Attack others were captured and a large cache of taliban weaponry was seized but it does seem according to various reports coming from Helmand Province including the governors office. Number of civilians were also caught up in this attack particularly from a Wedding Party that was happening nearby that was caught in this airstrike now the number of civilian casualties varies the taliban has issued a statement saying tens of people have been killed others injured other figures differ to that but what we do know it does seem as though a large number of civilians once again have been caught up in a battle between taliban and Coalition Forces and a number include colluding many women and children this comes of course as afghanistan is preparing for its president ial election in the coming saturday the last couple of days have been generally quiet here in afghanistan but we have seen generally a surge in the number of attacks taking place both by the taliban who have threatened to disrupt t
Another would be candidate to become the president of egypt is arrested soldiers detained. After the armys former chief of staff announced plans to run against the current president of the c. C. Turkey who says its operation all of ground in Northern Syria is going successfully as planned. Forces take over several villages in a free in. Dies leaving behind a rich legacy of activism and music the man known as the South African king of jazz and who rallied for the freedom of Nelson Mandela has lost his battle with cancer and i are here in the comments monitoring all the told at the World Economic forum in davos throughout the show using the hash tag a. J. News greg. Miller the news were live on air were streaming online through you to face. Book live and al jazeera dot com thanks for joining us soldiers in egypt have arrested the armys former chief of staff days after sami on an announced his bid to become President Army commanders say ananda fail to obtain permission to campaign for the
This is from london also coming up u. S. Authorities confirm that president trumps attorney general has been questioned. With russia. The United Nations says turkeys military offensive in Northern Syria has displaced five thousand people with many more in need of a i dont want an intricate beautiful thing destroying. Drama the shape of water leads with nation. Challenges seen as a potential threat to the reelection of the egyptian president. Has been detained by the military and has called off his campaign for the military chief of staffs formally declared his intention to run as a president ial candidate. Saturday. In a televised statement the military said his bed without obtaining the correct permits. Hes also accused of committing forgery to be included in the votes a database or two other president ial hopefuls were forced to quit the race earlier this month one of them mohammed i was about the nephew of former leader anwar sadat said last week he wanted to protect his campaign be
Giving up. Diplomatic bickering at the u. N. Delays a cease fire agreement to syria as death and suffering mountains of rebel held areas near damascus. For attacks across afghanistan target Security Forces and kabul the Diplomatic Area. Based african nation of djibouti takes control of a k. Container terminal from a Dubai Based Company and the u. S. Confirms this embassy will move from tel aviv to jerusalem a much earlier than expected. Im joining the sport where history has been made in pyung chang the Czech Republics estella debt becomes the first athlete to win gold in both skiing and snowboarding lympics. Diplomats have expressed extreme frustration as the Un Security Council delayed a vote on a resolution which demands a thirty day ceasefire across syria that voices mounting to happen on saturday a big Sticking Point is timing russia says an immediate cease fire is on realistic and western diplomats are accusing the russians of stalling well the draft resolution calls for a thirty
Separate attacks across afghanistan target the Security Forces as well as cobbles Diplomatic Area. The u. S. Imposes the biggest package of sanctions on north korea over its Nuclear Program plus. The United States confirms its embassy will move from television to jerusalem by may thats much earlier than expected. But first u. N. Diplomats have failed to agree a resolution that would stop the fighting in syria and allow in food and medicine the desperate civilians its understood that russian objections are blocking agreement and intense the games he asians continue heres our diplomatic editor james pays. All day frantic negotiations here at the United Nations to try and get a Security Council resolution passed a great deal of the pressure on the Russian Ambassador vasoline who has problems with some of the language in the draft resolution drawn up by kuwait and sweden at one point the kuwaiti ambassador the president of the Security Council appeared with the other nonpermanent members o