The violence advance of isis in Anbar Province. Meanwhile in syria isis fighters are stepping up their assault on kobani and Officials Say the situation is more grave than ever. And listen to this United Nations official the special envoy to syria and what he believes will happen to the people of kobani if isis is not stopped. We know, we have seen it, what isil is capable of doing when they take over a city. We know what they are capable of doing with their own victims, with women, children, minorities. This is the last entry point or exit point which you have. If this falls, the 12,000 people, civilians, apart from the fighters, will be most likely massacred. Massacred he says. So far only Kurdish Forces have been fighting in kobani and no turkish troops despite the location on the border. Turkish officials are being pressured from inside and outside that country to get involved militarily. To baghdad first, our Senior International correspondent ben wedeman is there. About the bombs
with a monitored smoke detector at no charge. call or click today. bill: here we go, fox news alert. a bit past 9:30 in the morning. threat to americans overseas. al qaeda affiliated terrorists are calling for the kidnapping of u.s. citizens, said to be in retaliation for capture of this suspected terrorist now in new york city, abu anas al-liby. catherine herridge is in washington. what have you learned about a new plot against the u.n.? reporter: good morning bill, and thank you. the shabaab plot reported by foreign policy magazine. the target was said to be the u.n. operation in somali capitol of mogadishu. the state department offering no specifics on the rising threat from the al qaeda affiliate in east africa, just boilerplate assurances for support from the somali authoritys. i believe you re referring to a report on specifics of a report that may have been
investigators believe this had to be an inside job. jenna: i wonder where they will find that or maybe not? we ll see. new concerns for safety and security of americans overseas. intelligence sources uncovering a possible plot by the islamist group al-shabab calling for kidnapping of u.s. citizens as retaliation for the capture of an al qaeda suspect, abu anas al-liby, who is currently in custody in new york city. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge is joining us live from washington with more on these threats. so what are we learning today today, catherine? reporter: jenna the capture of al qaeda operative al-libi by u.s. special forces in libya has become a lightning rod for jihadists throughout north africa and middle east. after capture in tripoli street by delta forces there are new calls to kidnap american citizens in retaliation for al-libi s capture and significantly jihadists are
being urged to act immediately. one twitter message reads in part, quote, there is no need to consult with anyone to kidnap an american. after demonstrations protesting the al-libi raid previously unknown group calling itself the white benghazi rebels is posting threats on social media to sabotage gas pipelines and kidnap americans as well. a leading counselter terrorism analyst says the threats can not be dismissed. the calls are most likely credible because we know that from the senior al qaeda leadership on down, we ve seen repeatedly this idea they will kidnap americans and hold them hostage in exchange for senior jihadists. reporter: analyst who is track social media in north africa and middle east say the chatter is significant and shows how jihadists are laughing on to the al-libi case because kidnap something routinely used to fund raise for these groups, jenna. jenna: with increase in chatter an increase in threats as well what is being done securitywise? reporter: fox n
leaked, leaked through the media but we are and continue to be committed to supporting the somali federal government of course as it works to stablize and govern somalia. reporter: two intelligence sources tell fox news the timeline for the somali raid earlier this month by u.s. navy seals was moved up in part based on new intelligence gathered by investigators after that shabaab attack on the westgate mall in kenya. it was believed some foreign fighters at the somali compound were preparing to leave the country for a mission, bill. bill: what do we know about new threats against americans in that region, catherine. reporter: anas al-liby in u.s. forces in tripoli, libya, has become lightning rod for jihadists in north africa and middle east. after capture in tripoli street by delta force soldiers where he was snatched from a vehicle with months of planning back to at least may he was transferred to new york city federal court.