Down. Sanctuary under the sea. New zealand unveils a massive Marine Reserve thats twice of countrys size. Hello. We begin in afghanistan where Security Forces are struggling to retake the Northern City of kundas from taliban fighters. They took control of the city on monday and broke hundreds of prisoners out of jail, many of them their own fighters. Lets go live on the front lines with afghan Security Forces. East just south of kundus. Whats the latest on this operation to retake kundus . Reporter hundreds of afghan Security Forces with hundreds of are going towards kunduz. R theres ied ez, roadblocks, so for three times they tried to break all these ambushes. You can see them. The cameraman can pan. They are waiting here to see what will be next. Afghan commanders in the field here telling me theyre missing a lack of communication and a lack of leadership. There are many units from different afghan Security Forces. Afghan special forces, Afghan Army Special forces, and afghan is in t
Cultural sites now faces war crime charges at the International Criminal court. Hello, russia has launched its first airstrikes in syria. Its Defense Ministry said that 20 missions targeted fighters from the Islamic State in iraq and the levant. There are, however, other groups that they would hit, some that may be allied to the u. S. Coalition in syria. Roslind jordan has details. Russian fighter jets flying around the city of homs. Moscow said it was targeting isil fighters in and around the city. President Vladimir Putin said he was committed to help his countrys longtime ally to defeat the group. Well support the syrian army only in legitimate fights. Secondly the support will be from the air without participation in ground operations. And third, such support will be limited in time as long as the syrian army is on offensive. The airstrikes started just one day after leaders agreed to hold deconflicts talks. But instead of talks, the u. S. Got a verbal notice one hour before the ru
Hello, there have been major developments in the war in syria, with russia launching warship strikes into syria from its fleet in the caspian sea. It says the targets were positions held by the Islamic State of iraq and the levant. Russia says it destroyed all 11 targets. Now backed by russian air strikes, syrian troops have launched a major ground offensive against rebel groups in hahma and idlib are the targets. Reporter from the caspian sea 1200 kilometers from the fighting, russia unleashed cruise missiles. The missiles were launched without warning. These images quickly broadcast on russian state television. With a range of 2. 5 thousand kilometers, the targets were well within reach. Moscow said it obtained permission from iran and iraq to overfly their territory. Russia released graphics showing the targets. Russias defense minister briefed the president on the strike. Translator this morning we engaged the caspian flotilla ships. Data indicates that all targets were destroyed a
Hello there have been major developments in the war in syria with russia launching warship strikes from its fleet in the caspian sea. 26 cruise missiles were fired from four warships. It says the targets were positions held by the Islamic State of iraq and the levant. Russia says the operation destroyed all 11 targets and no civilians were killed or injured. Now backed by russian air strikes, syrian troops have launched a major ground offensive, but not against isil, rebel group in hama, and idlib were the target. Russian sources say the missiles traveled 1400 kill meters over what is described as unpopulated areas before hitting their targets in syria. In rome the u. S. Defense secretary said russia was making a mistake in its campaign in syria. I said before that we believe russia has the wrong strategy. They continue to hit targets that are not isil. We believe this is a fundamental mistake. Despite what the russians say, we have got agreed to cooperate with russia so long as they c
Diplomat. And the battle for kunduz, heavy fighting continues between Afghanistan Security forces and the taliban. At least seven People Killed at a Community College in the state of oregon. The gunman was killed in a shootout with officers after opening fire at the school. At least 20 people were hurt. The college remains in lockdown. The president has been briefed on the situation and will continue to receive updates the governor of oregon kate brown has been speaking in portland a few moments ago before heading to roseburg. Well, it is still too early to know all of the facts. I know i am joined by my fellow oregonians and americans in profound dismay and heartbreak at this tragedy at umpqua Community College. Facts are still emerging. We know now there were casualties and confirmed injuries. Our top priority now is the medical treatment for victims and the security of the campus. We have confirmation that the shooter is deceased. He is a 20yearold male. Our thoughts and prayers are