Of againny is officially ebola free, but the search for a vaccine continues. We will have a special report. The u. S. And iraq say they have inflicted significant blows, the iraqi Prime Minister has pay add visit to the newly recaptures city they made that visit a day after they raised the flag over the main government headquarters in the center of two city. The u. S. Meanwhile says its air strikes have killed ten isil leaders over the last month. Including a man who is expected of involvement in the paris attacks he was a syrian based isil member, with a direct link to the paris attack cell leader. Who killed him on december 24th in syria, he was actively planning additional attacks against the west. Not too many Additional Details to present. He was killed by an air strike in syria, and thats as far as we will go on him for now our pentagon correspondent says there has been Little Information given about the suspect. It killed ten isil leaders in syria, and in iraq, with air strikes. One of the 10 that have been killed is a man originally from paris, whose family came from morocco. Apparently had direct ties to the man behind the recent paris attack, apparently, according to the pentagon was also planning other attacks on western targets, we dont know much more about him other than he ran into trouble with french authorities back in 2012, at some point he ended up with syria, but we dont know what he was doing when he was said to have been killed. Is that it is going to go after the top leadership, and kill them wherever possible. It has raised the question how do they know exactly where he was inside syria, given that it does not have a sizable military presence in that country. The French Security analyst joins me now, thank you for coming into al jazeera. How much more do you know and how big of a player he might have been . During the attack in paris, one hostage allegedly stated that two of the suicide bombers talked about calling him to keep me abreast of what was going on. He was not a small fry, for sure. He was probably either coordinating or part of the group that came up with the plan of apack, so that the pentagon today is coming up and saying that he was planning more attacks this is obvious, but it is very good get for the coalition at this. Do we know much more about his background . Yes. He is a member of nine sons and daughters of a family born in france. In 2012 he was arrested by french authorities because he had expressed interest of fighting jihad. Most probably going to yemen or afghanistan. And then he was under surveillance but losely, and he failed to check in if you will with the authorities and ended up in syria in 2013, so he has been part of the Second Generation of french fighters that have been going to syria. What do you know about the intelligence, in order for this man to have been targeted. We are assuming the agency must have been involved heavily in this. A couple of things that are very meaningful for the us to understand where we are today is that it is one of the first times that the u. S. And the coalition was able to strike at one of the Islamic State leaders. The coalition and the americans were always at the beginning going blind, and they didnt have intel on the ground, so it is fascinating to see that today, that they have one way or another letting them know, it isnt just satellite information, it is human information, so they must have informers on the frowned. But also remember one thing, it could have come also from morocco, and morocco was the country that actually told the french, before the red that he was in paris at that point, so it could have been a mixture of different Security Services but also people on the ground. Really interesting about the behind the scenes intelligence information, thank you for joining us. My pleasure. This Development Comes just as forces celebrate a major victory pledging to retake mosul next, and predicting that 2016 will see the defeat of isil. We can say in full confidence we are coming to Liberate Mosul to be the heavy blow to defeat isil. We will achieve the final victory with the determination and resolution of our great people. The u. S. Is warning there is more work to do to security ramadi. The Prime Minister made his way towards the rest of ramadi his helicopter, came under fire, there were isil firefighters present in the area who tried to attack it. In parts of central ramadi east ramadi and northern ramadi there are still fighter whose have always been there, and they have also been some fighter whose fled from the southern areas which is being taken by the forces. The iraqi forces but there is still a lot of work ahead of them in order for them to completely secure ramadi. And Belgium Police have arrested two people suspected of plotting a new years eve attack on landmarks in the capitol. Police aisil propaganda and computer hardware were found, but no weapons or explosives. Belgium has been on high alert in november, which killed 130 people. A break away group has claimed responsibility. The attack was timed to cause maximum devastation the Government Office was packed with people, there was chaos in the moments after the bomb exploded police say it was a Suicide Attack many people were killed and many more were injured. There was a blast around 2 00 oclock, and around 20 have been martyred. I was offering my prayers in my house when the blast occurred, it was a huge blast when it came running here, there were dead bodies. The attack happens in the city in the tribal area borders afghanistan, a group that was one linked has claims responsibility, but the Pakistani Taliban says it has nothing to do with the attack. Attacks by its fighters have declined thats in part because of the increase in military operations and the pakistani government efforts to shut down the armed groups sources of funding. The explosion comes two days after the meeting with afghan president. They were trying to restart talks with the taliban. What pakistan is trying to do is frustrate them to engang in a political negotiations instead of fighting this insurgency in afghanistan. So the focus today is that there should be some sort of political settlement, between the government and the iran taliban. Although both governments have been adopting a new approach, it appears the remaining fighters that are committed to continuing the chaos. Al jazeera reversed and verdict of a lower court, and reversed the original sentence of six years. The latest from west jerusalem. The haring was brief, but the ruling was clear. He will become the first israeli Prime Minister to serve time in jail the Supreme Court ordered the 70yearold to serve 18 months in prison for bribery starting in february. He had initially been sentenced by a lower court. The feel remains deeply controversy and was approved for construction, while he serves as mayor of jerusalem, he found he was not involved in the main aspects of the bribery allegations in the case and that is why they reduced the sentence. Speaking to the media, he welcomes the verdict. A large weight was lifted from my heart when the Supreme Court desited to acquit me, of the main charge in the holy land affair. He was going to jail for accepting a prize of around 50,000 for a project that was approved while he was major of jerusalem. He maintained his innocence. No bribe was ever offered to me, and i never accepted one, i repeat this today, i respect the verdict of the Supreme Court judges. He served as israel Prime Minister from 2006, to 2009. Saying politician are treating far too leniently by the courts. This isnt the end of the legal troubles he still face as potential sentence of eight months in prison over allegations of fraud and making illegal payments to a businessman, while they have yet to rule on that case, the legacy as the first israeli Prime Minister to be handed a prison sentence is cemented. Al jazeera, west jerusalem. Still to come, we will meet the Syrian Refugees arriving in canada. I believe colluding the family of the threeyearold boy whose death in september shocked the world. Plus, why many Chinese People are being pushed out of the ethnic enclaves known ooze china town. During a visit they have vowed to push isil from the city of mosul, and defeat the group in 2016. And 22 people have been killed in a Suicide Attack targeting a Government Office in northwest pakistan, the group once links to the taliban has claimed responsibility. The World Health Organization has declared guinea free of ebola. There have been no new infections. The world of course in guinea that the west african Ebola Outbreak was reported in march of 2013. Since then, they have died there. 4,809 have died in liberia, 3,955 in syria leyon, and eight in nigeria. Well, the World Health Organization declared nigeria free of ebola last year. Sierra leone was declared free last month. But then weeks later further cases were reported. Last two would have charged from hospital there, earlier this month. That had led to International Alarm last year. So west africa close to being elowell free to search tor finding a vaccine is almost over. Every time that he come to the lab for testing they wonder, which one of them has been injected with the experimental ebola vaccine. At first we were scared i wasnt sure what reactions it may cause. But the doctors reassured me, it is my way to contribute to the fight against the virus. Volunteers are not injected we boal la, one to stimulate immune response, the other to boost it, the idea is to enhance the immune system all together so that it can fight the virus on its own. We closely monitor volunteers. Our priority so to ensure their safety. Scientists here are accelerating the testing phase to get the drug on the market as quickly as possible. This is unprecedented and scientists and researchers say it is justified because of the scale of the Ebola Outbreak. And that the virus is still lurking in the environment, so it is still a threat for people in west africa. According to the united nations, ebola infected 28,000 people, and killed 11,000 in west africa alone, the vaccines are tested on chimp pan seize, some have developed a natural immunity, but the third of the World Population of childrens have died of the virus. Scientists still dont know how the virus jumped to humans. The outbreak has generated fear and unprecedented global response, it has also brought west africans closer tot. The battle is one they see as their own and so far the vaccine they are testing is working. Al jazeera. A powerful storm system has triggered tornado snow and massive flooring in the u. S. Midwest, and louis in missouri has seen record breaking rainfall over the weekend. Up to 13 people have died bringing the total to 43 weather related deaths, in the u. S. Christmas season. Meaning it will take weeks for people to return to their homes. In the argentinian city, and sent this report on the severe flooding there the situation is now stable, authorities have told us that those that needed to be evacuate redirect examination now located in safe areas however as you can see it continues to rain here, it just complicates the situation here even further, we know there are several shelters located in several parts of the city where people are receiving water and food, but many of them have lost everything they own, and it will take weeks before they are able to go back to their homes. You can see behind me, how entire parts of the city continue to be completely under water, authorities right now are trying to cope also with the possibility of fatigue. But also with snakes that are being brought inside the river, and you can see all the dirt that the river has brought to entire parts of the city. Hundreds of thousands have now been deployed to help evacuate stranded resident. The they ares say around 500 police were flooded in the historic city. Despite flood defenses, it wasnt enough to protect all homes. No one came down the street, saying this is a real emergency, there was no sirens, there was no anything like that. The Prime Minister said the rescue service. Politicians are using this wonderful to deflect the fact they made funding decisions that have led to these areas Central American nations have reached an agreement several thousand Cuban Migrants to continue their Journey Towards the United States. The migrants can uh no by pass which had stopped them from crossing the costa rican border. Around eat thousand have been stranded at this camp in costa rica for more than a month. Nick racca has refused to let them cross they are trying to get to the United States, Central American countries have been holding talks in guatemala on how to resolve the crisis. They have agreed the cubans will fry to el salvador, where they will be bussed to the United States. The first was from mexico to pass through the territory, and the second was for them to not be in guatemala. The journey has been long and complicated many three direct to ecuador, which doesnt require cubans to have visas. They were stopped which is a close ally of cuba. Under u. S. Law, any cuban that makes it on to u. S. Soil is allowed to apply for residency, many cubans worry that may change. It is important for the United States and cuba to work together, they are at the center of this issue, along with ebbing cacore, it has allowed these people to enter their country. The cubans are expected to restart their journey next week. And realize their dream of making it to the United States am al jazeera. Relatives of the threeyearold boy that help to focus the plight of refugees have arrived in canada. Now working to help refugees as well as sponsoring other family members. Allen safe her reports. A family reunion, he greats her older brother his wife and five children. Just a few of the thousands of Syrian Refugees being welcomed to canada. Thank you canada. But there is misery mixed with joy for this family, another brother lost his wife and two sons trying to get to frees, they drowned off the coast in september. The images of threeyearold allen curddys body being recovered prompted outage around the world, and helped raise awareness of the hundreds of thousands of people streaming out of syria, iraq, and afghanistan. Just a normal person. It is not easy. It is the most emotional, therd haest thing i have ever done in my life. Since the tragedy, she has traveled abroad with the human rights organization. And met with u. N. Officials publicized the plight of Syrian Refugees. A go fund me page set up by a friend will help her and her husband with expenses. As they move the family into their home outside vancouver. He will work as a barber in the new salon, and as this family adjusts to a new life, her joy is tempered by nearly five years of war, and the reverberations throughout the region. I want to tell the world, stop the war. Canada is expected to accept 50,000 sir january refugees by the end of 2016. Al jazeera, vancouver british columbia. These ethnic enclaves allow to live, work and socialize, in uh the u. S. Property development and rising rents are pushing many out of the area they call home. Gabriel reports. She chose to li here, but today china town is fast disappearing. The fay maws gate over the main avenue only remains as a tourist attraction, surrounded by western food and clothing franchises. At one time, 3,000 lived here, today only about 300 remain. And half of those may be gone, their building being replaced, jenny to be evicted to a luxury condo can be built. Most of the people that live here, even though we have jobs we dont have as much money as them, but every day, every month, we pay our lent on time. They are victims of what is called gentrification, a process in which poor minorities are pushed out, and the wealthy move in according to one study, nonchinese populations have doubled in a decade, some estimate of the 15 large china towns only three still remain authentic to their chinese cultural past. China town is not just with the people. China town is a place where social Networks Economic fabrics, its been built. But when chinese will pushed out, it breaks up cohesion of the community, and threatens traditions. But in new york, people are fighting back. In some ways new york city has been one of the lone Success Stories of people taking to the streets to fight back against development. Because everybody here knows once the heart and soul and the character of their china town is gone, it likely will never come back. In washington jenny knows this. My sister tells me to come back to china, but i dont want to go wac. Looking out at a china town, that she now barely recognizes. Gabriel, al jazeera, new york. Much more on many of our stories. Aljazeera. Com, for all your news, and sport. Engineering marvel, crammed with billions of dollars in commercial traffic, this canal is considered a wonder of the engineering world. Okay, vamos. Nicaraguans Pacific Coast line, still untouched by development. But perhaps not for long. It could soon feature another grand canal, one designed to accommodate the largest ships on the planet. But even before ground is broken, this canal is filled