In west africa, soldiers are hunting for the suspected islamic gunman in the capital. Witnesses say he mingled with Unsuspecting Hotel guest during the day on friday. But when night fell, they struck, opening fire and taking dozens of people hostage before Security Forces eventually made their way into the hotel. One fire is says he barely made it out alive, climbing through a broken window. Listen. Translator its horrible because everyone was panicked and was laying on the floor. There was blood everywhere. They were shooting at people at pointblank. The sound of the detonation was so loud, we could hear them talking. They were Walking Around and kept shooting at people that seemed alive. Terrifying accounts of what people saw. An Al Qaedalinked affiliate is claiming twob ining responsibils attack. They claimed responsible for a similar hotel attack in neighboring mali last november. David mckenzie covered that siege and joins us live. Good to have you with us. This operation is repor
Newsroom. More than four dozen people are dead in the aftermath of terror attacks that targeted civilians. One happened in a beach resort city in ivory coast, the other in turkeyturkeys capital. At least 34 people were killed at a busy transport hub. More than 100 others were wounded. So far theres been no claim of responsibility. Turkeys president blames regional instability for the violence. Isis and kurdish rebels have launched attacks in recent months. Arwa damon brings us more. Reporter this is one of the main boulevards that runs through ankara, an area that is normally filled with traffic and people. And was especially packed at the time the blast took place at about 6 45 local. The explosion caused by, according to turkish authorities, a car packed with explosiv explosives, driven and then detonated very close to a bus station, and according to eyewitnesses was extremely busy at the time. Among the dead are also one or two of the attackers. The turkish government investigators
Former marine and a christian pastor. Many of their family members will meet them in germany. The other two americans at the bottom of the screen also freed but not on this plane out of iran. More details on them coming up. President obama addressed the nation this morning at the white house. He says its all, quote, historic progress through diplomacy. Watch this. Todays progress. Americans coming home and iran has rolled back its Nuclear Program and accepted unprecedented monitoring the program. These things are what we can achieve when we lead with strength and wisdom, with courage and resolve and patience. America can do and has done big things. When we work together. We have Fox Team Coverage now. Koj r katherine and will. Lets go first to amy live in rome. How we can expect to see them back on u. S. Soil, how soon. Reporter i know. Thats what Everyone Wants to know. The three who left iran today are going to be in europe for a little bit longer. They have been transported to a Med
Axelrod good evening. Im jim axelrod, and this is a western edition of the broadcast. In a major diplomatic breakthrough today, the United States and iran conducted a prisoner swap. Four americans held in iran, including Washington Post reporter jason rezaian, were exchanged for seven iranians held in the United States. A fifth american, a student, was released separately. Hours after the exchange, the u. S. And five other world powers russia, china, britain, france, and germany lifted sanctions on iran and released billions in frozen assets, implementing the landmark Nuclear Deal Reached last summer in vienna. Charlie dagata is there. Reporter among the four americans coming home are Washington Post journalist jason rezaian, former u. S. Marine, amir hekmati, american businessman, nosratollah khosraviroodsari, and christian pastor saeed abedini. The four men were exchanged for seven iranians who were imprisoned or chargeed in the United States. Cbs news contacted abedinis wife naghmeh
More than four dozen people are dead after terror attacks targeted civilians in two countries. First a powerful car bomb detonated in a busy square in turkeys capital. At least 34 people were killed and 125 others wounded. Hours earlier, gunmen stormed several beach resources in every coast opening fear on tourists there, when it was over 16 people were dead, Security Forces killed six attackers. Theres been no claim of responsibility for the ankara bombing, but turkeys president is blaming regional instability for the attacks. Arwa damon reports from ankara. Reporter this is one of the main boulevards that runs through ankara, an area that is normally very crowded and filled with traffic and people, and was especially packed at the time the blast took place at about 6 45 local. The explosion caused by, according to turkish authorities, a car packed with explosives, driven and then detonated very close to a bus station. And according to eyewitnesses was extremely busy at the time. Amon