this the key question a similar pointed out there is whether when those recessions get to the green zone whether they will manage to stay peaceful we'll keep to you up to date here now to see where throughout the day. on counting the cost 2020 we pick through what could be the whole geo political and geo economic topics of the year for the most important election in the free world and we are asking if the world can come together to talk with global warming inequality and globalizing counting the cost on al-jazeera. iran's top army commander was killed in a u.s. airstrike in iraq hiran is warning of harsh revenge could cause some sort of mommie's assassination forget a military confrontation and how would that affect the rest of the middle east this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program on darren jordan iran is vowing revenge on the u.s. for killing its top military commander some sort of money died when an american in a strike hit his convoy near the airport in baghdad the assassination ordered by president from.

to flush into the green zone and have not been able to and in this case they were able to there were also several prominent politicians present or near the near the protests in front of the embassy so the objections the mics and so given the very fact that those processes have crossed into the green zone on the presence of those politicians there must be the concerns are that perhaps there's been some collusion. there definitely are concerns i think that it would be very odd if. the you know supporters of the militia groups were able to cross into the green zone without there being some sort of agreement from the form of the security for it but at the same time you know things are still developing nothing is 100 percent clear good talking to you thanks for joining us a fashion market in baghdad that some of the other stories making news around the world israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu says he will seek parliamentary immunity from corruption charges movie is likely to protect him from prosecution while he remains in office he was indicted in november on charges of bribery f

zone where the u.s. embassy is located now earlier today we saw actually just about an hour or half an hour ago we saw the crowds actually reaching up to one of the gates of the green zone now the procession that included the bodies of the 8 people who were killed in the strike including so him and his and mohandas they were allowed to go through but then when the broader crowd allows the security forces basically locked the gates and did not allow these crowds to go through which is a significant departure from what happened on tuesday when security forces basically stood down and allowed morning crowds of supporters and members of the popular mobilization forces to enter the green zone the crowds for a few minutes banned on the gates they demanded to be let through but then the entire convoy basically diverted to take another bridge to the other side of the river where. this funeral procession is supposed to gather we're seeing perhaps a broader participation in this funeral procession today compared t

to flush into the green zone and have not been able to and in this case they were able to there were also several prominent politicians present or near the near the protests in front of the embassy so the objections been mixed and so given the fact that those processes have crossed into the green zone on the presence of those politicians there must be the concerns have that perhaps there's been some collusion. there definitely are concerns i think that it would be very odd if. the you know supporters of these that groups were able to cross into the green zone without there being some sort of agreement from the former security forces it but at the same time you know things are still developing nothing is 100 percent clear good talking to you thank you for joining us of pressure on the gate in baghdad. that are some of the other stories making news around the world israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu says he will seek parliamentary immunity from corruption charges movies likely to protect him from prosecution while he remains in office he was indicted in november on charges of b

so there were 2 rockets fired towards the green zone one actually the green zone which is the heavily fortified area where the u.s. embassy. other government and international buildings and one of the rockets outside it's like it missed and 30 injured 6 people there were also other rockets fired in towards. balad which also hosts a military base with both iraqi and u.s. soldiers so it seems like we're starting to see the reactions that were promised for the death of the money. do you think it's reasonable to assume that this is part of the revenge that around process i think i mean it's i think it's reasonable you know we don't know as of yet who exactly was behind the attacks that we you know that it was the targets were so what it is that this is part of the possible escalation that people have been fearing i would suppose. i mean it is at the same time you know we should keep in mind that this isn't the 1st time the rockets fired at you know american interests and american or even the green zone you know running back militias have been firing rockets fairly regularly over the past

well the green zone is heavily protected today there are security forces that are manning the gates and they are actually appear to have orders to prevent the crowds from entering earlier there was an attempt by some of the crowds to actually go inside the green zone and the security forces responded quickly by closing the gates and basically forcing the crowds to read direct there also additional security measures at the u.s. embassy people have been told to limit their movements outside have been asked to where body armor when they do so and we're also seeing the u.s. trained counterterrorism forces who are deployed outside of the u.s. embassy which are providing additional security so had remained to be seen whether dees crowds will actually attempt to once again reach the green zone and make their way towards that you're service which was the case earlier this week and of course the people who are at the u.s. embassy and near the areas where the coalition are based that probably watching today's events with grave concern but so far we've had no indication that things may escalate he

and there's been several attacks across iraq targets included baghdad's heavily fortified green zone and an iraqi air base where there are u.s. troops meanwhile thousands of iraqis attended the funeral procession for somalia and the iraqi militia leader who was killed alongside. at least 30 people have been killed in an airstrike on a military academy in the libyan capital is the latest attack by forces loyal to the warlord who we thought have time as he attempts to seize tripoli from the un recognized government. and as tensions mount of a turkey's plans to send troops to support the un recognized government in tripoli egypt has been doing military exercises in the eastern mediterranean egypt as want turkey at any interventional would only make the situation in tripoli and the region much worse now cooler temperatures in parts of australia have given firefighters a brief reprieve after what's been described as a horrid day of blazes on saturday blood red skies could be seen along coastal communities in new south wales hundreds of properties are thought to have been destroyed across

zone they predict have landed near the u.s. embassy compound iraqi security forces calling it a rocket attack near the celebrations area inside the green zone the another incident happened in the job neighborhood in a residential area of baghdad and the 3rd incident north of baghdad in sanaa had been problems in balad base where some storerooms were head and we've also heard from one leader of the militia. brigades which has been deemed as a terrorist organization by the united states that all iraqi forces should distance themselves from u.s. bases from sunday on birds so it is a state of high alert for iraqi security forces as they brace themselves for what they expect is going to be some sort of a reaction and we've also seen a flurry of diplomatic activity to try and deescalate the situation in that region this is being spearheaded by others foreign minister who went to the iranian capital and met not just the president but his counterpart as well there iran insisting that this attack which happened in baghdad is a flagrant

as two rockets just fell in the green zone 24 hours after the iran's missile attacks on bases housing u.s. troops. striking back, and new details of the tense moments following the iran's missile attack and how president trump weighed immediate retaliation. tonight we are learning how iran let the white house know that it was done launching missiles. >>> and intel warning, the new terror attacks and cyber offenses by iran or its proxies. we have only a glimpse of the full capabilities which experts say they have weapons of pinpoint accuracy and interests that reach far beyond the middle east. i'm wolf blitzer and you are in the "situation room." >>> this is cnn news breaking news. >>> we are following that officials are confirming that two rockets landed a short time ago inside of baghdad's heavily fortified green zone which includes the united states' embassy and no word on who fired the rockets or where they came from, and this is coming one day after iran fired more than a dozen missiles at iraqi bases housing u.s. troops. tonight, we have learned that president trump and his team

so, there are reports of new activity there inside the green zone. any new reaction from the white house, hans? >> reporter: no. most of the white house -- most of the reaction today is coming out of the state department. the white house is mostly quiet. the president's still at his golf club. we do know that secretary of state mike pompeo has been burning up the phones talking to diplomats, in asia, in middle east, reaching out, explaining why the u.s. thought this threat was imminent and therefore necessitated the response that they did. now, two days ago, you had pompeo, 36 hours ago, you had pompeo put out a tweet suggesting that people inside of iraq were cheering for the death of soleimani. we just have a response now from iran's foreign minister, and he is suggesting that pompeo is an arrogant clown. so, this is an escalation in rhetoric between the two sides. i'm going to read the whole tweet -- "24 hours ago, an arrogant clown," he seems to be referring to pompeo -- "claimed people were dancing in the cities of iraq. today, hundreds of thous

yes so 2 missile into or green zone one of them hit within the green zone and one of the nearby neighborhood an injured expediential. and then other missiles were aimed at which is an area which was an iraqi military base that also has a u.s. soldier thought it so it appears that these missile attacks were aiming at american interests and american targets which makes it likely that they were coming from some of the iranian backed militia groups that are angry that. the money and in the hundreds in it certainly sounds possible and if that were true what could this mean for the latest confrontation between the u.s. and iran. i mean shows that the confrontation is ever growing. you know it doesn't speak in the context of the fact that there have been you know other rocket attacks on u.s. interests in the months previous to this but given that this kimi after the death so the money it seems like this is the beginning of. the response that iran has promised for the death it's just not and if the conflict escalates between the u.s. and iran as around his promise and where does that leave baghdad.

there been several attacks across iraq targets included baghdad's heavily fortified green zone and an iraqi air base where there are u.s. troops meanwhile thousands of iraq he's attended the funeral procession for saddam on the on the iraqi militia leader who was killed alongside. at least 30 people have been killed in an air strike on a military academy in the libyan capital is the latest attack by forces loyal to warlord heavy for half time as he attempts to seize tripoli from the u.n. recognize. now cooler temperatures in parts of australia have given firefighters a brief reprieve after what's been described as a horrid day of blazes on saturday and blood red skies could be seen along coastal communities in new south wales hundreds of properties are thought have been destroyed across new south wales and victoria and the death toll this fire season has now risen to 24 after one man was killed while defending a property but authorities say mass evacuations prevented major loss of life but just got washington joins us in batemans bay that's on the new south wales south coast just agai

zone now what is a green. zone essentially it is a city within a city you have baghdad the larger area and the green zone is the extra and more carefully protected zone within the iraqi capital which is essentially home to will almost all embassies ruined you know expensive buildings residential expensive residential properties expensive hotels and so on and so forth it is viewed as the safe zone within iraq now and within within baghdad i should say so this is this is where the airstrikes were this is where the mortar shells landed and no casualties reported so far 5 people said to be injured in those strikes again we do not know whether or not they were military or not but indeed it does come at a very very sensitive time when you raney and general some say the 2nd most powerful man in iran can seem silly money he was gunned down he was he was killed in an american air strike and anyone who follows news he knows about those they know about those developments and so indeed something is in the air and my colle

it's within the green zone. it came under attack today. at least from one rocket. >> not the first time, by the way, and it won't be the last either. >> won't be the last. >> we'll see a state of thf spa >> who are doing this? >> iranian-supported and inspires militias. so that iran is culpable deniabili deniability. it's not me. i had nothing to do with it. consulars are much more secure. mentioned the 82nd airborne at the beginning. one of their jobs evacuate places like the consulars. >> tense weeks? >> weeks, months ahead, very tense. >> appreciate you being here. thank you so much. >>> so there are two elements actually at play and not on any of the colonel's maps. talking about china and north korea. both countries have good diplomatic relations you know, colonel, with iran. the general's death comes just after north korea's kim jong-un pledged to develop strategic weapons. so what does all of this mean for u.s. relations with these countries? gordon chang is a columnist with "the daily beast" and author of these books on these count

been seeing the the tactics not just on the green zone but we've also seen attacks on u.s. bases across iraq bullish and base of the charge being used by the coalition forces of defense that we've also heard from the iraqi prime minister expressing his dismay over these attacks saying that the iraq government is trying to work 2 words a solution once the foreign forces to leave and the reals are in motion for this to take place but again as you heard that this so far nobody has come out and said that big carried out this attack but all the fingers in the previous attacks that haven't been pointed towards militias are not the security forces have conducted a security checks after these attacks in the last one was a suburb of baghdad where these rockets were fired and so it is a significant attack would be you know the the time line of attacks which happened previously when a u.s. contractor was killed in the united states not sure retaliatory strikes on the people are hezbollah brigades group on the iraq syria border richland of them protesting and then playing siege of the

zone they were allowed to enter supposedly according to one of the security guards guarding the green zone to be taken to the other side of the tigris river discomfit was allowed to pass through it included 8 ambulances which board the bodies of those killed in addition to several other vehicles as well as buses full of supporters of the popular mobilization force and as of now we can see and hear crowds of mourners and supporters of the popular mobilization of forces were approaching one of the gates of the green zone it remains to be seen whether security forces will allow these crowds to march through across to the other side if they are allowed to march through it means that they will be passing very close to the u.s. embassy they would be marching across the july 14th street and across the july 14th bridge to the other side of the river but there is a point that is extremely close to the u.s. embassy only at 3 or 400 meters away so the potential for these mourners and supporters to be diverted into once again try to lay siege to the u.s. embassy is a possibility and simona parlia

well supporters of iranian backed groups have just left the fortified green zone of the iraqi capital where they had been laying siege to the u.s. embassy this was after their own leaders ordered them to leave earlier on wednesday the crowds were still there throwing rocks setting fires outside the compound as well angry of a sundays and strikes by the u.s. on hezbollah brigades camps they killed at least 275 has iran's supreme leader ayatollah khamenei has also condemned those strikes and warned tehran will defend itself if threatened. if you're on decides to confront a country it will do it without hesitation we are strongly committed to the interests dignity and progress of our nation and anyone who threatens that will be confronted we won't push any country towards war but if others want to impose something on us then we will powerfully stand against them. we've also got the u.s. deploying $750.00 additional marines to iraq in response to the violence and president donald trump who's blaming iran has warned will pay a very big price but start with simona full tin and the latest de

embassy inside iraq's high security green zone. china's prime minister visits the epicenter of the corona virus outbreak that's now killed at least $81.00 people. the horrors of the past overwhelm auschwitz survivors who have returned to the nazi concentration camp 75 years after it was liberated. coming up in sports stars from the basketball world and beyond remember kobe bryant after the n.b.a. star and his daughter die along with 7 others in a helicopter crash in california. but 1st afghan authorities are trying to find the wreckage of a plane that's crashed a mansion a strain which is partly controlled by the taliban now it's thought to have come down near the yak district in girls the province so far there's no information as to the number of casualties nor even your company or entity owns the plane but let's go live to our correspondent zain verjee in the afghan capital kabul zain so what more information of you managed to discover. well so far what we know for certain and i must say there's a great deal of information that i

embassy compound in baghdad green zone according to officials so far no reports of casualties and no group has claimed responsibility iraqi prime minister. pledged to bring the culprits to justice at least 5 on guided rockets have landed in the heavily fortified area over the past 24 hours that's according to security sources the green zone is home to iraqi government buildings on diplomatic missions the latest incidents come at a time of arrest in baghdad with fellow since taking to the streets in recent days calling for u.s. troops to leave the country any and all updates on this story we will bring them to you. now on thursday dozens of world leaders and dignitaries gathered in jerusalem to commemorate the holocaust it was timed to mark the 75th anniversary of salvia forces liberating our spirits the infamous death camp in nazi occupied poland. my dear family i'm writing this letter before my death i didn't know exactly when me and my relatives are going to die just because we're jews i'm in a concentration camp before all of us will be shot in a challenger thursday 16942 very wel

embassy inside iraq's high security green zone. china's prime minister visits the epicenter of the corona virus outbreak has now killed at least 81 people . and the horrors of the past overwhelm auschwitz survivors return to the nazi concentration camp 75 years after it was liberated. by the u.s. military says it's investigating reports of a plane crash in afghanistan's girls the province the plane crashed in mountainous terrain which is partly controlled by the taliban the authorities in afghanistan say it was not an afghan aircraft and everyone on board is believed to have died let's go live to the same bizarrely our correspondent who is in the afghan capital kabul this is very mysterious indeed what more information if you managed to find out. well martin we've reached out to u.s. forces here in kabul we are still waiting for a response from officials here in the us. ken capital but if this is true if this is the case that a u.s. operated aircraft has crashed in taliban controlled areas in the central gaza province that certainl

reporter: melissa we're monitoring reports of explosions in the green zone. early reports suggest they were two katyusha rockets fired in the green zone. those are smaller mortar type rockets often used by iranian backed militias. unlikely directed by the iranian regime. certainly everybody hoping that is the case. there has been widespread praise of president trump's decision to de-escalate the decision and widespread condemnation of the iranian ballistic missile attack last night. that is coming across the region. we heard from the one country iran is threatening again, israel. benjamin netanyahu speaking out yesterday, praising president trump both for his action yesterday but also taking out qassem soleimani six days ago. take a listen. >> president trump should be congratulated for acting swiftly, boldly, and resolutely against this terrorist -- [applause] reporter: turkish president erdogan as well as russian president putin met today and weighed in. they were opening a new pipeline together. they said they would happily act as intermediaries between ir

so there were 2 rockets fired towards the green zone one actually in the green zone which is right area where the u.s. embassy is other government and international buildings and one of the rockets outside like it missed and 30 injured 6 people there were also other rockets fired in towards area which also hosts a military base with both iraqi and u.s. soldiers so it seems like we're starting to see the reactions that were promised for the death of the money. do you think it's reasonable to assume that this is part of the revenge that iran promised. i think i mean it's i think it's fairly reasonable you know we don't know as of yet who exactly was behind the attacks but we do know that it appears the targets were so what it is that this is part of the possible escalation that people have been fearing i would suppose i mean it is at the same time you know we should keep in mind that this isn't the 1st time the rockets have been fired at you know american interests and american or even at the green zone you know running back militias have been firing rockets fairly regularly over the past

embassy is located in the heavily fortified green zone for months iraqi security forces have guarded it against anti-government protesters but this time they appear to have orders to stand down the prime minister has condemned the attack on the embassy but the fact that these crowds have been allowed to reach the embassy gates appears to signal the government's implicit endorsement of the message they're trying to send iran has strong relations not only with the security groups that we talk about that we've been talking about but also with the political groups with the institutions with state and state actors inside iraq and across the political spectrum from. and kurdish groups. through loudspeakers crowds in tahrir square who've camped out for months to protest against the government and the iranian influence renounced any connection to the group that entered the green zone this attack on the u.s. embassy could turn into a diplomatic crisis many fear it could be the beginning of an escalating proxy war between the u.s. and iran on iraqi soil. well i've know to some one of 14 who jo

iraqi security forces confirming that these projectiles have landed in the fortified green zone in the just the rear neighborhood as well as one more attack and balad air base in provence in crete so we've heard all of these reports but none of these have hit any are targets of significance or caused any injuries or casualties but it goes to sure that there's a lot of tension in the air in baghdad and around iraq in general where as many groups who have been calling for the venue calling for the iraqi government to respond in kind to these attacks that took place when customs their money as well as a mehdi and behind this you have to realize that in iraq that the death of a maybe a one this probably is bigger because he was the leader of the popular mobilization forces imbroglio group of various fighting factions here in iraq so a number of these attacks have taken place and we've heard previously as well about these attacks in the nights after the incident but we have not had any confirmation so far about who was behind these attacks and whether. the targets were hit were actually int

now, threats, attacks in the green zone. it would not take much to escalate this into a full scale conflict. peter? >> richard engel on the ground for us in iraq tonight thank you very much. >>> president trump and his allies are defending the deadly air strike late today, a bold, new warning from the commander in chief, saying the u.s. could strike again here's hans nichols. >> reporter: after spending the day after his golf of club, a fresh threat from president trump. we have targeted 52 iranian sites representing the 52 american hostages taken by iran many years ago. warning that if iran strikes any americans or american assets, those targets will be hit very fast and very hard the presidentclaimin that american lives were in danger based on intelligence that has yet to be shared with congress. >> this president has to make a case that there was anmmen mike pompeo, calls allies and is being met with criticism, not congratulations. >> the brits, the french, the germans need to understand what we did, what the americans di

embassy is located in the heavily fortified green zone for months iraqi security forces have guarded it against anti-government protesters but this time they appear to have orders to stand down the u.s. and 100 marines to reinforce security and u.s. trained iraqi forces deployed near the embassy compound the prime minister has condemned the attack and called on people to withdraw but they ignored his orders laying siege to the embassy overnight and raising questions about who's actually in charge iran has strong relations not only with the security groups that we talk about that we've been talking about but also with the political groups with institutions with state actors inside iraq and across the political spectrum from. and kurdish groups. through loudspeakers crowds in tahrir square who've camped out for months to protest against the government and the iranian influence renounced any connection to the group that entered the green zone this attack on the u.s. embassy could turn into a diplomatic crisis many fear it could also be the beginning of an escalating proxy war between th

so supporters of iranian backed groups have now left the fortified green zone of the iraqi capital where they've been surrounding the u.s. embassy they were responding to an order by leaders of the popular mobilization forces but earlier on wednesday the crowds were there throwing rocks setting fires once again outside the compound angry over sunday's airstrikes by the united states on the hezbollah brigade scams that killed at least 27 fighters in addition iran's supreme leader ayatollah how many condemned the u.s. strikes and warned tehran will defend itself if threatened it will be as you know me i get if you're on decides to confront a country it will do it without hesitation we are strongly committed to the interests dignity and progress of our nation and anyone who threatens that will be confronted we won't push any country towards war but if others want to impose something on us then we will powerfully stand against them and. but with its own response the u.s. is deploying $750.00 additional marines to iraq in response to the violence president donald trump threatened to retaliate

we will start with arwa damon in baghdad and moments ago two rockets landed in the baghdad green zone and what are you learning there on the ground, arwa? >> well, jake, didn't cause any casualties, and at least that is the initial information, but worth noting that while the rockets are inside of the green zone are not uncommon, they take on a little bit more significance given the backdrop of everything else happening, and rockets hitting inside of the green zone have been occur on a near nightly basis since the united states killed qassem soleimani and a key shia military leader al mahdi. and we sat down with another one of the military units the butter brigades and they are considered to be more moderate and by that, i mean they were not among the groups targeting the u.s. military throughout the course of the u.s. occupation, but this commander was telling us that they may not be able to control the other groups if america does not abide by the wishes of the iraqi government. >> fred pleitgen is live. >> what happens if the military does not leave? >> and iraqis were a once occup

there are reports that 3 out of 5 rockets fired in baghdad's green zone directly hit the u.s. embassy iraq's security forces have reported no casualties but it comes after security forces fired tear gas and life bullets in need clashes with protesters this crackdown began after influential shiite cleric in the total saager withdrew his support for the demonstrations on saturday dozens of protesters were injured in baghdad and in the southern city of nasiriyah as police try to play it sit in camps . in are all the headlines a deadly new virus that's killed dozens of people and infected thousands is getting more contagious of authorities around the world all racing to prevent a pandemic after the corona virus strain which originated in central china spread to other countries france has now become the latest country to announce its evacuating its citizens from the city of one hon the at the center of the outbreak the city's mayor says 1000 new patients are expected to viruses in q beijing period where a person is contagious without symptoms has been raised to 14 days and then jus

earlier we saw five rockets land in baghdad's green zone. tonight we heard a large explosion and sirens blairing in coming, indicating there was an attack to the green zone. this paints a larger picture if what the region is dealing with. it's important to differentiate between the rockets tonight and last night. last night they were ballistic missiles fired from iran into iraqi territory. the rockets tonight are not missiles. they are fired by militias. it's a smaller type of an attack but still an attack that could threaten u.s. forces in baghdad and the surrounding region. >> neil: do we know where the iranians indicated what they did last night was it for the time being? >> well, what we saw last night appeared to be finished for now. the large response by the iranians avenging the death of their top general soleimani killed outside of baghdad's international airport last week after the president made that decision to order a drone strike. the issue of the militias in the area they received direction funding from the iranian regime. some

embassy is located in the heavily fortified green zone. for months, forces guarded at against antigovernment protesters, but at this time it appears they have orders to stand down. the prime minister has condemned the attack on the embassy but the fact that the embassy crowds have been allowed to reach the gates shows their endorsement of the message they are trying to sand. >> that have strong relations with the security groups and also the political groups, the institutions with state and nonstate actors inside iraq and across this political spectrum. through allowed speaker -- loud -- through a loudspeaker, that mancini connection to the group that entered the green zone. this attack on the u.s. embassy could turn into a diplomatic crisis. many fear it could be the beginning of an escalating proxy war between the u.s. and iran on iraqi soil. let's go live to washington and my colleague gabriel who is there where donald trump has been tweeting about the unrest as of tuesday. these reports talking about the u.s. considering sending more f

zone near the u.s. embassy another on an air base housing u.s. troops. it comes after iranian president hassan rouhani vowed during a meeting with stolen money still to that his country will retaliate. mr rouhani when the blood of my father's friends were shed he would take revenge for them now who is going to take revenge for my father's blood. they will everyone will get revenge for the martyrs blood don't you worry about that meanwhile u.s. president trump warned that the u.s. is ready to respond should iran strike any americans or american assets trump has repeatedly claimed that the money's killing was necessary to protect american lives . selami was plotting. eminent and sinister attacks on american diplomats and military personnel we took action last like just stop a war. we did not take action to start a war. to iran has appointed general ismail ghani to replace alemany kill now be responsible for iran's foreign military operations the well will iran take revenge and in what form earlier i spoke

what are you learning about these rockets that just landed inside the green zone in baghdad which houses the u.s. embassy and hundreds of americans? >> reporter: the good news is it py appears there were no casualties as a result of those two rockets landing inside that hefr heavil fortified green zone. sirens herd blaard blaring acro baghdad. everybody on high alert given the events that's transpired. a lot of people asking whether despite iran's official reaction being over the u.s. can expect more of these kinds of attacks to continue potentially from iranian proxy, potential from shiite militias that are loyal to iran. we don't know who was responsible for these rocket attacks. we can say it's not an uncommon phenomenon to see the green zone targeted by rockets from these variety malitias but this can't be seen outside of the context of ongoing events. when we arrived in our hotel we saw more than 100 u.s. military contractors. they have been evacuated from all over iraq, particularly baghdad, also the u.s. air base because of fears of these kinds of continuing retaliatory attacks. a

zone and then iraqi air base with the u.s. troops and there are reports a military base used by both kenyan and american forces has been stormed in kenya al shabaab has claimed the attack in lamu county there's no word yet on any casualties libya's health ministry says at least 30 people have been killed are from a strike by forces loyal to warlord and even after a military academy was hit in the capital is the latest attack and have tons offensive to seize tripoli from the u.n. recognize government 14 people have been killed and 9000 wounded in a roadside bomb attack on a bus in between a facet of 7 school children are among the dead and cooler temperatures in parts of australia have given firefighters a brief reprieve after what's been described as a horrid day of blazes on saturday hundreds of properties are thought of been destroyed across new south wales and victoria but authorities say mass evacuations prevented a major loss of life for those with the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after people in power

zone that the green zone has blocked at an entrance for the past 3 months against protesters have been trying to enter the green zone yet it took a few hours for those protesters over there was enough numbers to enter it very easily so the iraqi government now has to prove to the u.s. that it's taking either a neutral stance or it's protecting the u.s. embassy because that's what a government has to do to a diplomatic entity you are building especially when it comes to the u.s. which is the most prominent which is the most powerful embassy and said i cannot thank you very much indeed for sharing your thoughts with their. all right lots more still to come on the news hour including north korea's leader is threatening a new weapon in 2020 if the u.s. continues with what he calls gangster like tomorrow. we are in brazil to examine what's changed in the years since president john bolton arrow came to office. in support tempers flare as the knights put the ducks to the sword in the national hockey league summit has the details coming up muscles to come. now police in hong kong have fired te

earlier in the week, rockets were fired into the green zone towards the u.s. embassy. it's attacks like this that if they are successful could re-spark the tension and conflict between the united states and iran. >> bret: trey yingst live in baghdad. thanks. team coverage. jennifer griffin reporting live from the pentagon. >> the iranians are known to have about 2,000 ballistic missiles. a senior u.s. defense official tells fox iran launched 15 ballistic missiles. ten hit al-assad airbase. one hit erbil and four failed. we have satellite images showing the damages to al-assad airbase. one hanger appears to have been hit but as the president noted, the damage appears minimal. senior u.s. official says iranian officials warned iraq ahead of time about the pending missile strike because tehran did not want to kill iraqi forces. iraqi officials later warned their american military counterparts but by the time the iraqi warning came, the american military had already known for hours that iran was planning to launch the missile strike last night. they even knew the approxima

targets in iraq just hours after trump statement rockets had locked on the green zone where u.s. government buildings on located. sirens rang out over the iraqi capital on wednesday night it's not clear who was behind the rocket attack in the green zone a high security enclave where the u.s. embassy is located there were no casualties but it's a sign that some are still seeking revenge for the killing of a rainy and general kasam celeb money earlier the u.s. president announced a nonmilitary action it would take against iran as we continue to evaluate options in response to a rein in aggression the united states will immediately impose additional punishing economic sanctions on the iranian regime. these powerful saying will remain until around changes its behavior. that to ransom as it will not be cowed by threats of any kind that. did not start this process of escalation the united states rage an economic war against iran the united states has to come to its senses if it wants to deal with this people it has to deal with these people based on respect not based on threat and not

zone of the green of the so-called green zone highly secured areas indeed yes it is it is like a city within a city and it got the general baghdad and then there's a very sort of an area where not all people are being let in that is heavily guarded or parent was targeted as well as some mortar shells landed not far from an american embassy there which is located there some unconfirmed reports of airstrikes not far from the city of mosul of an iraqi regional base where apparently american troops are stationed as well now as i'm saying this is not clear whether or not they were targeted and again we do not know were those strikes originated from so still we still have to look into that now all of that comes again it comes against the backdrop of the killing of the reigning in general in iraq seems to money he was the 2nd most powerful figure in iran and in so top a top general also hezbollah in iraq a militant group that has enjoyed support of iran it has warned the rocky government that they that there are people that the rockies should probably stay away from any bases where american

zone of the green of the so-called green zone areas indeed yes it is it is like a city within a city i've got the general baghdad and then there's a very sort of an area where not all people are being let in that is heavily guarded or all you know luxury residential apartments all the administrative buildings like embassies like the 5 the 5 star hotel of iraq is there as well so it is a very well guarded area and apparently it was targeted as well as some mortar shells landed not far from an iraqi. excuse me an american an american embassy there which is located there some unconfirmed reports of air strikes not far from the city of mosul of an iraqi regional army base where apparently american troops are stationed as well now as i'm saying this it is not clear whether or not they were targeted and again we do not know were those strikes originated from so we're still we still have to look into that now all of that comes again it comes against the backdrop of the killing of the rainy and general in iraq seems to be money who has been widely viewed as some have been saying that he was

zone of the green of the so-called green zone areas indeed yes it is it is like a city within a city the general baghdad and then there's a very sort of an area where not all people are being let in of that is heavily guarded or parent was targeted as well as some mortar shells landed not far from an american embassy there which is located there some unconfirmed reports of strikes not far from the city of mosul of an iraqi regional base where apparently american troops are stationed as well now as i'm saying this it is not clear whether or not they were targeted and again we do not know were those strikes originated from so still we still have to look into that now all of that comes again it comes against the backdrop of the killing of the reigning in general in iraq seems to money he was the 2nd most powerful figure in iran and its over top top general also hezbollah in iraq a militant group that has enjoyed support of iran it has ruined the rocky government that they that their people that the rocket should probably stay away from any bases where american troops are located where a

time gets in iraq just 1000 off the tron statement ruckus in baghdad's green zone where u.s. government buildings on located. sirens rang out over the iraqi capital on wednesday night it's not clear who was behind the rocket attack in the green zone a high security enclave where the u.s. embassy is located there were no casualties but it's a sign that some are still seeking revenge for the killing of a rainy and general celeb money earlier the u.s. president announced a non military action it would take against tehran as we continue to evaluate options in response to a reign in aggression the united states will immediately impose additional punishing economic sanctions on the iranian regime these powerful saying shoes will remain until around changes its behavior. but to rand says it will not be cowed by threats of any kind but. we did not start this process of escalation the united states rage an economic war against iran the united states has to come to its senses if it wants to deal with this people it has to deal with these people based on respect not based on threat and

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zone of the green of the so-called green zone areas indeed yes it is it is like a city within a city i've got the general baghdad and then there's a very. very aware that not all people are being let in that is heavily guarded apparently towards targeted as well as some mortar shells landed not far from an american embassy there which is located there some unconfirmed reports of strikes not far from the city of mosul of an iraqi regional army base where apparently american troops are stationed as well now as i'm saying this is not clear whether or not they were targeted and again we do not know were those strikes originated from so still we still have to look into that now all of that comes again it comes against the backdrop of the killing of the reigning in general in iraq seems really money he was the 2nd most powerful figure in iran and in so top a top general also hezbollah in iraq a militant group that has enjoyed support of iran it has warned the rocky government that they that their people that the rockies should probably stay away from any bases where american troops are loc

they are threatening the us embassy and showing their primacy inside of the green zone, this protected area that basically houses a iraq's government. the us has accused iran of being behind this attack. iran has denied it. but i wonder where the situation goes from here. because we are seeing a real escalation between this conflict with iran and the us. right, yes. this is what is likely to happen. we will continue to stay where they are inside the green zone, threatening the us embassy, they are hoping to constrain events on us actions. we are seeing that the us president is sending reinforcements, there are marines now in the embassy compound to reject personnel and to protect the embassy. we put immense pressure on baghdad to protect the us embassy. we do expect has bhullar to launch rockets at the embassy. trying not to kill americans, but to show their abilities. if they do kill americans the us response would be inside and raack. iraqis are asking us to separate iraq from the usa not use a rockis separate iraq from the usa not use a rock is a battlefield. it is iran's missions i

zone of the green of the so-called green zone areas that indeed yes it is it is like a city within a city i've got the general baghdad and then there's a very. very aware not all people are being let in that is heavily guarded apparently towards targeted as well as some mortar shells landed not far from an american embassy there which is located there some unconfirmed reports of airstrikes not far from the city of mosul of an iraqi regional army base where apparently american troops are stationed as well now as i'm saying this is not clear whether or not they were targeted and again we do not know were those strikes originated from so still we still have to look into that now all of that comes again it comes against the backdrop of the killing of the reigning in general in iraq seems really money he was the 2nd most powerful figure in iran and in so top a top general also hezbollah in iraq a militant group that has enjoyed support of iran it has warned the rocky government that they that their people that the rockies should probably stay away from any bases where american troops are

zone and an air base housing u.s. troops thousands of iraqis have marched in funeral processions to show their grief the prime minister has declared 3 days of national mourning. the a massive display of mourning and outrage thousands gathered in karbala to pay tribute to custom solemn money and. it was the 2nd procession of the day to grieve the military leaders earlier on saturday massive crowds turned out in the capital baghdad to pay their respects. to pares assassination at the hands of the u.s. is fueling fears of war on the streets of tehran iranians demanded vengeance for the killing of their powerful and popular commander. who we love then joined generals death he was not just an individual get a whole country they did not just kill one person they killed the country. that. loved him he lost the general of our hearts i have been feeling well to exist today it's like of lost my own father the pain i feel won't be gone and so we take revenge. on a big. money was the mastermind behind iran's military engagement i

zone of the green of the so-called green zone areas indeed yes it is it is like a city within a city i've got the general baghdad and then there's a very an area where not all people are being let in that is heavily guarded apparently towards targeted as well as some mortar shells landed not far from an american embassy there which is located there some unconfirmed reports of air strikes not far from the city of mosul of an iraqi regional army base where apparently american troops are stationed as well now as i'm saying this is not clear whether or not they were targeted and again we do not know were those strikes originated from so still we still have to look into that now all of that comes again it comes against the backdrop of the killing of the reigning in general in iraq seems to be money he was the 2nd most powerful figure in iran and in so top a top general also hezbollah in iraq a militant group that has enjoyed support of iran it has warned the rocky government that they that their people that the rockies should probably stay away from any bases where american troops are loc

we have just had reports of an attack iraq, within the green zone, at an airbase that house us forces and forces and contractors, and also some iraqi hardware, in terms of theirjets. this is likely to be the type of retaliation we are going to see? precisely. this is the kind of operation against the us targets, which at the same time, what the islamic regime is saying is that we are beginning to retaliate against united suit. but at the same time, we know that militarily, it doesn't mean much, really. ok, professor, thank you very much indeed. thank you. in baghdad tonight, there have been rocket attacks near the us embassy in the green zone and balad airbase, which houses us forces. hiwa osman is an iraq—based journalist and analyst — currently in erbil. the type of reaction to the assassination. looking at the reaction so far, we don't have much details about the attack on the green zone, but i doubt that this is a kind of reaction that corresponds to the rhetoric that rohani, the president, the supreme leader have been talking about. they were talking about a much stronger rea

embassy is located in the heavily fortified green zone for months iraqi security forces have guarded it against anti-government protesters but this time they appear to have orders to stand down the prime minister has condemned the attack on the embassy but the fact that these crowds have been allowed to reach the embassy gates appears to signal the government's implicit endorsement of the message they're trying to send iran has strong relations not only with the security groups that we talk about that we've been talking about but also with the political groups with the institutions with state and state actors inside iraq and across the political spectrum from. and kurdish groups. through loud speakers crowds in tahrir square who've camped out for months to protest against the government and iranian influence renounced any connection to the group that entered the green zone this attack on the u.s. embassy could turn into a diplomatic crisis many fear it could be the beginning of an escalating proxy war between the u.s. and iran on iraqi soil see want a full teen al-jazeera baghdad whe

zone where the embassy is. in previous attacks what we've seen is retaliatory strikes from the u.s. against. the shia militias that have been blamed for this particular attack by the u.s. the u.s. has also said it blames iran and other means for this as well and nationwide protests continue this is happening at the u.s. embassy so what are we expecting to happen with the protest movement in the next couple of hours. well here in baghdad i'm going to move out the way of the camera just to give you a better look this is tough. this is the focal point for the demonstrators. and beyond the steel square which is just over there. there are currently taking place between police and protesters the protesters are trying to move the perimeter of the. city and close. the i did now is that what the iraqi authorities are trying to do is all of the protesters here. in the last hour we've seen several kind as those of take. life as well the protesters are adamant that they will continue to mount their protests that they will