Malaysia headed to beijing with 239 people onboard most chinese nationals. At least three americans are among the passengers and there is some confusion surrounding the identities of two european passengers. Malaysia Airlines Says there is one austrian and one italian passenger onboard the missing jet, but austria and italy deny that saying the citizens in question had their passports stolen. Saying this, we are aware of the reporting on the two lost, stolen passports. No nexus to terrorism yet, although thats by no means definitive. Were still tracking. That coming from a u. S. Intelligence official. Meantime, the passengers families are getting increasingly worried and frustrated. Andrew stevens is joining us now from beijing where relatives of the 154 chinese nationals onboard are gathering at a hotel complex. So andrew, what are officials telling the family members right now . Well, they really cant tell them too much at this stage, fredricka, because we just dont know exactly what
Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. And were following the breaks news. Al qaedas top maker killed in a u. S. Led terror . Officials are trying to determine whether ibrahim al series was one of the top militants killed. Our correspondents are covering this from around the world at this hour. Lets begin with barbara starr. She has details about the strike in yemen against al qaeda. Barbara, what are you hearing . Wolf, it was a covert and so secret that an official tells me its like it never happened. Cnn has learned u. S. Personnel used russianmade helicopters with night vision gear to secretly fly many troops into the remote southern mountains of yemen, a further sign of how much the u. S. Would risk to help let me men launch this weeks unprecedented raid on the al qaeda strong hold. U. S. Officials say the american personnel did not engage on combat on the ground. It was just part of the u. S. Assistance in the attacks. We continue to work with them on their counterterror c
Morning purportedly showing that u. S. Raid to save isis hostages in iraq. One american soldier killed in that daring rescue. Could this be the start of a new campaign against the terrorists . Good morning. We are so grateful to have you with us this morning as always. Im centennial olympic pahristi im victor blackwell. At Oklahoma State university, a car crashing into a home dcoming parade. Police say 25yearold addaisa chambers flew into a crowd of people. This becomes even more tragic by the hour, sara. That is right arbitration victory. Good morning to you guys. This morning, police identifying those other victims of this crash. 44 in total. In addition to this, a 23yearold student that nikita was a student at university of oklahoma is among those who passed away. 65yearold couple bonnie, jean, and marvin, lyle stone, in addition to the 2yearold boy what killed in that car accident. Police are updating on some of the more additional victims who were hurt. Five adults still in Critic
Jordan. She joins us live with the latest. Including why people are skeptical about these isis krams claims about this hostage. Reporter because they have form on this and well talk about that in a moment. Let me bring you up to speed and what we know from here. So far the latest strikes are concerned, youre right to point out that jordan has vowed revenge, promising the father of a young pilot so brutally murdered by isis that they will eradicate this group. More air strikes yesterday, friday and we are told that some 47 militants possibly killed that according to activists in rakka, killed in a province very close by. So very active in the air it seems. No detail stoss as to what the jor dane yans are s danians are planning to do today, but were getting more information as far as how many sources are being flown and what their targets are. Barbara starr reporting with more now on why the International Community doesnt believe isis about Kayla Muellers death. Reporter the isis claim K
French cities. Throughout europe, authorities are trying to track down one terror attack suspect who remains at large this hour as well as others who may have been involved in the paris attacks. One of the cities targeted in toulou toulouse. Meanwhile, an International Manhunt is on for belgium born French National Salah Abdeslam. A source close to the investigation tells cnn French Police questioned abdeslam a few hours after the attacks but then left him go. Now, they suspect he was involved in the terror plot. Lets bring in fred flight gwen for the latest on the antiterror raids joining us live from paris. Fred, if you can start with the paris raids and what weve learned about them. Of course they are going on throughout various parts of france. If that one in toulouse is indeed a very important one. The french authorities are saying they are not directly linked to the terror attacks that happened here on friday. However, we do have to keep in mind at this point in time after those