their families some i s captives have already escaped and here c.c.t.v. footage allegedly shows a suicide bomb attack on a kurdish prison aimed at freeing 4 my us fighters held captive inside. the implications of turkey s assault are becoming clear and world leaders are also increasingly concerned that i.i.s. might gain a fresh footing in the region. let s check in now and some other stories making news around the world an explosion at a mosque in eastern afghanistan has killed at least $62.00 people and injured $36.00 the blast which caused the roof to collapse occurred as dozens of people gathered for friday prayers no one has claimed responsibility for the attack but both the taliban and the so-called islamic state are active in eastern afghanistan . protesters in the lebanese capital beirut have been holding a 2nd day of rallies against government plans to impose new taxes the demonstrations are some of the biggest in years the protesters are also demanding
sirens in the background. not unfamiliar a week after the horrible attacks here in paris. but we are following breaking news right now out of mali. a terrorist situation there, an attack on a hotel, a siege that at one point had at many as 160 people held captive inside. it is an ongoing operation. it has turned deadly. for the latest, david mckenzie in johannesburg. david? reporter: well, chris, it s a rapidly developing situation, and we have the latest info from state tv that 80 people have in fact been freed by special operations forces who were being held, or in that hotel, at least, taken by two, perhaps three gunmen, in an early morning raid. also information that 12 members of air france have been taken or are in a safe place. also good news. air france is cancelling its flights to bamako, a major strain on their country. new video showing the aftermath
manufacturing company where they say the suspect once worked. the suspect has a criminal record. he was arrested outside american iron works. weapons charges were dropped after he pleaded guilty to carrying an open can of alcohol. the terrifying ordeal began last wednesday. the family all held captive inside. a clerk at this nearby dominos tells nbc news they delivered pizza to the mansion that night unaware that people were there and bound and threatened. the next morning the assistant delivered a package with $40,000 cash to the home. police believe the victims were killed hours later and the house set on fire. sources say the fire was set on the second floor in ten-year-old
mansion last wednesday as the four hostages were held captive inside. following the story for the washington post is reporter keith alexander. so keith what do you make of this latest turn in the investigation, the fact that wint s girlfriend in brooklyn has been taken in for questioning? right. obviously new york police want to find a connection. want to find out where wint is. and they re going to everyone they can to learn the information. they know that wint is not in the washington area. they believe he is in new york, and they believe that his girlfriend may know his whereabouts. savopoulos was the president and ceo of american iron works. police say at that connection is something blew the something through the employment history. is that what your reporting has been putting together as we try to figure out how wint knew the family? that s correct. wint was a certified welder for this iron ore company.
it shows what appears to be men being held captive inside. the building is then blown up. this is the police station now, in this video, the jihadist gives a tour of a border area, and points out american vehicles he says were captured from police. people in the west, keep giving and we will keep taking it. look how much money they spend. look at this big car. american ford. senior international correspondent arwa damon and former fbi supervising agent join me now. this new video we have from isis, it s a little unusual, it s almost like a guided tour through the conquests of isis