Be a deescalation part of the russian life true story of the territory held by antigovernment forces and syria. But if anything the bombing is escalating here in eastern guta in a mask. The uns head of the International Commission of inquiry on syria says the government siege of the area involves the International Crimes of indiscriminate bombing and deliberate starvation of the civilian population. There are reports that at least three hospitals have been hit with the help of the Russian Air Force on the iranian backed groups syrias president is pursuing the last major pockets of territory held by his opponents in western syria. The offensive intensified after fighters from one rebel group shot down a russian aircraft on saturday. Now the syrian army says its deployed add offenses and anti aircraft missiles to its front lines in aleppo and it led to cover northern airspace i had there from the us four hundred a russian and they are controlled by the russian intelligence not the Syrian
Jets but was later killed near the town of socket moscow has retaliated it says its killed thirty fighters in the area and dozens of ass strikes stephanie deca has this report from the turkey syria border. A lot of luck. This is a russian fighter jet shot down by opposition forces. I mean remember the pilot manages to eject but he didnt survive. For these syrian fighters its a huge symbolic victory. Russian the Syrian Government have intensified their bombardment of it province over the last two months Government Forces a slowly capturing territory in the south what is the last remaining syrian province under full rebel control. Theyre inching closer to the city of socket which lies on a strategic road linking the northwest all the way to the capital damascus territory that is now almost fully under government control. And in syrias complex web of regional and international allegiances some say this offensive has been well planned and has further implications been there are some people
Kong. But certainly good news for the three student latest on the law alex child and joshua wall whove had their gel terms quashed in todays final court of appeal hearing the three have walked free five judges unanimous a grade to drop those jail sentences in stock reversal of an earlier ruling that the three were found guilty for Unlawful Assembly after they were involved their involvement or their role in what was described as a storming of a government full course in the Legislative Assembly back in two thousand and fourteen there initially Given Community sentences would serve a sentences as well as a suspended sentence but the government intervened calling for harsher penalty and the court of appeal then delivered on that saying all three should judge they were granted to appeal and today that final court of appeal delivered on their request now the judge did however not that future offend is involved in an Unlawful Assembly and were believed to be involved in inciting violence an
News agency is reporting that more than one hundred fighters who are allied to the Syrian Government have been killed in the east of the country the headquarters of the u. S. Backed Syrian Democratic forces. Came under attack on wednesday in an unnamed u. S. Led Coalition Officials said it helped stop the advance of about five hundred opposing fighters. And them the Sea International report says the Ethnic Cleansing Campaign against. Continues unabated in me and refugees who derived in bangladesh in recent months describe a Systematic Campaign of force starvation kidnappings and sexual violence. Israeli media reports suggest the police will recommend that Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted on corruption charges the Prime Minister and his wife suspected of receiving illicit gifts from believe that benefactors including a major hollywood producer missing their denies the allegations and says hes confident the attorney general it seems the case. Many of you are asked what will happen so i wan
Tonight this monster storm is packing a punch on islands across the caribbeans. Take a look at the winds in st. Martin. St. Thomas and puerto rico. You can see debris scattered and roads flooded here in st. Martin. Some of the worst damage could come from the i lan. Heres where. The satellite image of Hurricane Irma passing directly over it. Leaders say the islands is barely habitable. We know Hurricane Irma is responsible for at least three deaths. Irma is not alone. We have three hurricanes. Formed in the gulf of mexico and jose in the ocean. Tonight its Hurricane Irma that has people in the u. S. On. Tammie souza just received new information on the storm and where its headed. The good news the track hasnt shifted a lot. People are getting confidence. The bad news its still over the United States and florida is right there in its cross hairs. Its right now actually moving off to the north and west. Almost ready to pull away from p puerto rico. It is a good distance from land. The ey