And gunfire in opposition rally in nigeria. And party lockdown. We look at the tight security measures at this years rio carnival. But first egypts foreign minister at the u. N. Head quarters speak about the strikes in libya. They want to tackle groups affiliated to isil and are rejecting calls for foreign intervention. But thats exactly what egypts government is pushing for. Its angry over a video apparently showing libyas isillinked fighters killing 21 egyptian hostages. Its retaliated with airstrikes in libya. These picture shows the aftermath in a town. Caroline malone reports. Reporter many are angry about the egyptian airstrikes. There is no militant presence here. Just families. The father, mother, children, they were all killed. Another man died here. About seven people were killed in the neighborhood. The Court Appointed the to describe the attacks as hostile. Now militia say theyre heading to the city of sirte to attack the affiliate groups themselves. Libyas Political Leader
Decades are being deported. People in the libyan city are assessing the damage a day after egypt launched a series of air strikes, cairo says the strikes killed several fighters related to i. S. I. L. But civilians were affected as well and a warning that some viewers may see the images in gerald tans report disturbing. Reporter victims of egyptian air strikes, jets bombarded and the libya city of derma on monday killing a number of people the casualties included children. But egypt says its military struck Training Camps and weapon facilities for groups related to i. S. I. L. And calling for u. N. Resolution for intervention in libya. The military campaign happened after the apparent beheading of 21 christians captured in libya, the strikes carried out with support when u. N. Recognized the government in tabrook, one of two bodies vying for control. Translator if there were any terrorist groups on the egyptian side and able to hit them we would not hesitate to fight them and its the s
In libya, people are marking four years since the uprising that overthrow moammar gadhafi, but this years anniversary is being overshadowed by a growing crisis following the egyptian air strikes. Caroline malone has the latest on developments in libya. Reporter people in tripoli celebrate as they remember the start of an uprising four years ago that helped push gadhafi out of power. But many are also angry at the egyptians from air strikes. Militia militiamen say they are heading to a city. The militia want to tackle isil affiliated groups there themselves and are against the intervention that killed civilians on monday when egypt struck training bases and weapons storage areas. Translator we strongly condom the egyptian aggression on the city of duma and consider it to be a violation of our libyan sovereignty. We also condemn the terrorist attack that targeted a number of egyptian nationals in libya. Reporter libias Political Leadership is fractured. Egypt is calling for a u. N. Resol
Profits with their young workers. First to breaking news out of nigeria. There have been several explosions at an opposition rally in the south of the country. It happened at an Allprogressives Congress party in the oilproducing rivers state. Lets go to our correspondent who is live for us. Who was behind this ivan. Reporter well jane we have managed to speak directly to the sitting governor of the state who is a member of the opposition and what he basically explained were supporters were about to get started when three large explosions were heard. There was pandemonium, and people began running helter skelter. There was quite a stampede. But it wasnt clear what the purpose of the explosion was. It is an area that has been traditionally in control by the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic party, and when i spoke to the sitting governor what he basically explained is that many in the opposition are asking themselves the question was this attack on their campaign politically motivated
Budapest. Kicked out thousands of afghan refugees living in pakistan for decades are being deported. We are getting reports that rebels in Eastern Ukraine have taken control in debaltseve where fighting has been intense in the last couple of days despite a ceasefire in place. We will get you more details on this breaking news story when we speak to our correspondent later in this news hour. In libya fighters loyal total recognized government in tripoli are trying to restore their authority. Fighters are headed to cert. All of this comes after egypt launches airstrikes in libya for the retaliation of the beheadings of 21 fighters it says was linked to isil. Some viewers might find images in the report disturbing. Victims of egyptian airstrikes, jets bombarded the libyan city monday, killing a number of people. The casualties included children. Egypt says its military struck Training Camps and weapon facilities belonging to groups linked to isil. Now it is calling for a u. N. Resolution