Block of flats in the lebanese capital beirut on friday. Ibrahim aqil is considered the most highprofile member of the group to be killed in the current conflict with the us having had a multimilliondollar bounty on his head. Israel says the targeted strikes killed around ten hezbollah military commanders. The lebanese health ministry says 14 people were killed and more than 60 injured. In response to the attack, hezbollah has called the killing of mr aqil a crime, and said israel will pay the price. From beirut, our senior international correspondent orla guerin has been reporting on the attack. Explosion. This footage captures the moment of the attack, in the heartland of hezbollah. Explosion. The skyline looks like a city at war. Israel hit hard, without warning, in the densely populated residential district of dahiya. Calling this a precision strike, the target was the veteran hezbollah military leader ibrahim aqil. Israel said he had been eliminated, along with about ten commande
High Profile Member of the group to be killed in the current conflict. Israel says the targeted strikes killed around ten hezbollah military commanders. The lebanese Health Ministry says 14 people were killed and more than 60 injured. Hezbollah, has called the killing of Mr Aqil a crime, and said israel will pay the price. It all comes after a week of deadly attacks in lebanon, including exploding communications devices, which killed at least 37 people and injured thousands. At a special meeting of the un Security Council on friday, the uns political Affairs Chief said there was a serious risk of a further escalation but if things continue as they are, well see conflagration that could dwarf even the Devastation And Suffering witnessed so far. Its not too late to avoid such folly. There is still room for diplomacy which must be used without delay. 0ur Correspondent 0rla guerin has been following the latest on those strikes In Beirut. Explosion. This footage captures the moment of the
Scenes back injanuary, when a Tv Station in ecuador was taken over by masked gunmen during a live broadcast. At the same time, powerful Drug Cartels set off explosions in several cities and there was widespread rioting inside ecuador s prisons. Well now, in a referendum, Ecuadoreans Have voted in favour of letting troops patrol the streets to bolster security after a surge in gang violence. Our South America Correspondent Ione Wells sent this report from the capital, quito. Ecuador s capital, quito, is bursting with life. But among the songs and smiles, clues that this is now the continents most violent country. The bloodshed at this Youth Centre is just a sport. But on the streets, many young people are losing their lives at the hands of violent Drug Cartels. Carmens brother was killed by a Gang Member who wanted money when he wasjust 19. Translation the gang threatened us i at our House Throwing Stones at us
Correspondent ione wells is following the story from quito. A State Of Emergency and internal Armed Conflict was announced in january, Big Scuttlebutt because one of the top kind it escape from prison, but led to mass prison riots, violence on the streets, must increase in both killings and also kidnappings is welcome and also kidnappings is welcome and also kidnappings is welcome on that side of the president at the time to announce this State Of Emergency. Measures like bringing in the military to try and control Law And Order in the streets and in prisons, but also introducing local curfews in certain areas, which did suspend peoples rights when it was going on. These measures have been tested at the moment, and people ive spoken to here in the capital have told me that the measures have made them feel a little bit safer, than seeing the military, you can maybe even see them behind me, Patrolling Areas around the city, something that is given them a bit of relief after