the thickets of southern somalia are a wash with troops as african union peace keepers and somali governmentgo against a al-shabab militias. this is a fight like no other ever before in somalia. even american drone drones haven deployed in what officials are calling the final onslaught against al-shabab. >> we whim not repeat past mistakes, we will not stop fighting until we have full control everywhere. >> reporter: these men know that they can be ambushed anywhere. so they go on foot. on the out cuts of one of the town that his they want to recapture they stop and wait. moments later, they move on. we are informed the militias who control the town have fled. it's the same story in the strategic town here on the border. the peacekeepers and somali government troops say it's been a good day for them. this is the second town they have taken without a fight. it's deserted. al-shabab ordered the town's residents to leave just before the forces came in. the offensive is aimed at denying al-shabab access to the sea. it's main mode of supply in recent years. of particular interest to the somali go

>> yes, they were trying to do much of that in somalia, and succeeded in controlling much of southernentral somalia several years ago. they've now been sort of pushed back from some of their strongholds, there's been an advance by african union troops, but the group responded by sort of trying to transform itself into a regional terrorist outfit rather than the sort of big any la militia group in somalia. it's been responsible for major terrorist attacks in east africa, in uganda 2010 and attack against a restaurant popular with westerners in djibouti in june. americans see this as very serious regional terrorist threat, carol. >> was there ever a direct threat from this group to the you state? >> there's been some fiery rhetoric from the group's leaders one day they might want to strike the united states. 'not really yet had the capability to do that but there has been concern because there have been maybe around 20 americans who over the last several years joined the group, some concerned that they may be able to train some of these people and send them back but we haven't seen that

al jazeera, southern somalia. >>> palestinians stay a boat was sailing within its limit.0-day conflict between israel and gaza ended last week with an open-ended ceasefire brokered by egypt. >>> the israeli offensive left an estimated 370,000 children suffering from trauma. andrew simmons reports from gaza city's only orphanage. >> reporter: this is a place where it might seem bright and cheerful, but the underlying mood can be dark. each of these children is bereaved, having lost at least one parent. not all of the deaths have been in the war, but they are now coping with some of the most distressing case they have ever seen. like this 7-year-old. her father died in a road crash two years ago, and in the war she witnessed the death of her mother, two sisters, and her brother in an israeli attack. i want to hug my mother. i miss her she tells her teacher. >> translator: our children feel safe here. we give them psychological and social support, which takes their minds away from the war and the damage. >> reporter: next door her brother visits his psychologist, he talks ab

strike comes as the african union launched new offense in southern somalia and we have an exclusive reportm the front line. >> reporter: on the march against el-shabob fighters they are washed with troops as african unions as troopers and so this is not like a fight ever before and american drones are deployed in what officials are calling the final onslaught against el-shabob. >> translator: we will not repeat past mistakes and will not stop fighting until there is control everywhere. >> reporter: these men know they can be ambushed everywhere and go on foot. on the outskirts of a town they want to recapture they stop and wait and moments later they move on. we are informed the malitias who control the town have fled, it's the same story in the town of the border here. the peace keepers and somali government troops say it's a good day for them and this is the second town without a fight and el-shabob ordered towns residents to leave before forces came in. offensive aimed at denying him access to the sea, the main model supply in resent years and of particular interest to the government is

on the march against the fighters, the thickets of southern somalia with the troops and the peace keepers and the government forces are going against the militias. this is a fight like no other before in somalia. even the american drones are deployed in the final onslaught against the group. >> we will not repeat the past mistakes, we are won't stop fighting until we have full control ifr where. >> these men know they can be ambushed everywhere and thir going on foot. they stop and wait. moments later they move on. we are informed that the militias controlling the town have fled. it is the same story in the town. on the border of a village. the peace keepers and the troops are saying it is a good day for them. this is the second town they have taken without a fight. they have ordered the town residents to leave. offensive is aimed at denying them access to the sea. of particular interest to the somalia government is a seaside town. the headquarters and official port. >> we know they cannot survive without the port. they have been using that for the imports and traders. >> they are saying

on the march against al-shabab fighters, the secrets of southern somalia are awash with troops as forceso against al-shabab militias. this is a fight like no other ever before in somalia, even american drones are being deployed in what officials are calling the final on slot against al-shabab. these men know they can be ambushed anywhere. so they go on foot. on the outskirts of one of the towns they want to capture, they stop and wait. moments later they move on. we are told the officials have fled. it's the same thing in another town. the peace keepers and somalia government troops say it has been a good day for them. this town is deserted. al-shabab has ordered the towns residence to leave just before the forces came in. of particular interest to the somali government is a seaside town, al-shabab's headquarters and official port. >> we no al-shabab cannot survive without them. they have been using the ports, and tax traders. all of that will be over very soon >> somalia's president says this is an urgent operation. >> people are isolated they cannot receive aid or even the normal trade

on the march against the fighters, the thickets of southern somalia have the troops as the forces go against the militants. this is a fight like no other here. american drones are deployed. >> we will not repeat the past mistakes. we are not going to stop fighting. >> these men know they can ambushed any where and they are going on foot. on the outskirts of one of the towns they want to recapture, they stop and wait, moments later they move on. we are informed that the militants have fled. it is the same story in another town. on the border here. the peace keepers and the troops are saying it is a good day for them. this is the second town they have taken without a fight. the offensive is aimed at denying access to the sea, the main mode of supply. of particular interest to the government is a seaside town, the headquarters and port. >> we know they cannot survive without them. they have been using the port for imparts and taxing the traders. >> their president is saying this is operations to help the areas. >> people are isolated. they are not receiving trade. that created the peopl

operation about another group of islamic militants in southern somalia.imed at top members of al shabab. and an armed drone fired missiles against at least two vehicles. the pentagon says it is working to determine who may have been killed. and this operation comes one day after the al qaeda-linked group attacked government facilities in somalia's capital. al shabab was also responsible for an attack on a mall in kenya last year, nearly 70 killed. >>> and officials meeting later this week on the crisis in ukraine are considering a rapid response team in eastern europe made up of 3,000 soldiers and able to deploy in 48 hours. and they are talking about statehood for southeastern ukraine, and a leading italian newspaper reported that putin said he could take kiev in two weeks if he wanted to. however, a kremlin official said the comment was taken out of the context. >>> the fbi and apple are investigating the release of nude photos reportedly of some of the biggest celebrities. already the rep for jennifer lawrence said they will prosecute, and kate upton h

clandestine operation and it didn't say if it was successful is affiliated with al qaeda controlled southern somalia until two thousand and eleven african and somali forces have regained several towns this year the militants still hold large areas of the country. and staff at a liberian hospital have protested against what they say is a lack of proper equipment to deal with ebola outbreak health workers also went on strike in sea areally sierra leone and guinea meanwhile a suspected case was reported in sweden in the first case of the deadly virus was can do. in senegal last week where fifteen hundred deaths have been recorded in the epidemic which has spread across west africa. a gun lovers in america in a buying frenzy for russia's iconic kalashnikov assault rifle soft a recent round of sanctions on moscow over the crisis in ukraine blacklisted the weapons producer spoke to a gun shop owner why the a k forty seven is the weapon of choice for many in the u.s. it's a very reliable robust fire also want to mercury a very large aftermarket parts of the delivery so we can customize negates that we know

aljazeera in southern somalia. >> al shabab's goal is to impose its own strict version of islam in somalia. the malattack left 67 people dead. >> service members are safe this morning. the helicopter they were on crashed. everyone onboard was recovered. the crash was not the result of hostile activity, the chopper was transferring marines and so i lowers back to the ussmesa verde. >> russian tanks were used in a fight for the airport and nato is making plans to deploy a new rapid response force. >> it will ensure we have the right forces and right equipment in the right place at the right time. >> nato wants to stash military equipment throughout eastern europe so 4,000 troops con mobilize within 48 hours. lisa stark joins us from washington. good morning, the president is heading to the nato summit in wails this week. what kind of a message is the u.s. sending to it's strategic allies ahead of the this meeting in ukraine. >> what the president really wants to do is reiterate the u.s. support for nato, or the alliance to ensure that they have the u.s. commitment and also reiterate that the

let's hear from our correspondent in southern somalia. >> reporter: it's the day after the small but strategic town was taken over by somalia government forces. it's abundant to the troops. few people start to return - one after the other. this woman got back from the forest where she inspect the night. she came back alone. her children are in hiding. few business me are willing to open their visit. the commander calls a quick meeting to reassure them. >> we told the people they'll never see al-shabab again. we decided to put troops in every village and town. we advice them not to fear at all. >> reporter: but there's little confidence here. the men tell me they are not sure how long the government troops will remain in town, and are afraid of repper cautions -- repercussions from al-shabab fighters. men met up with clan militia men, it's a concern the government has to deal with. whatever happens, there's no way we'll treat them like al-shabab did. it's shocking that they don't trust us, he adds. >> government officials say this is the finest onslaught against fighters. they are vowi

much territory back from al-shabaab militias who until now has been controlling huge parts of southern somalia. >> the u.s. has been hunting al-shabaab's shadowy leader for years now. his death would be a victory for the u.s.' so-called war on terror. in the horn of africa randall pinkston is here with more on this story. >> reporter: tony, the u.s. is offering a bounty for the leader. he rules al-shabaab with an iron fist, and has transformed the group from a domestic fighting force into a global threat. al-shabaab has been under threat for more than a year. fending off strikes and operations about the kenyan army and african union forces. the group has focused its sources in kenya. the u.s. retaliated sending navy seals in after al-shabaab's leadership. they came up empty. experts say this most recent strike puts the group on notice. >> saal-shabaab and other terrorist groups, al-qaeda included used a few days before the anniversary to carry out a spectacular attack and feed into the frequency of the media coverage, which is the oxygen for these organizations. >> the leader is one of al-shab

a regional governor in southern somalia said an apparent drone struck a small village held by a terrorist group, al-shabab. there you can hear it. that militant group linked to al qaeda carried out the brazen day side attack on a shopping mall in nairobi last september killing 60 people. it comes just a day after fighte fighters laid seige to a prison where dozens of their comrades were being held. elise lab bot joins us from washington. why attack them now? >> the administration is kind of sensitive to the idea that there are a lot of global threats going on and they attacked somalia, not going after isis for instance in iraq in a greater way. officials telling me they can walk and chew gum at the same time. al-shabab poses a great risk to the region. they saw a target of opportunity. they had that target of opportunity that doesn't present itself very often and they went for it, carol. >> so how much of a player is al-shabaab across the region? >> increasingly, this leader of the al-shabaab has been pushing the group to go outside of somalia. they have launched attacks in uganda. they h

air strike in southern somalia on monday.hmed omar will replace ahmed abdi godane, one of the group's founders. >>> pakistan is dealing with some of the worst flooding in decades. 120 people have been killed, and 4,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed. rob matheson has the report. >> monsoon season in pakistan. days of rain turning roads into rivers. in the reegeon of punjab, the bread basket, crops are destroyed and people stranded in the flooding. >> translation: last evening floodwaters entered the area. we climbed on to the trees to say our lives. five of us were stranded for 20 years. we lost hope and weren't aware that someone came to our rescue. >> the government set up relief camps, and sent search and rescue teams to badly affected areas. >> we evacuated five persons hanging over the trees, after 20 yards. they were survived and we have evacuated them. that's great success. >> many parts have been hit by the worst flooding in 20 years. people in villages like these are suffering the most of the. >> their houses a

air strike in southern somalia over the past weekend. they targeted his encampment. he was the leader of al shabaab. he had a $7 million bounty on his head since 2012 because she's seen as the driving force between -- of the u.s., the al shabaab aligning itself closely with an al qaeda agenda. he's seen as the master mind, most notably in 2010 a dual suicide bombing in uganda and in 2013, al sal shabaab's highest profile. some terror analysts saying his death strikes a blow to the leadership but could potentially open up a window possibly for some sort of agreement between al shabaab and the somali government. >> there was an interesting tidbit today, this courtesy of the bbc, the supreme leader had authorized his top military commander to cooperate. >> that's right, an iranian official since denied that recording however iraq's president telling cnn christiane amanpour that the u.s. cooperated with iraqi forces on the ground as well as iranian militia some days ago to help free an iraqi city from a siege, an isis siege. that corporation would obviously be significan

. >>> a mali militant group is being blamed for an ambush in southern somalia.n aid convoy that was accompanied by ethiopian troops serving under the african union. no word of possible casualties at this point. officials warn al shabab was planning attacks in retaliation for the killing of its leader, godaney in a u.s. air strike last week. al shabab says it's named a new leader. >>> still to come here on cnn, family, friends, and fans say fare well to the ultimate showbiz funny girl, with a memorial service that is set to begin hours from now. female narrator: sleep train challenged its manufacturers sleep train challenged its manufacturers to offer even lower prices. but the mattress price wars ends sunday. now it's posturepedic versus beautyrest with big savings of up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years' interest-free financing, plus free same-day delivery, setup, and removal of your old set. when brands compete, you save. mattress price wars ends sunday at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >> a p

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officials tell nbc news the hell fire missiles in a remote area of southern somalia killed three suspected al shabaab militants. the top leader of al shabaab was the target. rear admiral john kirby, pentagon press secretary said today officials were assessing whether gudan was one killed in the attack. >> when i was speculating about whether he was, in fact, killed or not, i mean, he is the recognized appointed leader of the al shabaab network in somalia. so if he was killed, this is a very significant blow to their network, to their organization, and we believe to their ability to continue to conduct terrorist attacks. >> it's important to remember during these times when we see these images from isis and stories coming out of the middle east that most people in the muslim world view isis, al shabaab and other militant islamist groups much the way people outside of there view them. horror. 85% of palestinians oppose isis, also known as isil, while 13% support it. keep in mind, this is a population that was in the midst of a war when that poll was taken. as amnesty international wrote toda

looking specifically at the impact of an african union offensive trying to take back territory in southern somalia from shah bob. it's not clear who all died but it could be -- both isis and al shabaab are more prone to being fractured by losing leadership. >> coming up next on "the lead," it is the deadliest ebola outbreak on record and shows no sign of slowing down. a closer look what's fueling the spread of the virus as another american patient with it comes home for treatment. plus, he's the kanye west of football. no one sings richard sherman's praises more than an sherman but months after the epic rant that put him in the national spotlight, is the seattle star finally turning a page? so what we're looking for is a way to "plus" our accounting firm's mobile plan. and "minus" our expenses. perfect timing. we're offering our best-ever pricing on mobile plans for business. run the numbers on that. well, unlimited talk and text, and ten gigs of data for the five of you would be... one-seventy-five a month. good calculating kyle. good job kyle. you just made partner. our best-ever pricing on mobi

military operation against a group of militants in southern somalia. u.s.baab. who may have been killed. the operation comes one day after the al qaeda-linked group. al shabaab was responsible for aan attack last year on an upscale mall in kenya. nearly 70 people were killed. jim milkulous shes jim miklaszewski has more. jim? >> reporter: the master mind of that terrorist attack against the mall there in nairobi, kenya, that killed 67. u.s. military drones fired hellfire missiles, destroying both vehicles. it's not clear that, in fact, he was killed in this attack just yet. some are saying yes it was gadan who got into that suv and obliterated by these missile strikes. no one is willing to say that yet. you're not hearing the usual chatter on the terrorist networks about one of their leadership being killed. that has everybody a little concerned and puzzled. normally when somebody from an al qaeda-linked organization is killed, the organization declares it immediately and declares him a martyr. mika? >> mick, thank you very much. >>> up next, finally, a seq

southern philippines. >> breaking news from somalia. we're getting reports of a second car bomb targeting a somali convoy. this comes after a car packed with explosives around the convoy of african peace keepers, 12 people reported dead. no word on the number people killed in the second blast reported in the somali capitol. we'll bring you more information as we get it, of course. seren >>> serena williams claims another grand slam. please stay with us. >> welcome back. one of iceland's most celebrated photographers has returned home for his most important exhibition yet. he has spent 30 years documenting landscapes changing in some of the most remote places on earth. >> reporter: documenting the lives of those whose world is rapidly changing and the unforgiving landscapes they inhabit. this photographer has spent the last three decades going back and forth to the coldest places on earth. >> my paintings are my photographs. i wanted to get something. and i just saw with a was happening, thinking, this is fading away. it's disappearing.

southern nigeria. >>> african union peace keeping troops in somalia capitol are saying the power the men have over us of alleges offenses and cites 10 separate incidents of rape and sexual assault and separate sexual expectation and involve troops and accused of using humanitarian aid to cores women and girls in having sex, 2 of 21 interviewed filed a complaint and many said they did not in fear of retribution. and human rights watch doesn't assess the scale of sexual abuse from the african union mission in so malaysia but the report raises serious concerns. to discuss the report we can talk to a researcher with human rights watch in africa and joins us from the kenya capitol nairobi and good to have you with us and the question is there an indication how widespread these abuses by amazon forces are? >> there are several indications from the research we have made and thought that what is happening is actually more widespread and more organized than the 21 cases we document in this report. and how we come to those conclusions is that first of all, most of the women and girls we interviewed who are sur

southern turkey. >> the united states and somali governments have confirmed the killing of al-shabaab's leader. >> the government of somalia have been reacting to the death of al-shabaab's leader godane. they acknowledge the airstrike outside of top leadership wer with the full nothing of their government. now the death of ahmed g odane comes, the remaining leadership of al-shabaab will try to fill the role that has been left, but it remains to be seen whether they'll be able to find someone with the kind of clout this man enjoyed. >> well, al-shabaab still dominates many ruler towns. fighters lost the key port of kismayo a year ago. and it has been blamed for a series of attacks in somalia and in neighboring kenya. the group has up to 9,000 fighters. >>> research on somalia and work for the somalian monitoring group said we should expect retaliation attacks from al-shabaab. >> godane has tightly controlled the organization and personalized his rule, but there are many tensions within the group, and there is real risk of fracture and factions within al-shabaab growing apart. there are parts of al-shabab functioning with co

southern. >>> breaking news this morning. the u.s. going after terrorists in somalia.are learning about the new operation and who the u.s. government is targeting. >>> happening now. the united states calling for north korea to release three imprisoned americans. the prisoners calling for help in an exclusive interview from cnn. could it lead to direct negotiations from north korea? we are live with the latest this morning. >>> a massive photo celebrity hack. several stars admitting their nude pictures were leaked online, raising concerns about the security and safety of icloud. welcome back to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm john berman. 30 minutes past the hour. we have breaking news this morning from somalia. word of the united states military operation targeting the al-shabaab terrorist group in somalia. the pentagon acknowledged launching the operation. they are assessing the results on the mission. according to somalia officials, it appeared to target an al-shabaab camp where leaders were. four missiles were on a convoy. it's not sure how many were ki

southern. >>> breaking overnight. we're learning more about a u.s. operation conducted in somalia al shabaab terror network. the pentagon has not released many details but a somali official says a drone strike targeted the islamic militant group senior leaders. it's unclear if any of the members were wounded or killed, but let's bring in some of our smarter minds and turn to our guests. >> this is one -- somalia is one of many fronts that the president is facing in terms of what to do -- what to do with terror networks really around the globe at this point. what do you make, even though we don't have a lot of details. what do you make of the u.s. operation in somalia at this time? what do you make? >> part of a continuing process. sort of sending drones over to somalia and taking strikes at their leadership since 2008. it looks like this was targeted at a man cold abdul abdi godane, the attack in the shopping mall. it looks like they were targeting him but not clear if he caught him. hard to make a pat everyone here pause in somalia we're being familiar more adventurous than we're