welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the united states says it did everything it could to minimise civilian casualties during a raid in syria in which the leader of the islamic state group was killed. the president said that abu ibrahim al-qurayshi, also known as hajji abdullah, blew himself up, along with four members of his family, as us specialforces approached the building. 13 people, including children, were killed but no us casualties were reported. the bbc s state department correspondent barbara plett usher reports. in a corner of north west syria, where a forgotten conflict simmers, america reminded the islamic state group that its leaders were still a target. the raid took place in the dead of night and lasted two hours. us special forces landed
votes are being counted in the southend west by election in essex. turnout is just over 24% in a seat that should be held by the conservatives. that s the third lowest turnout for a uk by election since 19115. no other main party took part in the poll a mark of respect because the previous mp david amess was stabbed during a constituency surgery last october. a result is expected in the next couple of hours president biden has been giving details of how the leader of the islamic state group was killed during a night raid by us special forces in syria. the president said that abu ibrahim al-qurayshi, also known as hajji abdullah, blew himself up, along with four members of his family, as us troops approached the building. 13 people, including children, died in the raid. no us casualties were reported. the bbc s state department
boy fell into a well. the united states says it did everything it could to minimise civilian casualties during a raid in syria in which the leader of the islamic state group was killed. the president said that abu ibrahim al qurayshi, also known as hajji abdullah, blew himself up, along with four members of his family, as us specialforces approached the building. 13 people, including children, were killed, but no us casualties were reported. the bbc s state department correspondent barbara plett usher reports. in a corner of northwest syria where a forgotten conflict simmers, america reminded the islamic state group that its leaders were still a target. the raid took place in the dead of night and lasted two hours. us special forces landed in helicopters near the home
and the us on the other. and inside the bubble, athletes trying to get on with their sport. robin brant, bbc news, beijing. and with the opening ceremonyjust hours away, a little later in the programme, we ll hear from someone who s planned not one, but five of the big events. president biden has been giving details of how the leader of the islamic state group was killed during a night raid by us special forces in syria. the president said that abu ibrahim al qurashi also known as hajji abdullah blew himself up, along with four members of his family, as us troops approached the building. 13 people including children died in the raid no us casualties were reported. the bbc s state department correspondent barbara plett usher reports. in a corner of northwest syria where a forgotten conflict simmers, america reminded the islamic state group that its leaders were still a target.
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the united states says it did everything it could to minimise civilian casualties during a raid in syria, in which the leader of the islamic state group was killed. the president said that abu ibrahim al-qurayshi also known as hajji abdullah blew himself up, along with four members of his family, as us specialforces approached the building. thirteen people including children were killed, but no us casualties were reported. the bbc s state department correspondent barbara plett usher reports. in a corner of northwest syria where a forgotten conflict simmers, america reminded the islamic state group that its leaders were still a target. the raid took place in the dead of night and lasted two hours. us special forces landed