Here in the United States. And of course, all around the world. Im Rosemary Church at cnn. And im Michael Holmes in the belgian capital. This is cnn newsroom. We will bring you all of the latest from brussels in a moment. But first, christians deliberately targeted on their holiest day. And a promise from militants that more violence will come. A Splinter Group from the Pakistani Taliban is claiming responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed at least 69 people. The explosion happened at a crowded park in lahore, where families were celebrating Easter Sunday. Many of the victims were women and children. More than 400 people are wounded. Ravi is following the developments and joins us with the latest. People across lahore, trying to come to terms with this tragic and deadly attack. What more are we learning about what happened and the group claiming responsibility for this . Thats right, rosemary. This took place on sunday evening. It was a playground. And it took place near some c
Why is the pentagon and Senior Military Leadership reluctant to say that its more than 3800 . Were not reluctant, jennifer. What we track is the number that are in our force management level, thats 3,800. This is nothing thats inconsistent with whats been going on for the last 15 years in terms of people in and out on temporary duty, people in direct support of the embassy. Those have not been counted. In other words, consistency in the way we have been counting people has been going on for 15 jeers. At any time, we have 3800 directly in support of the mission. When units rotate, we dont double count the numbers. If theres a unit of 200 being replaced by 200, and they happen to be on the ground at the same time, we dont count it as 400, we havent in 15 years because it hasnt counted against our force manageable. The counting of people has been consistent. Were not defyinying theres mo people than 3800, but in terms of what we count in the mission, in accordance with the direction we ha
In iraq. Why is the pentagon and Senior Military Leadership reluctant to say its more than 3800 . Were not reluctant. What we track is the number in our force management level. Thats 3800. This is nothing thats inconsistent with whats been going on the last 15 years. People that are in direct support of the embassy, those have knot nnot been counted. Its a consistent way of counting thats been going on for 15 years. At any given time we have 3800 directly in support of the mission. When units rotate, we dont double count them. If theres a unit of 200 replaced by a unit of 200, and theyre being replaced at the same time, we dont count it as 400. The accounting of our people has been consistent. Were not denying that theres more people than 3800. You get the numbers from us. But in terms of what we count in the mission in thats in accordance with the direction, the 3800 is in the mission. I didnt say 5,000 was accurate. I said 3800. And theres some number above that as a result of people
Iraqs military has inflicted heavy losses on isis fighters. Including embedded journalists reporting explosions and heavy gunfire. This could take weeks maybe even months. Its iraqs secondlargest city. The last wee maremaining isis stronghold in the country. Us defense secretary ash carter calls it a decisive moment to defeat the terror group. Take you live to the front lines of the battle this hour. The other big story were following right now, president ial politics here in the United States. Less than 22 days and counting until election day, and donald trump is wrapping up his claim that the system is rigged. Earlier this morning he tweeted this of course there is largescale voter fraud happening on and before election day. Why do Republican Leaders deny what is going on . So naive. Trump has presented no evidence of voter fraud. Heres what his Campaign Manager told our Jason Carroll just a little while ago. If theres quelli icompel evidence of voter fraud. I didnt say that. I said
All of this coming as the candidates blitz battleground states making their final pitch to voters. Cnn is covering all angles of the story from washington to the campaign trail. We begin, though with senior Political Correspondent brianna keilar. Good morning. Good morning, carol. This is quite the october surprise. Never before has a candidate been going into a major Party Candidate been going towards the election with Something Like this hanging over them. An fbi investigation. So Hillary Clintons campaign is concerned, but theyre also trying to change the narrative and take aim at the fbi director. Its pretty strange to put Something Like that out with such Little Information right before an election. Reporter shockwaves through Hillary Clintons Campaign Following a surprise letter friday from fbi director james comey. If she never heard the word email, do you think shed be a very happy woman today . Reporter comey notifying members of congress that the bureau discovered emails that