One of the strongest rebel groups in the area around the syrian capital has been dealt a blow. The leader has been killed in an air strike. He was head of a group and died alongside five of his commanders. His grouped based is the largest rebel faction around the capital. He recently attend ed a summit. They fought against i. S. I. L. Fighters near damascus. A report on what his death means for the armed group. Reporter he was the most powerful rebel commander in damascus suburbs. His headquarters were only a few kilometres away from president bashar alassads palace. Zahran alloush was released from a prison in a general amnesty after an up rising against bail. Many of his jail mates became leaders. He convinced many armed groups to form an army of more than 20,000 well trained unarmed fighters. A few months ago he attended a military parade. It was the biggest shell force by the Syrian Opposition. Unlike most rebel factions with units across the country, the army of islam has one base
Mexican students marched through the countrys capital demanding to know more about what happened to their loved ones. Tackling the trolls, how social media twitter is cramping down on clamping down on anti social behaviour. The u. N. Special envoy to syria is insisting peace talks will go ahead next month despite recent developments on the grounds. The withdrawal of family from the country has been put on hold. It comes one day after a powerful leader was killed in an air strike. Zahran alloush was the leader of Jaysh Alislam, a key rebel group of syria. More from our correspondent. Reporter Jaysh Alislam has a new commander. Issam albuwidani takes over following the death of Zahran Alloush in a syrianian air strike. The group vowed revenge. The Syrian Opposition has condemned the killing of Zahran Alloush. This man has been nominated Prime Minister in an interim government announces by the Syrian Opposition. He says the that Zahran Alloush could have been key to the talks. Translation
The military says its advanced into the center of ramadi driving fighters out of many residential areas. Iraqian intelligence estimates there are only around 300 rebels left in the capital. Reporter it has been described as the final assault to retap tour ramadi from i. S. I. L. Recapture. It says its troops are moving in on the center of the city. It has been under i. S. I. L. s control for months. For weeks those forces have been tried to reach the complex. But ramadi is the urban battleground. Progress has been slow. I. S. I. L. Has been fighting back. It is not known how many men the armed group has in the city, but the intelligence believes there could be up to 300. There are also civilians trapped inside and there are reports of casualties. The Iraqi Military dropped leaflets a few days ago calling on people to leave, but i. S. I. L. Is reportedly stopping them so they can use them as human shields. I. S. I. L. Stormed ramadi in may at the time in much of iraqs Western Province w
Translation there are only us. We have no friends here owned no family the family torn apart. We report on the flight of an elderly cull couple forced from their home in syria. The death of a powerful syrian rebel leader could be yet another blow to the peace process. The oppositions interim leader has tolls al jazeera they will attend talks in geneva next month, but Bashar Alassad wont have a future in syria. This follows the killing of Zahran Alloush in an air strike. The National Coalition is an umbrella group. What was carried out by russia represents a clear victory for terrorism and d. A. E. S. H. It undermines its foundations. The attack is also an attempt to abort the u. N. Efforts of a political settlement. Our correspondent has more. Reporter for the Syrian Opposition the killing of Zahran Alloush is an indication that the Syrian Government and the russians are not genuine about a political way out of the crisis in the country. Ive been talking to the Prime Minister of the op
Singing the praises of a project teaching American School children about opera. Hello, a new leader of a Major Opposition Group has spoken to al jazeera about its role in the peace process. The leader said that the group will attend u. S. Peace talks on january 25th in geneva. Well, there were concerns that those talks were in danger over the death of Opposition Leader Zahran Alloush. Lets go live now to hashem ahelbarra, who is on the turkeysyrian border. Hashem, in the past rebel groups have fallen apart when their leaders have been killed. Is this going to happen . Is the new guy Strong Enough to hold it together . This is one of the biggest concerns brought by different members of the Syrian National you council, but also activists on the ground because throughout the last four years generally speaking most of the powerful armed factions were based on the charisma of their own leaders Zahran Alloush was an activists. There was this whole aura about him. He was able to form an army