The Iraqi Military has launched a major offensive to take back areas seized by the militant group isis. The government has bolstered its air power with the urges of russian fighter jets. The planes could be deployed in the battle for tikrit, two major one of two major cities that felt to insurgents earlier this month all stopped washington is also providing military support as the security situation across iraq continues to deteriorate. The offensive is unfolding both in the air and on the ground. A massive effort is being mounted to retake tikrit and pushback isis militants. Resistance is strong and at this point, its impossible to say which side has the upper hand. Say the army was forced to retreat in some places, but there are also reports that isis has suffered as heavy casualties. Fighting continues, but Tikrit University is now under our full control. University is very large and has a number of buildings, but the iraqi flag flies over all of them. Russia is delivering equipment
Simulations to improve everything from houses to tooth brushes. Iraqi Prime Minister nuri almaliki has rejected calls to create a more inclusive government. He is facing criticism that he instigated the sunni insurgency by favoring the majority shia. So he is being urged to form a National Salvation government as a way to stop islamist mitants. U. S. President barack obama last week challenged him to present a unified front. Among iraqs three main groups. Maliki says it represents a coup against the constitution. Some Political Parties are urging him to step down to establish a National Salvation government. U. S. Secretary of state john kerry is to meet with Foreign Ministers this week to discuss iraqs crisis. He will talk with ministers from the uae and israel and saudi arabias king abdullah. Government forces in iraq are countering attacks by sunni militants. The insurgents hit a military air base wednesday north of baghdad and they are fighting Government Forces around baiji which
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We begin in egypt where the countrys deposed president mubarak is in court for retrial on charges to stop the deaths of protesters during his 2011 u uprising against his rule. He has appeared in cairos Police Academy with his codefendants which includes his two sons. A separate trial for the Muslim Brotherhood lead aaron two deputies are at the end of october. Our correspondent joins us from outside of the Police Academy with mubarak is appearinappearing. Wayne, whats going on there . Outside it has been very quiet, low key all morning. There was a Strong Security presence, police, as you would imagine and the very small number of spo supporters of mubarak shown up, maybe 20, even a Smaller Group of family members representing some of the victims that were killed in that 2011 revolution. Inside the courtroom, the Police Academy, the retrial has begun, at the moment it seems to be a fairly procedural situation. You have heard from the judge whose stressed he wants to see a very open and
Not a regional war. Tonight evidence of syria launching air strikes inside iraq. A u. S. Official saying iran is flying drones over iraq and providing guns to the iraqi government. Then Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki thumbing his nose for the United States request to share power today. Barbara starr at the pentagon. Reporter as Iraqi Forces Battle militants west of baghdad theres disturbing evidence the war is now not limited by borders. In the iraqi town of al qaim, the carnage of syrian air strikes inside iraq. 57 iraqis killed, more than 120 wound up and down iraqs border with syria after syria launched air strikes inside iraq. The u. S. Doesnt know yet if syrian president bashar al assad, who fights isis inside syria, has formally joined forces with iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Malikis regime. Iran also deepening its involvement, flying Surveillance Drones over iraq, sending in its own military advisers, just as the u. S. Does the same. With the iranians now trying to mobilize thous