Tom good evening. Backed up by u. S. Air power, Kurdish Peshmerga forces are reported today to have seized control of the northern iraqi town of sinjar, described as one of the most american setbacks to date for the Islamic State organization, because it effectively cuts off vital jihadists. Ed by the it is expected to have a Significant Impact on the bid to free the Islamic State stronghold of mosul. Reporter marching into sinjar, just a day after launching in their offensive against the Islamic State group stronghold, peshmerga fighters said about attempting to secure the town. Peshmerga forces are now inside sinjar. They are going to patrol each and every alley of the town and drive out the Islamic State route militants. We will seize a lot of their weapons as well as many of their dead bodies. The peshmerga are in full control of the town. Reporter the Kurdish Military would support with support from u. S. Coalitionled airstrikes reached the hospital and public buildings after surr
Hello there. There are signs of a break through in the peace talks in morocco between libyas rival governments. Both sides having a agree the structure of an deal on security. But talks are set to resume next week in morocco. But in central libya gunmen attacked an oil field killing eight guards. The government targeted the field in the south of the country. Witnesses report smoke rising from the fas till. A statement from the national oil corporation, which runs the oil field implies the attackers are from the city of sirte which has been ceased by the Islamic State of iraq and the levant in the last month. Hashem ahelbarra has the latest from rabat now. Hashem when we say they have agreed to the structure of a deal what does that mean . Reporter well basically delegations from the internationally recognized government of tobruk and the the tripolibased gnc which is recognized as legitimate by though countrys Constitutional Court came out of a meeting with the United Nations special r
Trial charged with insulting the president. But first some developing news from the United Nations Security Council in new york. In the past few minutes it has approved a resolution condemning the use of chlorine as a chemical weapon in syria. James bayes at the u. N. For us now. What more can you tell us about this latest resolution on syria and what it means. Reporter its a rare moment when the Security Council managing to agree on a resolution. This resolution was passed. Only one country was opposed and that was venezuela. Were still in the meeting right now, some of the countries explaining their national positions. The french ambassador is speaking now, explaining the french positioning in his National Capacity as we speak. We have heard from a number of other ambassadors saying this resolution is important because there have been these chlorine attacks in syria, and this promises that there will be measures taken in future if there are chlorine attacks. The venezuelans interesti
If they dont, that means acrosstheboard cuts affecting millions of people. The president called for bipartisan action. He made it clear that congress has only two acceptable options. Now republicans in Congress Face is simple choice. Are they willing to compromise to protect vital investments in education and health care and National Security and all the jobs that depend on them . Or would they rather put hundreds of thousands of jobs and our economy at risk just to protect a few specialinterest tax loopholes that benefit only the wealthiest americans and big corporations . President obama was not the only one focusing on the sequester today. 3 county leaders from maryland met this morning to figure out what to do should the cuts go into effect. Jummy olabanji joins us now. A lot of concern that the deadlines are coming quickly. Absolutely. Officials from montgomery prince georges, and Howard County is in maryland say the time for congress to act is right now. They say on march 1 they