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.
Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited to address Congress Although he will not be speaking with the white house because the white house will not speak with someone close to an election. Special ewessing number israeli israelipalestine relations. She said that its much larger than partisan politics. Your reaction . It was a smart thing to say. Shes not the first person to say it. It was written in politico, if thats the wrong publication forgive me, but he talked about the relationship being too big to fail. And there is a sense that america, the United States and israel share values, and israel is an important ally to the United States, not just tactically to the middle east, but its a democracy and the two countries tend to see things the same way. Thats the way most americans feel those who follow world affairs. It would be unpolitic and unrise for Samantha Powers to do anything other than to underline the shared values between israel and the United States. She said that
Controversial address which angered the white house. Outgoing president is awarded the abraham prize for excellence in African Leadership. Iraqs hard my launched mayor offensive to push i. S. I. S. Out of dick rit but its not just the army but Popular Mobilization forces involved in the effort as well as sunni tribal fighters and 2000 sunnis are involved and includes fighting jets and helicopters backing up Ground Forces and fighting to push i. S. I. L. Out and secured several neighborhoods in the northeast of the city and lets bring in jane live for us in baghdad and seem to be some successes as far as Iraqi Military is concerned. Talk us through them. Well jane its a huge number of troops and talking 20,000 and includes the shia malitias who are better equipped and trained than iraqi units and includes u. S. Air support and significantly the sunni fighters you mentioned. This is a predominately sunni city in the heart of saladeen and an i. S. I. L. Stronghold and its a fight the mili
Far Rights Groups fight against immigration. In sport sweeping through the gulf. Louis hamilton takes his pole position to the grand prix. Hello, for the first time a group linked with isil detonated a bomb in afghanistan leaving 35 people dead. A struck at a bank where Government Employees cued up to collect their pay. The suicidebomber detonated his visit amongst people lined up at the jalal balance bank. President ashraf ghani said that groups affiliateed with isil are to blame. Today the taliban did not take responsibility. Daesh took responsibility. International terrorists are responsible. They are not our people. If youre of a gran and muslim, come and stand with us. If youre foreigners call this a warning. He asked afghans to unite against what he calls international terrorists. Jennifer glasse sends us this update from kabul. It was a devastating attack at the height of the rush hour in jalal jalalabad. People were lined up to collect their monthly salaries. They say that this
Measure human organs. The sport, including the gulf hamilton takes his first position for the bar ane grand prix. Hello. A motorbike riding suicide bomber has attacked a bank in afghanistan killing at least 35 people. President ghani said it is a group with links to the Islamic State in rack in the levant. From kabul, jennifer glassee reports. The suicide bomber detonated his vest in a crowd of people lining up outside the kabul bank. Government salaries are paid here the apparent target was civil servants. Passersby tried to help the injured and move the dead. I saw many people dead bodies and injured people on the ground. Ambulance arrived very late and many people died of their wounds. Wounds. Reporter two other blasts around the same time targeted a shrine and another bank highlighting the difficult security situation. President ghani says groups affiliated with isil are to blame. Today, the taliban did not take responsibility. Daesh took responsibility. International terrorists ar