Police. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im randall pinkston. The United Nations today is Holding Discussions on the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian Government. The meeting comes on the heels of a Human Rights Watch report claiming president bashar alassads regime used toxic chemicals in barrel bomb attacks last month. In the last 36 hours there has been an increase in Syrian Government air strikes over aleppo in idlib province. Mohammed has the latest from beirut. Reporter over 220,000 People Killed in the past four years of fighting in syria, that number being provided by the syrian observatory for human rights who say that over 60,000 People Killed since the fighting began in syria were civilians, and over 11,000 of those killed were children. They also reported that clashes have intensified especially in idlib province, the second provincial capitol to have been overtaken by rebels. That happened at the end of march, and since then there have been m
One of Saddam Husseins most wanted men is now dead. He was one of husseins top deputies and suspected to come aligned with isil. Talk to us about al dori and his alleged ties to isil. Well, Izzat Ibrahim aldouri was part of Saddam Husseins regime that was still unaccounted for. This is not the first time that it was reported that he was killed. Photos appear to be him. It looks like douri. But dna tests will be conducted in order to confirm his identity. Back in the day he was Saddam Husseins right hand man. More recently he was believed to be leading a baathist group that was consisted of former Intelligence Officers and elite droops from Saddam Husseins regime. Its a group believed to have aligned itself with isil last year when isil took over mosul. You know, there was a time when izzat birahims demise would have been big news. The u. N. Central command that had been tracking back in the day, tracking the where about its of all the these Saddam Hussein loyalists dont attract that an
America. Discussions at the u. N. Today over syria and allegations the government has been using chemical weapons on its own people. A Human Rights Watch report claims president Bashar Al Asaad dropped barrel. Bos during attacks last month the report says there were toxic chemicals inside. At least six people were killed and 200 others sickens. The government has stepped up its air strikes on aleppo and the provinces. Mohamed has the latest from beirut over 220,000 People Killed. That is Staggering Number being provided by the syrian observatory for human rights that say that over 65,000 People Killed since the fighting began were civilians and that over 11,000 of those killed were children. The syrian observatory also reporting the clashes have been intensified especially in the province, of course, being the second provincial capitol to have been overtaken by rebels that happened at the end of march since then, there have been more air raids by the syrian regime, according to activis
Show. This is Aljazeera America. Good morning. Live from new york city, im randall pinkston. The United States nations said the crisis in yemen is growing course. Their top envoy resigned, stepping down citing what he called difficulties in the country. He has repeatedly expressed frustration with the political situation in yemen. He worked for five years to bring about peace there but it all unraveled when Houthi Rebels forced president hadi from power. Now the exiled former president seems to have been denied safe package from saudi arabia. We have more from saudi arabia. He actually expressed his frustration on several occasions particularly after the houthis take over sanna last september and on several other occasions after that, because many deals were signed with the houthis in which they pledged to retreat withdraw militias from sanna and other territories but did not deliver on those promises. Also he has been credit sides of other parties in yemen saying that there is no suff
People have been evacuated. Bill martin has the weather component as fire season starts to peak. Ken wayne is in the devastated town of weed but we begin with amber lee live in el dorado county. Reporter were at the Seventh Day Adventist church. It is now an Evacuation Center. And the number of people here has more than doubled since yesterday. The aerial attack starts at sun up and ends at sun down. Still unable to prevent flames from spreading. Its very windy out there. Reporter at times the fire blew toward homes. Forcing people to evacuation. Some residents are seeking shelter at the Evacuation Center where fire official held a meeting tonight. And the room was full with people wanting to know if their homes are safe. Its pretty emotion. It is. Reporter but grateful to firefighters for their efforts efforts. Leaving the area i just had to let go. Because theyre doing their jobs, theyre risking their lives for us. You hit the road and what do you do from here if. Reporter with maps