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Hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the average households yearly energy bill in england, wales and scotland will increase by £693 in april. the chancellor has unveiled measures to soften the blow, including a £200 discount on bills. president biden says the head of islamic state has been targeted during a a raid by us special forces in syria. the bank of england has raised interest rates for the second time in three months to try to curb a rapid rise in the cost of living. the increase to...

The presidents of the terrorist blew himself up along with his family. as u.s. special forces were closing in. the raid comes just one day after the president deployed thousands of troops to eastern europe in response to russias buildup along the ukrainian border. senate republicans released a bombshell report revealing how the administration squandered time and resources in the final days of the u.s. withdrawal from afghanistan. harris, starting with you, president biden said that the world is ...

Second floor. never left his home, only went to his rooftop occasionally to bathe. they presented a tabletop model of the compound in the situation room in december with options for a targeted strike given the large number of children inside the house. president biden gave the final orders tuesday morning in the oval office opting for a commando raid, using ground forces given the number of civilians. the isis leader detonated his suicide vest early in the raid. >> with no regard to the family o...

Alert. elite american commandos taking on isis near the border of syria. no american casualties in the two-hour raid. good to be with you on this friday eve. >> sandra: and big news day, indeed. aftermath of this raid shows heavy damage on a multi-story home. sources telling fox news abu ibrahim al-hashimi al-qurayshi blew himself up as special forces moved in. the terror leader killing his wife and several children in the attack. complete coverage begins now. florida congressman and former gree...

Today the united states delivering what the white house calls a catastrophic blow to isis. president biden saying u.s. special forces killed an isis leader during an overnight raid at his compound in syria saying a deadly strike sends a message that the u.s. will hunt down terrorists wherever they try to hide. more on how the deadly strike unfolded for cnns oren lieberman from the pentagon. a raid shattering the quiet of the evening. >> last night we sent a strong message to terrorists around ...

Ub at the end of the engagement, there was hostile intent. i wont get into more detail than that. clear indications there was hostile intent and they were engaged and their cam padres left after that engagement. and then three on sdf, we appreciate the support we got from the sdf. ill leave it to the s deshgs f to describe it in ways they teem fit. im not going to talk about it in my more detail than that. okay. jeff. >> thank you. can you say what type of special operations forces were involved...

Troops this horrible terrorist leader is no more. our forces carried out the operation with their signature preparation and precision and i directed the department of defense to take every precaution possible to minimize civilian casualties. >> the u.s. president there praising the american special forces who eliminated the leader of isis. al qurayshi was behind some of the most savage attacks. the goal was to capture him alive. he killed himself and his family. cnns oren lieberman picks up the ...

Third floor, three others went with him. and we know of at least one child that was killed on the second floor. but, you know, i dont have much more information to give you than that. >> any civilians under u.s. custody right now? >> there is nobody in u.s. custody as a result of this raid. >> what was the mechanical issue with the helicopter? >> i would describe it as a drivetrain issue that rendered it not usable for future flight in the operation. >> was there a fire or something? >> it didnt...

They unfold and happen very quickly, routinely when these are done. were going to have to learn more about just how complex this one may have gotten on the ground. by all accounts, this was some of the most elite of the elite of special operation forces to undertake this mission. >> to highlight that point, this was a risky decision by the president to green light. talk about the planning that goes into a decision like this and how much precision he and his advisers must have in terms of being a...

With you, we will. >> one follow up -- >> let it not be fgotten, though, we also, you know, saved -- help save ten lives, including four kids on that second floor. so ten people, mostly children, were able to get out of that building safely because of the care put into that mission. >> one follow-up question. did any of those who took part in the planning for the bin laden raid or the baghdadi raid take part in the operation or execution of this raid as well? >> i dont know. yeah. >> about the c...