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And off the grid. I have the right to stand on the planet and have a drink of water and breathe the air without owing someone locals call it the last free place to live in marc. Why some worry the in america, why some worry this abandoned military base will not be free for much longer good evening, im antonio mora this is Al Jazeera America the u. S. Vows iraqi troops backed by coalition airpower will retake ramadi. I. S. I. L. Recaptures a pivotle city. The defeat has some questioning the u. S. Disprat any for defeating i. S. I. L. Jamie mcintyre has more from the Pentagon Pentagon video posted on social media showed black i. S. I. L. Flags flying over ramadi. The republican chairman was quick to declare the lose of the capital of anbar province, the result of a flawed strategy. The fall of ramadi its huge. A statement was issued calling the defeat administration officials, including secretary of state john kerry speaking in seoul insisted that ramadi would be retaken. Its possible to
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. Shia fetterers assembling near ramadi. Theyre prepared to launch a huge new offensive to take the city from isil. Ramadi is west of baghdad and isil controls much of the city looking Anbar Province the u. S. Is pledging to do all it can to help. God willing we will achieve victory soon, and we will never accept rather than triumph. It will be a real backbone for security forces. We will support the legitimacy in iraq, represent government and parliament. The iranian backed groups have fought isil back from iraq. We have more from baghdad. Isil is in control of ramadi city after a threeday complex and sophisticated assault. They managed to push Government Forces out of the provincial capital of anbar. They asked the help of shia led militias to recapture the city. What we understand is that these militias the different brigades are now preparing gearing up for a counter offensive against isil. This is a very controvers
Real key to retaking the city. This is Aljazeera America live from new york city, im John Henry Smith. For the first time in a week trains are rolling between new york and philadelphia. Amtrak service was resteered a short time ago while investigators try to figure out what led to the derailment that left eight dead. We have more. I understand service is back up earlier than expected. Thats right john, and crews worked for the last six days to get the site cleaned up and rails put back together. Around two hours ago amtrak trains pulled out in philadelphia resuming Service Following last weeks deadly crash. Only track trains between new york and philadelphia are running this morning following a derailment that left eight people dead and more than 200 injured last tuesday. Ntsb investigators spent days combing the site of texas in philadelphia. Its unclear why the train was traveling at 106 Miles Per Hour as it approached a curve. The engineer onboard told officials he cant remember wha
Crime scene. In the wake of the deadly biker battle in texas, well take a look at these groups and the threats they pose. Plus peril or promise for the humpback whale. The new debate over their status on the endangered species list. We begin tonight with a major setback for the United States and iraq in the battle against isil. In swift and stunning fashion, ramadi one of iraqs largest cities has now fallen into isil hands. Reports of indiscriminate killings of civilians, and a mass exodus of tens of thousands of people. Its a significant defeat for iraqs government and a problem for the Obama Administration. Jamie macintyre can live at the pentagon with the latest. Jamie . Reporter david the pentagon is insisting the fall of ramadi is a temporary set back and there is no need to change the strategy or to consider sending in u. S. Ground troops but david there is no sugar coating the stinging battlefield defeat that raises serious questions about the fighting ability of u. S. Trained i