Southern italy talking about mafia crime tells those involves they will be excus excommunicated. We have all the world cup action coming up in the program. Now in morning iraq, fighters with Islamic State in iraq and the levant or isil, have seized two border posts the most powerful shia group meanwhile has vowed to fight back. Holding rallies across the country with the biggest taking part in baghdad city. Were live in baghdad where big rallies are being held by shia militia men. What is about this public show of force . I think they want to send the message that they are ready to fight, and they are as powerful as every. Now for this mass rally last weekend. They said there practic platoons of peace, but when you see the weapons theyre carrying, they say they will fight against the Islamic State in iraq and the levant. What is happening here in iraq, the government has said this is a terrorist wave trying to topple the government. Isil said its clearest intention is to go all the way
Against police brutality. Plus, feeling the fever the u. S. Takes on portugal in the world cup. Good morning to you. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Live to new york city. Secretary of state john kerry is in egypt. To create a unified front to tack the tension in the middle east. He is meeting the foreign minister and the countrys newest president. Also a trip to jordan, belgium and france. There are reports that hell make a trip to iraq. Now, the rebel group called the Islamic State of iraq and levant took over three more towns. This happened overnight as well as a strategic crossing with syria, this as the first group of u. S. Military advisors arrived in the country, theres a fluid situation happening now in iraqs Biggest Oil Refinery in baiji. The military says its in control. I. S. I. L. Refutes the claim saying that refinery and the city is in the hands of a renel group. John kerry is expected to urge iraqs Prime Minister to embrace politics for a fractured country. When he starts
Members. And the world cup gets under way and so do fans. In iraq sunni rebels have gain even more territory, fleeing violence in search of safety. No new war in iraq as president obama considers the u. S. Response in the possible intervention, protesters, gather. Ing i. S. I. L. Is now in control of three strategic towns in new york and the baji oil refinery. Omar al sala has the latest from iraq. The clear show of force, clear commitment to defend iraq and defend the holy shrines, paid by Islamic State of iraq and the levant. There were all sorts of weapons and that parade is also causing concern in the capital that this could be the beginning of a brutal sectarian war. On the other hand, a spokesperson for the general military council for iraq, has told the government his fighters will not put down their weapons until their goals are met. According to the philosophy of military conflicts Political Solutions oar way of sorting them out. The revolutionaries can only give up their weap
Save an endangered species. Iraq appears to be closer to an allout sectarian war. Thousands of armed malissue al marched into baghdad against a sunniled rebel crooning. Isil countered this show of force with real force, seizing more grounds in Northern Iraq including major checkpoints along the Syrian Border. Al jazeera live in baghdad. Jane, some say a civil war there is inevitable. Others think it may have started. What are you seeing in iraq . Reporter . That tension we saw before the last civil war here is emerging again. We have seen those i mages. We have seen here on the ground those fighters from the metti army, followers of shia cleric. Amount of people will remember who sent young men into the streets in 2004 2005 to might american soldiers fight american soldiers. In 2004, they were fighting a battle bitter battle against the u. S. Army and nejea. Now, they are back. They have basically reorganized in a show of force that we saw today to send the message that they are here a
Valley of tanzmamia and they are being removed from these pristine forests. Rebels in Northern Iraq scored another important victory as they push to the capitol baghdad and the latest in the gof and they captured the city early on monday after fierce fighting with Government Troops and rebels also control the countrys second largest cities. Hundreds of volunteers are moving out to join the fight against the rebels. These are pictures from baghdad on monday morning. Fighters supplied with Army Fatigues and thousands volunteered after a call to arms from iraqs top sheer people. Hundreds fled their homes because of the violence and he is in haza where many people are headed. And more refugees are expected to turn up there because of what has happened and reports now confirm the rebels have taken it over. Reporter indeed, when you were saying that sunni rebels are there that translates into another Mass Movement of people towards safety. We have been here for the last two hours or so in th