. >> for more on the story, let's speak to mike hanna. negotiations ongoing to secure the release of the specie. but the al nusra front issued a statement on the peacekeepers. what do they say? >> well, indeed, yes, u.n. peacekeepers caught in a conflict in which they have no part. the al nusra front has released a statement. confirming that it is holding 45 peacekeepers at an unknown location. they have been held because of what it calls u.n. crimes against the syrian people. it claims that the u.n. has been backing the syrian regime. the peacekeepers appear to be coming bargain whying chips. that their function within the golan heights was to be established 40 years ago. >>> comments come after the release of 72 soldiers from the philippines, who were serving as part of the u.n. force in the golan heights. they were trapped by the syrian rebels near the israeli border. do you have details on how they were able to escape? >> essentially what is happening is the war has spilled over. there have been various u.n. bases. two of these bases

more on this story, let's go to mike hanna, live from jerusalem. a great deal of concern about the fate of the peacekeepers, and the al nusra front, the syrian rebel group issued a statement. indeed, yes, the al nusra confirmed that it is holding u.n. peacekeepers at an unidentified location somewhere in syria. it is believed it has released the identity documents of 45 fijian peacekeepers captured last week when the syrian fighters pulled over into the zone, which u.n. troops have been monitoring in terms of syria and israel. the al nusra front says the u.n. has been backing the calls for the damascus regime and indicates that these peacekeepers will be handled as a bargaining chief. they have not made clear there's negotiation with the al nusra front, but makes clear that the u.n. is reaching out to intermediaries to help the p process. >> we try to use possible ways and means to cope with them. we are trying to get support from the countries, from when they have influence over the other groups. i'm more or less optimistic that they'll be release

mike hanna reports. >> reporter: the u.n. confirmed a large group of peacekeepers in the golan heights has been extratree kated from the base. a base which according to the u.n. came under fire in the early hours of saturday morning. >> the quick reaction force of the u.n. deployed establishing a safe route to the base and moved down the route. moving 30 peacekeepers. back to the major u.n. base itself. the u.n. says there are a number of personal under threat in a number of other smaller bases, within the golan heights area. there is also more than 40 peacekeepers still being held at an undisclosed venue by an unidentified group. the situation within the golan heights is very insecure, and the u.n. says that it is pressing every way to find out where the missing peacekeepers are, and seeking ways to find them. one last group is extricated from the case where they are positioned. the u.n. says no casualties were incurred. >> mike hanna reporting there. the ceasefire is in a fourth day. for the first time in a month people wer

mike hanna has more. >> u.s. peacekeepers are caught up in a conflict of which they should have no part. the al nusra front confirmed that it is holding 45 fijian peacekeepers. the identity cards have been released along with a statement in which al nusra accuses the united nations of talking what it calls the syrian regime. other groups of pass keepers have been safely removed from the zone of disengagement in the golan heights. one group was e vackted by the reaction force. another group marched out of the base centring a ceasefire, lipinging up with the units, and returning safely to the major u.n. base,ry is in the israeli occupied part of the golan heights. the zone has opinion in place for 40 years. the first time the forces came under threats. the consequence of pill over of the war within syria. the mission, in the golan heights, whether it will maintain the monitoring of the zone, remembering, too, that technically israel and syria is at war. the al nusra released for lebanese soldiers. the pictures show

. >> mike hanna reporting there. the ruler of saudi arabia is warning that their countries could be next. >> if no action is taken against i.s. for sure after a month they'll reach europe and then they'll reach the u.s. i'm telling you now and i call upon you leaders to take this warning seriously. >> we're following the story from washington. we have more on the u.s. reaction to the islamic state threat. >> there hasn't been a specific reaction to the comments from king abdullah of saudi arabia, but the u.s. has been saying pretty much for the past couple of weeks that it does consider the islamic state group a very serious security threat. however, on friday we heard from the secretary of homeland security jay johnson who said that there wasn't enough credible immanent intelligence to determine the threat level currently where it sits. and until that level is known it's not worth terrifying the american people. that's not to say that the obama administration is not taking a closer look at what can be done. we heard

. >> mike hanna in jerusalem, thank you for being with us this morning. >> in hong kong pro-democracyivists plan a civil disobedience campaign. china denied a region for democracy. the national government insists it has the right to choose the candidates. >> reporter: for hong kong the announcement from china's parliament was keeply anticipated. its political masters in beijing clarified how much democracy they'll tolerate. a spoekesman for the -- spokesman for the national people's congress confirmed the election will be limited to a handful of officially approved candidates. there's a need to proceed in a steady and prudent manner because the sovereignty and improvement of the country is at stake. >> the mvp's decision means that candidates that meet with beijing's approval can stand in the election for hong kong's next leader. the candidates need the endorsement of half the members of a nominating committee, that beijing will select. china guarantees on election of which there'll be no unpleasant survivors. >> when hong kong was returned to china as an autonomous region, beijing pr

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