it's not the first one to happen in a popular hotel in mogadishu. this hotel is frequent by senior government officials as we know, and the deputy prime minister. >> would they have had to know that these people were there. were they there for a meeting or somewhere they go to congregate and anytime you plant a bomb there you're likely to get senior figures. >> terms of whether al shabab would have notice of officials being in this hotel when officials go through major roads in mogadishu it's easy to know there's a very important person going through. it wouldn't take significant amount of intelligence for al shabab to know, but what's important is the frequency of these attacks happening in mogadishu, what we know at least 11 people killed, including what we know is deputy mayor of mogadishu. and also, this is not the only attack to happen in mogadishu this month. we know an m.p. was killed earlier this month. at least 10 officials working for the government have been killed. also this week, the government, they increase security check points aroun

we have this report. [ siren ] >> reporter: mogadishu is a city used to violence. in the latest attack it was laden with explosives rammed through a front gate and a suicide bomber blew himself up inside. government ministers were meeting there at the time. politicians confirmed among the dead. the deputy prime minister and other officials injured. >> the explosion was so huge that it shook the surroundings. i survived but i saw several people laying dead. the scene is ugly, with blood and flesh everywhere. >> the al qaeda-linked group al-shabab claimed responsibility. the central hotel is popular, it's near the presidential palace, known as villa somali. it's the second hotel to be targeted in as many months. >> the terrorists attacked. they have injured and killed many in a mosque in the area. so far we are trying to get the confirmation of the injured. >> reporter: al-shabab controlled much of mogadishu, and somali's south until 2011, when an african union offensive pushed it out. since then it carried out a number of attacks. including the siege at westgate mau

al-shabab targets a hotel in the so mall vinnie capital mogadishu, two members of parliament among theteam 20 people killed. >>> i understand year akon firms two australians convicted of drug trafficking will be killed this month. >>> so greece has agreed to a four-month tension for its bail out program with the euro zone. the government in athens must now come one a list of proposed reforms to the extension to be at identified. the four-month window was brokered at crisis talks held in buts ills and the deal will be confirmed once greece's creditors are satisfied with a list of reforms to be presented monday. if the plans are not acceptable there is still a chance the deal will be scrapped. a final agreement needs to be reached by the end of april. john has more from athens. >> reporter: this was the greek and you are own night their it would destabilize the euro zone and make greece poorer. in a preliminary agreement reached in brussels holds those bank notes are likely to remain the products of a graphic artists imagination, still european leaders are quick to not over sale the deal

mogadishu is a city used to violence. but vehicle full of explosives ran through a hotel front gate. >> the explosion was so huge that it shook the whole surroundings. i survived but saw several people who were lying dead. the scene is very ugly with flesh and blood everywhere. >> the al-qaeda-linked group al-shabab claimed responsibility. >> so far we're trying to get the confirmation. >> al-shabab controlled much of mogadishu and somalia south until 2011 when an africa union offensive pushed it out. since then there have been attacks, including the siege at kenya's westgate mall where 60 people were killed. this is the latest blow to the somali government and the reminder of al-shabab's deadly power. >> one protester is being killed and several others have been injured in a anti-coup rally in egypt. the area has been a flash point for violence between pro muslim brotherhood protesters. since president morsi has been ousted in 2014. >>> a proposal reportedly sent to president sisi for approval. it has attracted internati

>>> an attack in mogadishu strikes at the heart of somalia's fragile go killing 20 people, including politicians. >>> hello there, i'm barbara sarah, this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up at least 45 people died during the latest violence in libya. >> i most certainly hope there is going to be an agreement, and i trust that we're going to have one. >> make or break time for greece as it tries to borrow more money. plus -- ♪ >>> one year on ukraine remembers those lost in protests that overthrow -- overthrough a president. >>> hello, there, thank you for joining us. at least 20 people are dead after a double suicide bomb attack in the somali capitol, including two government officials. al-shabab is claiming responsibility for the blasts at a hotel where members of the government were meeting. >> reporter: mogadishu is a city used to violence but in this latest attack a vehicle laden with explosives rammed through a hotel's front gate and a suicide bomber blew himself up inside. politicians are confirmed amongst the dead. >> translator: the explosion was so huge that it s

. >> armed men shot dead a member of the parliament in somalia's capital mogadishu. he was killed when he was leaving his house on the way to parliament. there has been a series of fatal attacks, targetting politicians. the armed group killed five parliamentarians in the past year. that attack came as security is being stepped up in mogadishu for mps gathering to vote on a new cabinet. parliament rejected the list of candidates presented by the new prime minister >>> australia prime minister is determine to do better after surviving a no confidence vote. tony abbott kept his job, but only just. andrew thomas looks at why his popularity slumped. tony pallas lives and works at restoring cars in tony abbott's constituency. he voted for the prime minister in 2013 but has become disillusioned. >> quite disappointed because of the policies you know that he pushed and come up with you know. >> pallas is not the only one, many in tony abbott's party have lost faith in him. in canberra on monday he faced a chastenning experience, a vote of no confidence. he survived but it wa

> the somali armed group, al-shabab has claimed responsibility for two explosions in the capitol mogadishuaround 20 people have been killed in the attack including two government officials. the central hotel was the target. it is popular with somali officials because it's near the presidential palace. >> translator: i was in the mosque when the first blast went off. i escaped through the hotel's rear exit and saw a lot of people lying dead on the ground. i couldn't believe it i was shocked. >> reporter: a somali spokesman updated us on the situation a little while ago. >> the terrorist group al-shabab has attacked a hotel, and then they [ inaudible ] in a mosque inside that hotel. so far we are trying to get the confirmation of who is injured and also who was killed. it is very clear that al-shabab [ inaudible ] the intimidation of somali and we are going to fight theater -- the terrorism. >>> a blast took place in libya, 250 kilometers east of benghazi. fighters claiming loyalty to isil have reportedly claimed responsibility. hoda abdel hamid has more near the libyan border. >> reporter:

shabab said it was behind two explosions in somalia's capitol. 11 died in the attack on a hotel in mogadishu. two were members of parliament. we heard this from a person who witnessed the events, a short while ago. >> i was in the mosque when the first blast went off. i escaped with the hotel's rear exit and saw people lying dead on the ground. i couldn't believe it. i was shocked. >> here's an update from the somali government spokesman. i spoke to him a short while ago on al jazeera. >> al shabab have attacked a hotel and then they killed some innocent in a mosque inside that hotel. so far, we are trying to get the confirmation -- we are going to fight the terrorism. >> libya, 25 people have been killed in explosions in the town in the east town cubar. there were three car bomb attacks east of benghazi. the targets included a police station and a pet troll station. the u.s. and britain have rejected libya's call to lift a weapons embargo. the british fortune secretary said a national unity government must be in place first. the government in libya recognized by the u.n. made the appeal bef

> the somali armed group, al-shabab has claimed responsibility for two explosions in the capitol mogadishu least 11 people have been killed including two members of parliament. the central hotel was the target. it is popular with somali officials because it is near the presidential palace. >> translator: i was in the mosque when the first blast went off, i escaped and saw a lot of people lying dead on the ground. i was shocked. >> reporter: somali government spokesman updated us on the situation a little while ago. >> the terrorists al-shabab have attacked a hotel, and then they killed a number of people in a mosque. so far we can trying to get the confirmation of [ inaudible ] very clear that al-shabab is to blame [ inaudible ] the determination of somalia, and we are going to fight this terrorism that wants to destroy the country and the people of somalia. >> reporter: the underindependent international commission of inquiry on syria has just published a new report onner war crimes in syria. joining us from the u.n. is our diplomatic editor james bayes. james what are the new findings of

two members of parliament killed in the capital mogadishu. alexei o'brien report. >> reporter: this is a city used to violence, but in the latest attack a vehicle laden with explosives rammed through a hotel's front gate then a suicide bomber blew himself up inside. government ministers were meeting at the time. politicians are confirmed a mottes the dead while the deputy mine perimeter and other high-profile individuals were injured. >> translator: the explosion was so huge it shook the whole surroundings i survived but i saw several people who were lying dead. the scene is very ugly with blood and flesh everywhere. >> reporter: the al qaeda-linked group al-shabab has claimed responsibility. central hotel is popular with the officials because it's near the presidential palace. it's the second hotel to be targeted in as many months. >> al shabab have attacked and then they kill some innocent members of -- [ inaudible ] so far we're trying to get confirmation of who was injured and who was killed. >> reporter: al-shabab controlled much of me m

. >>> the somali armed group al-shabab has claimed responsibility for two explosions in mogadishu.x see o'brien reports. [ sirens blaring ] [ sirens blaring ] >> reporter: a vehicle ladened with explosives rammed through the front gate and then a suicide bomber blew himself up at the time. a deputy prime minister and other high-profile officials were injured and two were killed. >> translator: the explosion was so huge that it shook the whole surroundings. i survived by i saw several people who were lying dead. the scene was very ugly with blood and flesh everywhere. >> reporter: the al-qaeda linked group, al-shabab has claimed responsibility. the hotel is popular with officials because it is near the presidential palace. it's a the second hotel to be targeted in as many months. >> the terrorists alsho bob have attacked a hotel, and then they killed a innocent number of [ inaudible ] in a mocs inside that hotel. so far we're trying to get the confirmation of who was injured and who was killed. >> reporter: al-shabab controlled much of the south until 2011 when an african union offe

. >> reporter: mogadishu is a city used to violence. but in this latest attack, a vehicle laden with explosives rammed through a front gate, a suicide-bomber blew himself up inside. the deputy prime minister and high profile ministers were injured. >> i survived, but i saw several people lying dead. the scene is ugly with flesh and blood everywhere. >> al-shabab has claimed responsibility. the hotel is popular with officials because it's near the presidential palace. it's the second hotel to be targeted in as many months. >> we are trying to get the confirmation. >> al-shabab controls much of mogadishu and after africa union offensive pushed it out. since then it has carried out a number of attacks both in somalia and neighboring countries, including the siege at kenya's westgate mall where 60 people were killed. this is the latest blow to the somali government, and the reminder of sal had a babb's deadly power. . >> an explosion in eastern libya e east of bengahzi. fighters linked with the islamic state in iraq and the levant say they

al-shabab targets a hotel in the so mall vinnie capital mogadishu, two members of parliament among theteam 20 people

. >> in mogadishu? >> in mogadishu. >> what does that mean?> he said, you can't come, it's too dangerous for you. >> what's going through your mind them? >> obviously it's allah's will that i don't go. and i'm so deeply disappointed and devastated. i feel betrayed, you know? >> betrayed by his god, unable to fight for his religion, he says. just as fast as islam had taken hold, doubt and questions enter. >> i sat down in front of a laptop, and i'd type contradictions and why i'm daring to ask this question. i hit enter, and i saw plenty of websites talking about contradictions in the koran. it took some time to research them, but once i concluded that they were genuinely contradictions, that's when i wiped totally away my faith. >> that's when you stopped being a muslim? >> that's when i stopped being a muslim in my heart, in my belief. >> years of radical brainwashing strip away in seconds, and storm makes a stunning decision to switch sides. >> i told them, guys, i'm no longer muslim. i want to fight the war on terror. >> the question now, w

the riverside neighbourhood is known as little mogadishu, home to thousands of somali americans. it is lined with ethnic shops and restaurants. shopkeepers said they just want to go about their business even though the day to day struggles are sometimes overshadowed by political forces thousands of miles away. religious leaders met to discuss panic. the iman said it's a matter of staying proactive. >> we tell them not to panic, and tell them that the government is strong government. and they know what they are soiping. -- doing. based on intelligence we know what we do. >> reporter: last week members of the somali community took part in the summit on combatting extremism. while the somali community waits and watches what happens next local state and federal authorities say there's no specific threat to the mall at this time >>> the u.s. military is revealing details about iraqi efforts to combat i.s.i.l. the u.s. military commander says forces are preparing to drive the group out of albag dardy. about 800 iraqi troops are participating in the assault to retake the town. he is clo

and then finally last week i did inform you that on the 31st of january, in a strike south of mogadishu, using unmanned aerial aircraft and hell fire missiles we struck at an al shabab network and terrorist group target by the name of yousef deek. i can confirm today that we know we killed him and an associate in that strike. we did not assess, as i said, last week, if there was any civilian or bystander casualties as a result of that. additionally, yesterday, u.s. forces in afghanistan conducted a precision strike in helmand province resulting in the death of eight individuals who include abdul rauf kadeem former taliban commander. and again, these are both reminders that we're going to continue to use all the tools at our disposal, financial diplomatic, certainly military, to dismantle al shabab and other groups, networks that threaten u.s. interests, as well as the interests of our allies and partner nations. with that. >> a quick just follow-up on kayla mueller. is there anything that you have seen as a result of the proof that -- provided to the family that indicates when or how sh

but as we understand it at the moment, a suicide bombing at a hotel in mogadishu has killed a number of people wounding others. among them the deputy prime minister, possibly another minister as well. obviously, as the details come into us here at bbc world news we will bring them to you. >>> now, let's pick up on what is our main story of the moment. is this the day? well, for the third time in a week, the eurozone finance ministers are meeting to decide if they can agree now to lend greece more money as part of its massive bailout program. a program which equates to, get this, every greek citizen owing 30,000 euros to repay that date. the new debt i should say, the new government in athens is determined to put an end to what it sees as brutal spending cuts required in return for that funding. the battle lines, though how dramatic they're being painted, are proving desperately difficult to break down. germany's leading the resistance, has rejected the latest greek requests and seems to have considerable support from other eurozone countries. lucy williamson is in brussels ready for

. >> islamist militants say they are behind the ambush on the central hotel in the capital mogadishu, which is popular with politicians. the al qaeda-affiliated group has staged a series of attacks in the past in an effort to overthrow the government in somalia. >> an unusually heavy winter snowstorm has hit the middle east, turning the whole region into an unlikely winter wonderland. >> but the unexpectedly icy conditions have also brought extra hardship for more than 3 million refugees already seeking shelter from the war in syria. forecasters predict the region will have to cope with a few more days of snow and ice. >> snowball fights on the rooftops of ramallah. no child needs explaining what the snow is for but the sudden onset of arctic conditions is adding to the hardship many people in the region already have to endure. at this can't in nearby jordan some 80,000 three and refugees are writing themselves -- some 80,000 syrian refugees are finding themselves struggling with the storm. >> the situation is really bad. we need better housing and better access to basic services. we

. >> the armed group al-shabab has shot dead a somali member of parliament in mogadishu. he was killed near the presidential palace when gunmen open fired on his car. he's the latest politician to be killed in the countriment. >>> well the attack came amid tight security as lawmakers gather on whether to approve a new cabinet. they voted in favor of the new prime minister's lineup of 40 ministers. 22 voted against. >>> the streets of cairo are decorated with the russian flags and the russian president. the president will arrive and meet with president el-sisi to discuss issues in the middle east. >>> the visit comes as egypt launches an investigation into a stampede outside of a football stadium that left 40 people dead. funerals have been held for some of the victims. some of those kills were fans. >> football fans try to come to the stadium in cairo. they've come to watch the football match some without tickets. >>> the police try to control the crowds with barricades. when that didn't work they fired tear gas. >>> suddenly they closed the gate and told us to get out th

. >> the militant group al-shabaab has carried out a double suicide attack in the capital of mogadishu. 10 people were killed including the city's deputy mayor and the deputy prime minister is among those who were wounded. al-shabaab told the bbc it carried out the attack because government officials were nonbelievers. there has been a breakthrough in brussels where eu finance ministers have reached an agreement on extending the great bailout program. it gives grace another four months to put together a long-term plan for handling into debt -- its debt. >> this was the third time that the euro zone's finance ministers have sat around the table. the tensions and strange. the greek finance minister said they had gone the extra 10 miles to satisfy their creditors but the german finance minister has rejected the plan to extend the bailout. in a less pressures were building to strike a deal even if many of the details will be worked out in the weeks and months ahead. >> tonight's was a first step in this process of rebuilding trust. as you know, trust comes or leads quicker than it comes. >

explosion at a hotel in somalia killed at least three including a policeman in mogadishu close to a presidentiald no one has claimed responsibility for carrying out the attack. a critic of venezuela president arrested and accused of a coup and adam has more. >> reporter: this is the moment when the mayor of caracas a leading opposition figure was led away by security forces the venezuela intelligence agency is seen on some of the vests and aids to the mayor said the men did not identify themselves or give any reason for arrested the mayor. hours later hundreds had gathered outside the agency's headquarters in the capitol demanding his release and his wife spoke to al jazeera. >> translator: i hold president nicholas maduro personally responsible for my husband's safety. >> reporter: after arrest nicholas maduro took over television waves and accused them of plotting to topple the socialist government last week. >> translator: antonia was captured and under order of the prosecutor's office to be investigated according to venezuela justice for crimes commited against the peace of the county and th

. >> reporter: al-shabab, mogadishu and somali's 2011 - app offensive pushed them out.ince then they've been in neighbouring countries, including a siege in west gate mall. in kenya. this is the latest blow to the somali government, and a reminder of al-shabab's deadly power >>> well a bill that seeks to boost police powers against protesters has caused controversy in turkey. there's about two fist fights in parliament this week alone over that issue. the bill to police more powers to conduct searches and penalties penalties to anyone. the ruling party is accused of trying to create a police state. it is aimed at measures for creating violence. we were just showing the viewers, the pictures inside the parliament when they occurred. what we'll do is show the images of the repercussions of that fight. there it is. that is what was happening in parliament. members getting into that fight with another. back to you, and what the government is saying is that they actually need to do this. recep tayyip erdogan saying that it protects social order. those that oppose it say this

rebels took power in a coup on friday >>> armed men shot dead a member of parliament in mogadishu. he was killed while leaving his house, on his way to parliament. there has been a series of fatal attacks. >> the nigerian city of maiduguri came under attack by boko haram fighters trying to get control of it. it's in the north-east and that is the area that the military is trying to secure before holding elections in six weeks. people say it's up to the army to keep them safe. al jazeera travelled to maiduguri. >> reporter: for three years members of the state sponsored militia helped stop boko haram, but at a huge cost. >> they say the government strategy needs to change. >> people are attacking. we all explain. if we are attacking them with the little we have i know with the little answer we have if we attacking them they have no power to come and attack us. >> for now the city is safe but boxed in by boko haram from all directions. >> i will take over the boko haram. most of these people move out of the government. some of them are in the camps. some of them are in the houses. we

the theater riverside neighborhood is known as little mogadishu.hopkeepers we spoke with who didn't want to go on camera told us they just want to go about their business even though the day-to-day struggles are sometimes overshadowed by political forces thousands of miles away. this weekend religious leaders met to discuss threats in this the community. this man says it's a matter of staying proactive. >> we always tell them not to panic, and american government is a strong government and they know what they are doing. and based on their intelligence they know more what we do. for that reason we don't have to panic. >> reporter: last week members took place in the obama administration's conference on fighting extremism. and randall, while many in the somali community here continue to wait and watch as this unfolds, we are told by state, local, and federal officials that there is no credible threat to the mall of america at this time, but still many here very uneasy about what may be coming in the coming days. randall? >> thank you. >>> tony abbott

still to come mogadishu as you have never seen it before. how life is transforming in the life of somali. hershey's miniatures. we pour 'em! we pass 'em! we pick 'em! delicious fun for everyone. hershey's miniatures are mine, yours, our chocolate. shopping online is as easy as it gets. wouldn't it be great if hiring plumbers, carpenters and even piano tuners were just as simple? thanks to angie's list now it is. start shopping online from a list of top-rated providers. visit angieslist.com today. >>> let's bring you up to date with reports we are getting at the moment from afghanistan. we are hearing that at least 20 people have been killed in a suicide attack in the east of the country. we understand four militants entered the police headquarters in the capitol. they entered the compound and detonated their suicide vests in several locations. most of those who died are thought to have been police officers. these pictures have just come to us in the past hour or so. now, to a remarkable story of how a soldier who lost both legs in a bomb att

the somali armed group, al-shabab has claimed responsible for two explosions in mogadishu.bers of parliament were killed in the attack. >>> at least 45 people have been killed in three car bomb attacks in the eastern libyan city of kuba. >>> a u.n. commission on war crimes in syria is calling for a special tribunal to investigate and bring perpetrators to justice. they say both sides have committed crimes including using barrel bombs and torture. >>> a new rapid test to diagnose ebola has been approved by the world health organization. the test is easy to use and results are available within 15 minutes. the current test takes between 12 and 24 hours for results, and requires a laboratory with specialized equipment. down side of the new test is that it's less accurate. a number of people killed by the virus in west africa is approaching 10,000. just over 2,000 have died from the disease in guinea. more than 3,400 in sierra leone. and liberia is the country worst hit with close to 4,000 fatalities. let's get more on this. we are joined by a scientist at the world health organ

the group calling the london boys that include one that was killed in a missile strike in mogadishu andwo other men who tried to attack the london transport here. you are starting to get the picture of the networking behind it. two different ideas of what point he was radicalized. no one is opening any doors. cage says he was a simple and humble family. people here shocked one of their neighbors could be jihadi john. >> isa soares thank you for that. >>> 35 minutes past the hour. eric holder sits down with cnn to discuss jihadi john and war on isis online radicalization. he will be on "new day." >>> with hours left until the department runs out of funding, the senate is set to vote to meet a key democratic demand. a bill that does not block the executive actions on immigration. mitch mcconnell is promising a separate vote. the number two democrat calling house majority leader kevin mccarthy a coward for cutting off the microphone mid debate. with the latest on the funding countdown let's bring in michelle kosinski. >> reporter: christine, here we are hours away from the department of ho

al shabab fighters say they were targeting the highly secure compounds in mogadishu. no government officials were wounded. >> the congress lease army said it's retaken areas under rebel control. soldiers have raided and captured territory held by the democratic forces for the liberation of rwanda or the fdlr. the government has been under pressure to crack down on the rebels. >> this part of the word is full of wanted men. here are some of them. rwanda says this rebel group took part in the 1994 genocide, and massacred many ethnic stutis. that's correct are launch the from the democratic republic of congo. the enjoy to the region seems to agree. >> i was told the fdlr are comfortable in drc. this is unacceptable. >> when it's soldiers raided rebel camps they found not much, just a small cache of weapons. this reaction seems to suggest that the drc army didn't try hard. rwanda and the drc are uneasy neighbors. each accuse each other of militias that rape and kill. aid agencies say this is the deadliest conflict since world war ii. far more people have died after the rw

part of that group media reports are saying is one who died in a missile strike in mogadishu.cell on the 21st of july bombers who failed on that attack. you are starting to get a picture of what he was. many people saying he was a shy, timid and humble man. cage described him as that as well. you are starting to get a better picture of who he was and who he was hanging out with. many questions remain specifically in regards to what motivated him. what was the rationale for going to syria and the bigger question christine, if authorities knew he was building connections to somalia, why did they let go of him? if they tried to recruit him and failed if he was so important, why did it slip through the net. >> two different threads. people in the cage organization say attention from authorities caused radicalization. then authorities did not catch what they should have caught. isa soares thank you so much. >>> with hours left before the department of homeland security runs out of funding, the senate is set to vote on a funding bill to meet a key democratic demand. a bill that does

. >> armed men shot a member of parliament in mogadishu.was killed leaving his house on his way to parliament, there have been a series of fatal attacks targets poll advertises in somalia. al shabab has killed five members of parliament in the last month. that came hours before a new parliament was approved. the prime minister was named in december. >> back to the breaking news we told you about earlier nigeria's national security advisor said that multi-national forces will destroy all boko haram camps in the next six weeks. troops from nigeria and neighboring countries have gained beyond over the last days following an in curse by boko haram into cameroon, setting fires to homes and killing dozens of people. that happened in a town right on the border. the fighters came from a nigerian town close by. a five minute walk away, it is connected by the bridge on the right of our map they're. chadian soldiers killed 200 boko haram fighters, cameroon and chad have recently taken on boko haram. al jazeera reports now on the fight for control of t

after he left home his parents saw a picture of him on the internet dead in the streets of mowing di mogadishu them. a terrorist hot bed in the united states? it is. >> reporter: why? community leaders tell us it's a lack of opportunity and identity. >> most of these kids are torn between two cultures. they are americans but don't feel totally accepted as americans. they know they have a somaliian history and many do not have a fath father. >> there is a concern that the minority of those who do come back, become involved in terrorism, are also the most dangerous tir rifts. >> reporter: u.s. attorney lugar denies that minneapolis is a terrorist hot bed and trying to fight it with outreach programs and getting young somaliians in sports competition and helping them get jobs. many say how can i trust his outreach program when he is spying on me and sfalg on watch. he denies that minneapolis is a terrorist hot bed. he says he is fighting back with outreach programs trying to get young somaliians in sports competition and helping them get jobs but luger and other officials might have to work throu

. >> and we're just looking at video of the heart of what they call little mogadishu.rs there especially with the new threat. big picture, there's one interesting wrinkle, shabab was formed out of the islamic courts regime and forced out in a u.s. backed invasion by ethiopia and those who say shabab is there for a creation of u.s. intervention. >> well, i think that it was interesting because there was a big debate in the country at the time about whether the islamic courts union brought a degree of stability and what not that was sort of working in an area in which there were very few other options. and that had they gone that way, i would not have said that the horror and just the grisly violence that al shabab created should be directly related to that. but there was a debate about whether the courts union was something we should have challenge and undone at a moment that would have led to just anarchy and greater chaos after. and that perhaps could have kept al shabab from being -- in all of these cases, i don't agree with them but in cases like al shabab and isis

members of parliament, after militants set off explosions and opened fire at a hotel in the capital mogadishu. the militant group al-shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack on a central hotel saying they were targeting government officials. european finance ministers are meeting today in brussels for key talks on the financial future of greece. on thursday, greece formally requested a six-month extension of its current loan deal without making a firm commitment to the deep austerity cuts dictated under its international bailout. but german economy minister sigmar gabriel rejected the request. >> we recently received an offer from the greek government, which has been made to all the eu member states as well as the eurogroup in which greece, for the first time, except without reforms, will be no european financial aid. that is a beginning. but we also have to say this offer is insufficient because it lacks all specific measures in greece and that cannot happen. we cannot make easier in greece on the shoulders of german and european taxpayers. over the next few days especially tomorrow,

breaking news out of somalia where there has been a large explosion in the capitol mogadishu and governmentnd lawmakers were inside that hotel when it was attacked, more details when we have them. and andy is here now with all of the sports news. >> thanks and records have been tumbling in the cricket world cup as new zeeland had a hatless england size and smashing this as he races to eight wicket win and england went all out for just 123, sarah couch reports. >> reporter: smiling for the cameras, before the match got underway. england stands could hardly have gripped the nightmare that was about to play out in front of them, it started in the 5th over when bell became the first casualty bold by the team. and not only after he claimed his second scalp of the day. new zealand were also brilliant in the field, the catch from adam. southeast with 7 wickets and england is out for embarrassing 123. if they thought that was bad the worst was yet to come leading the charge and smashing the first six abroad but there were more of those to come six more in fact, as he let loose against england miser

difficult because, while there, there was a sense that al shabab had been pushed out and pushed out of mogadishu. that affected their ability to carry out these propaganda campaigns. with westgate, you really saw a resurgent al shabab and followed up crossing between kenya and somalia. they do have a capacity and how much of a capacity people don't have a sense of. but as paris and copenhagen have shown, you don't really need to have that capacity there on the ground. what you need to do is you need to reach out to these vulnerable young minds and provoke and inspire them. and that is so dangerous about it and what al shabab is playing. in that video at the put up the coordinates of the mall in america and mall in edmondton to make that point. we don't need to do anything but put that information out there and wait and see who acts on it. >> nima elbajir we want you to stay with us. we are going to talk more about this new video we are seeing from isis as well. >>> the malls in the united states and canada publicly now commenting on this latest threat. >>> later this thundershower, we will tell

you can go back to 2009 this is a group that controlled much of somalia, and indeed the capital of mogadishu. now they're being forced into holding very little territory in somalia. this is just an effort to sort of remain relevant at a time when a group isn't doing terribly well. >> david, do you agree with that? obviously isis is getting a huge amount of attention, that al shabab wants to remain relevant? >> i agree with parts and disagree with parts. like peter said it's actually been able to make a lot of in-roads into kenya. it used to not have a lot of attacks carried out there. it's been able to carry out a large number of attacks, including after the westgate mall attack. as it's shrinking in somalia, it's growing in den yeah. after the international capability given that they haven't tried to project power beyond the horn of africa before it's hard to tell what they're capable of. carrying out an attack in a mall isn't that difficult. when they try to get operatives into the country, when they try to get weapons and between the time they get weapons and goes to the mall that gives t

in president clinton in office, it was that he didn't commit enough troops to help you out in mogadishuu need a lot of troops to make that statement or you're going to be overrun by these guys and therein lies the dilemma, that americans have very little appetite for that again. what do you say? >> well that's true, america really doesn't want to deal with that after what we had to deal with with iraq and afghanistan. i understand that, but at the same time, when i think about the fact that i have five grandkids, three of them under the age of 5, 5 and under, i worry about their future neil and i worry about their future being right here in our own country. and if we don't stop it i honestly believe, unfortunately, they're coming here, and we will see a terrible situation happen somewhere. we have got to stop it. and i'd rather stop it over there than in the streets of orlando, florida, or something of that nature. >> colonel danny mcknight, thank you. thank you more for your service. i always appreciate that as do we all. >> thank you, neil. >> danny mcknight. >>> all right, mitt is no

has claimed responsibility for a number of attacks, including a suicide attack against a hotel in mogadishu on friday that left 25 people dead. now, the terrorist group has recruited heavily in minneapolis. that city has the largest somali population in the united states. law enforcement officials do not believe, again, that there is a specific credible threat against the united states. still, they are investigating and taking this video very seriously. patrick? >> kristen, thank you so much. obviously, disturbing news coming from there, but we appreciate you being on top of it. >> reporter: thanks. >>> while the u.s. face another threat, the war on isis continues without congressional authorization. president obama has proposed a new aumf for this new enemy, but congress has not begun the debate. joining me now is republican congressman, chris gibson a member of the armed services committee and retired colonel who spent 24 years in the u.s. army, and he was the commander of my old unit with the 82nd airborne division. congressman, thanks for joining us and taking the hill. >> patrick, good

the african union they have -- they've been weeded out of mogadishu mogadishu.stgate mall attack in kenya that killed 64 people. now nationalestic than a global view. should al qaeda be dislodged from afghanistan, maybe somalia becomes a refuse for them. >> we've been detailing the territory. one thing about all these terror groups that should concern people watching right now, is they're thinking they're in africa. they're as close as your computer. >> they're global. to go back to isis, isis also has territorial view in terms of the cyber view. >> excellent review. thanks. coming up, a packed show ahead. we've got a democratic senator joe manchin on president obama's veto habit. >> which could be starting. fresh off his win in daytona, joey logano is straight ahead. ♪ ♪ [announcer:] what if one stalk of broccoli could protect you from cancer? what if one push up could prevent heart disease? [man grunts] one wishful thinking, right? but there is one step you can take to help prevent another serious disease- pneumococcal pneumonia. one dose of the prevnar 13® va

that has claimed responsibility for a number of attacks, including a suicide attack at a hotel in mogadishun friday. that left 25 people dead. the terrorist group has recruited heavily in minneapolis. that city has the largest somali population in the united states. law enforcement officials do not believe there is any specific or credible threat against the united states, a really important point to underscore alex. still, they are investigating that video and they are taking this very seriously. alex? >> yeah kristen, you mentioned the fact that there's been some recruiting there in the minnesota area. it so makes me wonder why the mall of america dish mean-- i mean, that would be the closest of the large well-known malls across this country, and are other malls specifically named? >> reporter: well, other malls are named in canada and then a shopping area in the uk. important to underscore when you talk about where they are targeting specifically one official making this point, alex, said this is really more of a call to action. they are urging their followers to take some type of action

ror terror group that claimed responsibility for a number of attacks, including a moge ing aing a mogadishu't believe there's a specific threat against the united states, but they are taking this video very seriously. >> kristen welker appreciate that. >>> president obama is going to continue to emphasize the need to tackle the problem of violent extremism, including home grown terrorism right here in america. three cities this week were name as communities of focus, greater boston, los angeles and minneapolis. as we already reported and you heard from kristen welker the mall of america outside of minneapolis increasing security after being threatened from al shabaab. 15 yoengung people from the twin cities joined isis just this past year. the first american killed while fighting for isis was douglas mccain, he was from minnesota, before he was recruited. henapin county holds the largest group of somali immigrants. law enforcement is trying to build and create jobs and trying to build out relationships with fractured communities. this is how the president characterized that notion this week

he left home mysteriously his parents saw a picture of him on the internet dead in the streets of mogadishuound to his head. cnn has investigated these cases for more than five years. somali community leaders are frustrated. >> we are still losing them. >> reporter: why? community leaders tell us it's a lack of opportunity and identity. >> most of these kids are torn between two cultures. they are americans but they are not necessarily, they don't feel totally accepted as americans. they know they have a somali history. many do not have a father. >> reporter: the fear? what happens if these young men with u.s. passports return to america. >> there is a concern that the minority of returnees who do come back become involved in terrorism, are also the most dangerous terrorists. >> u.s. attorney andrew luger denies that minneapolis is a terrorist hotbed saying he's fighting back with outreach programs getting these youngsters into sports competitions helping them get jobs but he and other officials may have to work through another problem. law enforcement sources and analysts tell us many peop

the attack in mogadishu was a combination of a car bomb a suicide attack and gunfire. a hole frequently used by government ministers and army officers al shabab believed to be responsible. >>> the texas attorney general said he's working to void the license of the state's first legally married same-sex couple. hours after sarah goodfriend and suzanne bryant tied the knot the texas supreme court granted the attorney general's request to block any additional marriages. the court stayed the rulings, declaring state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. a county clerk issued the license to the couple citing good friend's ovarian cancer diagnosis. >>> take a look at the live pictures of victoria harbor in hong kong. there's a dazzling fireworks show under way right now. going on right now. they are celebrating the lunar new year. a big chunk of the world is marking it today with displays like this all over. depending on where you are and how you translate this event, it is either the year of the goat the ram, or the sheep. so which is it? you decide. >> that was

have been involved in the blackhawk down attack in the killings of the medal of honor winners in mogadishuited states and the fbi and other groups have been trying to track them down far long time. >> so irresponsible someone would allow that to happen. you wish someone could be held accountable for that at some point. >> i agree with that. >> i'm heartened by some of the netting of some of these guys, portland comes to mind, of course, the bombing that was set to unfold there the fbi watching them and lured them into that trap. what we saw in times square. can we think the fbi is on top of all of it? >> the fbi can't be on top of all of it. there's 12,000 fbi agents throughout the world and that's not a big enough force to look at literally hundreds of thousands of potential people that could be involved in something like this. local law enforcement is also a big player in this. but individuals are. and i think the muslim community itself and especially the small i community needs to monitor its own. you know, i saw a story recently about parents of the young individual the 19-year-old so

along with another friend who got skin rash they ended up going into mogadishu.indictment of a key recruiter instead of looking at 15 years in prison he was now looking at three years. got out this week. he is not a u.s. citizen. so he was handed right over to immigration. of the thought was that he would be turned over right away or sentback it somalia. they realize if they sent him back to some mall la he somalia. they are worried about him now in the u.s. i'm told from our sources this they are trying to find a safe place to release him. >> tom from fox 9. that was a great summation. thanks for joining us this morning. next on the run down caught on camera, a man's car is swept away by raging floodwaters. strangers came to his rescue. we will tell you how this ended. time for pop quiz. what's good for your finances, your health and your happiness? there is a panacea, it's called marriage. we have got the science to prove it kicking off a whole week dedicated to wedded bliss. that's next. in the nation, we know how it feels when you aren't treated like a priori