Girls as the government says it struck a deal with boko haram. And islandhidden secret. Calls for justice for victims of a brutal medical technique used on some women use during childbirth. Welcome. We begin in iraq after weeks of wrangling the government has approved two key government posts. It is hopeful that they will help the administration in baghdad more effectively challenging the threat posed by the isilarmed group. It has taken charge of large parts, and its fighters threaten the capitol. Were joined now from the Iraqi Government of baghdad. On the surface it should appease large sections of the iraqi public and the political spectrum. Thats right. These appointments were very hard fought over. The ministry interior, they do have very different opinions on several issues of securityrelated issues. Also a powerful militia here as well. It makes it most powerful in terms of what they can offer the Iraqi Security forces. The ministry of defense. This is also a very key position.
And honoring south korean christians, 124 catholics killed for refusing to renounce their faith. But first there is fighting across parts of northern iraq. The u. S. Says its helping the Iraqi Government from the kurdish fighters drive out the Islamic State group as fighters have taken over large areas, forcing people out of their homes. Bombing has hit close to mosul dam, and 159 fighters are claimed to have been killed. Syrian Coalition Said it supports the u. N. Security plan of sanctions against the Islamic State group. In a statement it says the Syrian Coalition calls for targeted airstrikes in syria, strikes should be supported by intensive training and equipping programs. For the moderate Syrian Opposition forces which have been fighting isis now known as the Islamic State group for over a year. Despite more counter attacks Islamic State groups control large areas of iraq. They hold northern raqqa, mosul. Lets talk about these airstrikes and whether or not theyre being effective
Charged seven people with conspiring. Tobacco is not all bad. Well tell you about new positive uses. So then we begin in yemen where renewed fighting is raising fierce of a sectarian conflict in the country. 17 people have been killed in the latest violence of the city of ibb. Now the clashes began we know tribesmen from the sunni province set up a checkpoint to stop Houthi Rebels from taking the capitol. The rebels take more parts of the region each day, and there are concerns that war could erupt from the south. Separatists there want to split from the north. We have more now from yemen. Reporter the town in the province of ibb there are houthi and tribal fighters. Many were the two sides were killed. In the city of ibb people are angry. Theyre against the recent takeover and the infighting that followed it. No to armed militias this banner reads. They should all leave. We dont want any armed men here. This city is peaceful an. Tribal leaders in this mostly sunni province are mobiliz
The rights to carry arms everywhere they go. But first. Gunmen in iraq have freed students after taking thermou them hostage. Meanwhile, a number of districts have been taken over by fighters from the Islamic State of iraq. Lets get more. We can talk to our correspondent who is in baghdad. Tell us more about these two separate incidents and whether they were carried out by the same group. Thats right. The hostage crisis came to an end about two hours ago. Gunmen marched into the anbar university. There was a stand off. A Police Station just office their university. There is a stand off for six to seven hours. Then there are conflicting reports. Some reports that would suggest that a small team of special forces soldiers went into the university. Thats where the armed fighters fled. However, thats not been confirmed. We do know that the armed fighters fled to the back of the university allowing the students and University Staff to leave by the front door and local police went inside, co
hundreds of flight grounded, air france pilots walk off the job, causing trouble for passengers. We begin with the fight of the Islamic State in iraq and the levant. Democrats around the world have been meeting in france in search of a global strategy to take on isil fighters. Francois hollande comments come as planes carry out the First Missions over iraq. The paris meeting follows and a u. S. Plan unveiled to form a coalition against isil. The french president has called for the International Community to unite against the group. The struggle of the iraqi people against the terrorists are our struggle as well. We have to act together. That is the purpose of this conference. We have to stand together and there is not a moment to be lost. We need to prevent the indoctrination of our youth, prevent their role and break up they are resources and all those linked to it. Do we have idea yet of who is going to do what, and how are they going to tackle the isil . There was of thing talk. Ira