Welcome to the program. A major offensive against isil is underway in iraq. A force of 20,000 soldiers and fighters are trying to force the armed group from tikrit and surrounding province north of the capitol baghdad. Shia militias known as Popular Mobilization forces are involved as well as sunni tribal fighters. 2,000 sunnis are involved. The offensive includes fighter jets and helicopter backing up ground forces. The iraq Prime Minister has called for the liberation of iraqi cities from isil. Today god willing, we will start and important military campaign to liberate the citizens of the province from Islamic State militants. I call on you to deal with the citizens well. We should protect the citizens and their properties. Jane is in baghdad and joins us live. What more details have you been hearing about the operation and how its going so far . Prime minister abaddi this afternoon is Briefing Members of parliament on how that operation is going. It has a huge political component.
Entering. The high court reacted by indefinitely suspending all court sessions. That will postpone a ruling on the legitimacy of the group that wrote the constitution. President morsi has declared his decisions are now immune from judicial oversight. Hungarians took to the streets protesting comments made by a member of the countrys far right opposition party. Last week a member of the parliament suggested it would be timely to tally up people of jewish ancestry bringing back outrage and memories of the nazi party. The comments followed a debate over fighting in the gaza strip and national security. The lawmaker later apologized and said his remarks were misunderstood. Three suicide bombers all in cars today attacked a Forward Operating base in eastern afghanistan. Nato says all the bombers were Wearing Coalition military uniforms. Three Afghan Soldiers reported killed. Also two civilians. It happened in a province where nato handed over Security Control to Afghan Forces just a few wee
America must always lead on the world stage that was the message from u. S. President barack obama today. Obama outlined his vision for u. S. Foreignpolicy in a sweeping speech at the u. S. Military academy. Speaking to both a Global Television audience and graduating cadets at west point, obama said the u. S. Should ink beyond using the military to solve u. S. Problems. He said Counterterrorism Measures will remain in focus and that cooperation with International Partners is the way forward. This beach came one day after putting forward a plan to end americas longest war, the countrys 12year deployment in a canna stand. In afghanistan. This years graduates from the elite that Point Military academy will be the first in over a decade not to serve in iraq or afghanistan. That was a key message in president obamas address to the class of 2014. He used the speech to lash out at critics who accuse him of weakening americas image. Heres my bottom line america must always lead on the world s
Set a record. Youre watching cnn newsroom. Thank you for joining us, im natalie allen. Good to be with you, natalie. Im errol barnet. We are wrapping up the week with all the information you need to know. Now we begin this hour with ukraine. The president elect there threatening retaliation. Hes threatening to punish the militant who shot down a helicopter. The crash killed 14 people including a ukrainian general. The white house is suggesting concern that pro russian separatists are getting their hands on weapons they would not normally have. Now we cannot yet verify the details of these reports, but we are concerned that this indicates separatists continue to have access to advanced weaponry and other assistance from the outside. Meantime, the selfstyled mayor of slovyensk are holding four european people who disappeared on sunday. The mayor of donestk is wondering who the leaders are. Meanwhile, russia has now moved some 30,000 troops back from ukraines border to their home bases an
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