there's a deposed ruler of tripoli. if the brother, this crazy little brother killed the other one and forced out the middle one and they kept this family hostage to make sure he's away, he wants to come back. why don't you ask jefferson if you can go get him out of egypt and come back and put him in power. the only thing we want is to be friends with us and establish relations. we don't want to dominate, we just want to have peace with this country. so in the beginning jefferson and the treasury secretary said, you're craze i. after three years of almost a standoff, we're winning but it doesn't matter because the guy's still in power,rierson goes, you know that idea you had? we're going to do it. but i don't want fingerprints on it. he say go and get yourself a thousand muskets, $20,000, we'll give you a few marines, make it happen. at the very least he didn't think it would work, we were going to start our first land war against a muslim power who are islamic extremists. so against impossible odds, the argus drops him

we go to the director of the tripoli-based institute. we were just commenting as we were looking at those pictures that it's kind of an odd comparison because we see celebration there. but the reality is that libya is a great big fat mess right now. >> it certainly is, and five years on there is mixed feeling i suppose if one looks at the images there are many who are celebrating there. tripoli is not feeling the same sense of war that the last year and a half has had an impact on bengahzi, and for that reason the country is split at the moment. it could be for the next couple of years there is not much more to be celebrating. >> just remind our viewers what the political situation is currently in libya. >> there was a split in the military factors. and ultimately there is not really much ideology that they differ on, but definitely the impetus is for resource war. that's really been the unraveling of libya in the last five years since the fall of muammar qaddafi. there have been factions on the ground, tribes, fighting over the resource

backed parliament in tobruk and congress based in tripoli and each has militia and foreign backers and general is leading forces backing the government in tobruk and it's worse with i.s.i.l. stepping into a crowded field and it led to a presidential council being formed last month. last week libya warring factions formed a government that has to be endorsed by both sides and as the talks continue so does the fighting and forces made gains against i.s.i.l. fighters in parts of benghazi and eastern libya. support is now under the control of the libya national army, it had been used to ship weapons to i.s.i.l. fighters. the forces have also taken control about 150 kilometers south of benghazi but i.s.i.l. remains a major threat. the u.n. envoy to libya is in tubruk to support the unity government and not just to end the suffering of the libya people but also to fill the power vacuum and prevent i.s.i.l. fighters from gaining any more ground, victoria with al jazeera. >>> let's get more on that story for you with an independent researcher and analyst specializing in middle eastern politics

the influence that stretches from tripoli, all the way west to zul tan. the rivals, the united nations-backed government in tobruk control the east. an area that stretches from the coastal town of barda to ourselves. and it's also huge areas in benghazi, libya's second largest city. there are districts held and armed groups that call for implementation of islamic law. it's i.s.i.l. that made gains. it controls a total area stretching from the city of cert. they search for communities looking into ways to stem the rise of i.s.i.l. including the areas fought. europe has recently been struggling with a growing numbers. the company's warring factions great to form a national unity government. it's a crucial step that many hope will put an end to months of fighting. and stop militias that have grn in size and influence. but a final deal awaits a major decision of the role of the powerful army general jackson hastings -- hafta. he is hated on the government of tripoli, insisting on his departure. >> the u.n. secretary-general prayed for his leadership after the

libyan officials say at least 40 people have been killed in the attacks west of capital, tripoli. >>> a tunisian has been accused of organizing two attacks last year. norah was one of the 40 killed. >>> a former white house official spoke to us via skype from virginia. she said the consequences was those airstrikes could result in isil growing stronger. >> president obama vowed last week that if we were to uses military strikes in libya in the near future, he said last week it would only be if we had a very clear target. the administration here is very early this morning in washington saying that yes, in fact, the united states had a clear target, it was this individual. the reality is that people in the town of bringing out the bodies. there are now over 40 brought out and journalists can now verify it. there is a question here about whether the targeting was really that focused. even if it was, we have a lot of precedent with airstrikes in libya. united states carried out an air strike in november and claimed to have killed a senior isis official there who was of iraqi origin. it tu

the tripoli based one controls western libya, an influence that stretch from to zaltan. their rivals control most of the east, an area that stretches from the coastal town of bardia to ras lanuf. it controls areas in benghazi. there are stricts held by an armed group that calls for the implementation of islamic law. it is i.s.i.l. that has recently made major territorial gains. it controls an area stretching from sidra to sirte. the international community is looking into ways to stem the rise of i.s.i.l., including the u.s. military force. europe has been struggling with the growing number of refugees who have travelled through libya. the country's warring factions have recently agreed to form a national unity government. a crucial step that many hope will put an end to months of fighting. and stop militias that have grown in size and influence. a final deal awaits a major decision on the role of the powerful army general. he is the top military commander of the. to obruk-based government but he is hated by the government of tripoli which insists on his departure >>> fo

and carried out these air strikes west of the capitol tripoli. are multiple reports indicating that at least 30 at this training camp were killed, perhaps as many as 50 people. we may get more incite from peter cook in the next few minutes about the success of these air strikes. however, it is important to stress, david, that the u.s. has long been concerned about isil establishing a toehold inside libya, especially given the ongoing political instability there, and it has said, and peter cook said in a statement earlier on friday, that the u.s. is prepared to go after isil to prevent it from doing just that. >> yes, it is defense department, not state department, we're expecting to hear from. but what do you know about the cooperation of the libyan authorities in this? libyan authorities as they are, because it's a pretty fractured country. >> reporter: well, we don't know whether the libyan government, the in coming unity government actually signed off on this -- this u.s. military operation. the obama administration has been very, very plane t

the one in tripoli chased the other government out in the summer of 2013. and those governments had a lot of trouble seeing eye to eye, they have been fighting each other. the general considers the government to be run by terrorists, making it hard to find common ground. especially if we try to find partners. >>> i.s.i.l. is in the middle stirring the pot. >> absolutely. >> thank you gentlemen for being with us on al jazeera america >>> before we go, here is a look at other stories we are watching in the week ahead. federal reserve chair janet yelland will be in capitol hill on wednesday, and will answer questions about the fed's decision to raise interest rates. wednesday - junior doctors in england plan a second walk out of the year to protest low pay and long working hours. the brazilian army goes door to door in major cities, handing out pamphlets on the zika virus, making sure homes do not contain breeding spots. >> next, business opportunities for the country's youth. meet an entrepreneur hoping to cash in. cash in. and year of the monkey has begun, t

the tripoli based general national congress controls western libya while the u.n. backed government in tobruk controls most of the east, including benghazi, which is where the revolution began. we look now at life in libya five years on. >> in the city that started it all factory five years ago, a police force is coming together. people in benghazi began the revolution against muammar gaddafi. they helped to end what many saw as his tyrannical rule. since then, crimelessness has soared, freedoms curtailed. the u.n. recognized government says it's trying to change this. >> there hasn't been away clear state including the military. thank god security and stability have begun to return bit by bit. >> law and order is one of the first things any new unit government has to tackle. before that, there needs to be a goo government. u.s. president barack obama admits it won't be easy. >> the tragedy of libya over the last several years is libya has a relatively small population and lot of oil wealth and could be really successful. they are divided by tribal lines and ethnic

libyan officials say at least 40 people were killed in the attacks west of the capitol tripoli. pentagon says the operation hit an isil training camp and was aimed at killing a senior tunisian operative. he is accused of helping organize deadly attacks on a museum in tunis and a beach resort in the town of zeus last year. >> this was a facilitate we had had our eye on for sometime, and we had determined that there were isil fighters and folks in training at this facility, and specifically that he was associated with this facility in particular. and we believed that they posed a threat. >> rosiland jordan joins us live from washington, d.c. what more do we know about the target, and the impact of these air strikes in libya? >> well, even those peter cook briefed us for about 45 minutes, we don't know much more than that, other than this training camp was being used to orchestrate potential attacks on the u.s. or in u.s. interests overseas. we also don't know, even though pentagon officials have said on background that two f-15 fighter jets that were based in the u.k., were taking

, carrying out this one last february showing militants killing coptic christians on a beach near tripoli. >> u.s. defense officials estimate over 5000 isis fighters are operating in libya. >>> while most of you were sleeping, families in fort bragg were celebrating a happy homecoming. >>> 70 paratroopers marched at 3:00 a.m. at pope air field. they spent nine months in iraq. they spent the last nine months in operation inherent resolve. part of the mission includes training and equipping iraqi security forces. soldiers say that the hardest part, of course, is missing the family at home. being away from him seeing him growing up over face time as opposed tome helping and teaching him things but >> it's fantastic. it's, you know, nine months of hard work and it's really great to come home and see all the people that you love and miss for all that time. >> well, that curly hair. paratrooper also have a four- day weekend. they'll head back to post on tuesday to start their reintegration training. >> so glad that they are home and we wi them plenty of quality time. >> absolutely. >> 12:09 now

libyan officials say that 40 people were killed in the attacks in and around west of the capital tripoli. the pentagon said that the operation hit an isil training camp and was aimed at killing a tunisian operative who is accused of organizing deadly attacks on a museum in tunis and a beach resort last year. >> this was something that we've had our eye on for some time. and specifically he was associated with this facility in particular. we saw that this--we believe that they posed a threat. >> al jazeera's roslind jordan joins us live now from washington, d.c. roslind, have we learned any more about the target and the impact of these airstrikes? >> well, according to peter cook, the pentagon sports person, they're still trying to evaluate the result of those airstrikes on that isil training camp just west of tripoli on friday. now, we don't know exactly whether u.s. military personnel are going to go in and try to collect some of the remains so that they can could do dna testing in order to identity the people who were killed in this strike. but the pentagon assessment is that as far as

in some cases most of the militias are in tripoli. it's needed. the majority of the discussions that have gone on to inform the government are not talking about the real question or going down the line. that is the government can d endure. also in the last couple of days, there had been a physical blow. it is a vicarious situation. they have to show and endure. >> just to tick up on the bes imism and talk about the fact this it is precarious. why is it difficult for libyan leaders to find a common ground. this is a process that has been going on for months, years. >> the majority has been about saving the revolution. fighting on the ground is around resources. most broke away during the civil war, around who will have the biggest peace of the tie is a main concern. one of the major issues is a case of 50%. the oil is the worst in decades. in that report, the way the settlement is arrived at, the other factor has been affecting efforts there. or policy ambitions, but not trying what is wanted in the rule of law. and those four or five have gone out

instrumental in moving foreign fighters in and out of neighboring tunis from the camp located west of tripoli not far from the tunisian border. in particular, he was suspected of organize straighting a deadly attack ton bardo museum in tunis last september and possible involvement in a june attack in a tunisian resort that killed 38. >> with respect to libya i have been clear from the outset that we will go after i.s.i.s, wherever it appears. >> reporter: earlier this week president obama indicated that strikes against i.s.i.l. in libya would be more limited than in iraq or syria in part because the u.s. has no partner ton ground. >> the good news in libya is that they don't like outsiders coming in telling them what to do. there is a whole buns of constituencies who are hardened fighters and don't ascribe to i.s.i.s. or their perverted ideology. but they have to be organized, and can'ting fighting each other. >> the white house compared this strike to one last year in libya which killed a top i.s.i.l. leader, abu nabil. >> the president will make good on his promise to continue to apply pres

libyan officials say at least 40 people have been killed in the attack west of the capitol tripoli.'s go straight to our correspondent in washington, d.c., rosiland jordan. rosalind what more are you hearing about this strike? >> well, the pentagon spokesman peter cooke has just released a statement confirming that there was an air strike against an isil training facility northwest or so of the capitol, tripoli. and he goes on to say, and i'm going to quote from his statement, destruction of the camp and removal of [ inaudible ] also known as sabir with eliminate an experienced facilitator, and is expected to have, quote, an immediate impact on isil's ability to facilitate its activities in libya. and he goes on to say the u.s. is committed to hunting down and destroying isil wherever it feels necessary. this is very significant because even though the pentagon is not yet confirming how many people were killed in this air strike, they are basically sending the message that as the new unity government in libya comes to power, that the u.s. is more than prepared and is willing to act

the serbian ambassador were near tripoli. an american air strike hit a building killing 48 people. a negotiation conditions on the ground. a major point of contention is the shelling of kurdish divisions. the security council is calling for an end to the spelling. >> the fighters made gains on the border. russian air strikes in support of the regime hit hospitals. united nations issued a stark warning, russia's actions made things worse. it was led by the regime. issuing support to bashar al-assad. it could be dangerous. >> the french president said the actions put it at risk of war. russia plans to hold a round of peace negotiations in geneva. they were postponed. the u.n. syrian envoy said no dates were set for talks. russia called an urgent u.n. meeting drafting resolution, calling on them to protect its territory. stop interfering in affairs. >> there were elements. repeating every word. in consultation out here, so i cannot imagine how they could review that. >> there's little chance that it will come to a vote, and the u.s. ambassador to the united nations said existing rev l

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you have the tripoli based general national congress, and the u.n.rnment in tobruk, which is which the revolution began. >> reporter: in the city that started it all, exactly five years ago, a police force is coming together. people in benghazi began the revolution against gadhafi. they helped to end what many saw as his tyrannical rule. but since, crime has soared. general lawlessness have prevailed. freedoms have been curtailed. the u.n. recognized government, which controls much of libya, says it is trying to change this. >> translator: there hasn't been a clear state but now security has begun to return bit by bit. >> reporter: there needs to be a new government. u.s. president barack obama admits getting there isn't going to be easy. >> the tragedy of libya over the last several years is libya has a relatively small population, and a lot of oil wealth, and could be really successful. they are divided by tribal lines and ethnic lines, power plays. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: and there are many players, members of two rival governments, their armies,

if you imagine the coast of libya down here, there is tripoli on the eastern side.left heading towards the border with tunisia. it is from here the boats leave and head out north. that's the trianglear shape more towards the center of the map. so today as the ship has been plowing through seas much bigger than what you see here now, this is pretty flat. the winds are pretty gentle by comparison. they've come down a long way. this, the crew believes, makes it more likely that you're going to see some sort of migrant boat movement. but where we've been positioned for a couple of days now, we've been holding a pattern to the northwest of tripoli probably just to the northwestern side of the libyan coast in international waters, waiting here in a position the crew beliefs is beyond the detection of the people smuggling crews and operators back on the libyan coast itself. >> we will arrive at 15 nautical miles. >> reporter: this is one of the marines stationed aboard a 50-caliber weapon trained on the side. is he looking out and ready for the possibility of some sort of

the strikes hit a farmhouse outside sabratha, to the west of the capital tripoli. the spokesperson of the tripoli says the farmhouse had been seized by isil fighters. unnamed pentagon officials told the "new york times" the strikes were targeting a tunisian man is suspected of being involved in two isil attacks in tunisia last year. it is not yet clear if the tunisian man was killed. the strikes come as the u.s. weighs increasing military action in libya, which has been torn by violence since a 2011 u.s. backed military intervention ousted longtime dictator muammar gaddafi. in recent months, u.s. and british special operations teams have been increasingly operating in libya. today's strike comes three weeks after general joseph dunford, chair of the u.s. joint chiefs of staff, said he wants to begin taking "decisive military action" against isil in libya. in news from the campaign trail this weekend marks the south , carolina primary for republicans and the nevada primary for democrats. on thursday, pope francis criticized republican front-running donald trump, sug

we will come after you in tripoli. we will come after you. dheepthika: experts believe there are several thousand islamic state fighters in libya, and their number continues to grow. catherine n.: we have a special report for you from "france 24's" team in iran. our reporters are on the ground as the country prepares for hotly anticipated elections. there is much at stake. we have these reports from tehran. >> the last day of campaigning for two crucial polls. the streets are adorned with leaflets. candidates and councils are featured on posters. by law, there are no street gatherings. the gathering is in full swing. with elected in hassanossein romani -- rouhani was elected in 2013. >> we want them to improve our living standards. reporter: the crowd was singing and chanting in support of their top representative. he upped the ante on his campaign trail by calling potential rec room -- calling for tangible reform. >> we want a parliament that can address people's needs across different sectors. time, it should prioritize women and increase t

this one last february allegedly shows militants killing coptic tripoli. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news. mollie: officials estimate nearly 5000 isis fighters are mobilizing children and teens at an alarming rate. the report, first published in the ctc sentinel looked at the deaths of 89 children eulogized in isis propaganda. most were killed detonating improvised explosives or as soldiers in battle in iraq, syria, yemen, libya and nigeria. 60% were between the ages of 12 and 16. 6% younger than 12. and earlier this week we showed you how isis is suffering financially. here's a big reason why. video just released today shows infrared video of an airstrike that destroyed a facility the terror group used to store cash and collect taxes. if you look closely, the video actually shows paper money flying through the air after a round of explosions. two women climbed part of the way a 16-story tower in melbourne this morning as part of a protest against australia's refugee policies. measuring several yards long with the hashtag #letthemstay a short time later. howev

a political analyst and founder of the tripoli based institute and says although there have been discussions about a unit r government it doesn't mean it will bring peace to libya >> the majority of the discussions that have gone on are not talking about the question of the durablity of the functionality of this government going down the line. can it enduring against the conflicts that have emerged over the last years. there have been physical fights and blows amongst the members. i think we're in a precarious situation. i don't think it is going to show. i'm pessimistic about this development. the first question is that the majority of the fighting has been the ground and there should be infrastructure fruk tour of the country. it is electricity frustrating efforts-- [indistinct] not trying to the deliver the city. the rule of law. those things, four or five points have gone out of the window, over the last couple of years. i don't believe that this is necessarily the last of the discussions >>> more air strikes in yemen where a number of people have been dead. it happened in the city north

we've got you covered in tripoli, waterville, elkader and all of the 4th ranked iowa hawkeyespossession of first in the big ten. they returned to iowa city in a three way tie for the top after falling to the hoosiers 85-78. with the loss---the hawkeyes are now in a three-way tie with indiana and second ranked maryland atop the big ten conference with 10-2 records. iowa overcame a sluggish performance in the first half when they fell behind by 16, but battled back and led by five midway through the second -- but the hawks struggled down the stretch and afterward talked about where the game was lost. they came out to ready to play excute which is something we which is a little dissapointing. it goes to show you can't beat a godd team on the road and execute the way we did. the hawks return to action on sunday when they host minnesota on sunday night at carver hawkeye arena. iowa state big man jameel mckay is expected to be in the lineup when the cyclones play host to texas at hilton colisium tomorrow night. mckay missed iowa state's last two games after violating team rules... head coach

one in tibruk and another based in the ta capital of tripoli. general haftar has been leading military operations in tibruk. unity talks led to a presidential council being formed last month. last wreak they formed an unity government that still has to be endorsed by both sides. as the talks continue, so does the fighting hafta forces have taken control about 150 kilometers south of ben good di benghazi, but isil continues to be a major threat. not only. >> a moment here on al jazeera, protests in macedonia where. afghan refugees are stranded. >> here we have found 30 people have sold theirs kidneys in the kidney syndicate. social change. >> i feel like i'm suppose to do something, >> breaking down barriers. >> sometimes i have to speak when other people say be quiet. >> shaping our future. >> i actually am committed to a different, better, stronger, healthier america. >> i lived that character. >> we will be able to see change. >> the only live national news show at 11:00 eastern. >> we start with breaking news. >> let's take a closer look. >>

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a political analyst and founder of the tripoli-based institute, he says it doesn't mean that this will bray peace to libya. >> the majority of the discussions that have gone on to form this government are not talking about the real question which is the durablity and functionality of this building going down the line and that will be the real test of the government, can it sustain and endure against the conflicts, but also in the last couple of days amongst the presidential council. there has been physical fights and blows amongst the members. i think we're in a very precarious situation. i don't think it is going to show. i'm pessimistic about this development. the question is the majority, wars it terror most of the center tea jik fighting on the ground will be [indistinct] the other factor is festering and frustrating the efforts. foreign issues, property trying to deliver the majority [indistinct] i don't believe that this these discussions haven't focused on anything more than just bringing people to the table >>> to yemen where more air strikes by the saudi-led coalition left peo

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their best scenario basically is to have a national unity government in libya operating in from tripoli with a national army that can take on isil. we know that against the backdrop of the political divide in libya, that could take some time and therefore, they are now looking into different options like gathering more intelligence about isil, the potential targets, and also trying to equip and train local allies in libya to be ready for the moment when they start the military actions against isil in libya. >>> live in rome, thank you. still to come on the program, a new twist in an alleged corruption scandal involving the malaysian prime minister. >>> britain prime minister welcomed draft e.u. reform proposals. >>> syrian government forces launched a major offensive near aleppo, capturing several strategic towns with the help of russian airstrikes. >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry said the human situation in syria is a catastrophe not seen since world war ii. >>> fighting intensifying in ramadi in iraq's province of anbar to the north of the provincial capital. three saturday car

look at the surface it looks like it will be swinehart handing in on the big level and vazquez in tripoli if only to protect that valuable arm. vazquez is lost 20 pounds. any tips for losing weight? he said broccoli. a lot of broccoli. by the way no pablo sandoval citing. he is expected to be here in nothing yet. he has plenty of time to report. i'm dan roach, wbz sports. >> broccoli? okay. this guy is 44 years old and he is holding his own. this is career goal number 741 for yarger. he had 742 later in the game to move ahead of brett whole for the third most schools by one clear only when gretzky and cordy howell than yarger. >>> congratulations to the boston college hockey team. they wrapped up a perfect season. they finished the season 34-0. to finish regular season unbeaten in the conference. they will face main in the week. the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social

conducting cross-border attacks into tunisia, and the area where this attack took place is west of tripolit far from the tunisia border. so the u.s. believes by taking out what they called a key facilitator, and taking out some of the people along with him, that that will severely limit isil's ability to carry out these kinds of attacks in tunisia, and it also sends a message that the united states is willing to carry out attacks against isil in libya, if it has appropriate intelligence. >> tell us more about the person who was the target. >> reporter: he is a tunisian national. the tunisian government says he was responsible for a march attack against the bardo museum in tunisia, and also he is suspected to be behind a seaside resort attack that killed almost 40 people there. so he was on the sort of most-wanted list. the pentagon believes -- they have a pretty high confidence level. they believe he was killed along with a couple dozen other people at this location. so they think it is going to have a significant effect, and also psychologically send another message to isil that the u.s.

since that time we've had a split in libya where you've got the islamists in tripoli, and the legitimateernments had to move way across the other side of libya. so they're having a difficult time bringing these two different political factions together, and right in the middle, you've got isis. you've got isis in the entire, in particular, serte, which used to be muammar gaddafi's strong hold. >> now it's baghdadi's strong hold. it's right across the med from italy, and they're going to potentially grab all those oil facilities there. so if they do and this doesn't work, what happens? >> we have to make sure it works. i think the planning for additional military operations and as they specified over this past weekend, looking at tactical targets, this is not a strategic effort to be sure, but we have to basically deny, disrupt and defeat isis in libya. we know where they're physically at. we're getting more fidelity in our coordination with the special forces from the united states, u.k., france and britain on the ground. so we have to make it work. this political process that the united

a political analyst and founder of the tripoli based institute. he says although there are discussions, it doesn't mean that peace is close for libya. >> the majority of the discussions that have gone on, not talking about the real question of the durablity and the functionality of this government. that is going to be the real issue, can it endure against most of the complicates that have emerged. there have been physical fights and blows amongst the members. i think we're in a precarious situation. i don't think it is going to show. i'm pessimistic about this development. the first question is the war in syria. most strategic fighting on the ground has been around the resources, financial, military, resources of the country. the other factor has been frustrating the efforts of the powe powers. not trying to deliver the majority of what they want which is a democratic free society and the rule of law. they face for four or five issues that have gone out the window. i don't believe that this is at the heart of discussions, having focused on anythin

the operation targeted an isil training camp west of the capital of tripoli. they have yet to confirm the deaths and say up to 30 people were killed in the attacks. serbian authorities. >> i want to say clearly to everybody that serbia has done everything it could to free our citizens. if there hadn't been a bombing i don't think it would have come to this because the interest of those who abducted them ean certainly was not to kill them. no demands other than financial ones have been made, and i think these were impossible to fulfi fulfill. >> the northern indian state is in lockdown and five people are dead after an escalation in the ongoing protests over strikes. the community is demanding the same quotas in jobs and education offered to lower castes. we have reports, and they're not backing down. >> a shoot to till order has been imposed to control the protest its with thousands of military forces on the ground. the troops had to be air dropped as protesters blocked all major roads entering the state. into the heart of the protest buses, community halls, a

this one last february allegedly shows militants killing christians on beach near tripo tripoli. cbs3 "eyewitness news". >>> you may notice the name monty williams trending on twitter. the former sixer player is now coaching in oklahoma city. unfortunately, his wife and mother of his five children was recently killed when a wrong way driver hit her car head on. yesterday williams stood in front of thousands of friends and family members and delivered an incredible message of love and faith. the most moving part of his message was directed towards the family of the wrong way driver. >> everybody is praying for me and my family which is right but let us not forget there were two people in this situation and that family needs prayer as we well. and we have no ill will toward that family. in my house, we have a sign that says as for me and my house we will serve the reporter. we cannot serve the lord if we don't have a heart of forgiveness. that family didn't wake up wan wanting to hurt my wife. life is hard. it is very hard and that was tough but we hold no ill will towards the dona

this one last february, allegedly shows militants beach near tripoli. >> "q": u.s. defense officials estimate over 5,000 isis fighters are operating in libya right now. >>> a western ohio school is coming under fire for a guest speaker. state senator david burke agreed to speak to a civics class, but an 18-year-old walked into mohawk high school a few weeks early claiming to be a representative of the senator. isaiah aikens said the senator was ill and sent him in his place. he was let in to speak for about 45 minutes. it wasn't until a few weeks later when senator burke himself showed up for his scheduled speech that officials realized what happened. >> of all the things that we see in the news today that go on in schools, schools need to be on their toes about everybody who comes into the school. >> the superintendent says the school will be more vigilant in checking i.d.s before allowing those doors. >> "q": what's going on with these kids now days? possible. >> yesterday we had a teen playing doctor. today a teen playing senator? >> i don't understand. just go t

has: the militant coalition set up its own cabinet in the capital, tripoli. the conflict has left thousands dead, half a million people homeless, and the economy in ruins. it has also allowed in the islamic state group. the ms. lieutenant -- the militant islamists have taken control and are attacking the country's oil ports. leaving some western leaders to consider military intervention. obama: i have been clear from the outset that we will go after isis wherever it appears, the same way we went after al qaeda wherever they appeared. diplomats say a deal needs to be reached between the government and rebel factions first so the country can be unified in the fight against the islamic state group. the latest u.n. deadline for a peace deal passed on monday with little sign of an agreement on the horizon. we werearlier today, told about how chaos has spread across libya since the revolution. >> you could call it moammar gadhafi's legacy. what did he leave libyans with? what country did they have to rebuild after the former decatur was house -- after the former di

that's in tripoli. it is largely in control of the western region. i.s.i.l.hters are in the coastal city of sert. the rest of libya is controlled by other militias. they have yet to vote although most of the members of the parliament in tobruk has said this is a goer. when it comes to the vietnam in the parliament-- vote in the parliament, how do you think it will go? >> i think the first one didn't go well, but there has been more cooperation with respect to how this next lot will go. i think there is no plan note [technical difficulties - interference] >> they're trying to iron out any final details. it could be a reshuffling of this government, a downsizing of the presidential council, a design of sorts to make this a success. many of the way they have not been approved is because libya is still in a state of war and it is trying to sign a peace treaty when there was been fighting only days ago. they have made crucial gains against other militias. there is still so much fighting across the country and there isn't a peace deal to be offered, but it is a pie

libya has two rival governments one in tobruk and the other in tripoli, both supported by different armeders. >>> libya's national army says it has pushed rebel fighters, including isil out of several areas in the eastern city of benghazi. at least ten people have been killed and at least 50 injured in the fighting. security forces are reportedly being assisted by french special forces. >>> south africans are braced for tax rises as the government tries to revive its economy. the foreign minister also promised to cut what he described as wasteful and corrupt government spending. tania page -- paige has more. >> reporter: economic growth is expected to slow to only 0.9%, public debt rising to 51%. the government says the global commodity slump is to blame. thanks that south africa exports, are simply not in demand. to plug the gap in revenue, the government says it is going to raise taxes on expenditures, things like alcohol, cigarettes, the fuel levy, and introduce a new sugar tax. it also wants to cut government spending. the foreign minister said there was far too much corruption, that

there have been two competing governments, one in to before you can and one based in the capital tripoli. each side with its own militia and foreign backers. retired army general haftar has been leading force that is back the government in tobruk. added to this, isil increased its attacks over the past 12 months, taking over oil fields, kidnapping and killing hostages and just a few days ago, the armed group released video which appears to show the downing of a fighter jet. the united nations has been trying to get a political agreement signed for years, initially through its envoy leone. leone was widely discredited after offered a high paying job by the united arab emirates, one of haftar's main backers in the region. since hess replacement last year, progress appears to have been made. unity talks led to a presidential council formed a few weeks ago. libya's politicians urge the world to support the newly formed unity government. >> we call on owl regional powers to support the libyan people's efforts by backing this unit government. we call on the international community to do the sa

backed parliament in the eastern city of tobruk and remnants of the general national congress based in tripoli. each has its own militia and foreign backers. the retired general hafta has been leading the government backed forces in tobruk. isil is stepping into an already crowded battlefield. uniony talks led to a presidential council formed last month. last week warring factions formed a unity government which still has to be endorsed by both sides. while talks continue, so does the fighting. forces have made gains in eastern libya. it is under control of the libyan national army. it had been used to ship weapons to isil fighters. they have taken control 150 kilometers south of benghazi. the u.s. envoy to libya urges peace to support the uniony government not just to end the suffering of the people, but to prevent a power vacuum and prevent isil from gaining anymore ground. al jazeera. >>> people in niger are getting a built of extra time to vote in their presidential and parliamentary elections after delays on sunday. the president hopes to secure a second term of five years and is up again

libyan officials say at least 40 people were killed in the attacks west of the cap tol tripoli. pentagon says the operation hit an isil training camp and specifically aimed at killing a senior tunisian operative who is accused of helping organize deadly attacks in tunis, and a beach resort of zeus last year. rosiland jordan joins us now live from washington, d.c. what are you hearing from the authorities where you are, ros? >> reporter: well, the pentagon spokesperson has said that the air strikes were aimed after going after the tunisian who was said to have been a senior isil facilitator inside libya. they have not physically confirmed that he is dead, but he was definitely the target. the pentagon also has not confirmed how many people, how many isil fighters were killed in this attack, or whether there might have been any civilian casualties. we are expecting to hear from peter cook at the pentagon in the next hour. we do understand, though, from pentagon sources that the air strikes were carried out by two f-15e, air force fighter jets flying out of the united kingdom, and

this one last february allegedly shows militants killing coptic christians on a beach near tripoli. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news. the virginia tech scientist who michigan, will analyze test results from private wells in the richmond area. the water conservation group "hands across the lake" says tech's marc edwards has agreed to assess the test results for lead contamination near a coal ash impoundment on the james river. the group has concerns about dominion virginia power's coal ash impoundments at the company's chesterfield power station, near richmond. blacksburg is the latest town in virginia to eliminate questions about criminal history from government job applications. town leaders say the change is based on concerns that the questions can result in discrimination against otherwise qualified candidates. the city of roanoke and montgomery county have already made similar changes to their applications. the town's attorney says background checks will still be a part of the hiring process, but those checks will be done after the best candidate for the job is found. the salem poli

parliament in the eastern city of tobruk and congress based in the capitol tripoli and each has militiaoreign backers and retired general has been leading forces backing the government in tobruk and the chaos is worse by groups claiming agree agains with i.s.i.l. stepping into an already crowded battlefield and unity talks sponsored by morocco led to a council being formed last mother and factions formed a unity government which still has to be endorsed by both sides and as the talks continue so does the fighting and forces made gains against i.s.i.l. fighters in parts of benghazi and eastern libya and support is now under the control of the libya national army and it had been used to ship weapons to i.s.i.l. fighters and the forces have also taken control of 150 kilometers south of benghazi but i.s.i.l. is a major threat and u.n. envoy is in tobruk supporting the government and not just to end the suffering of bolovia people but to fill the power vacuum and prevent i.s.i.l. fighters from gaining any more ground and victoria with al jazeera. >>> syrian government are fighting on two fro