Peace office offer. And signing away the throne. Spains king hands over the throne to his son with the stroke of a pen. We thank you for joining us. We start this news hour in iraq and deteriorating security situation. Earlier fighters from the islamic stat Islamic State in iraq and the levant attack iraqs biggest oil refinery. In another video purporting to be sunni fighters, rebel forces parading in the town. We have reports. Reporter iraqs war against the sunni rebels is just a weak old and already families like these mourn their dead. An infantry man in iraqs army. His family is shia. His job was to deliver food to soldiers. Last thursday he was delivered breakfast when he women under attack and was killed by the Islamic State in iraq and the levant. His brother said that the people who killed him arent muslims. According to the prophet mohammed to ali he didnt deservali we are not to kill other muslims. He didnt deserve to die. Reporter the high cleric said it was the duty of iraq
The United States has made the first arrest in connection with the 2012 attack on the u. S. Consolate in bengahzi, libya. Four americans including ambassador Chris Stevens died in that attack. Mike viqueira at the white house, tell us more about the suspect and the arrest. Reporter a lot of people are still having problems with this saying why did it take so long . And what about the other suspects that resulted in death in the attacks. Just a matter of weeks before the 2012 election. But today president obama has a rare Foreign Policy success to announce. It took almost two years, but when it was done president obama welcomed the capture. Its important for us to send a message to the world that when americans are attacked no matter how long it takes we will find those responsible, and we will bring them to justice. Reporter Officials Say u. S. Special forces acting alone and without the help of local officials staged a screed raid inside libya late sunday. They took the man alleged to
Im with the antiforces against much boca ha had a boca had haram. The gunmen was a south korean soldier who escaped after the shooting. We have more from the capitol. Reporter well, a name has now emerged from this incident. Its understood that sgt. Lim carried out this shooting right up in the North Eastern corner of south korea. Its been reported that he was on a day shift, and when his patrol ended at just 8 00 p. M. Thats when this shooting took place. Authorities were saying that it happened at 8 15 p. M. The place that he was serving in is known to be one of the most difficult, one of the most intense areas for these operations in the whole of south korea. Its rights up on the border. Its also a coastal area. There are rugged mountains around. It is known to be a place not only requires a lot of those that are sent there, as this man was on his mandatory twoyear service, but also the Living Conditions are pretty difficult as well. Something like this happened i in 2005. A soldier
First three al jazeera journalists have been convicted and jailed in an egyptian court. They were accused of helping the outlawed muslim brotherhood. Peter gretse and Mohammed Fahmy sentenced to seven years in jail. Journalists have condemned the sentence stating there has not been a shred of evidence. A guilty verdict nearly six months in the mak making. The alleged crime doing their job as journalists. Peter grest, and Mohammed Fahmy and bad, er monther mohammed given seven years behind bars. Bader mohammed an extra three years because of possession of weapons. My god, my god. Thats crazy. Thats crazy. Thats absolutely crazy. Reporter its clearly a corrupt and fraudulent verdict. The case is politically motivated and everything is wrong with it. The response from the Australian Government. This kind of verdict does nothing to support egypts claim beyon to be on a trend of democracy. 9 Australian Government urges the government of egypt to reflect the message they are sending to the w
Prepare mark the one year mark since ousting of mohammed morsi. And the dividing of the world cup. First to iraq and what the government there is calling a threat to all nations. The Group Formerly known as the Islamic State in iraq and the levant has declared a counterfeit. Now wants to be known as the Islamic State of the name of uniting the territory under its control from parts of syria to areas of eastern iraq. It citizen it has been given authority by its own religious council. This is how supporters have considered the news. They say theyll join the Islamic State but there is no word from its major rifl rival alqaeda. Meanwhile tikrit fell to fighters three weeks ago. The government claims it has taken a strategic crossing at the jordanian border. Lets go to enrom khan. Tell us more about this Islamic State. Well, there has been no official reaction from the government. A spokesman said that the group poses a threat globally and it was a very strong threat that they pose globall