and citizens advice saying that people are carrying a huge amount of debt going into winter, when presumably these bills are going to cause even more debt. that seems to be a real problem at the moment. yeah, it is really scary thinking about this winter actually because we have the high prices continuing, so people have built up really scary amounts of debt. i mean, people are really terrified but also people are angry that ofgem is not protecting consumers like it is supposed to. it actually seems to be protecting the energy firms, which is just terrible. after the plane crash which is presumed to have killed yevgeny prigozhin, the leader of the wagner group. one african country where wagner is active is mali, where it is believed to have about 1,000 troops. french forces ended their military operation in the country a year ago. feras kilani from bbc arabic
with the growing insurgency. that reliance led france to end its military operation in mali last year. bbc arabic s feras kilani is the firstjournalist to travel to northern mali since french forces left. he made the dangerous journey with producer mohamed ebrahim and cameraman dany abi khalil. the start of a thousand mile journey across vast deserts to an unseen conflict, where wagner fighters clash with jihadists and rebel groups. it s impossible to operate here without a convoy of heavy security. i m dressing to blend in. it s a dangerous and difficult journey in the north of mali, but it s the only way to reach camps like this one. this is the only school in the area. these children are being taught to recite verses from the koran.
in the occupied west bank. in the past two weeks, four attacks have left 12 israelis and two ukrainians dead, and more than 20 palestinians have been killed. our correspondent feras kilani has been to the refugee camp in the west bank, where he spoke to palestinian fighters and their leaders. nights at the west bank camp ofjenin. palestinian fighters are ready to defend against a military incursion by israeli forces. what happens here could spark more clashes across the region. everyone is on high alert. this camp has become a symbol of resistance against israeli occupation. most of these militants were not even born in 2002, when israeli forces fought for two weeks against palestinians here injenin. although it s now controlled by the palestinian authority, the israeli army carries out frequent operations inside the camp. tonight, fighters from different
out recent attacks inside israel. one resident was ra ad hazem the the man who killed three israelis in tel aviv on the 7th of april. israel usually arrests and interrogates the relatives of the attackers, and the army says it will storm the camp if hazem s father isn t handed over to them for questioning. akram rajoub is the palestinian governor of the city ofjenin. i asked him if there are any plans to hand over hazem s father. translation: we don t think that this is the right direction for us. i and even if we get involved, this will only happen with the consent of ra ad s father. and if that is his wish, we will mediate to reach a solution. the recent attacks against israel over the last month mean there is no prospect of a political solution any time soon. and the increasing intensity of israeli raids on the camp means that many young palestinians now believe their only option is to arm themselves and fight even if it means death. feras kilani, bbc news, jenin.
United States President Joe Biden recently announced the death of an ISIS leader during a U.S. Special Forces raid in Syria. The individual who was identified as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi began leading the militant group in October 2019.