we go to tunisia. >> among the defenders is the minister of muammar gaddafi's regime. a close friend much also in intelligence, and his two sons. now the brigade is holding some of the prisoners, one appeared by video link for security link. the list of charges is very long. it uses excessive force against protesters misleading and fighting muammar gaddafi forces. there will not be a verdict. but we should be included until the end of the trial. a lot of people would tell you that that is justice and accountability is a huge issue ever since muammar gaddafi was caught years ago. another that joined the fighting said they would not give the weapons until they make sure that muammar gaddafi are brought to justice. many libyans hope that it could come down to a decision even though over the past four years they are more complicated and the country is more fractured than it was after muammar gaddafi was captured. >>> more than 1,000 muslims formed a human chain at the main synagogue in the norwest capital oslo. it followed an attack on a synagogue in denmark. a group of yo

eight months after the revolution started, muammar gaddafi was ahead. fast-forward four years, and libya is fractious, and unstable. it is close to chaos. with two rival governments, one in tripoli, and one that is internationally recognised confined to two cities in the east. many civilians have been killed the country's main airport in tripoli destroyed. oil wealth caught in the power struggle. all western embassies pulled out of this part of the u.s. compound, taken over by rebels last year after fighting security concerns. all airliners defended the sites. there's the threat of growing extremism, simmering for years. activists and journalists killed. and the announcement of the islamic state of iraq and levant is in libya. the group claimed an attack on the last 5-star hotel in the capital, and i.s.i.l. issued a video showing 21 coptic christians beheaded. egypt responded by bombing the city targetting what it said was i.s.i.l. possess. the union is concerned. many don't know where to go from here. libya appears to be unstable and dangerous. for mor

close friend of muammar gaddafi, who played a key role and, of course two sons. they are held in a secret election. there has been appearances by video link and security reasons. for that not to happen the lit of charges is long. it was using excessive forces. misleading the international community, bringing in mercenaries fighting alongside forces. there'll not be a verdict. we should be getting closer to the end of the trial. >> a lot of people tell you. traditional justice has been a huge issue in libya, ever since muammar gaddafi was called and a lot of youth joined the armed fighting said they will not give in their weapons and return until they make sure that gadd -- that muammar gaddafi's inner circle is brought to justice. they should calm down even though things are complicated and the country was more complicated after gadd wr was captured. >>> a ferry hit a cargo vessel in the pad ma river, 40km north-west of dhaka. it's not clear how many people are missing, but it's thought around 100 passengers were on board. let's get an update now. and snow in ira

who is missing are the two sonses of muammar gaddafi, who are part of that trial. the brigades in zintan. in the past there was a feeling center zintan in the hearings, this time for security to happen relations between the brigades, dawn forces in friendship are at a low at the moment. zintan has a role to make sure it is not marginalized in the new libya. sadly, we know why they are there today. the charges - there's a long list of charges, going from the international community from the prime minister and foreign minister and there's killing civilians - mean the protesters - during the revolution, back in 2011. using rape as a tool of war. a long list of charges that these men are facing. i don't think there'll be a verdict today. this is just another matter that we are getting closer to understanding. >> will this have impact on the fighting in libya that is going on right now? >> well transitional justice and accountability has been a key demand of all the youth, all the different militias. they kept on saying when the uprising was over and muammar gaddafi was

we didn't have tieless, our goal was to fight muammar gaddafi. >> al-sharif spent two years at a black site after being snatched from his hoax. >> he was shackled. forced into painful stress positions. despite having a broken foot. >> i was home from the sealing and left for three or four days. i was deprived of sleep until i became historical. we were beaten on the stomach and the back. >> al-sharif is one of 119 detainies was one of the stories. calling him abu hazam, a name he used to hide from the libyans, the report says much of the harsh treatment was never approve. and nor did the bosses do anything to stop it. >> they plunge us in tums of freezing water. they put a cloth over the peace and poured water non-top over it until we couldn't breathe. >> despite what he went through, the government never charged him with any crime. >> he was beaten, forced into cramped places denied sleep by loud western music. he was subjected to something the c.i.a. called water dousing. >> it sounds like waterboarding. it was a similar procedure, but not on a board. >> laura met al-sharif in 2012.

-backed overthrow of muammar gaddafi in 2011. ay marks four years since the official start of the libyan revolution that ended in gaddafi's ouster and death. >> now the country faces what the united nations calls "the worst political crisis and escalation of violence" since that time. two different governments run libya, each with their own parliaments and armies. the internationally recognized government operates from the eastern cities of tobruk and bayda after a rival group called libya dawn seized the capital tripoli in august. a number of militant groups, including the islamic state affiliate, are scattered in between. egypt's bombing marks the first time isis has been targeted with strikes outside of iraq and syria. and although it emerged in the upheaval following the 2011 intervention, there is talk now of a new foreign operation beyond the egyptian strikes. on monday, italy said it would weigh attacks on the islamic state in libya if u.n.-backed talks fail to reconcile the libya's rival factions. italian interior minister

for libya, under muammar gaddafi in 2011.itary enforcement of a zone and was employed in some forces until i.s.i.l. came into the picture. >> the islamic state released a video. >> fuel to the fire. politicians talked suf and echoed the rhetoric. from japan... ..to jordan... ..to egypt. >> the case of egypt's response to the killing of the egyptian coptics in libya is an example of how the media is used by both sides, by i.s.i.l. and then by abdul fatah al-sisi, the president of egypt in response to the killings. >> he is using the media to show that egypt is tough and will protect itself and face any change that comes its way. the media is central to the way that abdul fatah al-sisi tries to shape his perception among the public in egypt. >> he is making his case that the muslim brotherhood is practically indistinguishable from some other rad igal jihadist groups. it's a cores of you are with us or against us and the narrative of the war in terror. so you do not support the campaign that is a response to the beheading of cit

for the benefit of those people who haven't followed the kayoutic developments since muammar gaddafi was deposed let me put it this way. you have two governments, one u.n. recognized, one recognized by the libyan courts. they are opposed but are they joined in their fight and the way of doing it against isil in libya? >> well, this is not clear at the moment. i think that's where the concern is for the international community, and especially when the west says more weapons could pour basically more oil on the fire. these two governments are opposed to each other. they are backed by a coalition of brigades that are loosely connected to each other mainly because of local interests some because of ideological or political interests but it's very shifting sands and allegiances shift all the time. there has not been a unified position on how to deal with the isil threat in libya at least not publicly. there is as huge concern whether those weapons if they do reach libya, will they be used for a unified fight against isil or will they be used in the political struggle against -- between th

you know, the mass rat at a fighters are credited with capturing muammar gaddafi for nearly four years ago. there has been some very long negotiations throughout the day yesterday, according to misrata they led to nothing. isil has not retreated from the town. the misrata fighters were asking them to retreat which if you'll recall during the eastern push toward sirte has always been a stumbling block for the rebels, back in 2011. isil keeping its hand on sirte is expanding its footprint throughout libya and basically holding a large swath of land all the way to sirte. that is something that worries both the u.n. recognized government in tobruk and the court assigned government in tripoli. >> thank you. watching egyptians coming out of libya at the border with neighboring country tunisia. former ambassador to libya told us that the country has to be stable for the interests of the entire region, also for europe. >> the sort of statement you're hearing from libya's neighbors algeria, tunisia and egypt shows a level of concern there that insecurity, instability in libya could affect the w

streets of tripoli as libyans marked four years of the beginning of the uprising that toppled muammar gaddafi. behind the celebrations is a country on the brink with a week internationally -- a weak internationally-recognized government. many fear libya's future is being threatened by the growing presence of the islamic state group. they brutally beheaded 21 egyptian coptic christians kidnapped from a coastal town, which prompted cairo to launch airstrikes on i.s. targets across the border. on wednesday, president abdel fattah el-sisi -- ahead of the meeting, egypt's foreign minister felt it was important to take a coordinated stance on military operations in libya. >> what happened in the initial intervention of nato has, in some ways, being a participant in creating the political vacuum that has resulted in the repercussions and threats we currently face. >> egypt is asking the arab league to endorse a joint force to combat the growing terrorist threat it sees across its border in libya. >> on a lighter note, we will go to the united states to take a look at one of the biggest parties there

-backed ouster of muammar gaddafi in 2011.untry is run by two different governments, each with their own parliaments and armies. in between them are several other militant groups, including a branch of the islamic state that took credit for a deadly attack on a tripoli hotel last week. the u.n. mission is trying to hold last-ditch unity talks between libya's two main warring factions. last month, the u.n. mission chief warned libya faces "total chaos," if the talks fail. >> the general impression is the country's rate close to total chaos and that if they miss this opportunity, is very difficult to imagine there will be a situation that will allow easily to start a new process. >> in neighboring egypt, at least 18 civilian protesters were killed late last month while marking the fourth anniversary of the revolution that ousted hosni mubarak. it was the worst killing of protesters since general abdel fattah el-sisi became president last june. sisi's regime has banned protests and continued a crackdown on political opponents. th

. >> in libya, the trial of muammar gaddafi's sons and exofficials resumed. the defendants include the late liter's former spy chief and the former prime minister. they are back in court over alleged war crimes committed during the 2011 jump rising. other following the story from neighboring tunisia. >> must not the defendants, the last foreign minister of gadhafi's regime, a close friend of his who played a key role in the intelligence services and his two sons. one son is held in a secret location. he appeared by video link. they are citing security reasons for that not to happen. the list of charges goes from using excessive force against the protestors, using heavy weapons, using rape as a tool of war, misleading international community, bringing in mercenary to say fight alongside gadhafi forces. there will not be a verdict today, but we should be getting closer to the end of the trial. a lot of people will tell that you that is long overdo. transitional justice an accountability has been a huge issue in libya ever since gadhafi was killed four years ago

control >>> libya's internationally recognise the parliament revoked a law which barred those in muammar gaddafi's era from participating >>> tunisia's prime minister designate proposed a coalition cabinet for a second time. politicians rejected a list put forward last week. the latest line-up includes members from a concerted party. finishing second behind the secular needa tunis. parliament will vote on whether to ratify the new government. >> chadian troops operating launched an offensive on a town under the control of boko haram. nigeria said it has retaken five following a joint offensive by its military and vigilantes along with forces from chad and cameroon. they repelled an attack by boko haram in the north-eastern town of maiduguri. three people have been killed and 18 injured in a car bomb attack in a car rally held by the president. it happened minutes after jonathan goodluck left the stadium in the city of gom bay in the north-east. it's a boko haram strong hold. >> nigeria's main opposition leader says he will make the country a safer place if elected president. he was addressing supp

mourning have been declared in libya after one of the deadliest attacks once the toppling of muammar gaddafi. dozens were injured when multiple car bombs were detonated. the last took place in the city. 21 injections were murdered. a move that prompted egypt to launch airstrikes. condolences to your country. what would you like the international community to do now to try to help libya which is affected by more violence. >> there is a rising threat by isis but recently we had attacks in tripoli against a hotel and then we had this beheading, this horrible beheading of the 21 egyptian christians this past sunday and this horrendous attack of this morning. we are grieved in libya. we are feeling a sense of urgency. >> you would like the u.n. to lift the arms embargo so that the libyan government that you represent can get more weapons to combat isis. but there is a lot of reluctance in a country that has so many weapons already and there are two government spying for control to say yes, we will send arms to that country. >> the unity government is -- the international community which i listen

fighters from misrata were instrumental in the 2011 push by rebels to depose libyan leader muammar gaddafi. >> we should secure all libya. we should not keep silent after we have made sacrifices. >> the and you have task ahead. as soon as this convoy reaches sirte, they will have to launch an offensive to retake government buildings occupied by fighters affiliated with isil. while they do that, the coast guard patrols a coastline that stretches from misrata to sirte. it's somewhere in this area that isil recently killed 21 egyptian christians. egypt then launched airstrikes in the northern city. the egyptian military said it carried out raised against isil camps, training centers and weapon depots. there are thousand of egyptian workers in libya. these people arrived in the country legally caught by the authorities, they are about to be deported. >> rewarding the seven fisherman with us from the legal immigration democratic, they came by sea. they do not have documents. we transferred them to tripoli and from tripoli to misrata in preparation for their deportation. >> there are hundreds of

. >> the trial of muammar gaddafi's sons and 33 of his former officials has resumed the defendants including the former spy chief and the former prime minister, they are back in court over alleged war crimes committed during the 2011 jump rising. there are two governments at the moment in libya claiming legitimacy. under who jurisdiction is this trial being held? >> it's being held under the jurisdiction of a specially appointed court, which is operating independently from both governments. according to observers, gnarl observers attending the various hearings, the standards are quite up to international standards. today was yet another hearing. you named two of the most famous defendants there. another two that are quite famous are the two sons of gadhafi. they have not intended. one is held and in the past appeared by video link. this time, he was not allowed to appear stating security reasons, but it has also to do a lot with the deteriorating relationships between the brigades that are in control of tripoli. the other son did not appear, know reasons given for that. among the rest of the

. >> leg yeah is, maaing four years since the uprising that overthrew muammar gaddafi. following ejigs air strikes targeting isil. and pressure is now mounting on the united nations to act. we are live at the u.n. in a moment, with details on that, but first the developments inside libya. >> people in tripoli celebrate as they remember the start of a uprising four years ago that helped push mom mar out of power but more are also angry at the strikes on the east of the country on monday, and marched in support of relatives of the civilians killed in those attacks. describes the attacked as hostile. >> now militia who support them say they are headed to the city to tackle affiliated groups themselves. libya's political leadership is fractures the strikes were carried out with the support of the other government the u.n. recognized leadership. egypt is calling for a u.n. resolution to intervene in the libya. the military campaign happened after the beed hing of 21 egyptian christians captured there. it isn't just egypt that is secured about unraveling security the european

. >> it seems almost as if the presence in isis is grown out of the mess left after muammar gaddafi, qaeda which grew out of the mess left behind to the u.s. invasion of iraq. it seems painfully obvious, isn't it? >> yeah. there's no question about it. sar kau which laid a trap for the united states. so it osama bin laden. he came in and said if i can bleed the super power white, i will attract tractttract mujahideen from all over the world. there's not going to be a degrade and destroy campaign. we've got to get this out of our heads and be realistic. we've been at war with this organization for 11 years. at the very least, we're going to be at war with them for another 11. i interviewed about a dozen people for this book. not a single one of them tells knee is go me this is going to be wrapped out without boots on the ground in syria and iraq. >> is this retaliation simply a show of force by the egyptian audience than anything else? >> i think isis can't be defeated by air power alone. i would be really impressed if the egyptian military invaded libya or at least waged a ground cam

exactly four years after the uprising that overthrew muammar gaddafi violence is spiraling out of control. in the latest development maz lish sha allied to the legally installed tripoli government say that they are heading to the city they are doing that to tackle groups there which a affiliated to the islamic state of iraq. they are rejecting calls for foreign intervention but that is exactly what egypt's president is pushing for. >> is egypt has already retaliated with air strikes in libya, these pictures show some of the aftermath at a hospital in the town. poem celebrate as they remember the start of a uprising four years ago that helped push mom mar out of power, but many are also angry at the air force strikes on the east of the country on monday. and marched in support of relatives oif civilians killed in those attacks. >> the court appointed triply based government, one of two fighting for control of the country, described the attacks as hostile. now militia that supports them say they are headed to support groups themselves. egypt is calling for intervene, and then the military c

if it does its worst political escalation of violence since muammar gaddafi was overthrown in 2011. >report from the human rights commission about libya, that has to be playing into what is happening on capitol hill right now. as they think about authorizing the use of force and isis, we have this vivid example in front of us about what can go wrong. >> what can go wrong, and it also plays into the intraregional politics. there is a soup going on now that is off the radar because of russia, ukraine, and greece. quest that is a nice segue to our next guest. we are talking about syria, the civil war entering its fifth year. already 200,000 people have been killed, one million wounded, and over 3 million are refugees. jonathan tepperman met with bashar al-assad in january making them the first american journalist to interview the entrenched leader since 2013. great to have you on this morning. >> a pleasure. >> a fascinating read. i would encourage everyone to pick it up or read it online. this is a man -- is this a man u is deceptive and playing cold, hard politics, or is he delusional?