Latest on president Barack Obamas visit here. In the two years since the Islamic State of iraq and the levant has carved out positions across syria and iraq turkey has been reluctant to involve itself militarily. Until now. On friday it announced it has begin air strikes against isil in syria, and carried out operations across turkey. More than 297 suspects are in custody. Some are expected isil members, but there are members that are members of the pkk. Isil has been blamed for a suicide bomb which killed more than 30 people in the Turkish Border town. The turkish president urged his country to trust him and his government. Translator these are the steps against our national security. Our state and government will take needed action against any attack no matter what it is. It is not only for last night. We will take the necessary precautions for our nations security and peace. Last night was just the start of this, and we will keep going in the same way. Were a different struggle from
Ethiopias Prime Minister defends his countrys democratic record against criticism from president obama. Under im lee wellings, with the sports news, concluding the Tour De France winner. Getting back in the sald saddle with a glorious double. Well, the United States and turkey say they are talking about creating what has been described as an i. S. I. L. Free buffer zone along turkeys southern border with syria. Well turkey appears to be increasing its involvement in military operation he both in iraq and syria after last weeks bombing in suruc which killed 32 people. In the latest develop ankara has been accused of shelling a village in Northern Syria against kurdish fighters who are known as the ypg taking on i. S. I. L. Government says it isnt targeting the syrian kurds and is investigating the claim. This alleged shelling comes april several days of shelling against i. S. I. L. And Kurdish Forces known there as the pkk. There is going to be an emergency meeting of nato to talk about
And searches for hundreds of people and lion lost, the is a farithesatisfy is a the safari tourist responsible. We begin tonight with turkey entangled in a war with two enemies. Turkish jets struck pkk strongholds in iraq. Turkey invoked its nato membership and call for an you unusual emergency meeting on its security position tomorrow in brussels. Antiterror campaign arresting more than a thousand people in the past two days. Is zeina khodr reports from the turkish syrian border. It says it is cooperating with Ground Forces already inside syria. Those troops are not syrias kurds who the coalition that is been relying on but opposition groups who are fighting both siel and the Syrian Government. Be turkish Prime Minister has agreed that those opposition groups should be protected. The agreement we reached has covered our concerns and expectations up to a certain level. I cannot go into details but for example, an important point was the protection of the Free Syrian Army and the groups
Prisoners. Well have the winner of the 2022 Winter Olympics bid will be announced on friday. Were in both of the cities later in the show. The Afghan Taliban has confirmed to al jazeera that its spiritual leader mullah omar is dead, it has also announced his replacement, akhtar mansoor. Well have the latest from kabul in a couple of minutes. Reporter mullah omar was the spiritual leader and military commander of the taliban. Only a few photographs of him exist. The fbi offered millions of dollars for information on his whereabouts. That remains a mystery in the final years of his life. Communications from him came through the talibans website, usually on holidays or anniversaries. It was never clear if they were really his words. As a young man he was a fighter, battling the soviet armys occupation of afghanistan during the 80s. His confident described to he became the self proclaimed emir of afghanistan. When the taliban was arising the need to have a leader eventually the taliban cho
Convinced to embrace the humble potato . Hello there, thank you for joining us. After years of confusion over mullah omars fate the Afghan Taliban has confirmed that its leader is in fact dead. The Taliban Supreme Council is focusing on its future. They have announced their new leader mullah akhtar mansoor. He has been notable for assertibling his position for standing up to the leader of the Al Jazeera America Al Jazeera America. He told him to back off from afghanistan. Before the taliban was overthrown during the u. S. Invasion of afghanistan in 2001. Monsieur mansoor served in the government. Reporter mullah omar was the spiritual leader of the taliban. The fbi offered millions of dollars for information on his whereabouts, that remained a mystery in the final years of his life. Communications from him, came through the talibans website, usually on halladays or anniversaries. It was never clear if they were really his words. He was a sfieter battling the soviet armys occupation of