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-led coalition have begun their fight against islamic state in iraq and the levant in anbar province. coalition airstrikes have argentinaed armor targets. losing control of k ramadi. >> there has been military progress against islamic state in iraq and the levant. shia militia have captureed the town and pushed imout that have town, which is seven kilometers from ramadi the capital of anbar. the iraqi forces were sent to the area to stop isil from advancing further. isil has managed to take towns and cities--excuse me, towns and villages since it captured ramadi on sunday. the capture of the area, the aim is to protect the military base, which was really under threat just earlier today. >> the base is the staging grouped for the government's counter offensive against i believe so in anbar province. in a show of support for the troops officials discussed the military plans that are put in place there. but even before that military operations begin. the base is already under threat. >> we are now on the front line and the positions are heavily fortified. the enemy are trying to reach ou

coalition have begun their fight back against the advance of islamic state in iraq and the levant in anbar province. coalition airstrikes have targeted the pro the provincial town of ramadi. iraqi troops have also been deployed to just a few kilometers from ramadi. we have reports from baghdad. >> there has been military progress against the islamic state in iraq and the levant shia militiamen have pushed isil out of the town seven kilometers from ramadi, the provincial capital of anbar. the iraqi forces were sent to the area to stop isil from advancing furthers it would take towns and villages since it's capture on sunday. the aim is to protect the military base which was really under threat just earlier today. >> the base is the staging ground for the government's counter offensive in anbar province. in a show of support for the troops anbar officials discuss the military plans put in place there, but even before that military operation begins the base is already stunned threat. >> we are now in in the front line and positions are heavily fortified. we are determined to recapture a

the longer it takes to defeat islamic state of iraq and levant.s it take on the trappings of a real state and become harder to defeat? >> well yes, definitely. the longer that the islamic state is the reality for people's lives in areas of iraq and syria, the more entrenched it becomes. you already have babies born in mosul and other areas, that have islamic state birth certificates this is their certificate because they were born in the time of the united states. the longer it exists the more entrenched it becomes, it's hard to say at the same time particularly in the areas of iraqs, the "ultimate 8" remaining for - in the medium term at least. >> it's hard to imagine saudi arabia iran tolerating a long-term existence for the so-called islamic state. once it's defeated the tens of thousands of fighters - it's hard to imagine heading home to birmingham and taking up their lives as they were before. is this going to be a long-term problem? >> definitely the foreign fighters is a long-term problem. there was different parts history, spain, years ago

coalition have started their fight back against the advance of the islamic state in iraq and the levant in anbar province. coalition airstrikes have targeted armor vehicled and isil positions near the provincial capital of ramadi, which the group captured last week in an embarrassing set back for the government. taking control of that town would allow isil to link ramadi and fallujah and put it within striking distance of iraq's capital. we have reports now from baghdad. >> there has been military progress against islamic state in iraq and the levant. shia militiamen realize iraqi government soldiers have recaptured the town. they pushed isil out that have town, which is seven kilometers from ramadi, the provincial capital of anbar. the iraqi forces were sent to the area to stop isil from advancing further. isil has managed to take towns and cities and--excuse me--towns and villages since it captured ramadi on sunday. the aim is to protect the military base, which was really under threat just earlier today. >> in a show of support for the troops iraq's defense minister and anbar provinc

>>> a key strategic target in iraq has been taken by fighters from islamic state of iraq and the levant have overrun the local government headquarters in ramadi, the capitol of iraq's largest province anbar. iraq yay army helicopters have been targeting fighters in the compound. governments still maintain control of two districts in that city. isil renewed their offensive on ramadi in april. more than 130,000 have fled their homes. zana hoda has the latest. [ gunfire ] >>> the symbol of government authority in ramadi is now under the control of the islamic state of iraq and the levant. ramadi has long been a city that has been fought over. it was also the iraqi government's main strong hold in anbar province. but isil fighters launched an all-out assault early friday taking over the ramadi compound which houses most of the city's government buildings. they managed to penetrate using suicide bombers. they were not able to stop isil's advance. many of the soldiers were killed. it is a strategic blow to the authorities. the assault on ramadi was part of large-scale attack on government for

the islamic state of iraq and the levant hasn't lost its momentum.t days after seizing the capitol, ramadi. there are those two believe the armed group may not just want to grab territory. it wants to drain the resources of its opponents. >> does isil want to settle or to be a moved group? this is the idea of to be a moving combat or let's say a moving group, that you are always threatening so many fronts especially when the defensive military forces are not equipped and not ready. >> reporter: shia militia commanders are moving some of their troops from the front lines across iraq towards anbar as part of ongoing operations for the promised counter offensive. these men are known as the popular mobilization force, and they will lead the fight in the sunni province. they were called in after the regular forces and anbar's local police were not able to hold off the isil assault. there is a shortage of government soldiers in anbar, and authorities are now asking for volunteers to join. the prime minister also says that they will speed up the training of

ramadi and plan to push deep in heart land to recapture territory from islamic state of iraq and levanteranslator: announcing the popular mobilization forces getting ready to take back anbar and asked our help a month ago but politicians reluctant. >> reporter: the council did request such assistance when ramadi fell to i.s.i.l. on sunday but the council is not representative of all sunni tribes. many of them don't want shia forces on their land and would have preferred arms so they can wage this battle alone. officials in baghdad are insisting these fighters who are backed by iran are no longer malitias and operate under the government. they are trying to calm sunni fears. even the u.s. has expressed concern about deploying them in a sunni province but now it says it backs the government's decisions. there are those that do not agree and say para military groups are stronger than the state but for the time being they are the only force capable of fighting i.s.i.l. despite months of u.s. training regular forces are still weak and they were not able to hold ground in the face of i.s.i.l.

, a group calling itself a newly established saudi affiliate of the islamic state of iraq and the levantes it carried out the bombing of a mosque in eastern saudi arabia a suicide bomber killed 20 people during friday prayers in a shia mosque in the village of al-qadeeh and province of qatif home to a shia minority and 21 people have been killed and witnesses described a huge explosion as worshippers began prior prayers and dozens were injured and we have more from the capitol riyadh. >> reporter: the mosque was packed with worshippers at the moment of the explosion and security forces say they are investigating the case and trying to find out how the suicide bomber managed to get into the mosque and who it's affiliated with. in the same eastern part of the country about two months ago armed men opened fire on a shia mosque killing seven people and also targeted security forces and foreigners. the government in saudi arabia blames groups affiliated with radical groups like al-qaeda and i.s.i.l. with having attacks to destabilize the country and destabilize and exacerbate sectarian tension

in iraq the military has launched an operation to drive the islamic state in iraq and the levant from anbar province. the militia leaders say they don't think that the anbar offensive will take long. however, their involvement is raising fears of sectarian tensions anbar province sharing borders with syria jordan, and saudi arabia and the capital fell to isil a week ago. that was a major defeat for iraqi forces. the city is only 115 kilometers away from baghdad. iraqi security forces gather prepare to go retake the city city that fell to the islamic state in iraq and the levant more than a week ago. there are reports of isil fightersing to meet government security forces. the operation backing from shia militia, many of which are supported by iran and airstrikes airstrikes. it's fear that isil fighters could push into baghdad. to prevent that happening this man is securing the outskirts of the capital. the area is being fortified. we're fighting psychological war. they have been accused of retreating. we're not. we're backing up our troops here and preparing for the fall of ramadi. >>

over areas earlier taken by islamic state of iraq and the levant.t of migrants is stranded off the coast of thailand after no country was willing to take it in. the thai navy has dropped food parcels to those on board but pushed the boat off the southeastern coast. >>> pierre nkurunziza says all borders to burundi are open. he made the announcement at the at the capital bujumbura. author of the forthcoming book, i.s.i.l. a short history. fawaz, what does this really reveal about i.s.i.l.'s weaponry, their manpower and capability? >> they are on the offensive in both iraq and syria. they are expanding. they are not retrenching. the american led coalition has not really been able to i mean puncture a hole in the armor of i.s.i.l. the iraqi security forces are disoriented. they are a major contradiction among the various forces in iraq between the shia militias, between the sunni tribes, between the iraqi government and what i.s.i.l. is doing is exploiting these differences and basically making advances that just in ramadi, in beiji in fallujah and oth

a key strategic target in iraq has been taken by fighters from the islamic state in iraq and the levantil has over run the overrun the regional headquarters in ramadi iraq's largest province anbar. the iraqi army helicopters have been targeting fighters in the compound, and government troops say that they still retain control of two districts in the city. [ gunfire ] >> ramadi is now under control of the islamic state in iraq and the levant. it has long been the city they would fight over and it was iraqi's main stronghold in anbar province. but they launched an all out assault taking over the compound which houses much of the city's government buildings. they manage to penetrate using suicide-bombers. government forces and their local sunni allies were not able to stop their advance. many were killed. it was a strategic blow to the authorities who have been losing ground and other areas of the province the assault was part of a large-scale attack on government forces on multiple fronts in the province. isil used 22 suicide-bombers to target the barracks of security forces in the town.

the ancient syrian city of palmyra has been captured by islamic state of iraq and the levant.ian army withdrew as isil fighters closed in. >>> malaysia is the first country to announce it will search for ally sum seekers rather than wait for them to come ashore. >>> amnesty international says qatar has not done enough to improve conditions for migrant workers despite promises of reform. qatar says it has increased the number of inspectors and is building accomodations for more than a quarter of a million migrant workers. >>> california has declared a state of emergency after a pipeline leaked oil. 14 kilometers of coastline has been affected. our correspondent reports. >> reporter: this is what the california coast looks like after nearly 400,000 liters of oil spewed from a pipeline. the governor has declared a state of emergency, and the health department is urging people to stay away from the oil and its fume. >> we currently estimate a portion of that or near 500 barrels, which is approximately 21,000 gallons of that 105,000 gallons may have migrated to the water. >> report

] >> the symbol of the authority in ramadi is under the control of islamic state in iraq and the levant. ramadi is a city that long been fought over. but isil fighters launched an all-out all assault. they managed to penetrate using suicide-bombers. government forces and their local sunni allies were not able to stop isil's advance. many of them were killed. it is a strategic blow to the authorities, who have been losing ground in other areas of the province. the assault on ramadi was part of a large scale attack on government forces on multiple fronts in the province. late thursday isil used 22 suicide-bombers to target the barracks of security forces in the town. it is clear that isil considers anbar strategic. it controls territory that it controls in neighbor be syria. it controlled most of anbar province before this latest assault. now isil controls most of the capital of the sunni heartland. people were caught in the fighting and the fear is that isil will punish those who cooperated with the authorities. council, officials in anbar are blaming the central government in baghdad fo

. >>> iraq is appealing for more international help to fight the islamic state of iraq and the levantaq's deputy prime minister says isil's recent capture of the key city of ramada is a big disaster from which iraq's own forces can't adequately fight back. isil continues to edge closer to baghdad. it has now taken the crossing, the last syrian government-held border crossing between iraq and syria, which sits on the main highway. and in syria, isil fighters are reported to have spread across palmyra, going door to door executing as many as 150 suspected assad government loyalists. >> reporter: some of these men will be sent teem into the sunni heartland to fight isil. others will stay behind to protect the strategic town that the islamic state of iraq and the levant has tried to control in the past. for these shia militiamen this battle is not just about recapturing territory. they are protecting routes to prevent an isil attempt to advance on shia holy sights in neighboring provinces. >> translator: i volunteered to join this battle to protect our holy shrines. we don't want isil to

. ♪ ♪ >>> we begin in iraq why the islamic state of iraq and the levant are trying to push the iraqiy out of the capital of anbar province. i.s.i.l. is in charge of 90% of ramadi and if the city falls completely it would give the group a stronghold just 100 kilometers from baghdad. on friday attacks were carried out. people are continuing to flee ramadi. over 100,000 have been displaced in the last month alone. zeina khodr has the latest from iraq's capital baghdad. >> the iraqi prime minister haider al-abadi acknowledged this was a military defeat for the iraqi government but at the same time, he did promise a tough response and did promise to recapture this territory. he did receive a phone call from the u.s. vice president, joe biden. america is promising to send more weapons, but they believe that i.s.i.l. is still on the offensive and that the iraqi government will be able to recapture this terrain. but at the end of the day, this is the biggest question, what can the iraqi government do? they still haven't agreed on who will rule over the tensions in anbar, they want to wage th

now where government forces have suffered a major set back against islamic state of iraq and the levanti.s.i.l. has seized a government compound in ramadi. zeina khodr has the latest. >> reporter: the symbol of the government is under control of islamic state of iraq and the levant. ramadi has long been a city that has been fought over. but i.s.i.l. fighters launched an all out assault early friday taking over the ramadi compound which houses most of the city's government buildings. they managed to penetrate using suicide bombers. government forces and their local sunni allies were not able to stop i.s.i.l. advance. many were killed. it is a strategic blow to the authorities who have been losing ground in other areas of the province. the assault on ramadi was part of a large scale attack on government forces on multiple fronts, in the province. late thursday i.s.i.l. used 22 suicide bombers to target the barracks of government forces in garma. it is clear the government considers anbar strategic. it controls most of anbar before this attack, now it controls most of the capital. councils

capital of iraq's largest province is at risk to falling to fighters from islamic state of iraq and the levant. that is word from the local militia fighting i.s.i.l some are down playing this to sierl's strategy but zeina khodr reports, a strategic area for all warring parties. >> reporter: the suffering is only worsening in ramadi, the capital city of anbar province is torn apart by war. tens of thousands of families forced from their homes because of fighting between islamic state of iraq and the levant and government forces. the only sherl they have the on the side of this -- the only shelter they have is on the side of this road. >> translator: we don't have anyplace to go. my children are on the streets. what kind of a future do we have? >> reporter: it is a divided city and i.s.i.l. is on the offensive. the local forces say they may not be able to defend the government buildings in the center of ramadi for long. >> our force is out on the defensive they have been asked for help fromhe federal government. we don't have weapons and we want the u.s. federal government to step up air strikes

levant. activists posted this video shown the destruction of syrian church which was recently overrun by isil. kurdish fighters backed by u.s.-led airstrikes drove them out. this woman said that she lost everything. >> i built this house with my sweat and blood. i don't have anyone, and i'm barely surviving. they don't fear god. >>> millions of syrians have lost their homes and livelihoods during this four-year war and as fighting conditions, millions more could face the same fate. al jazeera. >> sources close to isil in iraq say that fighters have repelled the government attack east of ramadi. the offensive was part of an taste by the iraqi army to regain control over ramadi taken by isil forces earlier this month. this video shows ammunition as they retreated from the area. still ahead on al jazeera civilians in south sudan face what the u.n. says is the worst fighting in months. we'll have the latest on india's scorching heatwave that has killed 2,000 people already. >> a reminder of top s

. >>> in iraq fighters from the islamic state of iraq and levant launched a string of attacks. eight suicide car bombers attacked an army headquarters killing 20 soldiers. the attacks happened in the village east of fallujah. we'll go to the iraqi capital of baghdad. i.s.i.l. fighting to expand their territory? >> that is right. what they are doing is mounding more car bomb attacks. they have used them to devastating affects. it's a classic tactic that i.s.i.l. used. what is happening in this attack is a first waive of suicide bombers that hit missile batteries that are a key defense system. they used a second wave to get close to a military base it's where the 20 soldiers died. i spoke to military experts and asked a simple question. why can't you defend against a car bomb of this nature. the answer that comes back is the iraqis don't have the intelligence and recognisance needed to avoid the bombings and the weaponry is infective. what i.s.i.l. did is reinforced car bombs. . a lot of weapons are uneffective. i.s.i.l. is learning the weakness and and exploits them >>> the unit

. >>> iraq's military has launched an operation to drive islamic state of iraq and the levant from anbarrovince. the shia militias say they don't think the plan will take long. it takes up much of western iraq. anbar's capitol, ramadi fell to isil just over a week ago, a major defeat for iraqi forces. imran khan reports. >> reporter: iraqi security forces gather on the edge of ramadi preparing to retake the city which fell to fighters from the islamic state of iraq and the levant more than a week ago. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: it's likely to be a long operation. there are reports of isil fighters preparing to meet government security forces. they have backing from shia militia, many of which are sup pored by iran. the iraqi army is also gearing up for other operations with isil in control of border crossings from syria into anbar, it is feared that isil fighters could push into baghdad. to prevent that this man is securing the outskirs -- outskirts of the capitol. >> translator: we're fighting a psychological war. isil have an effective media campaign against us. we have been accused of r

are battling to retake the country's biggest oil refinery from the islamic state of iraq and the levantrol of the refinery has been hotly contested for months. iraqi government forces captured it in november before losing control of it again. >>> meanwhile isil says it has killed at least 110 iraqi troops and shia allies in 24 hours. but is in the battle for the sunni dominated anbar province. iraq enlisted more sunni fighters to join the battle there. but many are still suspicious and angry. they say the government has ignored them and the fight to retake anbar province should be a sunni run operation and not by the shia militias. >> reporter: these men are officially joining the fight against isil. after criticizing for deploying shia militias the government is trying to recruit more sunni troops. they have long been suspicious of the government which is accused of pursuing sectarian and diskrim nary processes. this sunni tribal leader says iraqi government policies are going to make the fight with isil difficult. >> translator: the current government is deliberately not helping the s

. >> reporter: in iraq fighters from the islamic state of iraq and levant have launched a string of attacks. eight suicide car bombers attacked an army headquarters near fallujah killing at least 20 soldiers, and 13 soldiers from the iraqi army and allies were killed by an i.s.i.l. rocket attack on the air base east of ramadi. the city is seeing some of the heaviest fighting in recent weeks. let's go to imran khan live in baghdad. is this i.s.i.l. trying to make a push and expand their territory? >> what we are hearing is that i.s.i.l. are making a push. whether they are trying to expand their territory we don't know. they are mounting ever more brazen attacks and using car bombs to devastating effect. this is a tactic they used several times before. they are uparmouring the vehicles reinforcing them. some that they are using are powerless against them. there are a lot of complaints in the security forces that they don't have the recognisance and intelligence in advance. in ramadi attacks have taken place, some suggesting there was an ambush in the last hour where 33 soldiers died. this is

within striking distance of baghdad. >> there has been progress for islamic state in iraq and the levantia militiamen as well as iraqi soldiers have recaptured the town. they've pushed isil out of that town, which is seven kilometers from ramadi, the provincial capital of anbar. the iraqi forces were sent to the area to stop isil from advancing further. isil has managed to take towns and cities and excuse me, towns and villages since it captured ramadi on sunday. the capture of--the aim is to protect the military base, which was really under threat just earlier today. the base is the staging ground for the government's counter offensive against isil in anbar province. they discussed the military plans to be put in base there but even before that the base was under threat. >> we are now the front line. they have tried to breach the offenses but our brave soldiers are repelling them. we are determined to recapture anbar soon. >> but before doing that the government needs to maintain its defense line just a few kilometers from the base. shia military forces have moved into this area to stop

he is facing a challenge from the prince of jordan. >>> the islamic state of iraq and the levant saysis responsible for bombing outside of a shia mosque in saudi arabia. four people have been killed there, and four others wounded. it is the second bombing in the kingdom to be claimed by isil in a week. >>> nigeria's new president says his government will intensify the fight against the armed group, boko haram. he has been speaking after being sworn into office. >>> more on our top story on former fifa vice president jack warner has accused the united states of a witch hunt. the 72 year old left jail in trinidad by ambulance on thursday complaining of exhaustion. he had surrendered to authorities. hours later he was photographed dancing at a event in trinidad. >> the country that bid for the world cup and failed is america. they are the ones who are angry. and [ inaudible ] witch hunt so to speak. you are going to see a link that america believes that they have some divine right [ inaudible ] and they believe qatar, a small country, a muslim country does not have the right to a world c

the city ramadi, ahead of a planned offensive to retake it from the islamic state of iraq and the levant in yemen, political factions have been meeting in saudi arabia to talk about how to end the conflict in yemen. according to the u.n. 1,820 people have been killed since it all began, and more than 450,000, 545,000 i beg your pardon, have been displaced. the ceasefire did allow aid groups to get badly needed humanitarian supplies into the country, but the saudi-lead coalition has carried out the heaviest air strikes in the last few hours hitting weapons depots in the mountains around sana'a and shaking a number of residential areas. the three-day conference involving the yemeni government in exile has wrapped up in the saudi capitol. they are calling for a joint arab force to secure cities in yemen as well as more military support for anti-houthi fighters on the ground. from riyadh hashem ahelbarra reports. >> reporter: surrender or face war. it's the warning issued to the houthis by factions and tribal leaders gathering in riyadh. president hadi who is in exile called for arab joint t

the worst targeted a marketplace in al bab under the control of the islamic state in iraq and the levant. at least 55 people were killed there. >> the scene in aleppo this morning is grim. activists say government helicopters have just dropped barrel bombs on the district. this ambulance is rushing to help survivors and many people are dead, including women and children. many groups fighting in syria is in aleppo, but the province of idlib next door syrian rebels have overrun the town and they're promising more gains. >> we have weapons we've never used before. we promised our brothers that very soon they will see the new weapons. >> the fighters or are reported to have attacks to plans to attack on the coast. syrian forces have been on the retreat in idlib province in recent days. these military vehicles are set to be heading into the province of ham a and coastal areas beyond. it could be the next crucial battles for the rebels. >> but on the other side of the country there is a fast-moving battle between kurdish fighters known as the people's protection units and fighters from the isl

in syria's palmyra, the islamic state of iraq and the levant is widening its control. photos show a glimpse of one of syrias notorious prisons. tens of inmates were moved by government forces before they fled. further south a war of attrition is taking place. fighting is not over in the mountain range. hezbollah has announced it made big gains in the area on the border with lebanon two weeks ago, but with fighters carrying out hit and run attacks more than 40 hezbollah fighters are said to have been killed since fighting started earlier this month. it's crucial for hezbollah and the syrian government. it's where both sides get weapons and reinforcements. fighting in syrias multiple battle fronts continue to intensify. too many warring factions with different agendas are battling themselves and government forces. it's not clear who will win the final battle. >>> iraq's army is continuing efforts to retake the city of ramadi in anbar province around 85,000 have fled ramadi since it fell to isil forces. the united nations say iraqi forces are preventing many people from r

in iraq makes clear: muslim infighting leading to the formation of the islamic state of iraq and levant. former c.i.a. analyst says osama bin laden believes the key to al qaeda's success would be to drive the united states out of muslim land. >> he felt that the key to their survival was their support from the united states, therefore they needed to attack the united states, undermine the confidence of the american people, cause the american people to force their government to withdraw from these areas, and then they'd achieve the goals. >> osama bin laden, the father and husband revealed with four wives and 20 children, he had family concerns and worries. "i missed you so much", he wrote to one daughter and urged his daughters to marry good people. it gives a rare glimpse into a person who once was the most wanted man in the world. >>> north korea has criticized the united states after secretary of state john kerry described kim jong un as reckless. in a statement aired on north korean sea it says they have the measures to counter the u.s. administration. john kerry called for internat

and syria's a palmyra, the islamic state of iraq and the levant is widening its control. these photos show a glimpse of one offer is -- syrias notorious prisons. further south, a war of attrition is taking place. fighting between the two sides is not over in the mountain range. hezbollah has announced it made big gains in the area on the border with lebanon two weeks ago, but with the fighters kraring out hit and run attacks more than 40 hezbollah fighters have said to have been killed since fighting starter earlier month. this is where both sides get we will -- weapons and reinforcements. fighting continues to intensify, too many warring factions with different agendas are battle themselves and government forces. it is not clear who will win the final battle. >>> still ahead on the program, iraq's army battles to retake ramadi from fighters in anbar province. we'll take a closer look at why the city is so strategically important. and the u.n. stopped short of listing the great barrier reef as being in danger but raises concerns about its future. ♪ >>> hello again, a remi

. >>> now the iraqi military says the deputy leader of the islamic state of iraq and the levant has beento have died in a coalition air strike west of mosul. he was apparently holding a meeting with other isil leaders at the time of the strikes. zana hoda has more from baghdad. >> reporter: he is believed to be the second in command in the islamic state of iraq and the levant organization. they call him a stand-in leader. the leader of isil is believed to have been wounded a few weeks ago. there have been a lot of reports that he has become immobile, he is unable to travel between iraq and syria, so the group is preparing a successor in case he dies. he is believed to be a very charismatic leader. he belonged to the al-qaeda network for many many years. he fought in afghanistan, and longed to the al-qaeda in iraq group, which was really the origin of isil. he was always a physics teacher, an iraqi from mosul, we understand there was a coalition air strike that resulted in his death. undoubtedly this will be a symbolic and psychological blow to the group, but it's too early to tell whethe

says it is training syrian opposition fighters to take on the islamic state of iraq and levante and weeet ethiopians who left for the middle either in search of a better life and found hardship instead, the youngest prisoner at guantanamo bay says he is looking forward to a life of freedom. ♪ hello, david cameron looks certain to remain british prime minister following thursday's general election, the final results are nearly in and conservative party is predicted to win over all majority in parliament and the smaller party like the uk independence party and scottish nationalists taken votes away from conservatives and labor and let's look at the latest results coming in conservatives took 319 seats so far, that is a gain of 21 seats and predicted to be the largest single party with a 329 seats, that is an absolute majority the labor carty currently have 228 seats, that is down by 26. they are projected to end up with 233 seats in parliament and that is largely because the scottish national party have all but wiped out labor in scotland and have 56 out of 59 possible seats and the libe

in palmyra and the islamic state of the levant is widingening kroelt. tens of inmates were moved by government forces before they fled. per the south a war of attrition is taking place. fighting between hezbollah is not over in the mountains range. hezbollah has announced it made big gains in the area on the border with lebanon two weeks, but with the fighters carrying out hit-and-run attacks. more than 40 hezbollah fighters are set to have been killed since fighting started earlier this month. it's crucial for hezbollah and the syrian government. it's where both sides get weapons and reinforcements. fighting in syria's multiple battlefronts continue to intensify. too many warring factions with different agendas are battling themselves and government forces. it's not clear who will win the final battle. >>> the united states has formally dropped cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. the decision to remove them from the list is a key step forward to restore diplomatic ties between the two countries, which has been suspended for 54 years. let

to ramadi ahead of a planned offensive to retake the city from the islamic state of iraq and the levant. military and police forces will be helped by shia militia groups moved back by the united states. isil fighters are targeting police stations east of ramadi where at least eight policemen have been killed. we have this report from baghdad. >> they are preparing for a war that could deepen the sunni shia divide in iraq. shia fighters of the mobilization force are 30 kilometers east ramadi. they plan to push deep into the sunni heartland to recapture territory from the islamic state of iraq and the levant. >> we're announcing that the popular mobilization forces are getting ready to take back anbar. the people have asked about our help about a month ago but politicians were reluctant. >> the anbar provincial council did request such assistance when the ramadi city fell to isil sunday. the council is not representative of all sunni tribes. many of them don't want shia forces on their land and would have preferred arms so they can wage this battle alone. officials in baghdad are insistin

. >> reporter: the violence in syria continues as the islamic state of iraq and the levant says it hasst. that's despite the continuing coalition air strikes against the armed group. the international community is once again calling on syrian president barb babb to declare a ceasefire. turkey has long been a vocal opponent of the assad regime and has proposed a series of secure zones to be implemented in syria. at the nato summit the threat from isil was discussed at length. what wasn't discussed was the proposal for the so-called secure zones, a task perhaps best suited for nato. >> the turkish foreign minister at the previous nato foreign minister a few months ago noted that turkey does believe that this is the right thing to do but did not request a nato role. we will see, of course what happens here but the prime did not request a nato role when he was here earlier in the meeting. so i don't expect honestly speaking at this ministerial for turkey to request a nato role in creating a safe zone. >> reporter: this foreign minister says it is because of international politics. >> turke

mailitias are gathering nera maddy preparing for a counterattack after the islamic state of iraq and levant captured it on sunday reportedly killing as many as 500 iraqi civilians and soldiers. the shia groups are mobilizing as an army base 30 kilometers east of ramadi the capital of the mainly sunni anbar province. the iraqi government called them after the soldiers fled the city. in the last 22 hours they stepped aur raids in the area carrying out 19 strikes near the city. iran, which backs the shia militia, will help the iraqi government to confront isil if it's asked. isil fighters advance east from ramadi towards the base where the shia militias are gathering. we have more details from baghdad. >> reporter: the deployment of shia militias is a controversial decision. a shia force entering the sunni heartland. there are many who are warning that this could cause tensions the possibility of clashes between the sunni tribes and the shia militias. at the end of the day, what it means is that the government has to rely on this force because its regular forces are too weak which shows how th

ramadi preparing to retake the city which fell to fighters from the islamic state of iraq and the levant more than a week ago. it's likely to be a long operation. there are reports of isil fighters preparing to meet government security forces. they will lead the operation with backing from shia militia, many of which supported by iran and air strikes from a coalition of countries led by the united states. the iraqi army is also gearing up for other operations with the full of ramadi and isil in control of border crossings from syria to anbar, it's feared isil fighters could push into baghdad. to prevent that from happening, this man is securing the outskirts of the capital. the town of gurma 30 kilometers from baghdad is being fortified. >> translator: we're fighting a psychological war. isil has an effective media campaign against us. we've been accused of retreating. we are not. we're backing up the troops here and preparing for the fall of ramadi. >> reporter: the forces here are mainly shia militia. since the prime minister brought them under the command of the iraqi government they

iraq the army sent extra soldiers to ramadi and trying to push out the islamic state of iraq and levante.s.i.l. in control of 90% of the city capitol of anbar and if the city falls it would give the group a stronghold 100 kilometers from baghdad. on friday i.s.i.l. fightered carried out 20 suicide attacks and violence forced people to flee and 100,000 left this month alone. i.s.i.l. carried out three suicide attacks in fallujah targeting a base and 25 died when they rigged the main gate of the post and i.s.i.l. has been in control of most of the province province since last year and more from baghdad. >> reporter: i.s.i.l. take over of the government compound in ramadi the iraqi prime minister abd rabbuh mansur hadi acknowledged that this was a military defeat for the iraqi government but at the same time he did promise a tough response and he did promise to recapture this territory. he did receive a phone call from the u.s. vice president joe biden america is promising to send more weapons but u.s. which is leading the coalition against i.s.i.l. played down the significance of i.s.i.l.'

the ancient syrian city of palmyra has been captured by islamic state of iraq and the levant.ome to one of the world's most famous heritage sites. >>> russia says it is ready to send weapons to the iraqi government to help it confront isil. the iraqi prime minister is in moss cow. isil hasn't lost its momentum. >>> skra kra has declared a state of emergency in santa barbara after an onshore pipeline leaked oil. environmentalists are warning it could impact the wildlife and corrals. >>> more gunfire has erupted across the burundi capitol as police and soldiers fight with protesters. [ gunfire ] >>> police have shot dead a protester in a suburb in bujumbura. they oppose the president's bid for a third term in office. parliamentary elections have been delayed by one week. >>> those who fled the violence are facing a new threat. at least 27 refugees have died from cholera in tanzania. al jazeera correspondent joins us now on the line where thousands of people have fled. tell us first of all what is being done to confront the problem of cholera that has now arisen. >> hi sami. the

the ancient syrian city of palmyra has been captured by the islamic state of iraq and levant. the syrian army and its militias withdrew after being overwhelmed by the group. palmyra is home to a famous heritage site. >> malaysia's prime minister ordered the navy to comb the coast looking for refugees stranded at sea. it's the first country in the region to do so. myanmar agreed to hold talks with neighbours on the growing migrant crisis. >> qatar has not done enough to improve conditions for migrant workers, despite promises of reform. it increased the number of labour inspections and building new accommodation for more than a quarter of a million labourers. >>> let's talk to imran khan who joins me in the studio reporting on i.s.i.l. in iraq. and this goes back to the top story of the i.s.i.l. gains in syria and iraq. it certainly goes against the narrative that we have been getting that i.s.i.l. have been stopped. what happened? >> that's right. what we are seeing is significant gains in ramadi iraq and anbar, where they took over the town the security forces fled. and we ar

in syria's palmyra, the islamic state of iraq and the levant is widening its control. photos show a glimpse of one of syria's notorious prisons. inmates were moved by government forces before they fled. further south a war of attrition is taking place. fighting is not over in the mountain range. hezbollah has announced it made big gains in the area on the border with lebanon two weeks ago. but with fighters carrying out hit and run attacks more than 40 hezbollah fighter are said to have been killed since fighting began earlier this month. this is where both sides get weapons and reinforcements. fighting in syria's multiple battle fronts continue to intensify, too many warring factions with different agendas are battling themselves and government forces. it's not clear who will wynn -- win the final battle. >>> the u.n. security council has been briefed about the syrian syrian chlorine gas bombs. >> you have to assess whether going to war with the assad regime is likely to bring about the results that you seek. it's an extremely complicated enterprise, and it's one ulti

city of iraq's largest providence at risk fox5 falling to fighters from islamic state of iraq and levanteiraqis down playing importance of the anbar to i.s.i.l. strategy but defeat would further strengthen i.s.i.l. in a providence that is strategic for all warring parties. >> reporter: suffering is only worsening here the capitol city of anbar province torn apart by war and this is one of tens of thousands of families forced from their homes because of the fighting between the islamic state of iraq and levante and government forces. the only shelter they have is on the side of this road. >> translator: we don't have any place to go. my children are on the streets. what kind of a future do we have? >> reporter: it is a divided city and i.s.i.l. is on the offensive. the local forces say they may not be able to defend the government buildings in the center of ramadi for long. >> translator: forces on defensive and asking for help from the federal government. we don't have weapons and we want the u.s. led coalition to step up air strikes. >> reporter: contested but much of the largest provinc

it has released this video of what are aerial attacks on positions of islamic state of iraq and levantegovernment has promised a tough response. it's also promising to recapture lost territory in anbar provincial capitol but on the ground there is not much evidence that security forces are on offensive and many say it will not be an easy fight unless there is a clear strategy. >> the government are serious to do what they have to do since long time. you know, we know everyone we know that since one month i.s.i.l. has started to attack ramadi every day and action of the government was very weak. >> reporter: on friday i.s.i.l.'s message was one of defiance fighters used all kinds of weapons along with suicide car bombers in a complex attack to penetration the government compound in ramadi. the u.s. which leads the coalition against i.s.i.l. played down the significance of i.s.i.l.'s gains and says the armed group is inflating the importance of its successes and says that the coalition strategy is working. but there are those who disagree. >> translator: we need to give the weapons to the

. ♪ hello a group calling itself a newly established saudi affiliate of islamic state of iraq and levanteit bomb in northeastern saudi arabia a suicide bomber killed 20 people during friday prayers in a shia mosque. the blast happened in the i ma'am mosque in al-qadeeh in the province of qatif home of a shia minority. witnesses described a huge explosion and worshippers began prayers. dozens more were injured. and in a separate statement i.s.i.l. said it was behind a similar bomb attack on a mosque in the yemeni capitol sanaa and 13 people were injured and the mosque was used by shia houthis. let's get more now from our correspondent in the saudi capitol riyadh for us now and what more can you tell us about the attack in saudi arabia? >> the mosque was packed with worshippers at the moment of the explosion. security forces say that they are investigating the case and trying to find out how the suicide bomber managed to get into the mosque and detonate the explosives. in the same area in the eastern part of the country there was an incident about two months ago when an armed man opened fir