libyans are voting for a new parliament but few are expected to turn out during the worst security crisis in years and public apathy towards the embattled government and. what half a million bits of space junk orbiting earth at lightning speed we talk to the man who thinks he can save our satellites from almost certain destruction and make big bucks in the process. it is five and mosque you're watching our national i'm marina joshie welcome to the program russia's parliament has revoked the resolution to allow the use of troops in ukraine and follows a request by president putin as moscow moves further in its efforts to deescalate the crisis gripping ukraine's east were in english to reports. mandate was implemented the beginning of march on the eve of the referendum in crimea and russian officials were extremely concerned about the fate of russian nationals living on the peninsula particularly about the security of russian military contingent who are stationed out i'm at a navy base there of course now the president puts in on tuesday has sent a letter to federation council the upper cha

libyans are voting for a new parliament but few are expected to turn out during the worst security crisis in years and public about apathy towards the embattled government. that's just human rights watch reveals shocking details of the views of detainees by uncountable militias across libya. russian lawmakers repaid repeal permission to deploy troops ukraine at a move to support peace efforts the council of europe tells r.t. it's a positive step. and in iraq battles with militants over a key oil refinery leave dozens dead as u.s. advisors start propping the beleaguered army. six pm moscow watching artier national libyans are choosing a new parliament amid the worst violence in the country since the revolution three years ago turnout is expected to be low with less than a third of the population even registered to vote since market afy was toppled the libyan leadership's revolving door has seen has of state come and go whoever is chosen this time around will be the country six leader in two years but the government still holds little sway over large parts of the country where breakaway mil

international tonight libyans are voting for a new parliament but few are expected to turn out during the worst security crisis in years and public apathy towards the a battle because of. its human rights watch the bill shocking details of the abuse of detainees by unaccountable militias across libya this hour we investigate. coming up to russian lawmakers repealed permission to deploy troops do you train in a move to support peace efforts because of europe tells r t it's a positive step. in iraq battles with militants over a key oil refinery leave dozens dead as u.s. advisors stop propping up the police and army. even this is arts international with me kevin zero in first this libyans are choosing a new parliament amid the worst violence in the country since the revolution three years ago turnout is expected to be low with less than a third of the population even registered to vote since moammar gadhafi was toppled the libyan leadership's revolving doors seen heads of state come and go and have his chosen this time around will indeed be the country's sixth leader in just two years bu

international tonight libyans are voting for a new parliament but few are expected to turn out to the worst security crisis in years and publica towards the in battle government it says human rights watch reveals shocking details of the abuse of detainees by unaccountable militias across libya we investigate tonight. also the russian lawmakers repealed permission to deploy troops to ukraine in a move to support peace efforts the council of europe tells r.t. it's a positive step. and an iraqi battles with militants over a key oil refinery leave dozens dead now as u.s. advisors start propping up the beleaguered army. good evening it's nine pm here in moscow my name's kevin know it's very good to have you company our top story tonight libyans are choosing a new parliament amid the worst violence in the country since the revolution three years ago turnout is expected to be low with less than a third of the population even registered to vote since he was toppled the libyan leadership's revolving door as seen heads of state come and go whoever chose this time around will be the country six

libya's libyans go to the polls on wednesday to elect a new parliament this is the country is going through the worst parliaments since the revolution there three years ago since the toppling of moammar gadhafi libya has been on a leadership brand about swapping one head of state for another in fact leverage chosen the head of the new parliament is going to be the country's sixth leader in the last two and a half years and aside from the politicians this popular support for this man a leaf or half a rogue general who launched a war on militias last month his artie's poor sleep. it was a time when david cameron and his allies paraded the libyan revolution as a win for western democracy. and salute your courage was well we are proud of the role that we played to our we know this was your revolution from your bravery a time when tony blair's handshake with colonel gadhafi was conveniently forgotten and maybe now the british prime minister might want to forget that the libyan democratic project did not turn out quite as planned libya today and therefore libya is. alla violent state ways out pol

international now libyans go to the polls on wednesday to elect a new parliament this is the country's going through the worst violence since the revolution there three years ago since the toppling of moammar gadhafi libya has been on the ship round about swapping one head of state for another in fact whoever is chosen the head of the new parliament is going to be the country's sixth leader in the last two and a half years and aside from the politicians popular support for the. a rogue general who launched a war on militias last month his artie's poor sleep. there was a time when david cameron and his allies paraded the libyan revolution as a win for western democracy. was good to have been said you would how did you like rats but you showed the courage of lions i wish i knew your courage a time when tony blair's handshake with colonel gadhafi was conveniently forgotten and maybe now the british prime minister might want to forget that the libyan democratic project did not turn out quite as planned libya a two day course and nothing libya is owed to. allah violence state was allowed po

now this is because of this retired libyan general.is appointed his self as sort of a rescuer of deeply divided libya and he says he's fighting islamic militants in eastern libya and he's given turks and takhar is 48 hours to leave the area because he says the turks have sent surprise there, turkey's foreign minister has said these claims groundless. the libyan government also says that the generals orders don't carry any weight. they are not law, but then the libyan government itself has very little influence on the ground, certainly in that part of libya, so what the general says does seem to carry more weight than the orders or the message or the instructions of the libyan government. >>> still to come, two trai tras careen or the tracks in india. police haven't ruled out police haven't ruled out sabotage. the performance review. police haven't ruled out sabotage. that corporate trial by fire when every slacker gets his due. and yet, there's someone around the office who hasn't had a performance review in a while. someone whose poor

no american official or libyan official ever tried to contact you?he investigative team did not try to contact me. >> reporter: you are talking about the fbi? >>translator: yes. >> reporter: and if they tried, are you ready to meet with them? >>translator: yes, no problem but not as an interrogation. as a conversation like the one we were having with you now. >> reporter: but in a long rambling interview he also accuses the americans of using the al qaeda as a booingey man whenever it suits them. >>translator: al qaeda is nothing to be ashamed of. al qaeda is people who are dwee vout, protecting their region and people. america is the terrorist. >> our senior international correspondent arwa damon joins me life. ing it that you were able to talk to him before u.s. forces were or u.s. officials. what were your impressions when you met abu khatallah? >> reporter: well, he seemed to be very confident. we met in a public place at a well-known hotel in the coffee shop there. for security he had a handful of members of another small extremist militant grou

was conveniently forgotten and maybe now the british prime minister might want to forget that the libyan democratic project did not turn out quite as planned because the method libya is. op and violence state was out political stability nation which is our internal security for its people always out in security in its border the point of entry election is underway but the hand of the rule seems very far away two months ago parliament was overrun by gunmen jihadists militias and gangsters have taken over the streets as the climate of fear intensifies a growing number of libyans look to jennifer lee for have tar as they say via his supporters see him as the only man capable of crushing radical armed groups and building a national army the us excel has promised to rid the country of foreign fighters and with strong links to egypt's new president washington considers him a cia asset but not content with meddling from afar the united states has sparked outrage by seizing a libyan citizen from benghazi but i think that america came in and kidnapped a person and we might have different opinions

and the libyan government has not said a thing although we're hearing now that the libyan justice ministert 2 1/2 hours. a press conference that is supposed to address the capture of ahmed abu khattala. what we know from u.s. officials about the capture, they say in the days leading up to the operation, u.s. special operations forces, the army's delta force, that is, the fbi and intelligence agencies were keeping close watch on abu khattala. they say that information from locals was also helpful. now, he was lured, they say, to a location near benghazi, south of the city. where he was grabbed there. they say not a single shot was fired during this operation. that is something that really surprised a senior former libyan intelligence official in benghazi who i spoke to yesterday. he said, he found it very bizarre that there was no resistance. and no firefight. he said that abu khattala was a well-guarded man. now, last year, as you may recall, our colleague arwa damon sat down with ahmed abu khattala in benghazi for an interview. he was a free man wandering around benghazi. he did not seem

asset but not content with meddling from a far the united states has sparked outrage by seizing a libyan citizen from benghazi. that america came in and kidnapped a person we might have different opinions about him out of this is silly dan simpson no matter who prays they can mean and keep him that someone from going gassy. but america's saying nothing america is not responsible for what happened in libya nor is it responsible for what's happening in iraq today western powers were quick to praise themselves for their initial if it's in libya and just as fast to disavow all this. ability in being gone see the bombed out ruins from general have times lost offensive a still smoldering libyans office treated but feel powerless even with voting slips in the hands the last time they had a revolution it did not turn out so we'll. have a twenty live in turmoil brought economic instability to libya oil production has dropped sharply and has so far failed to reach pre uprising levels the g.d.p. bounced back a little following the revolution but start of falling again a spot with debt steadily rose

that libyans are voting to elect a new parliament amid the worst violence since the revolution there three years ago a million and a half people are registered for the poll and that's just a quarter of the country's population there since the toppling of moammar gadhafi in libya has been on iran on a leadership round about swapping one head of state for another in fact whoever is chosen the head of the new parliament is going to be the country six leader in the last two and a half years and aside from the politicians this popular support for a leaf i have to hear a rogue general who launched a war on militias last month his artie's. it was a time when david cameron and his allies paraded the libyan revolution as a win for western democracy there. surely your courage and while we are proud of the role that we played out we know this was your revolution from your bravery a time when tony blair's handshake with colonel gadhafi was conveniently forgotten and maybe now the british prime. might want to forget that the libyan democratic project did not turn out quite as planned the mess in

libyans hoped the polls would bring stability. many feel the interim leadership has not done that. >> the next parliament must take into account libyans feelings and serve libyans not like the general national congress. i forgot about the libyan people and their feelings. the previous assembly became paralyzed by political infighting. lawmakers in the general national congress had sought to extend their mandate until december, but the election has gone ahead among public pressure. you and representatives in tripoli say they are satisfied with how the election process has been organized. initial results are expected later in the week. >> time now for our business headlines. here in germany, new report shows consumer confidence is at its highest level since 2006. >> a research institute said that low interest rates are encouraging people to spend their money rather than save it. it points to general optimism about the economic outlook. not enough to keep the dax index in the black. more on the conflicting forces affecting stock pric

libyans are electing a new parliament today not sure it's a decisive day since only around a quarter of the population have registered to vote and the country is in chaos since the toppling of moammar gadhafi in libya has been on a leadership merry go round swapping one head of state for another five leaders in the last two years here's our chance paula slater with more on why. it was a time when david cameron and his allies paraded the libyan revolution as a win for western democracy very. soon your courage i don't know you are proud of the role that we played to health we know this was your revolution from your bravery a time when tony blair's handshake with colonel gadhafi was conveniently forgotten and maybe now the british prime minister in my twenty fifth get that the libyan democratic project did not turn out quite as planned the method libya is. are and the violence state was political stability. our internal security for its people always. security in its war dose the point of entry election is underway but the hand of the op seems very far away two months ago parliament was

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it's been done by all the libyan government so far.ke gangrene, you don't take care of it at the beginning it's going to kill the whole body. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> and now extreme measures are taken. >> we have to leave it there. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> indeed: talking to us from libya. thank you. >>> -- from rome about events in libya. >>> an open letter t toy egypt president elect al sisi urging him to free all detained journal journalists. three al jazerra journalists have been now held for 160 days. on thursday, egyptian prosecutors demanded the maximum penalty for them wanting seven years in jail for peter, 15 years each for the others. al jazerra refutes the allegations and is demanding their immediate release. a press conference in australia. peter's father said his son had done nothing wrong. >> what peter did, what peter reported, what he wrote for his current agency would not be any different if he had been reporting for the bbc or the abc or the cnn or any other news organization. his bad fortun

libyans want a strong leader who can being puts the safety of libyans above 9 else. stephanie decker, al jazeera, tripoli. >>> joining me is a northeastern analyst of ish. pretty complicateon the outside. we have two people in power, now a decision from the court. why have things reached this point? >> in part because the election might have happened in a bit of unusual manner. the general national congress thought the session had ended, at least some of the members thought so. they left and it was quite questionable whether or not did have the necessary core, necessary number of votes to be elected. there is a big are and broader dynamic, most important of which, these take over the most security functions. individuals who had been form err members of the libyan islamic fighting group, at some point many affiliated with al qaeda. this has compared a number of other parties in libya. >> just how fragmented are things, i'm thinking of general haftar fighting those militias. >> it's important, why haftar fighting those militias. 250 separate assassinations took place o

libyans are voting today to elect a new 200 seat parliament.arlier today, the current prime -- cast his vote rather in that election. they will be choosing members of the new parliament that will be replacing the general -- national general congress. the new hope is that the new parliament will create a viable with more seats in the east where they are demanding greater autonomy. >> the whole nation goes to the polls. this will be the third time libyans have been able to vote freely since the fall of moammar gadhafi. >> every libyan citizen is asking for comfort, safety, and stability. the begins want a well-built state, like the rest of the developed world. the dream of security remains distant in libya's second largest city in ghazi, where tolls regularly explode and be brave enough to go to the valid ibaka must special forces are on by. -- on standby. and to be brave enough to go to the ballot walks, libyan forces are on standby. however, the security forces face a section of those who want to join the rogue general. they are engaged in batt

this is because of this retired libyan general. he's appointed himself as a rescuer of deeply divided libya, and he says he's fighting islamic militants in eastern libya and he's turks in qatarians 4 hours to leave the area because he sent the turks sent spies there. the turkish foreign minister has said these claims are groundless. the libyan government also says that the general's orders don't carry any weight. they are not law, but then the libyan government itself has vel very little influence on the ground in that part of libya. what the general says does seem to carry more weight than the orders or the message or the instructions of the libyan government. >>> in pakistan gunmen have opened fire at a plane as it landed at the main airport. one person was killed and at least three others injured. the pakistan international airlines flight was carrying 178 passengers traveling from riyadh. security forces are searching for the attackers, and noun with has claimed responsibility. >>> the pakistani military is launching air strike

also the sensitive nature of libyan politics.g him up is going to inflame the situation here. this was not a man who was in hiding. i was the first television correspondent to speak to him but he had spoken to one or two other print outlets beforehand. he did not feel the need to secure himself other than with this small unit of libyan forces that were part of one of islamist militias at that point. i don't know if he went into hiding afterwards. he was not someone western able to reach afterwards. i had his phone number afterwards upon a couple of questions, it would just ring. it would no answer, whenever his name would come up on the news, whenever the news about benghazi with would come up. i'm not sure what he's been doing for the last year at this stage. we're working sources trying to get more information about this. when it comes into u.s. operations, there are a number of calculations that go into that. after the attack on the u.s. consula consulate, the americans certainly had intelligence capacities diminished when it

ahead - a libyan man tells a u.s. court he had nothing to do with the death of american ambassador in benghazi. plus... >> i'm in india, where an ancient community is fighting for survival. [ ♪ music ] >>> first, the turmoil in iraq, and the aftermath of the largest military offensive yet by government forces. the army is report toed be on the out -- reported to be on the outskirts of tikrit. the army is in control. the people inside tuck rit have enjoyed days of government bombardment. residents say part of the city has become a ghost town. mosul has been under bombardment. a nearby camp of deplaced people is nearby. half a million have been forced to leave mosul. it takes the total number of people displaced to 1.2 million. as a result the u.n. tripled the aid field to $312 million. let's go live to al jazeera's imran khan, who joins us from baghdad. iraq facing an humanitarian crisis. hundreds of thousands on the move. what assistance are these people getting. where are they heading to? >> well, firstly, like you s

also on the programme - as libyans choose a new government hundreds of turks are fled after a thread from a retired general. help arrives for those who fled the battle with the taliban. >>> was there is a bite? luis suarez hit with a disciplinary charge at the world cup. >>> the official forces, u.s. official forces and military advisors are in baghdad. it is a big task. these are the areas held by rebels, mostly in the north and the west. they'll be particularly interested in what is going on at the baiji oil refinery. more than 1,000 people have died this month alone. let's go to our correspondent, imran khan, live in baghdad. imran, what are the iraqis hoping to get out the u.s. special forces, and military advisors? >> they'll be hoping the special forces military advisors can give them advice on tactics and weaponry needed to go and send ground troops into places like mosul and other places on the map. there are 300 of them arriving over the next couple of weeks. the first lot will be basing themselves at a camp near the baghdad international airport. that's where they'll train

a libyan militia leader is now in u.s. custody. the first arrest in connection with the 2012 attack. also right now, isis fighters move in closer and closer to baghdad. gun battles with the iraqi security forces are under way just north of the capital. our own anderson cooper is there. he'll join us live this hour. right now, hillary clinton getting ready to face what could be her toughest audience yet. iraq, benghazi, clint on's new book, "fair game," all topics of cnn's exclusive town hall event. >>> hello, i'm wolf blitzer reporting from washington. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. we start with the breaking news out of libya. one of the prime suspects in the 2012 attack in benghazi has been captured, and he is in u.s. custody. four americans died in the attack. the white house released a statement from president obama that reads, in part, this individual will now face the full weight of the american justice system. barbara starr's over at the pentagon. she's got details. our senior inter

bob orr on the arrest of an alleged libyan terrorist in the deaths of four americans. elizabeth palmer tells us about her meeting with him just days after the attack. attack. two tornadoes team up and wipe out a midwest farm town. a five-year-old is among the dead. we'll take you inside mosul, iraq's second largest city, now controlled by sunni militants. clarissa ward and holly williams from in iraq. and manual bojorquez with an extraordinary athlete and the kid he's inspired. >> reporter: what would you say is the biggest thing you've learned from him? >> never give up. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> glor: good evening. scott is on asame. i'm jeff glor. was the other attack on september 11, terrorists went after a diplomatic post in benghazi, libya, on september 11, 2012, killing four americans, including the u.s. ambar dor, christopher stevens. today the alleged ring leader is in custody, the first arrest in the case. this was president obama earlier today. >> it's important for us to send a message to the world that

helicopters attacks and street fighting in bengahzi as forces loyal to a former libyan general step up their fight against militias. five taliban leaders released from guantanamo bay arrive in qatar, but there are questions in the u.s. over the deals that freed them. >>> and surprise abdication. spain's king juan carlos said that he'll step down from the country's throne. >> there have been running gun battles between pro-russian militia and ukrainian troops in the country's east. it began with a talk by hundreds of separatists in a camp in luhansk. five of the pro russian fighters were killed. >> reporter: the ukrainian border guard under attack in a dawn raid by straightist fighters. surrounded by a force of up to 500 strong. ukrainian jet fight precious scrimmibled, flying missions over the city of luhansk, where it claimed that the attack was being order nateed. heavy plumes of smoke rise above the skyline. the region northeast of the city of doneskt has seen a sharp up serge in supplies of ammunition and new weapons. ukraine's president-elect has vowed to press through a military

two civilians have been killed during heavy fighting in the libyan city of benghazi. forces of general khalifa haftar have been embroiled in a gun battle across the city at a special forces army base. >>> the taliban hailed the exchange of five taliban detainees in exchange for sergeant bow bergdahl as a victory. they are in doha, where they'll stay for a year. >>> in northern nigeria, a bomb attack in a bar. there has been no claim for attack. >>> the first government, india's 29th and new estate has been sworn in. it has a population of 35 million people. many campaigned for 50 years to breakaway. the region was hart of hydera bad state when it joined india. it merged with parts of neighbouring madras. the leaders opposed the move, but they were promised that their interests would be protected. a decade later the protesters took to the streets, accusing the government of breaking the promise. 300 were killed in riots. the movement gained momentum when one party launched a hunger strike. protests began across the rooemon. the government announced it would begin the p

a libyan militia leader is now in u.s. custody.connection with the 2012 attack. also right now, isis fighters move in closer and closer to baghdad. gun battles with the iraqi security forces are under way just north of the capital. our own anderson cooper is there. he'll join us live this hour. right now, hillary clinton getting ready to face what could be her toughestie

i can tell you that the libyan government was notified. justin?>> on the raid itself, were any shots fired and combatants killed? and how long were they on the ground during this raid? where exactly did it take place? as i said in the outset there were no casulties on civilians. i am not getting into the details of how long the executed. i am sorry, you had another one? >> how long were they on the ground and how long did it take to get it done? >> i will not get in to the specifics of the actual execution of operation. i can tell you that the capture took place near benghazi. >> where is he held now and will the libyan military transport him back to the u.s. >> he is in a secure location outside of libia. that's as much as i will offer. >> he's in u.s. custody. he is in u.s. custody in a secure location outside of libya and that's as far as i am going to go. and i, i, don't have visibility in the precise transportation arrangements. the point is, that he's going to be brought back to the united states to stand trial. >> who specifically was the u

libyans are voting in parliamentary elections.t's the third poll since the top rule of muammar gaddafi in 2011. more than 1.5 million are voting, electing 200 members of parliament of it's a dangerous time in libya. hundreds of turks have been returning home after a retired general gave them 48 hours to get out. general khalifa haftar accuses both countries. we go live to istanbul in a moment. for more, let's go to the report from stefanie dekker. >> reporter: many thought voting would never take place on time. tripped up by weeks of deadlock and a dire security situation, they'll replace the general congression the body elected in 2012. >> translation: our hopes rest on the elections. we are hanging by a thread. the previous elections let us down. i hope with this the new people will push our country forward and enforce the law in the country. >> reporter: however you -- whoufr you speak to wants the same thing, law and order. authorities rely on the militia for security and have failed to rein them in. they kidnapped a prime min

so with the libyan revolution the idea of non-violence had to be laid to rest for the sake of libyans> the war rages for months. in late august 2011 the rebels, with the help of nato forces, gain the upper hand and advance on tripoli, libya's capital. >> tripoli just fell. within three days they had control of the entire city, which no one had expected. and gadhafi and his whole family fled. there was a lot of excitement in the country because it seemed like it was over. >> but it isn't over. not while gadhafi and his sons remain in hiding. until october 20th, 2011. that day tracy shelton is with a group of militia fighters she's been profiling for months. >> that morning some of the guys from the battalion had gone into surt, and i'd gone in with them. >> around 8:30 a.m. a heavily armored convoy of around 70 vehicles is seen leaving surt, gadhafi's hometown and his last remaining stronghold. >> there were snipers all over the city that were set up to protect the convoy. everybody knew there was somebody important in this group. >> nato forces bombed the caravan from the air. dozens

the libyans want him back. they want him to stand trial there on libyan soil.t are the odds that's going to happen. and where this person really is on the terror spectrum too. all of that coming up. first, here is the lowdown. the operation, the arrest of the suspected benghazi attack mastermind, from our pentagon correspondent barbara starr. >> reporter: ahmed abu khattalah was lured to a location south of benghazi, u.s. officials from multiple agencies tell cnn. army delta force commandos, fbi and intelligence agencies were watching and waiting for days. khattalah, a key operative in ansar al sharia, the group the u.s. blames for the 2012 attack on the u.s. compound in benghazi. intelligence gleaned from local libyans helped draw khattalah to the location. u.s. commandos captured him with no shots fired, no one getting hurt. a surprising feat, one former libyan intelligence official tells cnn, because khattalah usually surrounded himself with guards. u.s. commandos whisked him to a navy ship in the mediterranean to begin undergoing questioning for his role in

and libyan officials. the u.s. did not trust the libyans. they did not tell them about the operation until it was all over. brian? >> andrea mitchell in our d.c. newsroom starting us off tonight. andrea, thank you. >>> as we said, the suspect abu khatallah , is now on his way to the u.s. our justice correspondent pete williams is at the federal courthouse in washington with more on this. pete, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. a few days from now, he'll be brought here, to the u.s. courthouse at the foot of capitol hill, where he'll be formally charged. prosecutors secretly filed charges against him last july. killing people in a federal facility, providing material support to terrorists that results in death, and using a firearm in a violent crime. if convicted he could face the death penalty. in spite of calls that the u.s. take him to guantanamo bay for more questioning, u.s. officials say tonight that will not happen. the white house says not a single person has been sent there since president obama took office. when the qu

special operations forces swooped in and apprehended the libyan militant alleged to be the ring leader on the attacks on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. it's being called a victory for the obama administration's efforts to bring those responsible to justice. four americans were killed on that night, including the u.s. ambassador. once again, u.s. special forces have pulled off a raid without incident and in a dangerous place, and now this story comes here, along with the suspect. we begin tonight with nbc's andrea mitchell. >> reporter: nearly two years after the attacks that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. the president in pittsburgh today took a victory lap. >> it's important for us to send a message to the world. when americans are attacked, no matter how long it takes, we will find those responsible and we will bring them to justice. >> reporter: the operation planned for months, was carried out late sunday night near benghazi by u.s. special forces aided by the fbi. officials say abu khatallah is now on a navy ship being questioned on his way to the u.s.

this is because of this retired libyan general haftar. he said he's fighting islamic militants east of libya, and he has given turks 48 hours to leave the area. he said turks have sent spy there. they say they are grounded. the libyan government also said the general's orders don't carry any weight. they are not law, but the libyan government has very little input on the ground certainly in that part of the libya. >> britain's defense secretary philip hammond is calling on allies of the egyptian government to express concern over jail terms given to al jazeera journalists on monday. perimeter grest and mohammed fahmey were given seven years and bader mohammed has been given ten years. there has been an international outcry over the verdict. >>> and postponing the trial of 12 people charged with sexually assaulting women in cairo's tahrir square. the 12 deny the charges. >>> the youngest sister of the king of spain is to appeal against a decision to formerly charge her in a corruption case. princess christina has been charged with talk tax

. >>> a libyan army official says three militia positions have been hit by airstrikes in the eastern city of benghazi. the strikes were ordered by retired general halifa hafta as part of his push against hard-line militias. a target of date. stefanie dekker has more from the capitol, tripoli. >> reporter: the method message is clear, he says he is going to continue in his operation to rid libya of what he calls terrorists, three airstrikes in benghazi on sunday haven't caused much damage on the ground, both groups, february 17th and at a time area he targeted say they didn't suffer any casualties. this operation hasn't changed anything on the ground as yet. but certainly, he does have a lot of support in terms of his message when it comes to people here who feel that libya has become increasingly unstable, the most dangerous than it's been since the revolution, so they believe in his message to try to reign in these extremist groups as he calls them and to try to get some form of stability. it comes at a time when this country is polarized, two prime ministers, two governments and th

it's incredibly complicated but the libyans will tell you they want a strong army, government, policeicers to make them feel safe and that's something they don't feel at the moment. >> stephanie dekker report tr-g tripoli, thank you, stephanie. >>> the trial of the captain and crew of that south korean officer that i sank got underway today. family members of some of the nearly 300 victims of the disaster, they were in court as well. where emotions ran high. harry faucet reports. >> reporter: what would be a day of high emotion inside the courts began in the same way outside. relatives without courtroom tickets scuffled with officials as they tried to gain access. and this was the man they had come to see where their own eyes, the captain one of 15 members of the ferry's crew who made their way through another entrance. all are accused of negligence and breaking maritime law. four of them, including the captain, are also charged with murder for abandoning the ship to its fate after passengers were told to stay in their cabins. >> translator: if they don't get the death sentence, then

to conduct any sort of raid on libyan soil or any sort of attempt to capture him. there were also a lot of concerns at the time that his capture, especially at the hands of u.s. forces, would perhaps further inflame anti-american sentiment, further complicate what was already a very complicated security situation in benghazi at the time, again, a year ago. we were seeing pro-al qaeda graffiti being painted on the walls, libyan security forces were not necessarily in control. fast forward to what benghazi looks like right now. still very lawless, still a very dangerous place, but at the same time, interestingly, you have this big anti-islamist movement that has been happening, part of it spearheaded by a renegade general who made it his mission to go after these various different islamist brigades, focusing very heavily on sharia and also the support of the population when it comes to these operations. so the circumstances inside libya right now make it much more conducive for this kind of operation to take place. plus, after the attack on the u.s. consulate and the

gun battles and air strikes in benghazi as forces loyal to a libyan general step up their fight againsthe malitias. five taliban leaders released from guantanamo bay start their lives in kata and a u.s. soldier is on his way home. fighting continues in ukraine, russia is proposing a humanitarian corridor to help people on the east. and [shouting] indians celebration the creation of telangana but it's not okay for everyone. ♪ but first helicopter ships have been firing on hallsha fires in the libya city of benghazi. at least 7 people have been killed during this between al-shari and hasta and the fighting is along a main highway on the west of the city which is surrounded by residential areas and residents saying the fighting there is the worst they have seen since march 2011 and that is when forces loyal to the late libyan leader gadhafi tried to enter the city and we go live to the capitol tripoli and go to stephanie. from where you are, what can you tell us about what is happening so many kilometers to the east? >> reporter: well, i have been speaking to people in benghazi that starte

we are heading for the oil and gas platforms about 60 c miles from the libyan coast. >> these offshore sites are ideal landmarks for refugee boats, even without any navigation instruments. from there, they just have to continue straight towards lampedusa and italy. >> its easy work for the smugglers from libya with their human cargo, and it has gotten even easier with the italian navy intercepting their ships even before they have reached the halfway point. there's a boat near the first gas platform. the italians told across -- tow it across since the engine is broken down and it is out of fuel. according to international maritime law, refugees have the right to be rescued. another boat has been cited from the deck. people are being carefully transferred, women and children first. the people on the seine georgia receive the refugees. the elderly are exhausted. most of the refugees are from syria and are very relieved. this couple comes from war-torn damascus. they paid $15,000 for their trip via turkey, then for the plane to algeria and further on to libya. >> this is the third time, g

i can tell you the libyan government was notified. justin? >> admiral, on the raid itself, were any shots fired? were any combatants killed? how long were they on the ground doing this raid? and where exactly did it take place? >> as i said in the outset, there were no casualties, civilian or otherwise. as a result of this. i'm not going to get into the details of how the operation was actually executed. i'm sorry you had another one. >> how long were they on the ground? how long did it take to get this whole thing done? >> well, again, i'm not going to get into specifics on the actual execution of the operation. i can tell you that the capture took place near benghazi. >> where is he being held now? and will the u.s. military transport him back to the u.s. for his eventual trial? >> he is in a secure location outside of libya. that's as far -- that's as much detail as i'm going to offer on that. and he's in u.s. custody. he is in u.s. custody and a secure location outside libya. and that's as far as i'm going to go. and i -- i don't have vis

we never thought we would see the day where libyan women would need guns. in peace. >> in libya right now, the situation is unstable so everyone has to be armed. like we don't trust the militias, the government, we don't trust anyone. it's really easy to obtain weapons in libya. ak-47 is a necessity in every household. most households have more than one. they have a few ak-47s or they have an ak-47, a few pistols, guns. some of them are rpgs. some of them have heavy weaponry. >> we have been monitoring the activity in libya since the beginning of the year. and we noticed that some of the guns from the old regime are actually ending up on facebook. we noticed a spike in the weapons for sale from dealers claiming to live in tripoli. right there on facebook virtual arms markets. complete with prices and users haggling in the comment section. >> who are you selling these weapons to? >> translator: people who want to protect themselves and their families. >> to protect their homes, why do people need rpgs and hand grenades? >> there are militias and armed gangst

. >> he insists libyans must find a sol ug, and without foreign intervention. >> they say it's week. there's no force that can impose its legal force that can impose itself. this is a problem that has to be dealt with politically. no matter what they say politically they have half a measure of influence. dmitri believes in the ability of all sides, whether they are political, revolutionary or tribal leaders to reach a basic agreement. he is realistic. i have no high expectations as to what they may be capable of agreeing on. there needs to be a minimal agreement that sends to the libyans a signal that nothing is irreversible. that you can reverse the process of going to an all-out protracted conflict. >> that is something that must be done soon. many people will tell you that libya is close to sliding into chaos, and not far away from becoming a failed state. >>> a local leader of the indian b.j.p. party has been shot dead. angry b.j.p. workers gathered at the site and set the vehicles on fire and vandalized buses and other vehicles. >>> more than 60,000 people in bangladesh are disp

they didn't want to start a small war in a libyan city. while trying to pick up this suspect. so they felt they had to wait for the right time it seems like we are a little bit. i want us to be cautious to protect americans and other civilian libyans. >> it has been suggested. other reporters have said why can't do you what we did and pretend to be a reporter and meet with them and they realize people were saying that but they felt that they were following the most prudent course and i guess they felt like they had their best opportunity this weekend. >> let's hope this is the beginning of much more. cheryl, thank you. >> thank you. well, president obama may be declaring victory with the khatallah capture. but they are still taking heat big time for the release of five taliban leaders. the latest "wall street journal" nbc news poll is grim for president obama show only 47% approve of his handling of the policy. john sununu joins us. nice to see you sir. >> good to be here. >> only 37% approve of his handling of the foreign policy. >> 37% approve of his foreign policy. absolute

. >> a libyan man accused of planning an attack on the u.s. consule ace in benghazi has -- consulate in benghazi has pleaded not guilty. ahmed abu chattalah is charged with murder and made his first purposes in washington after being captured by forces earlier this month. >>> his name is ahmed abu chattalah. he is the main suspect in an attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi libya on september 11th, 2012. that attack killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three of his staff. earlier on saturday ahmed abu chattalah was flown to washington by helicopter from a u.s. navy ship. he was held on board and interrogated by investigators since his capture two weeks ago in libya by special forces. on saturday he appeared here, ahmed abu chattalah plead note, insisting he is innocent, and did not direct the assault on the u.s. consulate. the u.s. justice department charged ahmed abu chattalah on three counts, including murder and providing support to terrorists. security analyst jj green was in the courtroom and said the appearance in federal court was