al—shabaab messages. he was executed in broad daylight in the city three years ago. mohammed and elias have agreed to talk to us. tonight, we are with thejubbaland police force. al—sha baab tonight, we are with thejubbaland police force. al—shabaab had a smuggled three vehicles filled with explosives into the city and are carrying —— preparing to carry out attacks. it is friday, weekend in somalia. a day of family and prayer. the president is here. in the late afternoon, families relax. our in the late afternoon, families relax. oui’ cameramen in the late afternoon, families relax. our cameramen films them. suddenly, he is allowed and, and the children start running, scared and shouting, "explosion, explosion." in that moment, seven years of safety and security in kismayo is gone. this is cctv footage of the explosion. it wasn't al—sha baab it wasn't al—shabaab attack on the medina hotel —— was an al—shabaab attack on the medina hotel as people we re attack on the medina hotel as peopl

abdelkader says he was targeted by al—shabaab. today is abdelkader‘s day off, and he had time to see his family with some sweets and a new football for the kids. his wife is pleased her husband has switched sides. he feels he has made the right move at the right time. he could have ended up here. this is kismayo‘s highest security prison. alleged al—shabab fighters are held here, some without trial. jubbaland authorities say these men are all al—shabaab. mohammed and ilyas are accused of killing this man. sheikh abdullahi made his name as an al—shabab creature, —— preacher but he later turned against the militants, preaching anti—al—shabab messages. he was executed in broad daylight in the city three years ago. mohammed and ilyas have agreed to talk to us. tonight, we are with the jubbaland police force. rumours abound al—shabab have smuggled three vehicles laden with explosives into the city and are preparing to carry out attacks. it is friday, weekend in somalia. a day of family and prayer. the president is h

and al-shabaab strikes and a field in kenya killing 3 americans what is the slave. group strength in the region. then the nigerian teenager taking her country. by storm. hello i'm. africa it's good to have you along south africans have been paying tribute to a man who is revered in the country as the grandfather of black business richard poignant passed away on monday at the age of 99 his business career began in the 1950 s. when he started a delivery service in the country's largest townships a little his empire expanded and he later became a retail giant now on social media this picture also tweeted by a south african president is doing the rounds when nelson mandela was released from prison in 1991 poignant picked him up from the airport he's the one behind the wheel now in a statement so that because president said we've lost a pioneer a trailblazer and a man of extraordinary fortitude who paved the way for the racial transformation off the south african economy. we took our cameras to a more insulated one of the biggest shopping complexes in south africa built

i think al shabaab had 2 principal the last of course we know that they try to project strength within somalia this would have been sending a message to both the government in somalia and also support that it remains a positive force and it can strike both internally and externally i think the 2nd message were principally be to the kenyans and to the americans who have stepped up their campaigns against al shabaab particularly through a series of drone strikes by the american forces in the last year we saw almost a record number of strikes with the insults central somalia and this would have been tended to restrike right what does this tell us about al shabaab strength in the region. i think bugs fortunes of what and wind over the last decade but over the last 2 years they reinvented themselves the shield themselves to be adaptive and resilient and unfortunately as digital as these are huge documents governments within their principle stronghold insult central somalia would retain the capacity both to raise finances with which to find a parishioner but also and critically to be able to

road in the county area al-shabaab fighters they shot at the bus and 3 people were killed just last week in somalia a truck bomb went off killing dozens of people in the capital mogadishu there are concerns that al-shabaab is gaining more and more prominence in this particular week and they've attacked king in the past they have attacked uganda and also somalia over the weekend as well a few days ago there was an air strike in somalia with the u.s. army. some places in somalia trying to flush al shabaab out they say they killed some senior officials by no names or given so people on the ground are now asking how did al-shabaab manage to break through this base which was heavily fortified in alarm and questions are being asked on the ground what security measures does kenya have in place to make an attack like this doesn't happen again libya's u.n. backed government has declared 3 days of mourning for the victims of saturday's airstrike on a military academy in tripoli it was carried out by forces loyal to the warlord holly for have to at least 30 students were killed and dozens more

personnel are killed an aircraft are destroyed after al-shabaab fighters storm by kenyan army base plus. venezuela's opposition denounces what it's calling up parliamentary coups after leader one fido is physically blocked from entering. by there and a bit of rain all for a bushfire rest my tennis but nowhere near enough to end the unprecedented disaster . while the fallout from the u.s. military's assassination of iran's 2nd most powerful man major general custom sort of money is rippling through the middle east in baghdad politicians have voted to expel all foreign troops from iraq a non-binding move is being backed by iraq's outgoing prime minister maki now after the vote there's been a 2nd night of rocket attacks inside the green zone and elsewhere in baghdad and iran says it will no longer abide by any limits to uranium enrichment under the 2015 new. clear deal with world powers germany france and the u.k. are doing it to reconsider and lebanon the leader of iran backed hezbollah says all u.s. bases warships and soldiers are now targets indeed calls for revenge are growing louder e

that al-shabaab strikes and in. field in kenya killing 3 americans what does this latest attack tell us about the group's strength in the region. then we'll meet the nigerian teenager taking the country's golf world by storm. hello i'm christine window welcome to news africa it's good to have you along south africans have been paying tribute to a man who is revered in the country as the grandfather of black business richard more poignant passed away on monday at the age of 99 his business career began in the 1950 s. when he started a milk delivery service in the country's largest townships away till his empire expanded and he later became a retail giant now on social media this picture also tweeted by a south african president sort of pools that is doing the rounds when nelson mandela was released from prison in 1991 poignant picked him up from the airport he's the one behind the wheel now in a statement south africa's president said we've lost a pioneer a trailblazer and a man of extraordinary fortitude who paved t

and al-shabaab strikes and a field in kenya killing 3 americans what is the same age as. the brute strength in the region. the nigerian teenager taking her country's golf world by storm. hello i'm christine wonderwall come to africa it's good to have you along south africans have been paying tribute to a man who is revered in the country as the grandfather of black business richard poignant passed away on monday at the age of 99 his business career began in the 1950 s. when he started a milk delivery service in the country's largest townships away till his empire expanded and he later became a retail giant now on social media this picture also tweeted by a south african president sort of a pulse that is doing the rounds when nelson mandela was released from prison in 1991 poignant picked him up from the airport he's the one behind the wheel now in his statement so the africa's president said we've lost a pioneer a trailblazer and a man of extraordinary fortitude who paved the way for the racial transformation off the south african economy. we took our cameras to a more in

some places in somalia trying to flush al shabaab out they say they killed some senior officials by no names or given so people on the ground are now asking how did al-shabaab manage to break through this base which is heavily fortified in alarm and questions are being asked on the ground what security measures does kenya have in place to make sure this doesn't happen again. still to come. the hong kong protests. with police cracking down on trade is showing that i wonder transport of business. had a cold crystal sunshine across much of a central europe and if out is well i the side of these guys it is a kind of sweeping sway a tools much of the east go to mix of rain and snow in that particular system and look at this this is the mountain tops in cyprus so plenty of good skiing at the moment there's some rain actually on the way this is one system just very stubborn in the eastern end of the mat and this will produce the rain child through greece and some snow of course into the cold into western and central areas of turkey meanwhile a monday we've got more rain coming across much of

well it was an audacious attack this is manned by the king and and the americans but al-shabaab managed to break through right now we're being told the attack is over the king as americans are now combing the area trying to find those who were responsible along with a port is closed no flak coming in or out people working near the area have been told to go home for their own security we also know for example that that particular area level county is very volatile boni forest that's where a lot of al shabaab fighters i think to be hiding and over the years the king in defense force they've been going in and out trying to weed them out and they've been casualties on both sides day that was attacked on a passenger bus traveling in that area they were ambushed by al-shabaab fighters suspected also says they saw at the bus 3 people were killed and people have been told to me in that area to try and be aware stay away from dangerous hotspots like that particular area al-shabaab has been gaining more ground and becoming more and more braver some people say because they've been stepping up atta

service members are killed an aircraft are destroyed after al shabaab fighters stormed a kenyan army base. plus the treasures of ancient egyptian king tilton come on now ronald world tool will explain what the exhibit could mean for egypt. while the fallout from the u.s. military's assassination of iran's 2nd most powerful man major general hossam soleimani is spreading fast in baghdad politicians have voted to expel all foreign troops in the country the non-binding moves being backed by iraq's outgoing prime minister. the vote was followed by a number of rocket attacks inside the heavily fortified green zone as well as incentive. baghdad in the past few hours iran says it will no longer abide by any limits to uranium enrichment under the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers but leaders of germany france and the u.k. arjan tak iran to reconsider its decision meanwhile in lebanon the leader of a rainy and back hezbollah says all u.s. bases warships and soldiers are now targets because for revenge are growing louder as hundreds of thousands of people mourn the killing of qassam sort of

forces comes under attack from al-shabaab trying to it's. just searching the flooded streets of jakarta so for survivors after the worst strains ever recorded there leaving at least 60. hello there we begin in iran where tens of thousands of people are paying their respects to cost some sort of the top it rainin commander assassinated by a u.s. airstrike in iraq on friday his body was brought back to iran early on sunday and is now being taken on a procession through the city of was the 1st of several days of mourning for silly money in iraq was is significant is considered one of the most important places for iran's revolutionary guards and its elite could force so the money fault in the province during the iran iraq war well on saturday tens of thousands of iraqis attended the funeral procession for and they rocked. leader. this was killed alongside him grief and rage have filled the streets of baghdad in the shia holy cities of karbala and najaf mourners called for revenge for their killings and then overnight there were several rocket at

on sunday al-shabaab fighters attacked a military air base in kenya the u.s. says 3 american defense personnel were killed and it's since deployed more soldiers that al-shabaab released these images saying it destroyed kenyan and american aircraft. just the week before more than 80 people were killed in somalia's capital mogadishu most of them students by a truck bomb al-shabaab claimed responsibility. u.s. and its partners responded to the attacks with airstrikes in fighting al shabaab in somalia for nearly a decade the group has shown its still capable of devastating attacks and its civilians keep bearing the brunt of the violence malcolm where the al-jazeera nairobi kenya you can find that much more on that story and everything else that we've been covering here and there are on our website the address al jazeera dot com. and a reminder of the top stories on al-jazeera more than $56.00 mourners have been killed in a stampede at the start of the funeral procession for the assassinated iranian military commander kasim samina around $200.00 people were injured

but the menace of al-shabaab remains. farai sevenzo, nairobi. >> we do want to turn to the top story, mourning in iran amid a funeral procession for a top military leader qassem soleimani. >> we want to show you the images out of teheran, live images. we're hearing calls for revenge, calls on the streets for death to america. many capitals around the world are calling for de-escalation. they're hoping cooler heads will prevail here. in a joint statement, emmanuel macron, german chancellor angela merkel and british prime minister boris johnson warned another crisis in iraq could destabilize the country. >> the statement reads in part, we call on all parties to exercise utmost restraint and responsibility. the current cycle of violence in iraq must be stopped. >> let's again bring in our correspondents around the world following these developments. our international diplomatic editor nic robertson in riyadh, and sam kiley in abu dhabi. nick, first to you. the calls we're hearing from european leaders urging restraint, the q

forces comes under attack from al shabaab fighters. searching the flooded streets of jakarta for survivors of the worst rains ever recorded there leaves at least 60 dead and. tens of thousands of people are paying their respects accustomed to the top there waning command sussan a said by a u.s. airstrike in iraq on friday his body was brought back to iran early on sunday and it's now being taken on a procession through the city of us was is considered one of the most important places for iran's revolutionary guards and its elite could sports so that mani faults in the province during the iran iraq war. will some day marks the 1st of several days of mourning for sumanda in iran and once the procession finishes in our wows his remains will be taken to the holy city of mock shod they will then be taken to where they will be another. you know perception or money body will soon be taken to the holy city of ma the crowds are already gathering there of the shrine of a mom raising you can see in our live shot there and there was a jabari joins

forces in kenya governments have been saying that's about being weak and al-shabaab . longer strong they are not capable to carry out attacks or wherever such a statement released al shabaab usually back and say we are here we are still a strong american drones are hitting somalia on a regular basis so i think this was to send a message to the somali people to say we are not targeting civilians we are targeting foreign militaries and we are fighting on your behalf attackers went on a rampage at the airfield close to the somali border for 4 hours destroying us and kenyan aircraft along with military vehicles in the end 5 attackers were killed and the commander of u.s. africa command issued this warning of quote pursuing those responsible for this attack and who seeks to harm americans and u.s. interests but questions are being raised about how a heavily fortified military base could be so vulnerable. putting together an attack of this nature of this audacity take a lot of planning a lot of time and it comes at a moment when it has been especially active along the kenyan

al-shabaab says they were behind the attack. here is the latest. >> reporter: military officials confirmed that one u.s. servicemember and two department of defense contractors were killed in the attack. two more dod members are wounded and are now in stable condition. we want to be clear that while the attack was carried out by al-shabaab , there is no known link to it on. al qaeda has their own agenda. >>> the attack happened on the key military base used for counterterrorism in kenya before dawn. damaging ecclesiastics aircraft and vehicles. it involves indirect and small for and al-shabaab claims casualties. the military say their claims were exaggerated. fear field is used to train african military partners and protect u.s. interest in the area. al-shabaab is based in somalia and they were believed to train and fought in afghanistan. as we honor the sacrifice, let us harden the, alongside the partners in pursuit the responses and al-shabaab who helps seek americans and that interest. the attack comes over a week after a al-

forces come sunday or attack from al-shabaab it fights. of the daytime sky darkens to blood bred in a stray after another day of just trying to push it's. a law they're going to have your company we begin in iraq where tens of thousands of people are paying their respects accustomed to the top iranian commander assassinated by a u.s. airstrike in iraq on friday his body was brought back to iran early on sunday and has now been taken on a procession through the city of all was well out was is significant is considered one of the most important places for iran's revolutionary guards and its elite could force so many faults in the province jury in the iran iraq war. well sunday marks the 1st of several days of mourning for slim on iran once the process the procession finishes and i was his remains will be taken to the holy city of moksha then they'll be taken to tehran where there will be another funeral procession. on saturday tens of thousands of iraqis attended the funeral of course of the procession for solo mani and. mohandas the deputy

al-shabaab has been ramping up their attacks. remember last week they attacked a suicide truck bomb which killed over 85 somalis in the capital mogadishu. the response of the united states africa command and the somali partners was to strike at several bases for al-shabaab. indeed al-shabaab despite these attacks, drone attacks are a menace in this place. it's regional, not just kenya. in kenya as well. just last year, january 15th, 2019, they hit a hotel here in kenya's capital nairobi, killing 21 people. everyone is baffled at the moment about how this attack could have happened. and, of course, we do not yet know if there were any kenyan defense force casualties. but the menace of al-shabaab remains. farai sevenzo, nairobi. >> farai, thank you. we are following the situation in australia. officials there trying to make the most of a small window of opportunity. cnn is live there as mass evacuations are underway. bush fires raging on. remember, you have the hilton app. can the hilton app help us win? hey, hey-we're all winners

forces in kenya governments have been saying that's about being weak and al shabaab . longer strong they are not capable to carry out attacks or wherever such as statements or coax are released usually back and say we are here we are still a strong american drones hitting somalia on regular basis so i think this was to send a message to the somali people to say we're not targeting civilians we're targeting foreign militaries and we are fighting on your behalf attackers went on a rampage at the airfield close to the somali border for 4 hours destroying us and kenyan aircraft along with military vehicles in the end 5 attackers were killed and the commander of u.s. africa command issued this warning of quote pursuing those responsible for this attack and who seeks to harm americans and u.s. interests but questions are being raised about how a heavily fortified military base could be so vulnerable. putting together an attack of this nature of this audacity take a lot of planning a lot of time and it comes at a moment when he has been especially active along the kenyan bord

forces in kenya governments have been saying that's about being weak and al shabaab . longer strong they are not capable to carry out attacks or wherever such a statement released usually back and say we are here we are still a strong american drones hitting somalia on regular basis so i think this was to send a message to the somali people to say we are not targeting civilians we are targeting foreign militaries and we are fighting on your behalf attackers went on a rampage at the airfield close to the somali border for 4 hours destroying u.s. and kenyan aircraft along with military vehicles in the end 5 attackers were killed and the commander of u.s. africa command issued this warning of quote pursuing those responsible for this attack and who seeks to harm americans and u.s. interests but questions are being raised about how a heavily fortified military base could be so vulnerable. putting together an attack of this nature of this audacity take a lot of planning a lot of time and it comes at a moment when he has been especially active along the kenyan border making

forces in kenya governments have been saying that's about being weak and al-shabaab . longer strong they are not capable to carry out attacks or wherever such a statement released al shabaab usually back and say we are here we are still a strong american drones are hitting somalia on a regular basis so i think this was to send a message to the somali people to say we are not targeting civilians we are targeting foreign militaries and we are fighting on your behalf attackers went on a rampage at the airfield close to the somali border for 4 hours destroying u.s. and kenyan aircraft along with military vehicles in the end 5 attackers were killed and the commander of u.s. africa command issued this warning of quote pursuing those responsible for this attack and who seeks to harm americans and u.s. interests but questions are being raised about how a heavily fortified military base could be so vulnerable. putting together an attack of this nature of this audacity would take a lot of planning a lot of time and it comes at a moment when also that has been especially active a

forces comes under attack from al-shabaab vitus bus hole saw straight here shimmy closer to a quarter final spot at the new 80 cop that's coming up with he to inspire. do stay with us but back at. how we got some rather disturbed weather across many parts of the middle east at the moment here in qatar we could see some cloud and right as this system makes its way further south was to say some spots of fright sunday night going on into monday here then so despite say some wet weather the majority of the wetter weather is further north so just around the levant that eastern side of the mediterranean we have had flooding around parts of lebanon israel as well the same some flooding some really wet and windy weather some choppy waters there around the eastern side of the the med very heavy rain just pushing its way into west side press and nudging towards syria lebanon and jordan over the next day you'll see some snow there over the turkish mountains yet again ahead of that is largely dry but we have got some when she weather just fading across northern parts of pakistan through afghanist

the kenyan army has been in neighboring somalia for nearly 10 years on sunday and al-shabaab fighters attacked a military air base in kenya the u.s. says 3 american defense personnel were killed and it's since deployed more soldiers there al-shabaab released these images saying it destroyed kenyan and american aircraft. just the week before more than 80 people were killed in somalia's capital mogadishu most of them students by a truck bomb al-shabaab claimed responsibility the u.s. and its partners have responded to the attacks with airstrikes fighting al shabaab in somalia for nearly a decade but the armed group has shown its still capable of devastating attacks and its civilians who keep bearing the brunt of the violence malcolm web al-jazeera nairobi kenya. millions of workers in india are on strike 10 trade unions across the country are protesting against the government's economic policies among the most disaffected are farmers will poverty has become a major issue for senior asia correspondent so hell raman has more from punjab. impassioned stories brought to song by this group o

you mentioned al shabaab is aligned with a al qaeda. has anybody been able to make any sort of connection in saying this attack that took place overnight is in retaliation at all ta to the u.s. mill stair trike that took place so many thousands of miles away in iraq? >> reporter: they would be unlikely. al shabaab is aligned with al qaeda and the iranian group is mostly shia. so when you look at the 9/11 commission, they question whether or not there was any coordination at all. we know there's been conflict between the two groups. because they have radically different views of islam. it comes down to the caliphate. so unlikely. that's not to say that there has been said al shabaab didn't see this as a target of opportunity. u.s. bases were on heightened alert. those bases are rely on local partners. but they have a fair amount of fire power. they have drones that are just a few mile was. so a a lo lot of fire power there as well. >> some 6,000 u.s. troops stationed in africa. most of them in west africa. just last week the president ha

al shabaab is pretty good at doing that. there's a lot of attacks they perpetrated not only in somalia, but kenya. they're a very dangerous group and continue to be very dangerous as we speak. >> thanks to all of you. appreciate it. >> you bet. >>> tensions are intensifying in the middle east three days after a u.s. drone strike killed top commander soleimani. iran announced it will continue uranium enrichment with no limitations. even the tolerance of iraq of the u.s. seems to be ending. complaining to the united nations, calling on the u.n. security council to condemn the bombings that killed soleimani and others. his body returned to the home country today. thousands of mourners filleded the streets. lawmakers were seen chanting "death to america" during a session in tehran. iranian official tells cnn that they are planning a support to the u.s. against military sites. this, as president trump is warning against any retaliation. in a series of tweet the president said the u.s. is prepared to target 52 sites, some of which

by no names or given so people on the ground are now asking how did al-shabaab manage to break through this base which was heavily fortified in alarm and questions are being asked on the ground what security measures does kenya have in place to make an attack like this doesn't happen again caray sure we'll soon know the result of its presidential election which could have a wider impact across european union with this and the rest of the news from europe here's nor in london you sent a hi laura. thanks for actually yes polls have closed in croatia in the last half an hour in that presidential runoff and the count is under way and early indications are that there will be a new president with leftist former prime minister zoran milan of it ahead in the early exit polls he came out now really on top of the 1st vote 2 weeks ago incumbent president kalinda grab architecture of each is his opponent she's running for a 2nd term croatia has just taken over the european union's rotating presidency for the 1st time we will be tasked for the next 6 months with overseeing the u.k.'s brics it depar

and somali people attacked al shabaab in their bases. on saturday last week an al shabaab truck bomb killed 85 people in the capital of somalia, mogadishu. they have actaed lamu county which is a beautiful, pristine white beaches, huge tourist attra attraction. had they succeeded it would have been very bad news. not just for the u.s. and its allies but of course the many innocent tourists that visit countries like kenya. at the moment we understand that that attack has been repelled. we are seeing black smoke and kenyan defense told us that the ships had been hit. >> thank you so much for the update. we appreciate it. >>> jake tapper will have a lot to talk about on "state of the union" today. he has the absolute right guest starting with secretary of state mike pompeo, pete buttigieg, senator elizabeth warren and adam schiff. be sure to watch it right here at 9:00 a.m. >>> senate is back in congress. senate and -- they are deadlocked. >>> they're challenging president's airstrike that killed iran's leader. coming up, how foreign policy

forces in kenya governments have been saying that's about being weak and al shabaab . longer strong they are not capable to carry out attacks or wherever such a statement released usually back and say we are here we are still a strong american drones are hitting somalia on a regular basis so i think this was to send a message to the somali people to say we are not targeting civilians we are targeting foreign militaries and we are fighting on your behalf attackers went on a rampage at the airfield close to the somali border for 4 hours destroying u.s. and kenyan aircraft along with military vehicles in the end 5 attackers were killed and the commander of u.s. africa command issued this warning of quote pursuing those responsible for this attack and who seeks to harm americans and u.s. interests but questions are being raised about how a heavily fortified military base could be so vulnerable. putting together an attack of this nature of this audacity take a lot of planning a lot of time and it comes at a moment when it has been especially active along the kenyan border m

by no names or given so people on the ground are now asking how did al-shabaab manage to break through this base which was heavily fortified in alarm and questions are being asked on the ground what security measures does kenya have in place to make an attempt like this doesn't happen again when israel is opposition is to now saying what they're calling a parliamentary crew after opposition politician who is proud to clear himself as the head of the national assembly for more latin america editor newman joins us live from caracas is going to fast moving story tonight is. it is a very chaotic story as well at this hour kwang why doggie up until now president of the national assembly and the sub the current president of the country is in the building where i am right now this is the headquarters of the newspaper an astronaut and where he's convened all of the opposition deputies be the diplomatic corps and others to start a new session of the national assembly and presumably be voted in as the president of the national assembly which would have called into the constitutional so given the

on sunday al shabaab fighters attacked a military airbase in kenya the u.s. says 3 american defense personnel were killed and it since deployed more soldiers there al-shabaab released these images saying it destroyed kenyan and american aircraft. just a week before more than 80 people were killed in somalia's capital mogadishu most of them students by a truck bomb. claimed responsibility the u.s. and its partners have responded to the attacks with airstrikes fighting al shabaab in somalia for nearly a decade but the armed group has shown its still capable of devastating attacks and its civilians who keep bearing the brunt of the violence malcolm web al-jazeera nairobi kenya. just ahead on the news out of the sport the olympic flame isn't the only source of making an impact at the winter olympics. are going to support his far adrian thank you so much bron james was the standout player as the l.a. lakers claimed a 63 victory in the n.b.a. brand scored 31 points as the western conference leaders thrashed the new york knicks by 30 but it wasn't all good news for

we should point out affiliate of al shabaab is planning retaliation. first our reporters and correspondents spread out over the globe. >> let's start with cnn's frederick pleitgen in tehran. you got this exclusive response to what iranians say will be their response to the attack that killed soleimani. tell us about it. >> reporter: yeah, victor. we've heard a lot from pretty much all levels of iranian public life, politics and the iranian leadership. there would be revenge, response and a retaliation for the assassination of qasem soleimani. we managed to get an interview that he's set up to the center of power. there would be a response from the iranian side. he also said that iran wants it to end there. they don't want a wider warp with the united states. >> translator: the response for sure will be military and against military sights. let me tell you one thing, our leadership has officially announced that we've never been seeking war and we will not be seeking war. it was america that has started the war, therefore, they should accept appropriate

like al shabaab, the largest and most violent of al qaeda's branches. today africom does that with a light and relatively low-cost footprint by supporting african and international partners who are leading these efforts. in my first six months of command i've learned that small investments, a few troops and a few bucks, can go a long way and make a real difference in africa. our whole of government and partner centric approach acts as a force multiplier to address africa's many complex challenges. what africom accomplishes with a few people and a few dollars on a continent three and a half times the times of the continental united states is a bargain for the american taxpayer and low-cost insurance for america in that region. a secure and stable africa remains an enduring american interest. u.s. africom stands ready to protect and advance american interests and respond to crises in africa. again, thank you, mr. chairman, and members of the committee for your continued support to our armed forces. i look forward to your questions. >> thank you, general t

. >> the al qaeda affiliate al-shabaab has taken responsibility for the attack at a kenyan military base used by special operations forces. >> one u.s. service member and two military contractors were killed in this. general steven townsend is issuing a statement on behalf of the u.s. africa command saying, quote, as we honor their sacrifice, let's also harden our resolve alongside our african and international partners. we will pursue those responsible for this attack and al-shabaab who seeks to harm americans and u.s. interests. we remain committed to preventing al-shabaab from maintaining a safe haven to plan deadly attacks against the u.s. east african and international partners. >> kenya says at least five of the attackers were killed, but not before they destroyed several planes and helicopters and other military equipment. our farai is in nairobi for us. >> reporter: this army base is very significant. it's where u.s. troops, including the u.s. command have been conducting joint operations with african troops like the kenyan defense forces to try and weed out al-shabaab. now, it i

terror group known as al shabaab. last sunday they killed 80 people in mogadishu in a truck bol. it's their mode of operation. nearly a year to the date on january 15th, they attacked a hotel here, killing 21 people. of course, their audaciousness and brazenness of this attack is raising a lot of questions this evening in this east africa region, how this terror group could manage to enter such a heavily fortified place and carry out attacks, we understand as well six civilian contractor plair planes were badly injured. earlier, the u.s. africa command said both fixed wing and rotary aircraft were also injured. many questions tonight, wolf, about how this could have taken place. of course, it endangers troops in the street. >> the u.s. has plenty of troops throughout africa. farai serenzo, thank you. >>> the impeachment trial appears to be going nowhere fast. will anyone budge on their positions? republican john kasich is standing by live to share his thoughts. everybody knows that. well, did you know pinocchio was a

says 3 american defense personnel were killed and it's since deployed more soldiers there al-shabaab released these images saying it destroyed kenyan and american aircraft. just a week before more than 80 people were killed in somalia's capital mogadishu most of them students by a truck bomb al-shabaab claimed responsibility the u.s. and its partners have responded to the attacks with airstrikes fighting al shabaab in somalia for nearly a decade but the armed group has shown its still capable of devastating attacks and its civilians who keep bearing the brunt of the violence malcolm web al-jazeera nairobi kenya. it's these foreign ministers in turkey for talks on the escalating violence in libya luigi denial that is turkish counterpart in istanbul ankara is deploying troops to support the internationally recognized government in tripoli in their fight against the warlord holy father have to live discussions for a meeting of e.u. foreign ministers in brussels they rejected turkey's military assistance warning it will only lengthen the conflict. on monday have to us forces reach the ce

and its partners have responded to the attacks with airstrikes in fighting al shabaab in somalia for nearly a decade but the armed group has shown its still capable of devastating attacks and its civilians who keep bearing the brunt of the violent malcolm web al-jazeera nairobi kenya. was also struck again in neighboring somalia at least 4 people have been killed by a car bomb near the presidential palace in the capital explosions at the 1st security checkpoint for the building in mogadishu a strike by the armed group killed 90 people in the city last week millions of workers in india are on strike protesting against the government's labor reforms that follows an increase in the number of those who've killed themselves due to financial hardship now many people are calling on the governments to act of 0 so he'll raman reports from the valley go up in the state of punjab. these farmers are singing for their rights they're just some of the many tens of thousands who are protesting across india on wednesday against what they say is government in action towards the farming industry. and t

suspected attackers from the armed group al-shabaab burst into the teenage boy's dormitory when they were sleeping here in curious the country northern kenya we had . bullets from outside. it will not go anywhere. just in my house. the other way here in them sheltered. the village police fled it took more than an hour for special forces to arrive. this communications mast and something to try. 2 of the attackers were killed here others fled office us why. the why did. have to walk them. and. still. with local politicians say they've known the attackers were in the area for days beforehand but nothing was done i wondered why the government which had that intelligence yet he acted no way not previous because they ought to have reinforced there's a quality which what they're it's the latest in a series of attacks by the somali armed group in recent weeks as it continues its fight against the united states and kenyan military's and their allies the kenyan army has been in neighboring somalia for nearly 10 years. sunday fighters attacked a military base in kenya the u.s. says 3 american d

come ot greece a county near the border with somalia a police station in the area was also attacked al-shabaab has killed hundreds in attacks on kenya since 2011. tens of thousands of people in the philippines a fleeing their homes as scientists warn of ok no could erupt within hours or days volcano in targeting about 70 kilometers south of the capital manila started spewing ash and lava on sunday 8000 people have been evacuated from the island of tiny say where the volcano sits with thousands more needing coastal towns jimmy linden has more from tallahassee we are in but angus province about 16 kilometers from kaino the roads are slippery this is a very difficult journey for those who are trying to flee evacuation and started as early as sunday afternoon and thousands have already fled the priority according to the government is to secure those within the 14 kilometer range of i will cain know. by lease a problem funding that will buy your funding acquire no i you know for the. for this this tri sickle. is an entire family. from police side they have been trying to evacuated since sunday afte

it's the first known al shabaab attack against u.s. forces in kenya. the military says five attackers were killed. leaders say the assault has nothing to do with the current situation in the middle east. >> reporter: the attack was repelled, unclear to what extent these assaults is affiliated with al qaeda penetrated the compound. there are 100 u.s. service personnel there. they use this as a base in kenya. 79 were killed in that bomb blast in downtown mogadishu. it's a complicated situation. you have had a weak central government in somalia facing a sophisticated organization in al shabaab. they have used examples of bracketing in service members with artillery. they have been flooding planes to get closer to causing damage. bthere's been a handful of deats on this. this is probably the second largest. the largest death toll we have in the last initial black hawk down was when those four u.s. service members were caught in the green burr raies in an awful situation. here we have three dead, one u.s. service member and two contractors. it is a reminder

forces in kenya governments have been saying that's about being weak and al shabaab . longer strong they are not capable to carry out attacks or whenever such a statement or cokes are released usually back and say we are here we are still a strong american drones hitting somalia on a regular basis so i think this was to send a message to the somali people to say we are not targeting civilians we are targeting foreign militaries and we are fighting on your behalf attackers went on a rampage at the airfield close to the somali border for 4 hours destroying u.s. and kenyan aircraft along with military vehicles in the end 5 attackers were killed and the commander of u.s. africa command issued this warning of quote pursuing those responsible for this attack and who seeks to harm americans and u.s. interests but questions are being raised about how a heavily fortified military base could be so vulnerable. putting together an attack of this nature of this audacity take a lot of planning a lot of time and it comes at a moment when he has been especially active along the kenyan

al-shabaab is an extremist group and they were behind the attack on camp simba. the kenya's military says at least four attackers were killed during the is that in. two airplanes, vehicles were destroyed. this attack comes one week after al-shabaab killed 79 people with a truck bomb in neighboring somalia. the names of the american victims have not been released. >>> wildfires continue to ravish australia, the fires have claimed at least 24 people and have destroyed 2000 homes. experts estimate at least 500 million animals have been killed including a third of the regimes koala publishing. firefighters are exerted. the prime minister took on president steps when he deployed 3000 military service to battle the flames. spent there has been plenty of criticism. what we have to focus on and all of us have to focus on the needs of the community and getting the support. >> many have criticized the prime minister for what they believe was a delayed response. the deadly fires, the prime minister has committed millions to release a fire fighter aircraft from overseas and

al shabaab tried to breach security leaving a cloud of smoke in its wake. this is the group's first attack against u.s. forces. leaders of the group say the assault has nothing to do with the current situation in the middle east. and we're also learning more about one of the victims in this attack, u.s. army specialist henry mayfield jr. was from the suburb of hazlecrest in chicago. he joined the army> lanes of a turnpike openeter five lives were claimed and 50 others were hurt ithappened in westmoreland county near pittsburg. the bus hit an embankment and rolled over. it was also hit by two tractor-trailers traveling behind it and a third tractor-trailer as well as a car then collided with that crash. two of the deceased were identified as ups drivers. and authorities say those injured range in age from 7 to 67 years old most of them suffering nonlife-threatening injuries but two patients are am in critical condition >>> more head winds this morning for boeing's troubled 737 max. four sources told the "new york times" the planemaker has uncovered a wiring

qaeda affiliated terror grob known as al shabaab. the camp they are based, a beautiful spot, alisyn, that sits on the edge of the indian ocean full of pristine white beaches and unesco world heritage site. unfortunately the proximity to the border with somalia, it is constantly under attack from these terrorists. i cannot overemphasize how crucial american forces have been in the fight with al shabaab, airstrikes, drone strikes. this the first attack by the terror group on american troops on kenyan soil. that is since five years ago when the camp was established, that has never happened. whether this was in retaliation to the many strikes hitting al shabaab, who knows. but i can only say, alisyn, there has been a ramping up of al shabab activity. 28th of december they killed over 85 people in mogadishu, january 2nd they stopped a bus and shoot four dead, then this massive attack. now general, commanders of the u.s.-africa command told us as we honor in sacrifice less harden our resolve, alongside partners an international partners we

al shabaab is affiliated with al qaeda and has no links to iran. >>> now to australia where the government says it will spend whatever it takes to help its people recover from the devastating wildfires. it's already put aside $2 billion. at least 24 people have died, and 2,000 homes have been destroyed. more american firefighters are arriving on the front lines to help. the fires are so intense that the skies over the southeastern coasedrntu wed r washed up on beaches, and the heat is so intense that the fires are generating their own weather patterns. >> reporter: the wind here just keeps picking up and it's fueling these flames. you can feel the smoke stinging your es tey . fire. it is radiating right now. it is absolutely incinerating all of this brush, and all these trees, many of which will go any second. >> here's another staggering figure. an estimated 500 million wild animals have died. some rain has been helping fire crews, but officials warn the rain will not put out the largest fires before the conditions deteriorate again later this week. >>> disgraced hollywood producer harvey

hear from routine with a of the non-governmental organization the international crisis group why did al-shabaab target this particular base in southern kenya do you think. well as you mentioned in your intro this is a very significant. foreign military base outside somalia and the fact that they want to it's only part time to. significant base is. noteworthy i think their own messages while pretty murray their domestic audience. consistently tried to show that. but it cooled also look at. all the leery coming get mixed insults and just might be or all of the past 2 years has been very significantly dead up drone attacks against us or about me turns and these would have been seeing us try to act against them america say you say that it is an attempt to show that they are still powerful in the region but you know what is their level of strength at the moment the what you need to launch above what wind over the last decade in 20 live only to appear on the court they lost control of major urban centers in to do look at issues on the coastal city or use my you but they are about abducted and should

primary school was attacked and a nearby police station set on fire in a county near the somali border al-shabaab which is linked to al qaeda has killed hundreds of people in both somalia and kenya in years of attacks aimed at imposing its version of islamic law. meanwhile has declared 3 days of mourning over the death of $89.00 soldiers in an attack on their base says happened on thursday near the border with mali it's the latest incident in africa style region which is becoming increasingly violent leaders will meet france's president emanuel in the southwestern fine city of poll a to monday to decide on the future of the french military presence in the region natasha butler explains. in december the bodies of 71 soldiers from the lay it's a military base in the capital niamey a grim reflection of growing filings in a silo they were killed in an attack claimed by i saw in the west of the country this is i decided to come myself to give my nation's gratitude inconsolable but not all defeated to these men plucked from the affection of the loved ones in the prime of life for what they are to us ou

forces in kenya governments have been saying that's about being weak and al shabaab . longer strong they are not capable to carry out attacks or whenever such a statement or cokes are released usually back and say we are here we are still a strong american drones hitting somalia on regular basis so i think this was to send a message to the somali people to say we are not targeting civilians we are targeting foreign militaries and we are fighting on your behalf attackers went on a rampage at the airfield close to the somali border for 4 hours destroying us and kenyan aircraft along with military vehicles in the end 5 attackers were killed and the commander of u.s. africa command issued this warning of quote pursuing those responsible for this attack and who seeks to harm americans and u.s. interests but questions are being raised about how a heavily fortified military base could be so vulnerable. putting together an attack of this nature of this audacity take a lot of planning a lot of time and it comes at a moment when it has been especially active along the kenyan bor

early sunday morning fighters in the al qaeda-linked al-shabaab terror group fought their way into an air strip on the coast of kenya just south of somalia. it is used by u.s. and african soldiers to combat the somalia-based terror group. before the fighters were driven out, americans were killed. two defense contractors and a so told dominic soldier, armies specialist henry mayfield jr. fm suburban chicago. two other americans were wounded, six aircraft were destroyed or damaged. the helicopters, fixed wing planes, as well as vehicles paid five fighters ended up getting killed. this is the first time al-shabaab has killed an american service member in kenya over the several years they've been fighting the terror group. this attack came two days after the u.s. killing of renee and general qassem soleimani. there have been concerns that iran might try and link up with the al-shabaab group, that this is a revenge attack for a u.s. strike on an al-shabaab base pair that followed a deadly truck bombing last month and the somalian capital of mogadishu. enter all over the world. back to you

forces in kenya governments have been saying that's about being weak and al shabaab . longer strong they are not capable to carry out attacks or wherever such statements or coax are released usually back and say we are here we are still a strong american drones hitting somalia on a regular basis so i think this was to send a message to the somali people to say we are not targeting civilians we are targeting foreign militaries and we are fighting on your behalf attackers went on a rampage at the airfield close to the somali border for 4 hours destroying us and kenyan aircraft along with military vehicles in the end 5 attackers were killed and the commander of u.s. africa command issued this warning of quote pursuing those responsible for this attack and who seeks to harm americans and u.s. interests but questions are being raised about how a heavily fortified military base could be so vulnerable. putting together an attack of this nature of this audacity take a lot of planning a lot of time and it comes at a moment when he has been especially active a lonely kenyan bord