Bidding farewell to its late leader a state funeral is being held for the president here. And joining us roscoe with the sports. Fans celebrate as a whole takes the English Premier League title for the 1st time in 30 years when they were scrabble set up in the race for the crown. To start this news in iraq where the Security Officials there have raided a base belonging to an iranian backed armed group 10 rockets were seized and at least 13 members of hezbollah were detained including its commanders the groups fighters and are demanding their release lets go straight to baghdad where correspondent Simona Fulton is standing by for us so mona can you walk us through just what happened here. Well last night the Iraq Counterterrorism forces received an order from the Prime Minister to carry out a raid on one of the basis of. A southern neighborhood of baghdad they detained at least 13 people and seized 10 rockets and this operation was according to my sources in an effort to prevent an impending rocket attack on the fortified green zone as well as Baghdad International airport both of which house u. S. Forces and we have seen similar attacks of this nature take place 6 to be precise in the course of the past month now what happened afterwards is that these detainees as well as the rockets where handed over to the Iraqi Joint Operations command and this is where things get a little bit confusing because weve had conflicting statements as to what has happened to those detainees since there were negotiations ongoing between the Prime Ministers office and the government on one hand and on the other hand the leadership of the Popular Mobilization forces which is this Umbrella Group that includes hezbollah to negotiate the release of those detainees at the same time we had a group of dozens of armed men who arrived in pickup trucks inside the fortified green zone these men were said to be members of hezbollah as well as the Popular Mobilization forces demanding the release of those detainees who they said were arrested illegally without an arrest warrant now as of now we still dont have an official governments they meant as to what has happened to those detainees and a government source told us. Unofficial leave that they are still in detention that they are under investigation but other sources from the p. M. S. And also Parliament Members who say that they were part of the negotiations have told us that in fact they were released so its unclear exact. The where these detainees are and what exactly will happen but it highlights the complicated nature of such an operation because there is such such deep rifts within the iraqi political and military advance cape samina can you just put this in the context for us of the recent us iran tensions in iraq well you know the presence of those fighters inside the green zone lied to was very much a throwback to december 31st of last year which if you remember is when the p. M. S. Laid siege to the u. S. Embassy inside the green zone after the United States attacked its base the base of the type hezbollah at the iraqi Syrian Border and if you remember those events then escalated culminating in the assassination of iraqi general customs for the money here in baghdad so since then tensions have called off and the u. S. Has. Put a lot of pressure on the government especially the new government of the far causing me to rein in groups like the type hezbollah which the u. S. Accuses of conducting these attacks on bases that house u. S. Troops now the focus of them in the new Prime Minister himself he has said this is one of his priorities but last nights events highlight just how difficult it is to pull off such an operation amid mounting opposition by both iranian backed armed groups as well as some Political Parties to these arrests simona thanks very much. Well the Iraqi Government has been promising to crackdown on for t. V. Hezbollah and other similar groups since july of last year the shia armed group was formed before the invasion of iraq on anti western and pro iranian ideals during the war it became known for its attacks against american and Coalition Forces the group has longstanding ties with tehran and is often considered to be an extension of the Iranian Revolutionary guard its leader the 100 was assassinated in the same drone strike that killed the iranian general customs for the money last year the Iraqi Government offered an ultimatum integrate with the armed forces or disband it refuse to integrate and is continued to carry out attacks on Coalition Forces and has been blamed for a siege on camp taji in march that killed one british and 2 american soldiers. Hes a researcher at the university of exeter strategy and Security Institute he joins us from london. Why can the Prime Minister in baghdad not successfully push back against this group. I think the key thing to understand here is that Prime Minister must accompany and despite is best efforts and whatever his best intentions may be. Does not have a popular mandate so if we examine how we came to our own 1st instance it was by the agreement of both the United States and iran and this was pushed through parliament by blocs that have loyalties to both sides so if you look at the majority of the Iraqi Parliament today and the most powerful coalitions they tend to be pro uranian groups so hes there for the moxy of groups that have very close ties to the Popular Mobilisation forces and the probably on shia militias within them and if he had a popular mandate for example say he ran for election with his own Political Party is own political manifesto and he won it would be a different matter because he would be able to have m. P. s on his side that will help him legislate to curb their powers and curb their influence unfortunately as it stands and since 20162017 when laws were passed that incorporated the Popular Mobilization of forces into the Iraqi Armed Forces. We now have a situation whereby members of one branch of the armed forces are now arresting members of another branch of the armed forces so you can see how whats formed here is a kind of in effect a deep state so you have various factions within the iraqi state is that you shouldnt who are loyal to one side or another or even loyal only to themselves and they snipe at each other for want of a better word why does this particular group refuse the offer of integration they clearly have but would desire i guess a bigger stronger more meaningful footprint in the country maybe to the stage where they could claim some sort of political legitimacy with a small p a few will so why they said no why do they carry on ploughing their own pharo. I suppose it goes down to the way that the organizational structure of the proper known forces currently stands so although its you know its identified as a separate branch of the Iraqi Armed Forces in effect its made up of dozens of different of factions who are not necessarily allied to each other but on the whole are dominated by forces that are loyal to your arms revolutionary guard corps if were looking at that hizbullah has a specific case study its history extends all the way back to the iranian out war so were looking at things that have happened in the 1980 s. Influence in whats happening today in 2020. And therefore because of their very close ties to the Iranian Regime and because of the way that they conducted business previously and how that all kind of loops in with this whole new europe the deep state as it were then we have a situation whereby if they exceed to the governments demands and they agree to work with the Prime Minister and formally become part of the iraqi army it will mean that the problem obligation forces will have to disband in and of itself thats 1. 00 and 2. 00 it would mean that they become diluted so that access to various portions of the budget will become constrained the access to political favors will become constrained if they are kind of part of just the broader Iraqi Military so thats where they want to maintain their own distinct identity because they can already influence and and you know kind of pull on the leaders of influence themselves as an independent entity within a broader state institution ok we have to leave their talent there in the u. K. Thank you very much. France germany and italy are calling for an end to fighting in libya they want outside powers to end their involvement in the conflict to get talks back on track theyve issued a joint statement it says in light of the growing risks of a deterioration in libya and regional escalation we call on all libyan parties to immediately cease fighting and to suspend the ongoing military buildup throughout the country theyre also urging foreign actors to end all interference and to fully respect the arms embargo established by the Un Security Council earlier turkey said any ceasefire would depend on the warlord holy for after his forces withdrawing from 2 regions and. Supports the un backed government of National Accord its also condemned russia for fueling instability by supporting after the g. And a recently pushed back his forces from the capital tripoli on weapons day arab leaders called for a truce and talks between the warring sides joins us live now from tripoli mahmoud welcome back to the news what are the chances that after actually listens to whats being asked of him. Well it does not seem that he will respond given the fact that his forces helped by russian mercenaries and also by russian weapons including 14 at least fighter jets thats according to the u s report in the city of sirte in fact the Government Military sources they that the fighter jets the russian fighter jets fighting before have to have been targeting the locations west have said it several times and thats why the movement on so that has been derailed on the other hand the government of national called also does not seem to like any Peace Initiative coming from the egyptian regime this statement by the 3 European Countries as the european reveals the european concern over 2 major issues the Russian Military presence in the region which is a kind of threat to europe as you know david this is the gas and oil supply lines to europe of course the European Countries do not want russia to be to exist in a place where their supply line or gas and oil supply. Goes now also there is another concern for europe in the libyan crisis which is the military the military existence but in all cases the fact that this statement as well coming get any Peace Initiative encouraging any Peace Initiative including the initiative submitted by digital regime this also indicates that the government in tripoli is not going to welcome this statement because it does not trust any peace proposal coming from the egyptian regime given the fact that the egyptian regime has been threatening libya has been accused by the government of violating libyas sovereignty ok well leave it there mark. Thanks very much mark what correspondent reporting live from tripoli. Irans ministry of defense says a gas storage tank has exploded on the outskirts of tehran this video was shared on social media people spoke of hearing a big explosion Officials Say crews quickly put out the fire and there were no casualties 5 civilians have been killed in an attack in central yemen according to the media the saudi u. A. E. Coalition launched several air strikes targeting vehicles transporting gasoline just north of the albaida government at least 5 other people were injured in the raids last more ground still to come for you on the news hour including u. S. Officials estimate the number of covert 19 infections there is 10 times higher than confirmed. And a major ruling expected by the International Criminal court that is soon possible israeli war crimes for the seizure of occupied palestinian lands. Also ahead well take a closer look at the man who led liverpool to their 1st premier league title in 30 years thats coming up with joe in sports in about 30 minutes. The leaders of Southeast Asian countries are calling for a unified response to the coronavirus pandemic to ensure a strong economic recovery theyve been meeting on video link for the latest summit hosted by vietnam which so far has responded to the virus better than most countries when hey reports from bangkok. This wasnt the Opening Ceremony vietnam had in mind as it takes its turn to host the association of Southeast Asian nations summits. Like many events around the world coronavirus change plans but vietnams quick and robust response to the pandemic which has infected fewer than 400 people here meant that at least a meeting was able to take place just with no foreign leaders. In the cave in 1000 outbreak has consequences in Economic Development and social stability for us here on Member States we feel the sorrow of thousands of families that have lost loved ones to the virus. And the Economic Situation is expected to get worse even as some International Borders in the region begin to reopen the Asian Development banks revised outlook for this year has the combined economies of the bloc contracting by 2. 7 percent on the sidelines of the summit trade ministers are continuing to negotiate the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership its a 15 nation trade deal that suffered several delays in setbacks including the withdrawal of india and is now expected to be finalized next year but thailands Prime Minister wants it signed this year to help speed up recovery from the pandemic vietnam also wants to see concrete progress if not an agreement this year on a code of conduct for the South China Sea several Southeast Asian nations including vietnam have territorial disputes with china which claims almost the entire area raising tensions the United States this week positioned 3 of its aircraft carriers in the Philippine Sea close to disputed areas vietnam is seen as the strongest opponent in the region to beijings assertiveness which may increase while the world in particular the United States is preoccupied with coronavirus but vietnams position is one that has to balance with its own economic interests the high as well. Trade between any member state to china with now reg number one hence they can separate between Economic Issues social cultural issues and Security Issues that hanoi may push hard to have the code of conduct signed this year while its the host nation of the Southeast Asian bloc with terms more favorable to its position the next summit also in vietnam which usually involves leaders will representatives from outside the region like china and the United States will take place in November Wayne hay al jazeera bangkok ok for more here on the news hour lets turn to rebecca barber she is the research of the Asia Pacific Center for the responsibility to protect with the university of queensland she joins us on skype from melbourne in australia Rebecca Barbara so many issues on the the virtual table this year whats the number one priority for us. I think one of the key priorities that is young right now is the ongoing violence being perpetrated by the me among military against their hearing of people in Rakhine State im going to its got genocide in Rakhine State and the situation of them more than 800000 reading of refugees in light of that is in the well in bangladesh. And tension on that generators today pandemic distracting attention from the crime ongoing and theyve committed against their writing. About in contrast to silence on the issue of the violence against their anger. And the case of genocide against me among government is progressing through the International Court of justice and the <