus air strike in syria. the u.s. million reward for information about his location. a federal appeals court in chicago has thrown out five counts against former illinois governor rod blagojevich. he may end up serving less time behind bars as a result. >>> another day of stifling summer heat in the southern and eastern u.s. advisers are in effect from virginia to louisiana. now back to "hard ball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." if it's tuesday, it's time for the clown car. we've got a crowded one this week. mitch mcconnell a hitchhiker in the car. he warned hillary clinton that playing the gender card won't be enough for her. >> i don't think arguing vote for me because i'm a woman is enough. you may recall my election last year. the gender card alone is not enough. i beat my opponent with women in my race because the gender card alone is not enough. i'm sure there are millions of americans who would love to have a woman for president, but the question is a woman president to do what. >> clinton responded during a

this is a veteran al qaeda group. >> there is supposed to be tremendous bomb making facilities and creativity as we've heard from sources here. the goal of khorasan has been to find new ways to attack the u.s. and europe but until last year many americans hadn't even heard of this group. give us a bit of the back story here. here. >> well, the important thing is to not drew this as a dramatic development. it's an important piece of progress. two things to keep in this in context. this particular death won't end the danger we may face from al qaeda. it's certainly not going to lead them roll up their tents and not continue to try and do things to the united states. at the same time we want to keep the threat in perspective. cold hasn't been effective in attacking the united states or its allies in recent years and the size of the threat it poses is greatly reduced. indeed some would argue there are others that pose more of a problem to the united states than al qaeda does. so i view this as a piece of good news but it's not the end of the campaign and it's also important to keep just how serious the threat is in some perspective. >> paul this was

the pentagon says a leader of an al qaeda group has been kid in an air strike in syria. khorasan is a small affiliate. the defense department said was sent from pakistan. the leader specialised in moving operatives and money to support al qaeda members in syria. >> president obama ordered u.s. flags to be flown at half mast to honour five service members who died in the chattanooga shooting. since former marines and a sailor were killed there has been calls to carry members to bases. vic is in washington with more. >> at the u.s. capital the flag flies at half staff. a memorial to the fallen in chattanooga. >> while at a senate hearing, the nominee to become the next armed chief of staff says it's tile to consider arming service members at military facilities. >> under certain conditions on military bases and in other recruiting stations, that we should consider it. in some cases i figure it is appropriate. >> those servicemen and women are not permitted to recruit. in the wake of the shooting some civilians are stepping in. >> we can't have the attacks happen again. >> in new ha

group affiliated with al-qaeda. military officials say the man was the leader of a small affiliate known as khorasan. he was believed to have attacked marines in kuwait among other attacks. he was once an osama bin laden confidante who had knowledge of the september 11 attacks. >> defense secretary ash carter arrived in saudi arabia to build support for the nuclear deal with iran. earlier, carter met with coalition troops in jordan. he told them the u.s. is committed to fighting isil. he also addressed israeli prime benjamin netanyahu's opposition to the iran deal. >> the prime minister made it quite clear that he disagreed with us with respect to the nuclear deal in iran, but friends can disagree, and we will continue to work with israel and our other partners in this region to counter the danger from iran, even as we do the same with respect to isil. >> net intercept promised to work with allies in the u.s. congress to kill the nuclear deal with iran. >> twitter is cut off in turkey today. the country blocked access to the social media site to prevent the spread of images from a suicide bombing. th