The stomach breaking news coming out of iraq. A large blast has been reported south of a capital bank that in the bible province got a, a bass seems by the iran thats Popular Mobilization forces was hit at least 20 people are injured. P m f is accusing israel of conducting the attack, but not hooked up to law had joined us live now from the rocky capital bank data. So tell us more about what exactly was hit and what caused this explosion. The was done in the Security Associated with the Popular Mobilization forces that including the, the security, the head of the security company. And that being said, that its an indiscriminate attack because it entails it beside it. Targeting gets of the locations in the site with the a deep crate to reaching about 5 meters deep. And from 10 to 15 meters wide, about 20 people have been injured including get Popular Mobilization. A force has Ministry Individuals including get Iraqi Army Officers and also includes that includes also a civilians who what in the vicinity of the, of the, of the admitted to a site that was targeted at the beginning that they suggested it was a drawing. But later, they retreated at that, according to the head of the security uh, committee in babylon. He says that its probably a messiah attack, because its, it, it, the attack was cutting out by a lot, as you may say, that according to it, his analysis it, in fact it, they, they use is rate of cutting out that attack and the boat to return it to 8, in fact they have a tucked at the lots a what they say a vital target to any lot by a drawing. Yeah, im not loading an early a statement. The Popular Mobilization forces. Blame the us for the upside, but they then withdrew that statement as well. In fact, now they are accusing is a way of getting out that attack given the fact that they have been attacking get sites insight as well with the drones over the past 6 months. Since the beginning of base was ministry campaign on us, but despite the fact that the in had and the result of operation that belongs to the Coalition Forces operating in a rock at has posted on x a, indicating that they have not taken popped in that operation. Despite the fact that they did the us, it cut it out. Some of the attacks in the past again is to be a public mobilization. You want to admit it 3 sites in a rock. But the sources with the pump, the mobilization units to still blame the us for as they say, not preventing that attack from happening because they say that given the fact that this guy is only a rock bottom one of the controls by the us. So they still billing us for as they say, youre not preventing get that attack it. So a huge big creature in the mid 3 sites. The injuries including get public mobilization, minutes or individual as an iraqi army. But they say that they have volunteer right to the a, to in fact that they stomach resistors which includes 8 on a line on with groups that say that they have get it out as an attack photo and get that explosion. They have cut it out that it to the, to the attack that targeted what they considered a vital target in these really city. Ill be that. Okay, im not coming up to why they live, press that in, but thats not good. Thank you. But reach out to them as a non resident senior fellow at the atlantic council. He things more details need to clarify in order to say whos behind the attacks. The 1st thing we have to say is that its hard based on the videos that have come out on social media to do forensic analysis of a precise nature. So to know exactly whether it was an air strike, for instance. Uh and what sort of ordinance was use was it a drawn, wasnt an aircraft. Theres also possibilities of sabotage and explosion. The base culture to the nearest country and above your province is in a predominately shi uh, area. So we wouldnt expect that this would have been, for instance, is womic state or something if it is confirmed that it was an aircraft that raises the question american or is really or some other short . I think it unlikely that would be american because the by the administration has been trying to tamp down on regional tensions and so carefully. Choreographing limits on the exchange is a fired directly between the iranians and he has realized that weve seen yet. This attack would be more in line with what is real has done below the threshold of direct attacks on the wrong. Originally, theyve attacked iranian back, militias frequently and kind of continuously in syria, interact less so, but this may be another message to iran saying if youre going to use his malott, potentially, or a mazda is approaches to attack us. We will attack your proxies, interact and syria will have been global code for a strain to opt out. A parent is randy drones rock against a rod on friday. The head of a runs on the says, a defensive shop down 3 unknown objects of its behind proteins. Randy and media say a nucleus side and a military base and up as soon as they have not been damaged. Because we have yet to comment on the us secretary of state and to me blinking us on the line that us forces were not involved comes off to israel, threatened to attack iran again, not the turnarounds drone, and miss ald strike on south way back into it. Was a response to one is really attack on iran console that is serious. The in the occupied westbank, at least 5 people had been killed in violence between his writing forces in palestinian fighters. A large number of people had been arrested off that his right. Youre right in the north shams refugee camp, thats last at hours is ready for us, is also rated several homes, while bold as, as destroyed housing shops, and other critical facilities in north shams. Ill just say it was on the flute, isnt occupied East Jerusalem and has more on the rates literally 2 days later, these really armies still operating in the notice champs refugee camp, at least 5 palestinians that have been killed thus far after nearly 60 military vehicles. And bulldozer went in to read the camp around 40 hours ago with b is rarely Army Maintains that they are trying to crack down on arms, Palestinian Resistance across the occupied territory. And so weve got him, in particular, has been one of the focal cities where they have been operating. And since october, the 7th, youre looking at at least 473 palestinians whos been killed 8300 others who been arrested in nearly 5000 others who been wounded in these raids in. So weve got him specifically in no, the shelves, residents are saying that this is of the worst damage they have seen in decades. And one of the targets of this rate, it was a man called which is yeah, he was the reader of one of these to cut in battalions. And these really army, apparently that that is not their only target as they are still operating hours later, after his death have the Central Jersey to occupied East Jerusalem. At least 8 palestinians have been killed and his right striking a Residential Home west of rough up in Southern Guns that comes as several of western countries warning against on his really ground. Encouraging their hold on 1500000 palestinians just based from elsewhere and gaza. Optometry sheltering in rough, ill just say it was how me my food has moved from rough and southern gaza. We learned from our stores that the majority hospital that one young woman was gold and silver and other injuries or sheltering in the vicinity of the targeted house in a 3 schools, the facility and all the debris. Then this wrap no spill on that preschool. Going that one woman and also injury several other people including its children and other people at the vicinity of the preschool as well. So about that really did not last for so long and the misery continues and the suffering continues. As is really monetary content as the pound across, the goal is to serve in earlier hours in the western part of java city, more residential targeted than more public facilities has been destroyed or severely damaged by their relentless airs, price including estrada refuge account that has been a major side of the month was the target please. More, more than 80 percent of the shutters, youre going to have been destroyed completely. And those people happened to be in this Residential Home or the display of family members who were at other parts of government. City without being a lee and if from the whole world, the ongoing bomb and same thing happened of done this year for the one district neighborhood in northern part of the city was another Residential Home was targeted and destroyed on other civil people were reported to allow the baptist hospital, a defense or part of augusta, anyone is reading military continue this attached in further north valley on camera bridge. Evaluate down reliability and the entire eastern area. Part of the ongoing military operation to establish a bumper zone that is already eating up 60 percent of the total area of the gaza strip. Just further shrinking the size of an already small part of that, that the tension between iran and israel dominated the final day of discussions at the g 7 summit in italy. Foreign ministers quote for the escalation while threatening further sanctions against iran gall. So they wont against a full scale Ministry Operation in rafa. Ill just say it was during the whole reps of developments from the time a lot of companies off to raise ro, strong targets in the round. Early on friday there was little chance of business as usual among the 7 Foreign Ministers. Their host on the island of capri confirming the us had received a prior warning from israel in order to establish and sort of mathematical i think its already known. The us was informed at the last minute, but there was no sharing by the us. It was media information. I mean, what am i to the secretary of state antony clinton refused to be drawn on the details. Im going to be incredibly boring and not make your day by saying again, im not going to speak to whats been reported other than to say that the United States has not been involved in any offensive operations. Setting out the main points of the final communicate, he said the g 7 was more united than ever in working to de escalate tensions in the middle east were committed as real security. Were also committed to de escalate to trying to bring this tension to a to a close. So you saw as well, or youll see soon in the g 7 statement of a commitment to hold or on to account to account for its destabilizing activities. Holding it to account by a degrading its missile and drawn capabilities. Its n a d like location in which d 7 Foreign Ministers confronted a sea of problems from iran and israel to gaza. Ukraine to the in the pacific. The middle east dominated, of course, with ministers repeating the mantra of the escalation to be followed. They said by renewed efforts towards the sci fi in gaza as they were critical of israels failure to allow the full flow of aid into gaza. Talk 2nd, margaret. Yes. As the g 7, the underlying what, my colleague, David Cumberland and i made clean jerusalem on wednesday despite recognizable initial steps towards more human savvy and 8. This is not enough to is ray. The government has a duty to help and that he needs terry and suffering of so many people and especially to the children and garza. And the big signs that these rel, hes still planning a large scale incursion into rough uh, in the south of the gaza strip. The gym and foreign minister code secretary blinking, restating their objection with up to 1400000 people sheltering there. They said it would lead to catastrophic consequences during the whole elder 0 could pretty but you in Security Council as held a meeting on the was being humanitarian crisis. And so them just over a year, into the conflict between the army and the Power MilitaryRapids Support forces that you ins, humanitarian office emphasize the profound impact of the conflict on children who enjoy lasting trauma and cooling old parties to exercise maximum restraint and avoid further bloodshed, ill just say it was kristen selina has moved from new york. They want officials attempted to redirect International Attention towards the sudan, past the conflict they are enters and 2nd. Here, the impact on civilians has been just devastating. And do you want officials war and that the violence is now creeping closer to l faster, which is the capital of north are for the violence poses an extreme and immediate danger to the 800000. 00 civilians who reside in as last year. And it risk triggering further violence in other parts of the 4 where more than 9000000 people are in dire need of a mind to and assistance. So down and bassett or to the United Nations blames is people suffering on the recess and countries supplying them with weapons. He pointed to un reports that found arms flowing from chad, interested as the parties have been able to sustain their confrontation, it is no small part thanks to the Material Support they receive from outside the sedan. These external actors continue to float the sanctions regime imposed by the council to support a political settlement, thereby fueling the conflict. This is illegal, it is immoral, and it must stop. Meanwhile, more than half of the countrys population, 25000000 people are in need of life saving assistance. In more than 8600000 have been forced to flee their homes. Christian salumi al jazeera, the United Nations shall break here and ill just say it right when we come back drug seizures or in west africa. Lets see, is the, lets afraid, disputing violence and this whole region on states. 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Just a quick reminder about top stories here. This at least 20 people are injured following up law south of iraqs capital punter. Unbundled products of bases by the iran box. Popular Mobilization Forces was hit. The p. M f is now accusing is relative conducting the attack. At least 5 people have been killed in violence between his right forces and palestinian fighters and the outside westbank. Dozens of people have been arrested during and is there any rate in the north shuns refuge account thats lost as the hours . At least a palestinians have been killed in on his randy as probably going to a Residential Home west upfront. Some southern gosh, hold on 1500000 honest names tony, displaced by his rails for sheltering in the rough causes, Southern Trust city. Us now students at Yale University in United States of gather been some a diety with the palestinians, and during israel as well. On garza, this demonstration of yale follows a similar protest of Columbia University in new york, where students also have gavin to code for the institution to comp, ties with israel, against israel as well and gone to the beginning. In october. Theyve been ranking a protest and american universities condemning the now millions of voters of costs the ballots in indias 1st day of elections. Voting will last more than 6 weeks. 5 minutes in that render moody is taking a 3rd 5 year to the Indian Government has failed to give these as developed as zeros correspondents to cover the story. Therefore, were covering the election from outside the country about how many triples vote is in the Worlds Largest election. Ill start the custom deb of nearly a 1000000000 people will have this seat in the next 6 weeks. And the 1st of the 7 face process which started on friday, 166000000 indians registered to take part. And so many of them the economy. Unluckily jobs are the main issues. Yeah, the, the price rises should be controlled, and women and girls shoes feel safe children in school should have double puts in a teeth once they finish college. Thousands of Security Offices have been deployed across the country to ensure a smooth elections but voting in some areas of money. Poor state capital, the northeast will stop up the allegations of people delighted piece that this became winning close, similar to that of the army and the police. When they went inside a guest or votes, we protested and broke the voting machine. Oh, they have stolen our right to the run up to the boat was marked by religious tensions in some regions of the country and some vote is hoping to pulse. We bring people closer him on or to vote on the 1st thing i came to vote for us to have a country without. And you will, it just is harmony and tell me to not do were altogether induce muslims, christians for the congress, probably b. G piece that in the moody seeking effect. Um hes going up against the position coalition made up of the 26. 00 parties. The accusing of cracking done on the st on silence. And critics accusation, hes about to do nice democracy and the constitution. These were the type in the country by that the j be id be, have proved if the game in the country in the last 10 years of the government vote this weve continued to pass the bundle until the june fos. And the results due to be announced 3 days later, hands and i just went on a, we spoke to some foster desk boot, shes a political journalist and says press freedom has declined done to the beach i p government and the kind of good forwarding that we are doing is, is also under the shadow off a logical crackdown on press freedom and joined us in india. Have been g and, and just 6 months ago and, and used click editor and she, before you guys go, was june on the day. Theres some new laws and you still continues to be in g rest. Freedom and india is also under question. Along with the fact that a large section of Mainstream Media is a subset of you into the government. And at the do not question the government or to schemes, or its means which also for the narrative of the government. And is that what makes it even more difficult for those of us . Why do you think question . Do have, are eligible judge a raid by a lot, you know, by a large number of people be present to question the agenda off of those. A news for those who are questioning the government because the large section of Mainstream Media especially can be speaking media, which is the large part of northern india and the, the in the speaking better to be out watching this, this thing was on tv and tv in industrial managers drive a massive reach. So these kinds of media being sub sub into the government. And essentially just showing what the government wants to show, even in the saw, you know, during the like 2 months is that a Television News media does not show even a fraction of what was going on. So the idea that button that corruption is going on at the highest levels has not lots of people needed to the lowest levels of the country. So a me definitely is a huge role in the elections. And of course, independent media for those are trying their best, but as it was, as long as we dont have the reach of the main screen, television, news, media that can accurate, exhorted influence and fostering from the voters. It remains very difficult. And just a reminder of following that package, the Indian Government has not gone through these as developers here with journalists. So were covering the election from outside the country of the to the will in ukraine when president , blood of minutes and then skis. Been visiting the front lines and dont yet skins back to the trenches and up to the armies. Defensive positions is visit, comes with the country, braces itself for renewed russian offensive jobs profit as more of ok following a Virtual Meeting of the nato ukraine council. Nate, so chief un stalsen books at nato. Defense ministers had agreed to send ukraine more defense systems. This, of course, comes with ukrainians, and many of the wisdom allies say is a critical time in ukraine, the country having faced in recent weeks and months, a huge escalation in miss all and drug and strikes by russian forces. Russia with coal says that he doesnt deliberately target a civilian areas, but we know that many civilians being killed in these all, most unlikely attacks. And it has been literally billions of dollars worth of Energy Infrastructure destroyed in these attacks. But somebody sends to what the nights are chief had to say, you know, meeting today. Mean, this is also address many other pressing needs, including along the 55, meaning that the nation deep position strikes the painters and drones are each and they do all are and will decides what to provide several large Major Concrete commitments during the meetings on finalizing contributions the expect will be announced soon. Health is all the on the way. There was an emotional appeal by the ukranian president below them is zalinski during the meetings, and its key saying that western age at the moment ukraine was very limited at any point you it as an example to whats happened during the israel in recent days. He said, the west had not left israel to find for itself during those, its acts by a wrong. The big question is, is how long is it going to take these weapon systems and this munition to get here to ukraine . Because along the front lines, the situation is being described by many analysts as being very critical indeed, all eyes now towards the us where we expect on saturday. Finally, for the to be a vote in the house of representatives. The could well release that long waited for 61000000000. 00 worth of usaid. Charles profit alger 0, give us house of representatives has pushed forward with a foreign aid package of 95000000000. 00, including funds for ukraine. The clearing of the procedural hurdle involved the Red Coalition of lawmakers from both sides of the political divide. The package also includes a israel anti once a Better Process to break the bills into 4 separate measures for consideration. Everyone in their, their constituents desires, on the 8th, the brain and a, the end of the pacific. And then our National Security package that has all the organizations because we did this process, we got a very its me were a 70 along legal case against migrant rescue. Us has ended with all charges being dropped. Theyve been accused of aging in legal migration, but active as cold at that attempt body. All thought is to stop aid with some helping those at risk on the high seas. If to some grand found reports, case dismissed, accused of colluding with human traffickers. These and your workers, the faith, 70 years of criminal charges while youre tapping and under cover investigations. On friday, according cicely followed the prosecution, surprise requests for the case to be thrown out to defend and say, this is a victory and that saving lives is not a crime. Today the court made it perfectly clear that our intervention, its even not a crime. The only the duty but also right its a lead began to crack down a migrant rescue missions back in 2016. At the height of the refugee crisis, police sees that youve been to ship afterward rescued more than 14000 refugees in migrants in distress. The case which accused Migrant Workers of coordinating libyan smugglers lasted for years and cost more than 3000000. 00. To be there, the 1st ship to be blocked and to be seduced by us to us. Um, they have a lot of other ships blocked and they find always new metro us to do this. It telling authorities have since band charities from performing several rescues in a row and often demand their ships. Duckett, distant ports along the mediterranean, forcing cruise to decide between responding to distress calls or breeching the lot. Meanwhile, b u has outsourced parts of its border control, partnering with libyan coast guards sanctioned by the un for people trafficking and human rights violations. Nearly 30000 people have died or gone missing in the last 10 years. According to the missing migrant project. And the greek island of less, both this cemetery pays tribute to those last it see a reminder of the perilous journey. Thousands more are taking. If just im getting food, all jersey or european commission, the president s left on the lion has accused russia of with an icing migrants she made the comments during that visit to finlands border with the russia. Finland shot several checkpoints last year off, an influx of on documented people from the middle east and africa crossed over through russia. The United Nations office on drugs and crime says Drug Trafficking is soaring across the so have a region field in conflict and instability and send a goal. Police of sees the biggest drugs whole on the land route. Ill just say it was Nicholas Hawk reports and instead of going to use capital duck up after 3 years in a crowded prison cell in downtown to car, this man whom were calling off made has become a shadow of his former self. The Syrian National was arrested for Drug Trafficking, a charge he denies. He says he was burnt by his girlfriend, meaning she used him to transit drugs through sending go without his knowledge. The judge found him innocent and ordered his release. But he says that the traffic of cocaine from latin american has, shes from morocco, is on the rise. So me traffic hers are in jail about ball. Theres a, theres so many nationalities in prisons, syrians, colombians, italians, french, moroccans, libyans, spaniards, or because of the International Traffic of drugs. Its an extraordinarily well