ivan watson in northern iraq showed us moving pictures of 200,000 iraqi christians who are displaced, tens of thousands of them staying at a church, trying to find safety where they can, very, very hot in iraq right now, the temperatures above 100 degrees. right now, these particular people have water and food, but it's very limited, of course, there are 40,000 people trapped on a mountainside in northern iraq, having difficulty getting any food or water at all. the united states did conduct one humanitarian air drop and they provided enough food and water for about 8,000 people, but that certainly is not enough, but the bigger news this morning is the u.s. did begin its air strikes in iraq, its targeted air strike. the president gave the okay last night that americans could go ahead and conduct air strikes, if americans on the ground in iraq were put in any danger. well, there is violence around the city of irbil, that's where the u.s. consulate is located, and that's where the targeted air strikes took place this morning. two f-18s dropped 500-pound bombs on isis targets. we're goin

military and diplomatic personnel in northern iraq. it targets the military group of isis, near the town of irbil. the militants have given thousands of families of religious and ethnic minority a joist -- choice, you can convert to their brand of islam or you can guy. -- die. members are trapped in the mountains where they have fled. children have died from dehydration from intense summer hit -- heat. >> when we face the issues we have on that mountain, when we have a mandate to help, in this case, a request from the iraqi government, and and we have the unique capabilities to help avert a massacre, i believe the united states of america cannot turn a blind eye. >> the group isis has taken over several cities in northern iraq in the past few months, trying to create a sunni islamic state or a caliphate as they call it. there's been a drop of food, water, and medication to prevent what the president calls a genocide. >>> let's go to the pentagon. our correspondent barbara starr is standing by. tell us what the mission here is, what the

airstrikes in northern iraq have flowed isil's operational tempo in temporarily halted their evinces toward erbil. however, the strikes are unlikely to affect isil's overall capabilities or its operations and other areas of iraq in syria. >> as fighting rages in the north, iraq is facing a political crisis in baghdad. on monday, iraq's president named a new prime minister. steppingfuses to be down. he accuses the president of staging a coup and deployed militias and special forces on the streets. president obama pledged u.s. support for maliki's support will stop >> we called them to urge them to form a new cabinet as quickly as possible. one that is inclusive all iraqis and one that represents all iraqis. i pledge our support him as well as to president masoud and speaker as they work to from this government. talks more in the crisis in iraq after the headlines. palestinians in the gaza strip have returned home to find their homes in rubble as a 72 hour truce with israel appears to hold for a second day. the united nations has called the damage from the israeli siege unprecedented wi

it's a subaru. > >>>. >>> isis forces are on the move right now in northern iraq and hundreds of thousandsis, iraqi christians, iraqi shiites, other iraq iris, the u.s. fears genocide of the yazidis and the president has authorized air lifts of humanitarian supplies and air strikes. and the first air strike have been launched against isis targets in iraq. i'm wolf blitzer reporting from washington. once again, we want to welcome our viewers from united states and around the world. joining us now, charlie cooper, an expert on islamic militaryism. and also general mark hertling. charlie, you've studied this whole thing. do they really believe they can create a caliphate state from syria, into iraq and maybe including jordan, is that their goal? >> yes, i believe it is. the goal is very maximalist. it controls a huge amount of oil. it's recently taken control of mosul dam and it has a huge stock of military hardware which is very important. this means it is almost too much for the kurdish defense forces and it is necessary that the kurdish and iraqi military should have assistance. this shoul

people are safe. >> president obama made no mention of the oil reserves in the kurdish area of northern iraq, which account for about one quarter of iraq's total and some of the largest in the world. exxon mobil and chevron are among several oil companies curly operating in iraqi kurdistan. in his comments, obama renewed u.s. combateturn forces to iraq. he also kept up his call for iraqi leaders in baghdad to adopt a more inclusive government. as obama called for an end to iraq's political deadlock, tensions in baghdad only grew. on sunday, iraqi prime minister said he would file a complaint against iraqi president fuad asum for failing to meet deadline to nominate a new prime minister, which maliki said should have come from his political bloc. maliki also hinted at a plan to run for third term, defying calls for him to step aside for new leader to repair iraq's sectarian divisions. he also reportedly deployed extra units of loyalist troops around key areas of baghdad, fueling speculation he is seeking to avert a potential coup. and what could be the clearest indication to date that the oba

trying to rebuild itself. ♪ the united states has started air strikes against the islamic group in northern iraqhe u.s. shot at artillery targets and wants to create an islamic state across the middle east and accused of killing minorities in the region and it has taken over large parts of iraq and syria and suspended flights to the region. tens of thousands of people have fled northern iraq and members of the ethnic minorities and include the jahiti and out of the towns and in mountains without water, food or shelter and many have died. jane has the latest in northern iraq. >> reporter: we are told by kurdish officials that those air strikes, the ones confirmed by the u.s. on islamic state artillery batteries have actually hit in an area they have evacuated just a short time ago. now east of the kurdish capitol, hundreds of sorry close to 100,000 people who have fled cities and towns overrun by the islamic state have been moving here according to kurdish officials and some of them have chosen to go back to mozal and a short while ago we saw some who had come over the past 24 hours saying that t

to help a religious group stranded on a mountain in northern iraq. 15,000 have taken refuge, and the u.n. said that islamic state have executed hundreds of people. and they are threatening to kill all of the rest of them if they don't convert to islam. tens of thousands of refugees fled their homes when kurdish defenses fell this week. they are still going into the territory held by the kurds. a white house briefing is happening within the hour, and we're tug to the kurds when the u.s. military involvement and the policy, and when this brogue starts, we'll of course bring it to you live. >>> in the meantime, in northern iraq, the u.s. military airstrike does not appear to have lessened the anxiety and the fears in the kurdish capital of erbil. >> reporter: we are told that the airstrikes, confirmed by the u.s. on islamic state artillery

coming up, thousands are stuck in a mountain in northern iraq surrounded by the islamic state group. we'll have a closer look at this religious minority with roxana saberi who traveled to iraq. >>> and a postal worker tossing crates of unopen mail into the trash. >> the pentagon confirms that the united states military completed a new round of airstrikes in northern iraq a short time ago. it is an attempt to stop the advance of the islamic state fighters and address the humanitarian crisis in the region. we're joined on the phone with the latest, jane, the white house said this is an all everyone to work with surrenderish forces. what are you seeing about that effort? >> well, we've been hearing from the iraqi foreign minister that those air attacks in his words have been extremely effective. now he specifically mentioned some of the first airstrikes earlier today in which units of heavy artillery used by the islamic state, long range guns have been as h he said obliterated. destroyed a convoy of humvees, armor vehicles used by islamic state fighters that he said were moving to attack

isis terrorists in northern iraq, they are going after christian and other minorities in iraq right now. this is a major, major problem. and there are some reports out there that the united states is considering not only humanitarian air drops to try to save these people but also maybe airstrikes. we were very precise in listening to what the white house press secretary had to say. he certainly did not confirm that the u.s. is considering airstrikes. he only said the u.s. has a dpood military-to-military relationship with the government of iraq and considering various options. elise labott is our global affairs correspondent. specifically in addition to the iraqi christians now being threatened and many of them have already been killed by isis terrorists, the yazidis, another minority group of iraqis, about 40,000 of them have now climbed a mountain in northern iraq, but they are without food. they're without water. and they are being threatened with starvation, if you will, because of the isis terrorists who have taken over major parts of northern iraq right now, even setting back some

this is one of many frontlines in northern iraq.dish forces now share a 1,000-kilometer border with the islamic state group. that group is well armed. it managed to capture u.s.-made vehicles, arms from the iraqi army when they abandoned their positions in june. officials are asking international community for more military support. so far the your honor has provide them with ammunition but that's not enough. they want heavy womens because the islamic state group's intention is to targetser bell. >> president obama position has helped us when they attack by their airplanes, that isis is on the ground, we are supporting our fighters there so i believe it's very important to continue with the support otherwise, they are dangerous. >> reporter: it is about an hour's drive frommer bell. the cap to have kurdish region, for now, the u.s. air strikes have slowed down the islamic state's advance. but kurdish officials acknowledge supporting them won't be easy without the support of sunnis who have allied with them against the shia-led gover

of this is something day the british and french are also concerned about the oil fields and in northern iraq possibility that islamic state arise say as the world trade center to control of iraqi oil fields. those who want to get involved to stop isis in iraq are allied with isis in syria and we still should be doing everything we can to support the free syrian opposition we will continue to provide military assistance and advice to the iraqi government and kurdish forces as they battle these terrorists. missouri police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at a largely peaceful demonstration in ferguson join a fourth night of violence over the killing of an unarmed black teenager by a cop two journalists for arrested an allegedly manhandled one news crew even reported being shot by police but has condemned the excessive use of force. and i was in focus and force. mayhem and chaos continue to unravel on the streets of ferguson in the suburbs of st louis missouri for a fourth night in a row police continue to clash with protesters coming out onto the streets an outrage over the death of eighteen

they have put at risk all of iraq now at risk. the northern part of iraq. kurdistan, and the military actions we've taken are coming a little bit late and a little bit little right now. and it may be just enough, just in the nick of time to blunt the offensesive. >> what's interesting is a lot of folks are surprised when the initial airstrikes is apparent. it sound like there are a few more airstrikes today. again the number of islamic state fighters will they ratchet up the strike? >> the problem is that air power is good at stopping other people's offensive. it's not particularly good at clearing ground, at regaining lost territory. and so with a more substantial commitment of air power i think you'll see that build in days to come because this problem is not going to go away. we're going to be able to blunt the isis offensive. we're going to be able to protect. but we're not going to be able to rule. that will take boots on the ground. if not americans it will be iraqi. and they'll be supported by american advisers controlling thacontrolling that air sup

good luck to all the people in northern iraq right now. of the christians, the yazidis, the kurds, other groups in northern iraq, they face potentially, according to this kurdish official, genocide at the hands of these isis tear ritz. the breaking news will continue right here on cnn right after this. dsl myth #1. it can help your business save money. false. the truth is when you compare our fastest internet to the fastest dsl from the phone company, comcast business gives you more for your money. why pay more for less? call today for a low price on speeds up to 150mbps. and find out more about our two-year price guarantee. comcast business. built for business. >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> we're following the breaking news. an historic rescue effort. they continue, the yezidis, christians, kurds, shiites, other minorities in iraq, northern iraq, are being rescued right now. the kurdish regional government accusing the isis terrorists of engaging in genocide against so many of these people. if you don't convert to their brand of isla

thousands of them are now trapped on the mountains of northern iraq. g to kill anyone who comes down. >>> we talked with several in the d.c. area today. >> and they told us they believe the united states and iraq need to have a long-term plan once the genocide is stopped. >> we need direction. we need to find a way to be protected from the weight of the radicals. >> got to be a plan with a coordination betweens

arthel: bombs falling on iraq this morning after americans are fired at in northern iraq. two fa-18s dropping two 500-pound bombs on is is * military trucks. we are going to talk to pete hedsek who served in iraq and general jack keane as well. breaking news on fox news this morning. bill: republican senator lamar alexander fought off a hard challenge from a tea party candidate to victory. >> those who voted in the republican primary wanted to send a message to president obama that we are disappointed with the direction of our country and we are hoping after november to have a republican majority in the united states senate. bill: he's the latest incumbent to fend off a challenge from the tea party. congratulations. want to know how you did it. how did you hold off a strong challenge from a tea party candidate? >> i made the argument we didn't want a senator who could just make a conservative speech, we wanted a senator who could try to get something done. change obamacare or secure the border or fix the debt, we have to pass something. tennesseans know i try to do that. bi

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is that it or would there be other -- if there are other isis targets not in northern iraq but, say, on the border of iraq and syria that you believe are important strategic military targets to weaken isis, is that part of what the president authorized? >> the president authorized two missions. one would be strikes associated with the humanitarian mission. the other would be strikes associated with the security of our people. we're focused on erbil because that's where isil has been advancing. we also have a very significant diplomatic presence in baghdad, so the same principle would apply. if we saw isil advances on baghdad that threatened our people. >> but that's it. so what you're saying it's about baghdad and erbil. right now you're not ready -- this is not about taking the fight to isis, say, inside of other parts of iraq or across the border in syria? >> yes, that would be a different mission, chuck. but we have said if there is a counterterrorism target that involves potential plotting against the united states, we always reserve the right to act. that would be separate, thoug

it has become in effect the capital of this caliphate that they declared in northern iraq. so the yazidis, who normally live just to the east of there and lived quite peacefully for years, decades chased out of town to a mountaintop here away from their homes. 120-degree heat during the day. no food, no water. and that's why as they're surrounded by isis forces here, avoiding a massacre, they're dying from the elements. they're just dying from the simple fact that they don't have things to eat and water to drink. particularly the young and the elderly have been vulnerable. now this is also close to about here, which is where irbil is. and this is the kurdish controlled area of iraq, which to this point has been very safe. in fact, so safe that when the u.s. evacuated, some of its staff from the embassy in baghdad, they sent them up to irbil, thinking it was safe. but as isis has advanced, the concern has been that even the american personnel here are under threat as well. but the most immediate threat really to the yazidi people because they are truly surrounded with no hop

he's doing singles and doubles in northern iraq when he needs a grand slam home run. what they have done so far does not reflect the reality on the ground. the islamic state in iraq is a heavily armed group of the most extreme islamic jihadists we have convict fronted so far. they have threatened baghdad. they are threatening kurdistan, the city of erbil, yazidis stuck on the mountain, christians being fought out of iraq. why is no one fighting back? because ice 0 is is heavily armed, often with american equipment they have stolen both the iraqis and kurds will say, we will fight back if we get sustained u.s. air cover to help us. and so far the president has not committed himself to an operation that would allow our allies, if we can call them that, to fight back against isis. and unless we do that, i think the situation there is going to continue to disintegrate. >> i think dan is being too generous to the president. this isn't singles and doubles. this is bunts and foul balls. look, this is a president who came to office saying, am going to go after al qaeda. i'm n

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it supplies electricity to northern iraq. and it is just a couple miles north of the city of mosul. cond largest city in iraq. the head of the middle east forum tells cnn, quoting, if you control the mosul dam, you can threaten just about everybody. its loss of this dam to the insurgents is triggering fears as to what isis will do with it. so, our military analyst has been here for many, many weeks in a row here. but i think this is incredibly special because you've been to this part of iraq, been to sinjar upsi sinjar, been to that mountain, you know the region. that's my point. so when it comes to this dam, we have had some people say this is bad. because given the air strikes, they could use that strategically to flood cities. you say, no, no, no. >> no, i think that's counterproductive to what isis is trying to do. isis is trying to set up a state. they named it an islamic state. they don't want to destroy it, they want to run it. they want to set up a government, which they've done. they need power, they need electricity. this is one dam, there are three in the area, and they've

in northern iraq right now? tion right now is pretty grim here in iraq and talking tens of thousands of people who have been impacted only by the recent crisis that took place in sinjar and that comes in addition to what already is a humanitarian crisis following what has been happening in mozal and it's a grim situation and our concern has been for the past few days over the phase of 25,000 children who are stuck in the mountains of sinjar following their displacement after they fled for their lives on sunday. >> yes, many thousands have besieged on mount sinjar from the group calling itself islamic state and there have been air drops delivering food and water but what more do these people need to survive? >> they need the humanitarian assistance for sure and need the water, they need the food, they need the shelter. it's very, very hot up there in the mountains but what they also need is protection so there needs to be work that is being done to evacuate these people who are currently stranded in the mountains

we begin in northern iraq, where u.s. war planes conducted airstrikes earlier today against islamic state fighters, and according to the pentagon, two f-18 fighter jets guided a pair of laser guided bombs at an artillery piece in erbil. that after president barack obama talked weren't about a growing humanitarian crisis. >> they dried to the world, there is no one coming to help. today, america is coming to help. >> the united states is trying to help a religious group stranded on a mountain in northern iraq. 15,000 have taken refuge, and the u.n. said that islamic state have executed hundreds of people. and they are threatening to kill all of the rest of them if they don't convert to islam. tens of thousands of refugees fled their homes when kurdish defenses fell this week. they are still going into the territory held by the kurds. a white house briefing is happening within the hour, and we're tug to the kurds when the u.s. military involvement and the policy, and when this brogue starts, we'll of course bring it to you

escape the isis advance. >> later in the hour, we will talk about the plight of christians in northern iraq the archbishop of canterbury's representative. and he has been in baghdad many years even under threat to his life. we will talk about the crisis faces christians in iraq. >> this just in iranian news agencies say a passenger plane crashed just outside of teheran. the plane was deployed for a city in eastern iran. at this point it is unclear how many people were on board. emergency crews told a news agency that some 40 passengers have been killed. witnesses say the plane crashed after failt failing to gain altitude on take off. >>> still to come on the program, the ukrainian military holding on to donetsk. >> and tur can i can's first presidential election. we will have an update on what is an historic event. >>> plus, a powerful typhoon is making its way across japan. ivan cabrera has more on the storm. the cadillac summer collection is here. ♪ ♪ during the cadillac summer's best event, lease this all new 2014 cts for around $459 a month or purchase with 0% apr and make this the summ

in northern iraq, islamic militia are threatening to slaughter ethnic minorities. the obama administration has reportedly ordered the american military to drop in humanitarian supplies. >>> israel and hamas is unable to come to terms on how to keep they're ceasefire going on the last day of the truce. civilians are nervous. and in detroit, a man who shot a teenager showing up drunk on his porch has now been convicted of murder. >>> a humanitarian crisis continues to unfold this hour in northwestern iraq. in the midst of a new sunni rebel offensive in the region. islamic state fighters have punctured through kurdish defenses. there are reports of mass executions and tens of thousands of ethnic minorities are vulnerable. taken refuge on a mountain near sinjar trapped without food and water. the united states has reportedly agreed to launch a mission to help people there. a government source tells us that there will be an effort to provide humanitarian aid. the obama administration is also considering a military component to pave the way, a way to curb islamic state m

motivations that are being stated one key thing is the concern about the northern iraq it will fields of this is something that the british and french are also concerned about the oil fields in northern iraq possibility that this one exteriorize say as the threatener to control of iraqi oil fields. when r.t. dot com right now in your face from space and american tech firm warns the privately owned satellites may soon be able to snap photos of our faces they're that good though that clear the detail of it online when we don't move. honey there is life after a bone of this guy knows about it just a click away an african doctor describes the hardships he has to put up with after surviving the deadly virus. a top hamas negotiator says the group's ready to strike again if it's forced to and won't sign a peace deal with israel unless the demands of its people are met earlier both sides agreed to extend the ceasefire by five days but hours before that happened israel accused the militants of firing rockets and hit back with its own strikes policy a report. at this stage the ceasefire does ap

. >> president obama promises to continue the fight against the islamic state group in northern iraq. the words come as military aid is dropped to thousands of people stranded by the fighting. >> hello and welcome. you're watching al jazeera live from doha. it's good to have your company. also coming up. [ explosion ] >> reporter: more deaths in gaza as palestinians and israelis continue fighting. had a hams said it won't stop until it gets what it wants. >>> the last day for turkish candidates to make their case aheacase to voters before they go to poll in. and african top fashion labels in london. >> so the u.s. president has vowed to continue to continue the fighting in iraq. he said that it will not be involved soon. he said that the government in iraqi needs to form an unity government to stop the threat. >> we will take action to protect our people. we'll continue to provide military assistance as they battle these terrorists so the terrorists cannot establish a permanent safe haven. even as our attention is focused on preventing an act of genocide in helping the men, women and

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warplanes to attack sunni muslim extremists in northern iraq to stop a campaign of terror. but he makes americans this promise: >> i will not allow the united states to be dragged into fighting another war in iraq. >> pelley: reports from david martin, holly williams, and major garrett. the truce is over in gaza. the rocket attacks resume and the death toll mounts. clarissa ward is in gaza. jeff pegues on g.m. recalling more potentially dangerous vehicles. why the company says you shouldn't park this s.u.v. in your garage. and "on the road." what's behind that sign? a success story told by steve hartman. s reporter: this is a $3.5 million company now? >> that is correct, yes. >> reporter: how much of the success do you credit to phil? >> everything. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western addition. two and a half years after president obama kept a promise to pull u.s. forces out of the war in iraq, he sent them back there, into a new war against sunni muslims known as isis. isis has been seiz

their videos promise a complete redrawing of regional borders, and they stormed across much of northern iraq since they see that -- they seized mosul. peopleght of the yazidi is happening in northwest iraq. 40,000 are believed to be mountain, and iraq being overrunare by islamist fighters. the largest christian town is qaraqosh. it is now reported virtually empty, the entire population of nearly 50,000 have fled. >> yesterday, about 100 children mountains because of hot weather in iraq. no humanitarian aid. the iraqi government is doing nothing. people are dying. >> all of this is part of a wider crisis threatening to destroy iraq as a single state. in the oil city of kirkwood, two car bombs killed at least six people. amid reports that the country's largest dam fell to militants of the islamic state, president obama is>> all of this is part a wider crisis threatening to destroy iraq as a single state. in the oil city of kirkwood, two car bombs killed at least six people. amid reports that the country's largest dam fell to militants of the islamic state, president obama is>> all of this is p

this group has been rampaging its way throughout northern iraq. e been going across the lines of the kurdish fighters. now president obama in the state dining room. >> good evening. today i authorized two operations in iraq. targeted airstrikes and a humanitarian effort to save thousands of iraqi civilians who are trapped on a mountain without food and water and facing almost certain death. let me explain the actions we're taking and why. first, i said in june as the terrorist group isil began an advance that the united states would be prepared to take military action in iraq if and when we determined that the situation required it. in recent days, these terrorists have continued to move across iraq and have neared the city where american diplomats serve at our consulate and american military personnel advise iraqi forces. to stop the advance, i have directed military to take targeted strikes against convoys should they move toward the city. we tend to take action if the terrorist forces threaten our personnel or facilities anywhere in iraq. includ

it's not just that it controls water and electricity for a large part of northern iraq, it's part of the infrastructure, once they have that, they have more of the makings of the state that they tried to declare. essentially they are controlling water, security in the large part of the north. they are controlling some of the oil fields and will not gi this up easily. in many senses it's a slow and careful fight for the dam and the surrounding towns. >> thank you jane arraf. our correspondent live in erbil. >> now, israeli soldiers raided the houses of three palestinians in the occupied west bank, who they suspect of having been involved in the kidnapping of nooe young israeli settlers. they were found dead in june near hebron in the occupied west bank. israeli troops demolished the homes and one other sealed with concrete. >> negotiators for his rail and the palestinians resumed talks taking place in cairo, as the expiry of a 5-day ceasefire looms. as jane ferguson reports from gaza many hope negotiators will be able to agree a deal. >> reporter: israeli and palestinian negotiators h

motivations that are being stated one key thing is the concern about the northern iraq it will fields of this is something that the british and french are also concerned about the oil fields in northern iraq possibility that this one exteriorize say as they will threaten or to control of iraqi oil fields. now are actually dot com right now in your face from space an american attack from one data privately owned satellites may soon be able to snap photos of our faces so have a line for the details. plus life after a poll a just a click away an african doctor describes the hardships he has to put up with after surviving the deadly virus. and things are tense between israel and gaza despite both sides agreeing to stand their ceasefire hours before the previous truce was due to expire israel accuse the militant of firing rockets and head back with its own strikes our enemies correspondent policy or brings us more. at this stage the ceasefire does appear to be holding but both sides accuse the other of violating it there was a seventy two hour cease fire that was due to expire at midnight

we expect the president to talk about some of the kinetic movements under way in northern iraq over the last self days. those air strikes that have been going after isis targets in in north iraq. and in addition to that, these humanitarian air drops being aimed at those refugees trying to hide from isis militants in the sinjar mountains. we do think the president will talk about that. i think the big purpose of this presidential statement which you don't see often on presidential vacations but it seems to happen to this president very often when he goes away, we do expect the president to address the political situation that is unfolding in baghdad as you know, wolf, the current prime minister nuri al maliki has been clinging to power but his support has been crumbling in the iraqi government and right now as we know the iraqi president has appointed or designated a new prime minister haider al abadi. and all day long we've been getting stam, vice president joe biden called abadi earlier today and expressed his support. encouraged hip to form a more unified government, something they th

militants in northern iraq. germany says it is prepared to send arms to kurdish fighters battling i.s. militants in iraq. >> and germany unveils a plan to bring high-speed internet to everyone in the country. >> thanks for being with us. international leaders expressed outrage at the murder of an american journalist by the islamic state militants in iraq. they have released a video showing photojournalist james foley being beheaded. he had not been seen since going missing in syria in 2012. u.s. president barack obama says the entire world is appalled by the execution. international condemnation is pouring in, with germany calling the killing of the journalist a barbaric act. british prime minister david cameron cut short his vacation to hold an emergency meeting following reports that the man who carried out the execution is a british citizen. >> james foley was a veteran photojournalist who had covered many conflicts. he was first held captive for six weeks while uncovering the libyan civil war in 2011. just a

. >> the iraqi air force bombs positions of the islamic state militants in northern iraq as the region's minorities flee the relentless onslaught of jihadist. >> and historic verdict against the only two surviving leaders of cambodia's khmer rouge. >> step back from the brink and don't use peacekeeping as an excuse for warmaking -- that's the stark warning from the head of nato to russia. >> the turmoil heats up as the eastern region enters a new chapter. nato officials say there are 20,000 russian troops are massed along the border. >> although the u.s. and many european leaders have long accused russia of meddling in ukraine, the most recent accusations raise a specter of a full-fledged war. >> the nato secretary-general came to kiev with a clear message -- the ukrainian people can count on the full support of the military alliance. he warned that russia could be seeking to use the crisis as an excuse to invade. >> today, ukraine's freedom and future are under attack. instead of de-escalating the conflict, russia continues to destabilize ukraine. >> rasmussen called on russia to withdr

border into syria, and from there they are crossing back into the kurdish controlled areas of northern iraq. >>> it's taken a week for some of the refugees to cross back into iraq, and entire families have been walking. some are in cars, with little food and no medical supplies. they'll now live in tough conditions in a refugee camp that has been set up for them. many lost family members during the journey. >> translation: i put two of my sounds in the car that came to get us. then i went to grab the one i'm holding and went back to the car. it had left. that's why i had to walk here alone. i have three children. this one is with me. i have lost the others. i haven't seen the other children or my husband since then. >>> we go to erbil, live from there. it's a dire state for the yazidi people. what options are weighed to help them? >> it's particularly tough because it's not just a humanitarian issue, it's a military one. the problem is that they are trapped on sinjar mountain, thousands of them, with no way down. just a route with the kurdish rebels, and another with the kurdish peshmerga f

military advisors in irbil, in northern iraq in the kurdistan region. d isis fighters swept over iraq in the past month. they created a humanitarian crisis. when we say that what they are doing is threatening to slaughter minority groups that includes christians and small subgroups of muslims. the united states began humanitarian air drop missions to some of those groups that are stuck in the mountains without access to hygiene or water. if they come down the mountain they will be executed. good to have you all of us. jim you finished meeting with the national security adviser. what can you tell us about her thinking than administration's thinking. are they thinking they will intervene for a humanitarian crisis or only intervene if they really blaef those 40 americans in irbil lives are at risk. >> i don't think i'm at liberty to divulge what the national security adviser said. i can just say i think the administration is deeply concerned as they demonstrated with the situation of the christians. we had a meeting with ben rhodes just last week with a gro

investigate. >>> for the fourth time since last week, united states forces bombed islamist fighters in northern iraq. thousands of refugees fleeing the militants are crossing the border from syria into iraq. late sunday, a defiant prime minister nuri al maliki said he would not step down and accused the iraqi president of violating the constitution. susan mcginnis is in washington. susan, good morning. >> reporter: marlie, good morning. the u.s. government says these airstrikes in northern iraq have been effective so far, and u.s. involvement does seem to be increasing. there is word from u.s. administration officials that the u.s. is now directly arming the kurds, kurdish militants now battling those islamic militants. these are the first airstrikes since the u.s. pulled out of iraq in 2011. now, the president is warning these airstrikes could go on for months. kurdish forces battling islamic militants claim they've retaken two towns in northern iraq, a major victory after forces spent weeks retreating. the reinvigorated fighters are receiving help from the u.s. military which carried out more airs

just as we brought you the news of this dire circumstance for a community that's trapped in northern iraq surrounded by isis and literally starving to death, reports of dozens of children dying of thirst, women being sold into slavery, and hundreds of men being slaughtered. we are now getting reports in addition to the pentagon confirming that food and water and humanitarian drops will be made, that potentially -- and i'm just going to quote here -- other military options. and that's a quote. beyond the aid to the minorities trapped are now being considered by the united states. i want to bring in colonel rick francona, an adviser to cnn, also intimately familiar with your cia work in the past with this area of northern iraq. when i see other military options, that doesn't necessarily mean we're sending in the troops. >> no. no, but it opens the way for airstrikes. now, you can drop food, and as you said before, you can keep these people alive, but you can't free them with food. you're going to have to send some sort of military option which i read as airstrikes. you can also give the kur

. >> britain will not participate in military action in northern iraq. isis militants in iraq have been making stunning advances in recent weeks, seizing town after town in a bloody onslaught, taking control of the largest dam in mosul. all eyes on the city where chaos could erupt any moment. that is where we find ivan watson. >> reporter: tleez the conditions iraqis are going to sleep in tonight after they have fled the most recent offensively isis militants who succeeded in capturing a number of towns and militants. we can see some of the families who pulled up after arriving, packed into the back of pick-up trucks, hitchhiking, hiring taxis and in some cases, fleeing on foot. they are showing up in unfinished apartment and office buildings on the outskirts of the city. the conditions here, as basic as can be. they are sleeping on cement, we have seen some distribution of water to the people. the families have no plan in mind. they tend to come from religious minorities viewed by the isis militants. these are shiites. they feel threatened. their lives a

the authority in northern iraq have appealed for more military aid. two towns were taken back sunday tolli i two towns. earlier i asked her to describe the situation there. >> right now the streetsof irbil is bigger than usual. you have people who are kurds. not all people have rooms to stay n. they're in churchyards, in the streets. security wise, it feels fairly stable. there's a police presence in the streets, but it's not over the top. it's nothing like what you see in some areas to the side of erbil where are security is less stable. defining characteristics is a lot of people on the move. at least 1.2 million are on the move. it's a fluid situation. >> very. and meanwhile the fighting continues. we've been getting reports the kurdish forces have retaken two towns from isis militants. what are you hear on that? >> indeed. it has been confirm had the kurdish forces have retaken at least one town yesterday afternoon. that town was held for several days by islamic state fighters. now it is back in kurdish hands. i'm hoping to go there this afternoon

for us. >>> now islamic state fighters have made significant advances in northern iraq. we have more on that from caroline malone. >> reporter: one target from the u.s. airstrikes near erbil. where western personnel are base. is fighters had pushed kurdish forces back and were heading to erbil from the south and northeast. >> after mosul fell, and isis came in position of american-made equipment, we're talking about m-16th, assault rifles, we're talking about armored vehicles, and we're talking for instance missile launchers. the kurds don't have any of that. they've been fighting with 1970 oh he is ak-47s and basic equipment that could take away from saddam's broken military. >> is fighters took control of mosul city in june. many including members of the yazidi minority group are trapped in the sinjar mountains. they were without food and water for days before the air dropped supplies. a kurdish senior official has confirmed that is fighters have taken over the dam and if damaged it could cause flooding from the tigress river to baghdad. >> i'm joined by founder and ex