. >> palestinians in the gaza kurds in northern iraq and northern syria want independent nations. but both palestinian and kurdish political groups are often treated as extremists by those proximate to them, namely and respectively the israeli and turkish government. and while the gop and democratic front-runners to replace president obama are saying they'll be more favorable to the palestinians, the kurds are increasingly ignored. syria it seems is just too complicated. are trump and hillary in sync? pat? >> i think on the west bank, john, they probably agree. frankly, i agree with donald trump on this. he said he is very strongly pro israel but if you're going to get into a negotiation between the israelis and the palestinians, palestinians are going to have to give up the right to return to what is now israel. agree to an entity, a palestinian entity in jerusalem. both sides have to make concessions to get any kind of deal. while you may be pro israel and back israel, if you're going to be an honest broker you have to push both sides to make concessions. so i think what trump s

they have been targeting their positions in northern iraq since, and the bombardment has resumed over night. but at the end of the day it is linking the p.k.k. with the y.p.g. and turkey's hands to a certain extent is tied in syria. yes, turkish atillery close to the border, but can it invade at the end of the day russia controls the skies are. the turkish prime minister also criticizing moscow for allowing the y.p.g. to open an office in russia and appealing to the international community to see that turkey is facing a threat because the turkish authorities have been criticizing the obama administration telling them that how can you put us in the same basket as the y.p.g. why do you consider the p.k.k. a terrorist organization when it is link to the y.p.g. turkey telling its international partners that they need to stand by turkey, turkey saying it is going to take measures even inside syria, but on the ground the y.p.g. has undoubtedly made advances over the past few days, taking advantage of the government offensive. they have pushed in opposition controlled territory and they are

in northern iraq. it wants to send in ground troops to create a buffer zone just across the border. but so long as syria controls the sky, that option appears to be off the table. unless they agree to support them. increased anger towards it's allies they clearly feel it is being let down by the u.s. and nato. but the position towards the groups continued to be add odds with that of it's allies that difference of been looks likely to remain a problem. joining me now is a senior fellow at turkey. thank you very much for coming to speak to us. the speed with which the government has blamed the ypg for this attack and their subsequent demiles is that going to raise questions about political motivations behind turkey's initial reaction? the u.s. state department and the u.s. has just said that everything is remaining to be seen. who has committed this act of terrorism. but money the less, turkey is insisting that they have a solid drowned that was perpetrated by the ypg, but the ypg, was rejected outside, so therefore it is the contends it is the contest over the truth who holds the --

the turkish military targeting positions in the southeast of the country as well as in northern iraq. there has been urban warfare really across the towns and villages in the southeast. and as of late the turkish military has begun shelling ypg positions inside syria. they consider the pkk and the ypg the syrian kurdish armed group terrorist organizations. they say that it is endangering turkey's national security. at the same time turkey has sent reinforcements to the border not just because of this cross border the helling across the border, but to tighten control of some areas, which borders isil. clearly this is a message in the capital, a highly secure area. the security has been tightened around government buildings and military installations in the capital. >> joining there live, thank you. >> we go to turkey analyst in chatham house here in london, a warm welcome to the program. i know you've been following the story. we heard zaina say that turkey feels it's at war with the pkk and is this the new norm? >> i think this is the new norm. the islamic state has carried out three

in northern iraq. the prime minister called on turkey's allies to stop backing the y.p.g., which is fighting i.s.i.l. in parts of syria. 28 people are confirmed dead, and 61 people were injured by the blast. it targeted a convoy of military service vehicles, waiting for traffic signals near the turkish parliament. we go to ankara. the turkish president says all evidence points to syrian kurdish rebels. >> reporter: the pyf and y.p.g. in northern syria, and the links with turkey which touched upon. a link that will help our allies to understand. we've been saying that, and allies will say they understand. and with a link, terrorist organizations and those that support them will be gauged >>> shamal joins us live from there. the finger pointed in the direction of syria. and turkish officials saying more evidence to come. tell us about that. >> what we understand is that the government here has identified at least 14 suspects they claim were behind the attack, belonging to the y.p.g., which is, as you say

they'll find fighter jets attack the targets in the mountains of northern iraq, and the military and security campaign against the pkk youth will increase in the kurdish dominated cities in southeastern turkey. >> what are the ramifications as the pkk comes under pressure in the southeast of turkey and the mountains of northern iraq. are we likely to see an increase in explosions, attacks, and other parts of turkey? >> i think this is like a street fight. both sides are driven to combat each other. there is no desire on odometer side to de-escalate this confrontation. i suspect the pkk will attempt further attacks of this kind across turkey. >> this comes as a time when western powers are pressuring turkey to do more in the fight against isil although turkey itself, there have been reports of turkey itself becoming more of an involved player in syria with the possibility of ground forces in the north of the country and intensification of action there. turkey is bombing more vocal in enforcing the fly zone in syria. how might the fight against the kurds and the pkk impact policy when

in the mountains of northern iraq. they went to war with the p.k.k. in july, but coming a day after the bombing and it has been a while, almost two months since they have targeted p.k.k. positions in that area. this could be retaliation, but we have to make clear that the turkish authorities have still not pointed the finger at any group saying responsible for the bombing in ankara, but the turkish media are saying that they have identified the suicide bomber who was involved saying he is a syrian national. they identified him because of his fingerprints. there were cctv footage where you can see the car pull up close to the bus that was waiting at a traffic light, the bus carrying military personnel. up until now the turkish authorities are not pointing the finger at any group, not naming the organization, the suicide bomber is linked with, but we're also hearing from the p.k.k. now initial suspicions fell on the p.k.k. because of the nature of the attack, the target really bears the hall mark of p.k.k. actions. the p.k.k. command saying that we do n

has been pounding their positions from the skies in the southeast of the country, as well as in northern iraqas of late, really, over the past few months, they have been engaged in urban war fair with the pkk in a b in of southeastern towns, and as of late, turkish artillery have been pounding positions of the syrian kurdish ypg, believed to be linked to the pkk. reports of an explosion in the turkish capitol, reports of casualties, and reports that the target was military personnel. but we're trying to get more information. >> yes, details are still coming into us about the circumstances surrounding this attack zana. this would be, what, the third or fourth major bombing in turkey since july. there have been several over the last six months. do -- you have been spending a bit of time in turkey. you have been obviously following developments along the turkish syrian border. do you sense there is a real fear about possible instability. unrest, about the general security situation in turkey right now, coming not just from, you know, the internal battle against the kurds in the southeast, but al

the past few months or it could sends in ground forces in to northern iraq. it's more likely to retaliate in northern syria against the y.p.g. and i talked about the complications that would create within the u.s. alliance. it would further complicate the syrian war which is complicated as it is. >>> the united nation says aid trucks have reached several we sieges towns in syria. the delivery is part of the agreement with the syrian government to allow aid in to areas where people are stranded. here is rob matheson. >> reporter: a ray of hope in the midst of war. over 100 trucks carrying humanitarian aid spreading out towards some of syria's besieged towns. near the lebanese border they are bringing medical surprise and a mobile clinic as well as food. thousands here are trapped by forces supporting president assad. which include hezbollah fighters. aid workers say at least 40 people have died of malnutrition in the town since october. >> we'll have people who are able to bring the medical support kids but actually make the assessments for people in need who

the 60 north spoke about her experience yesterday in her first interview since her the northern iraq. >> when i was there, i didn't have anything. no water, no electricity. we didn't have any money, either. it was a really hard life. when i had a phone, i started to contact my mom and i said to her that i want to go home. >> the teenager said she met her boyfriend mid-2014 after dropping out of school in sweden. the couple set off from sweden in late may 2015 and made their way across europe by bus and train until they reached the turkish border from where they crossed into syria. isis militants ferried them by bus and other men and women to the city of mosul in neighboring iraq and provided them with the house. security services estimate that hundreds of western men and women have left home to join isis since the militant group overran parts of iraq and syria in 2014. >>> russia give afghanistan 10,000 a.k.a. rounds of ammunition as a gift, which the afghan government said was a sign of deepening involvement by moscow in the conflict did foreign country. the russian embarrass -- the

northern iraq. they have been shelling forces for weeks now as well. it wants to send in ground troops just across the border syria. so long as syria and the allies control the sky, that option appears to be off the table. unless nato and the partners agree to support them. continues to be at odds with that of it's allies. and that difference of opinion looks like it remain as problem. let's go down very close to the syrian border. and hear from zana. >> turkish authorities are promising to deal a blow to whether it is calling terrorist groups. now, the turkish authorities they have been at war with the pkk for several months now targeting their positions the southeast has been a battleground for months hours after the bombing war planes, started the p.k.k. positions in northern iraq, but the turkish military came under attack in the southeast of the country. two separate incidents one of them involving a roadside bomb leaving at least six dead. no uh, the turkish military has been shelling positions of the ypg inside syria for the past few days. the a

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if this dam ever fails, millions of people will be affect and northern iraq flooded. a 50-meter wall of water will come crashing down. since the dam was built, engineers say it has unstable found is as. now the u.s. core of army engineers say there is a significantly higher risk of failure than previously thought, despite effort to strengthen it. since the 1980's, iraqis and foreign companies have been regularly pouring concrete into the dam to reinforce them. this isn't a permanent fix. repair work was disrupted when isil briefly seized the dam in 2014. >>> the huge task of continueual maintenance has been delayed because of political in fighting over who controls the dam in the budgetary crisis. >> the main problems is the multiple layers located in the base of the main dam, which are the dam's foundations. therefore, the maintenance pros is still on going in full swing and around the clock to help strengthening those foundations. >> iraqis are especially concerned because security forces preparing for an offensive to recapture mosul from isil. soldiers have recentl

. >> in northern iraq, kurdish protests against turkey have turned violent. at least three police officers have been wounded. demonstrations that took place in erbil want turkey to stop conducting airstrikes. turkish jets have been pounding p.k.k. bases in northern iraq. >> i understand i canes foreign minister said said 39 workers abducted by isil a year ago are still alive. speaking to their family members, two arab nations confirmed the workers are alive and believed to be kidnapped from mosul by isil in iraq. >>> pro-government forces in yemen have made gains in sanna. they are sending more reinforcements in a new push to capture sanna. the capital was taken over by houthis in 2014. >> special forces retake coastal areas in the province and advance towards the port city which is a a shia rebel houthi stronghold. it's home to yemen's biggest oil refinery and its sea port is crucial for oil exports. the houthis and their allies troops stationed in the area. losing the city and its sea port is likely to undermine chance of getting supplies of weapons from ab

there are about 200 troops in northern iraq.hey have been setting up safe houses, establishing and paying off informant networks, and gathering intelligence. the plan, attack compounds, not just to capture or kill isis, but grab laptops, cell phones, anything that provides more intelligence and leads to more raids. >> special operations forces i have vast experience in iraq and afghanistan using these kinds of tactics and techniques. >> reporter: new techniques as well, with surprising openness, the secretary of defense detailed going after isis in cyberspace. >> to interrupt, disrupt isil's command and control, to cause them to lose confidence in their networks, to overload their network so that they can't function. >> reporter: the ultimate goal, drive isis off the dark web that the u.s. can't monitor. >> sometimes we drive them to other means, but it cuts both ways. sometimes the other means are easier for us to listen to. >> reporter: it could have unintended consequences. >> you're going to end up basically not knowing what

. >> reporter: this is the story of a boy escaping from sinjar in northern iraq. hoping to reach his family in germany. he was lucky to end up at the shelter in greece. >> it's scary, you never know what the smuggler will do to you. he can take you to the forest and rob and kill you. some of my friends work hard to get money. now they have disappeared. >> a 16-year-old said he lost contact with his companions. it's a story, despite the risks, the young travellers will keep trying to escape across the border, walking under the cover of darkness, homing that they'll be safe and a step closer to their destination. >>> medical staff in einteript stage a sit-in protest. the demonstration is being held in slains to highlight a ban on public protest. >> ner sit in is being reported out of other areas. there has been reported attacks on doctors and the shooting death of a taxi driver. >> reporter: it's scenes like this president abdul fatah al-sisi is hoping to avoid. the funeral of a 24-year-old taxi driver shot and killed by a police officer during an argument. i want t

nbc news, northern iraq. >>> when "nightly news" continues on this sunday, allowing young children to fire a weapon. >>> this week, iowa lawmakers sent a bill to the state senate that would allow children under the age of 14 to shoot handguns. while supporters say the measure brings iowa law up to date, opponents argue it's creating a quote militia of toddlers. in central iowa, shooting is a way of life. >> it's just a fun sport to do. it's fun to relax and just go down and release some stress. >> reporter: dad brian is coach of the local scholastic shooters. 13-year-old emma isn't allowed. >> when i learned i couldn't do it, it kind of got me a little irritated. >> reporter: so the family now supports iowa lawmakers moving toward a new law that would allow children of all ages to handle handguns. >> this is not about giving our children the combo to the gun safe. this is about allowing them in a supervised scenario learn a great sport. >> reporter: last week the iowa house approved the measure, but the debate was fierce. >> we pass laws for those parents who lack the parents skills n

they hook up in northern iraq. this is the biggest resurgence of autonomy or empowerment since the century. since there's so many inside turkey and the peace process between erdogan and the p.k.k., that is broken down and represents a threat as erdogan views to turkey's existence of theisise is a threat and they've been sending bombings into turkey and the bashar al-assad regime is the root cause of all of these other problems they estimate. so turkey is in a very complex situation. turkish u.s. relations are at an all-time low. levels of cooperation are very, very low and there is contradictions on what they're doing on the ground. i would like to make one comment about what u.s. issues are. the two threats that have emerged are major national security threats to the u.s., the first obviously is the biggest terrorist group in recent history, much bigger and probably more dangerous than al-qaeda has emerged occupying massive areas of territory in iraq, syria and libya and parts of yemen and afghanistan and so on. t

nbc news, northern iraq. >>> when "nightly news" continues on this sunday, allowing young children to fire a weapon. we'll take you to one are debating whether kids as young as toddlers should have arms. >>> this week, iowa lawmakers sent a bill to the state senate that would allow children under the age of 14 to shoot handguns. while supporters say the measure brings iowa law up to date, opponents argue it's creating a, quote, militia of toddlers. >> reporter: for the iowa, shooting is a way of life. >> it's just a fun sport to do. it's fun to relax and just go down and release some stress. >> reporter: dad brian is coach of the local scholastic shooters. but while 16-year-old grace competes using a handgun, the law says 13-year-old emma isn't allowed. >> when i learned i couldn't do it, it kind of got me a little irritated because i wanted to do it now. >> reporter: so the family now supports iowa lawmakers moving toward a new law that would allow children of all ages to handle handguns. >> this is not about giving our children the combo to the gun safe. this is about allowing them

. >> the kurds are those in northern iran, northern iraq, parts of sir syria and parts of turkey. there are a lot of political coalitions going on here, the iraqi kurds and the syrian kurds are not necessarily but when they're up against an to unite. the big problem that we have over there now is you have two conflicts going on at the same time. you have these 20th century conflicts, old grievances we can't move past, combined with grievance. you have turkey and the kurds battling each other, like it's still the 1980s or 1990s. you have russia and the united states swearing you have and russia propping up the government, so effectively the government is pulling out of peace talks. they see victory. they think, why are we going to talk to these moderate rebels if we can wipe them out in several months. >> the problem is, as you mentioned, the turkeys see the kurds as the enemy. they hate the kurds in syria but those kurds are our allies and fighting isis. saudis want to bring down assad. he is a dictator and a benevolent one. i say we want to defeat isis first. >> we're saying that

i think the americans would rather go for northern iraq, and ,he fronts are clear, and putin you are earned syria. that is the last thing he wanted. he opt in tohe ideal scenar, that the westerly champion intervention, and join russia thi -- to fight the war. he has been disappointed by american reluctance to do anything. melinda: let's briefly, before we come back, take a look at putin's motives and talk about the humanitarian situaon. fd, of thousands have they are mesng on thborder to turkey. turkey so far has not opened the border to the refugees. it says calls for it to do so are cynical, when in fact, no one is doing anything to stop. the russian bombardment does turkey have a point? kristin: they have a plane and have another point by saying europeans want to stop refugee flow, and at the same time they want them to let them into turkey. turkey says, we will not take all the syrians, there has to be another solution. the german government would be the one that is most interested in another solution, and protecting syrians inside syria, and not protecting them once they have ma

both agree the fight now turns for control of mosul -- in northern iraq. ash carter, sec. of defense 1:03 at the same time we're bombing isil's banks as well as oil wells they've taken over... or coerced others into operating on their behalf. we're also using cyber tools to disrupt isil's ability to operate and communicate over the virtual battlefield." 1:17 when it comes to the war in syria -- general dunford said ultimately a political solution is what's needed for any "lasting peace" to take hold. ten at five- thirty - developing news out of ohio -- an eighth grader opens fire on his classmates. the serious charges he's now facing. plus -- he's accused of taking part in the murders of thousands of people. why the trial of a former nazi medic -- may not the suspect accused of shooting and killing a police officer in prince william county - had his first court appearance today. 32 year old ronald hamilton will remain behind bars without bond. investigators say he also killed his wife -- and shot and wounded two other officers. this all happened saturday evening. officers

these refugees are from the sinjar area of northern iraq poop member of the yazidi minority, beheaded bodies and mass graves. >> translator: our homes in sinjar have been destroyed. our friends, sons and daughters were slaughtered. mass graves now sit in our villages. we have nowhere left to go to. >> athens used to be a transit point but many are stuck in the capital including victoria square. it's been turned into a temporary refugee camp. most are from afghanistan. they are no longer permitted to cross the border. >> they are not allowed to cross the borders. they're feeling sad and kind of hopeless. >> reporter: for now, these victims of war and failed governments wait. their struggle to find a new place to find a new home is paused they say but not over. every day they remain in greece they stay beyond a welcome they never had. mohammad adow, al jazeera, athens. >>> authorities in france have begun to dismantle a camp in calais. dispersing the activists opposing the dit mantling of the camp known as the jungle. they're being moved to nearby shipping containers. >>> 93 refugees ha

which holds mosul in northern iraq but no territory in shiite- dominated basra... pulled off the theft. s/ kelly cobiella/ nbc news/ london, england 1:10-1:23 "but at this point, the iraqis don't know who did. security forces told reuters news agency it looked like an inside job, no broken locks or signs of forces new at noon... president obama announced on twitter today he will be heading to cuba next month. during the trip the president will meet with the cuban president raul castro and cuban entrepreneurs. he emphasized that even though relations have thawed, there are still differences between the two governments. and he says he's not turning a blind eye to human rights concerns, and plans "directly." president obama will be the first sitting president to visit the island since calvin coolidge in 1928. also new at noon... the number of people looking for jobless benefits hit its lowest level since november. the labor department reports weekly applications for unemployment assistance fell by seven-thousand. analysts say the latest numbers indicate the recent sto

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. >> if this dam ever fails, engineers feel millions will be affected and northern iraq flooded. a 55 meter wall of water isn't dam was built in the 1980s, some engineers say it has unstable foundations. the u. the u.s. corp of army engineers say there is a risk of failure higher than previously thought despite efforts to strengthen it. since the 1980s, iraqi and foreign companies have been pouring concrete into the dam walls to reinforce them but this is not a permanentfication. repair work was interrupted when the area was certain over in 2014. >> i can't say the dam is 100% secured now. afterwards, we have given a number of esc cap ators. we need spare parts for the machines we are using for the ongoing maintenance process. >> a huge task has been delayed over who controls the dam and the iraqi government's budgetary crisis. maintenance process is still ongoing and full swing and around the clock to help strengthening those foundations. iraqis concerned because iraqi security forces are preparing for an offensive to recapture molies southeast of mosul to begin operations. >> t

reference to the airstrikes, the turkish airstrikes that have been targeting pkk positions in northern iraq because turkey considers the ypg an off shoot of the pkk. both for turkey terrorist organizations. the timing is interesting. over the past few days the ypg and their allies, they have been in one way or another taken advantage of the ongoing offensive of aleppo territory. we can only speculate was this a warning from the turkish authorities who do not want to see the nwg expand control. they already control east of the country and the syrian areas along turkish border. half of turkey's border with syria. is this a mention at the time we can't speculate the artillery shelling inside syria. >> afghan refugees crossing through europe have told al jazeera that they're having to seek asylum in italy because it is too hard to do so in germany. berlin so far has accepted the most refugees, but it is tightening it's border controls. that's forcing many to take a new route into northern italy from slovenia. we have reports on the italy-slovenia border. >> northern italy has been entirely by p

in northern iraq. he wants to send in ground troops to create a buffer zone. that option appears to be off the table. >> looks like they remain a problem. al jazeera. >> 16 people have been sentenced to death in iraq for as ma car carried out by isil in 2014. 40 people have been convicted so far. as many as 1700 iraqi soldiers were killed. after the former u.s. military base was overrun by isil fighters. enran can has more from baghdad. >> it took a judge a little over an hour and a half to deliver his guilty verdict, and he passed the sentence on 16 of the men accused of the camps massacre, and handed down death sentences. he also dismissed the case against seven of the men for lack of evidence, and evidence is really the key thing that has caused a lot of controversy in iraq. quite simply they haven't been able to see what evidence is against these men and why they have been convicted of this massacre, it was hugely controversial, isil released pictures of this, and it was hugely brutal and very controversial at the type. and now you speak to a lot of the pe

. >> that is the story of a boy who escaped from the town of sinjar in northern iraq hoping to reach his family in germany. he was lucky enough to end up in a shelter here in greece. >> it's very scary. you never know what smuggling will do to you. they'll take you to the forest and rob, rape or kill you. some of my friends worked hard to get money. they were robbed and beaten, and now they have disappeared. >> a 16-year-old algerian said that he lost contact with his travel companions. they have also gone silent on social media. it's a story that many told us, still, despite the risk these young christianers will continue to try to sneak into borderers, and hopining by daybreak they'll be safe and one step closer to their destination. >> after spending 43 years in solitary confinement one of america's longest serving prisoners has been released. albert woodfox's conviction was twice overturned yet he still remained in custody. he was kept in isolation because of his ties with the black panther movement. al jazeera's jonathan martin reports. >> on his 69th birthday, albert woodfox wa

no. >> our contact who brought us those photos says isis wants to perfect the recipe in northern iraqort it using social media. isis propaganda on social media is shrinking because more companies are taking it down. >> cutting the salaries of isis, lowering ransom for hostages. >> i thought that helped out, too. >> to overcome a major cash shortage. according to the reporting of the associated press. coalition air strikes and other attacks have drained millions of dollars from the islamic state budget. the a.p. reports the group has stopped giving its forces free energy drinks and snickers bars. isis used to brag about minting its own currency but the a.p. reports the islamic state is now ordering people, self-declared capital in raqqa in seyria to py bills in american dollars and releasing detainees for 500 bucks. the group in the past asked for millions of dollars in ransom payments and that's working out o okay. >>> russia is blaming the united states because of a deadly bombing. >>> a cessation of hostilities was to begin or they said it was. you know. we'll spoke with a former u.

. >> reporter: earlier on thursday, turkish war planes bombed targets in northern iraq.hey have been shelling inside syria for weeks now as well. it wants to send in ground troops to create a buffer zone across the border with syria. but so long as syria and its russian allies control the sky, that option appears to be off of the table, unless nato and turkey's partners agree to support them. with wednesday's attack comes increased anger from turkey towards its allies, it feels it is being let down by the u.s. and nato this. this could provide justification for turkey to send forces across the border, but its position towards the syrian based kurdish groups continues to be at odds with the opinion of its allies. >>> a new report, the largest of its kind, shows that the u.s. military is struggling to help soldiers suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. they studied 40,000 cases. and shows two-thirds of troops who suffer do not get the minimum number of therapy sessions needed. the study does however point to some improvements. >>> new rules from the

this men are from the sinjar area of northern iraq, the member of the yazidi minority, they show pictures of their hometown, beheaded bodies and mass graves. >> our home have been destroyed. our men, sons, and daughters have been slaughtered. we have nowhere to go back to. >> it has become a serious problem for greece. often seen as a transit point but many now at the capital including victoria square that has been turned into a temporary refugee camp. they're no longer permitted to cross the border. >> they're not allowed across the border. they're feeling sad and hopeless. >> for now these victims of war and failed governments who wait. they struggle to find a new place to call home. but not over. every day they remain in greece they pay beyond thei a welcome they never had. greek officials say they're overwhelmed by the refugee crisis, and now they are considering declaring a state of emergency. greeks has confirmed that there has been a plan submitted to the european union. there is a feeling here if they declare a state of emergency, then other e.u. member countries will be obliged t

they say they are determined to fight to defend the areas they control >>> in northern iraq hundreds of turkish kurds have pronounced outside the united nations compound. they're calling on the international community to stop turkey from bombing kurdish p.k.k. separatists. turkish army says it has killed 11 fighters earlier this week. 11 hundred have died since the operation began back in december. alengineerian law makers have passed a package of constitutional reforms including the reintroduction of the two-term limit on the president. opposition leaders dismissed them as superficial tweaks to assist the military. since it was set up in 2013 there have been more casualties on the united nations peace-keeping mission to mali than any other mission. it's trialling to bring stability to the north of the country which has been plagued by violence. just last friday a group was attacked by a group affiliated to al-qaeda. our correspondent went on patrol with the piece keepers-- peacekeepers who were operating under constant attack. >> reporter: the night-shift starts. we were given rare

. >> reporter: that is the story of a boy who escaped from the town in sinjar in northern iraq hoping to reach his family in germany. he was lucky to end up in a shelter in greece. >> translation: it is very scary p. we don't know what the smuggler will do to you, take you into the forest, rob and rape you. it happens and it will continue. some of my friend friends worked hard for money but were beaten and now sdamentd. >> reporter: a 16-year-old says he lost contact with his travelling campaigns. they have gone silent on social media. still, despite the risks, these travellers will try to sneak across border and hoping that by day break they will be safe and one step closer to their designation >>> a new documentary film about the refugee crisis has won the golden bear at this year's berlin film festival >> the golden bear for best film goes to this one >>> it focuses on the life of a young boy living on an italian island. he spent six months filming on the island. always good to hear from you. click on the icon on our website and you can drop us an email or talk to anyone via facebo

groups, the pkk, out lawed since last july, the government has been targeting itself positions in northern iraq southwestern turkey. the turkish military tightening control of the borders, making it difficult for isil to cross between turkey and syria. >>> back to the race for presidential nominations, it is heating up. the next contest is saturday when republicans go to the polls in south carolina. democrats will be caucusing in nevada. the latest cnn poll showing a virtual tie among democrats. and hillary clinton holding a rally with the mother of sandra bland, the young african american work who died while police custody in texas. on tuesday she talked about opening opportunities for lvms. >> i want to tear down all of the barriers that hold back americans across racial lines, because our country can only live up to its potential when every single american has the chance to live up to theirs. >> reporter: bernie sanders also trying to connect with african american voters, holding a rally on tuesday. he talked about any changes he would make if he becomes president. >> we'll talk about crimin

in the past 12 hours, turkish air force planes have bombed kurdish sites in northern iraq as well as shelling sites inside syria. turkey said this latest attack should serve as a wake up calm should serve as a wake up call to the international community that a buffer zone needs to be created inside syria, that it needs ground troops under the umbrella of an international coalition, that it's not enough to fight isil, some action has to be taken against the kurdish groups which the governments using the kurdish groups as a proxy in its fight against ankara. this can't happen as long as russia continues to control the skies. the russian air force has been bombing parts of syria for several weeks, if not months now. unless nato backs up turkey and goes into confrontation with russia or some sort of international agreement can be forged whereby some sort of buffer zone can be formed, these attacks could well continue for weeks and months to come. >> the u.s. and nato condemned the attack in ankara. >>> european leaders who are against an open door plan for migrants are now concerned an a

. >> reporter: earlier turkish war planes bombed targets in northern iraq.nkara has been shelling ypg forces inside syria for weeks now. but so long as syria and its russian allies control the sky, that option appears to be off of the table. with wednesday's attack calls increased anger from turkey towards its allies. the government here clearly feels it is being let down by the u.s. and nato. this latest attack could provide justification for turkey to send forces across the border, but itself position tweerds syrian-based kurdish groups continues to be at difference with its allies. >>> a new report, shows the u.s. military struggles to help soldiers who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder and depression. the ranged corporation studied 40,000 cases, and shows that two-thirds of troops who suffer from ptsd, don't get the minimum number of sessions they need. the study does, however, point to some improvements. >>> and the fcc voting on new regulations that could cut your cable bill. it would let customers buy cable boxes from companies like google and

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ryan: the kurds are people in northern iran -- you have northern iraq, parts of syria and parts of turkeythey're one ethnicity but there are a lot of political coalitions going on here. the iraqi kurds and the syrian kurds are not necessarily always on the same page but when they're up against an enemy like isis they're going to unite. the big problem we have over there right now is that you have two on the -- conflicts going on at the same time. these 20th century conflicts, old grievances combine good knew with the 21st search grievance, isis. you have turkey and the kurds battling each other like it's still the 1980's or 1990's. you have russia and the united states squaring off in syria and wrusha now is propping up the government soffectively that the government is pulling out of peace talks. because they see victory on the horizon. why are we going to talk to these "moderate rebels" if we can just wipe them out? pat: the syrians are making a serious move. but the kurds see the turks as the enemy. they hate the kurds in syria and the gains they're making. as for the saudis, they want