intensify drone operations in yemen.despite the fact that at times pakistan was being bombed once every three days by drones, you had an active drone program in afghanistan, it wasn't until may of 2013 that a sitting u.s. president gave an official address where he acknowledged that drones were being used by the united states. it was a scenario where you would have the president making jokes about killing the jonas brothers at the white house correspondents association dinner, he would talk about it on a google hangout in response to questions from people talking to the president, but they never really fully owned this thing in public. what we published is an extensive look into how this program has operated historically, but specifically, under president obama. one of the most significant findings, and my colleague cora currier dug deep into this, we published for the first time the kill chain, what the bureaucracy of assassination looks like. theseat you see is all of officials, including people like the treasury secre

isil has emerged as a force in yemen over the last year.this video, posted on sunday, it's fighters are shown distributing pamphlets in aden, and fighting against the houthis in different parts of the country. isil also claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that targeted shia mosques like this one in the capital last month. isil is expanding in areas formerly under the control of al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. it has recently suffered major setbacks, losing most of its top leaders in u.s. drone attacks. the attack in aden isn't the first time that coalition forces in yemen have been targeted. last month, dozens of coalition soldiers were killed in a missile attack. it was the highest number of coalition forces killed in a single attack since the start of their military campaign in yemen several months ago. many are now worried the attacks in aden will further inflame the continuing war in yemen. >> hashem try to characterize if you can, the sort of foothold that isil not appears to have in yemen. >> reporter: david they seem to

in neighbouring yemen, saudis funding the group. it is notable for high profile terrorist attacks, an attempt to blow up an airline. in december 25th, 2009. the saudi record has been mixed on terrorist. it's significant ideological groups. >> and some critics charge na in syria that the saudi government ignored news about its own citizens joining and funding forces battling the regime of bashar al-assad. one of the groups was al nusra, the al nusra front, the syrian branch of al qaeda. using social media, one cleric boffeded a campaign stating that those could earn money for the following: officially saudi arabia says government officials and religious scholars have condemned terrorist acts, and the underlying mind-sets to support terrorism. but early on in the syrian conflict. experts agree that private saudi money was used to fund the islamic state or i.s.i.l. >> there is support for i.s.i.l. among saudi arabia, and it's likely it's been funded in the past and it's probable that the citizens try to send money to i.s.i.l. >> in 201

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. >> yemen is extraordinarily confusing, isn't it?is more than syria, more than iraq, it seems there's just so many players involved there in a war that does not have any end in sight. >> from a military perspective, the americans were saying two years ago were saying, basically, our biggest problem is yemen. they were concerned that al-qaeda was trying to use yemen to target saudi arabia, and also western targets. they managed to send fighters to the united states of america like the [ inaudible ] on board a plane for detroit. now you have isil. i think this is going to sort of push the americans to review their strategy in the region and say, you know what, now we have two enemies that we have to take on in yemen. how are we going to do this without compromising our allies. >> hashem, we appreciate your knowledge and expertise as always. thank you. >>> the u.s. commander in afghanistan says the air strike on a hospital was a mistake. 22 people were killed in the hospital attack in kunduz on saturday. general john campbell is appeari

have claims inot yemen.are no doubt the coalition forces [indiscernible] physicians brown of for human rights, can you talk about this. >> yes. the thing that is so shocking about this, the u.s. has been very strong at condemning the syrian attacks on hospitals in syria, yet it is backing the saudis in yemen for supplying them with weaponry just like russia is in syria, and ignoring the fact the saudis are doing in yemen ever thing the u.s. government is accusing the syrian government of doing in syria. the head of both just says he is the more devastation informants in yemen under the saudi led coalition attack that in four years in syria. juan: what about the united states condemns syria's actions, but what about afghanistan is self, the attack on the doctors without borders facility in afghanistan, which united states has apologized for, but it is unfathomable how it happened. but from thegized, get-go they did everything they could jump scare would happen. the announcement came in their was an attack on

has emerged as a force in yemen over the last year. in this video, posted on sunday, it's fighters are shown distributing pamphlets in aden, and fighting against the houthis in different parts of the country. >> i.s.i.l. also claimed responsibility for a series of attacks targetting shia mosques like this, in the capital sanaa last month. i.s.i.l. is expanding in areas formerly under the control of aqab, known as al qaeda in the arabian pennizuala. the attack in aden is not the first time that coalition forces in yemen have been targeted. last months dozens of coalition soldiers were killed in an attack, the highest number in a single attack since the start of a military campaign in yemen 7 months ago. many are worried the attacks in aden will further inflame the war na yemen >>> christopher swiss is a professor, and questions i.s.i.l.'s role in the attack. >> i'm not surprised at the claim or the attacks. we need to be careful about verifying the claim given the fact that i.s.i.l. has not had much of a presence in yemen, and to the ex

says nearly 1400 children have been killed or severely injured in the conflict in yemen. >>> divided families from north and south korea say tearful good-byes after crossing border to meet. >>> ancient bowl game rolls with the time and becomes a surprise hit in mexico. two plnian palestinians have bet in an ultraorthodox area, two member were trying to stab people on a bus stop, nine israelis have died since the conflict began. mike hanna, what more do we know about this incident? >> well, adrian once again another attack in the series of sporadic intimate attacks by palestinians allegedly on israelis. here we have an ultraorthodox neighborhood of bechemes, teaming to board a bus and then allegedly stabbing one of the commuters who was on that bus. both palestinians have been shot, one died of those wounds. sporadic intermittent, you can't predict where it's happening, why it's happening, how it happens. >> the mood around jerusalem and the west bank, people wary of random attacks like this. >> reporter: well, there is certainly an atmosphere of near panic in israel proper and certai

isil has emerged as a force in yemen over the last year. in this video posted on sunday it's fighters are shown distributing pamphlets in aden and fighting in different parts of the country. isil also claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that targeted shia mosques like this one in the capital of sanaa last month. isil is expanding in areas under the the control of aqap. aqap has suffered major set backs losing top leaders due to u.s. drone attacks. it's not the first time that forces have been targeted. last month dozens of coalition soldiers were killed in a missile attack. it was the highest number of forces killed in a single attack since the start of the military campaign in yemen seven months ago. many are now worried the attack in aden will further inflame the war in yemen. >> israel has announced the lifting of restrictions on muslims entering the al aqsa mosque compound in jerusalem. >> the crackdown in the occupied west bank resumed before dawn. they ransacked several houses and arresting two people in the city. the resis

general assembly the issue of yemen would be based and that is not the case.y are pretty much concerned and say we have been under minded and there is no solution in the future because the saudi-led coalition and saying they will finish the work on the ground and then they will talk about a political way out which means we will see more fighting in the coming weeks in yemen. >> thanks very much for coming in and explaining a little more what is happening in yemen. now it doesn't look like an accident, those are the words of nato rejecting russia's explanation of what it was doing in turkish air space and now he is talking in brussels right now. russia said in the past few days it was a mistake and he is in brussels. >> i call on russia to avoid escalating tensions with the alliance. russia must dec-conflict activities in syria and i'm also concerned russia is not targeting i.s.i.l. but instead attacking the syrian opposition and civilians. >> reporter: peter sharp joins us live from moscow and pretty strong comments from nato, any response from russia? >> no,

isil has emerged as a force in yemen over the last year. in this video, posted on sunday, it is shows fighting against the houthis in different parts of the country. isil also claimed responsibility for a series of attacks that targeted shia mosques like this one in the capitol sana'a last month. isil is expanding in areas formally under the control of aqap, also known as al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. aqap has recently suffered major setbacks, losing most of its top leaders in u.s. drone attacks. the attack in aden isn't the first time that coalition forces in yemen have been targeted. last month, dozens of coalition soldiers were killed in a missile attack. it was the highest number of cocoalitic coalition forced since the start of the coalition attacks seven months ago. hashem ahelbarra, al jazeera. >> a political analyst and editor and chief of the yemen post returned from yemen on tuesday and joins us on skype from detroit in the u.s. how surprising is it that isil was able to target a government building in aden? >> i'm not surpri

athlete 15 people were killed 11 yemen troops and four soldiers from the u. a. e. who are fighting for the saudi led coalition. the targets were a hotel being used by the government, as it's informal headquarters and a villa. isil has carried out attacks before, but these are the groups first known attacks on the yemen administration itself. the group also claimed to have carries out a suicide bombing at a of course in the capitol. in which at least seven people were killed. the ratest. >> these are the four suicide bombers isil says were behind the attacks. they controversy cars packed with explosives into a hotel where government leaders have based their headquarters. the compound used by soldiers was also targeted. >> . >> is i have heard huge explosions and rushed to the area. i was toll two vehicles drove through check points and exploded inside the compound tolledty. >> earlier force thes led by saudi arabia blamed the fighters and trooped loyal to form ther president for the attacks. isil has emerged as a force in yemen over the last year in this video, post

yemen's situation is worth. on the ground, backed by coalition forces. recapturing the entire province is a matter of time. >> thank god we security the road and people are moving along without coming under fire. all is going well. >> thousands have been killed since the start of the war in yemen. the united nations called on all sides to find a political way out. >> three car bombs killed 57 people. one happened in the town of cal. >> s. the expression went off. the second blast at a market >>> to afghanistan, where the u.s. says an air striker hit a charity officer. 22 people were tilled in saturday's attack. they were only trying to pass on responsibility. rosalind jordan reports from washington d.c. the u.s. was finding it hard to find how it bombed a hospital. military leaders said u.s. troops near the doctors without borders were under attack from the taliban. and called on a gun ship for help. on monday, the commander of u.s. forces in afghanistan said that was not the case at all. >> afghan forces advised they were taininging fire from enemy posi

. >>> now, a hotel beus used by the government in yemen has been attacked. vice president and other minister that his returned from exile two weeks ago were using it as a base. he has reported from yemen and has been following today's latest vents and with me here live in the studio. let's start with the latest on casualties. what is the latest line on that? >> basically local sources say there are casualties particularly at the main great the hotel where the first explosion took place the attacks were basically cars packed with explosives targeting the palace hotel think we don't have any confirm also so far whether these were the casualties are mainly yemens from coalition forces but now different sources indicate that this was a coordinate ahead tack. aimed at the palace hotel where the -- where the yemeni government and the coalition forces are based in the city of aden. >> at this point, is it clear what hit the hotel? >> initial reports were talking about rockets targeting. now we are getting more reports from sources in yemen particularly local author

the saudis have declared whole cities in yemen to be its targets.ing non-military targets with great frequency showing an appalling disregard for civilian lives and there is damning evidence of war crimes. the u.s. doesn't say much about the strikes, and it even failed to push through an independent u.n. investigation that the saudis opposed. the result has been a humanitarian nightmare. nearly 1.5 million in yemen have been displaced and more than 21 million need humanitarian aid. that is about 80% of the population. entire cities lie in ruins and much of the country is on the brink of famine the u.n. says in part because the saudis are blockading yemen's ports. it's not even clear why the u.s. should be helping the saudis in the first place. the yemen president the united states hopes to restore to power may have been democratically elected, but he was the only candidate on the ballot. in fact, this whole operation might be creating more terrorism. al qaeda in the arab january peninsula has gained substantial ground in yemen. what's odd is that th

yemen's hospitals are overwhelmed as the war drags on. >>> also fifa president sett blatter suspended by the ethics committee. >>> thank you for joining us. four russian cruise missiles have crashed in iran according to u.s. officials. russia denies the climb saying that all their missiles hit their targets. the missiles were launched from russian ships in the caspian sea and were intended for targets in syria. russia launched a total of 26 cruise missiles on wednesday intended for 11 targets in syria as part of russia's military campaign there. because of where the missiles were launched, they had to pass through iranian air space to reach targets in syria. let's go straight live to rosalyn jordon who joins us from washington d.c. >>reporter: there have been some confusing responses coming from u.s. officials. a short time ago at the beginning of the daily state department briefing the spokesperson had to the to say about the report of four cruise missiles going off course. >> if it's true that a couple of their cruise missiles landed in iran, again, i'm not going to get into greater

yemen is divided. the north and the capital sanaa are under houthi controls, and set up their own government. the south is under the control. reof the internationally -- -- under the control of the internationally recognised president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. many are worried yemen will go bankrupt if the war drags on >>> the united nations general assembly is preparing to vote on its nonpermanent seats for next year. ukraine, egypt. senegal and uruguay are running unoponds. diment i can editor james bays looks at how they could create such a situation. >> reporter: the war in syria, after 4.5 years, a human catastrophe with 250,000 dead, and a major failure of global diplomacy. the u.s. and allies oppose bashar al-assad, and russia, a strong supporter, find themselves directly involved carrying out air strikes in syria. >> this is not the only reason u.s.-russian relations are the worst since the cold war. after annexing crimea from ukraine, russia stands accused of backing separatists in eastern ukrai

a report from yemen following the latest events joins us live in studio.f all, what hit the hotel this. >> we are getting different reports. the late they have we are getting from aden is that these were cars packed in explosives. the target -- that targed the main gate of the palace hotel in aden. and some members of the government think it could be al qaeda based in the arabian peninsula. these are just preliminary reports coming out now from aden. >> if that's true, to get cars packed with explosives in to an area which is supposed to be safe and secure that has to raise question marks about how much aden is is real any control of hadi pro forces. >> part of aden is under the control of the exiled government which is now based in that hotel. vice president and the government operate from that though. it's a hotel under the control of the coalition forces particularly soldiers from the united arab emirates and so is the airport of aden. the problem is that in aden itself, you have aqap which is very active it controls districts within aden and you have t

and something that in yemen people point out themselveses. today, for example, the government spokesman was reported to have said that there possibly was a missile attack as well as the car poms. abomb. >> is in the end there is speculation. they have been carrying out attacks. they are increasing their role in the country, but whether this was solely an isis led operation is still yet to be seen. >> during the early months of the war, the arabian peninsula establishing more of a foothold in the south and southeast because of the chaos elsewhere. of f o. >> trying to establish itself. >> you mentioned al quaida, and that first and foremost, is the predop innocent radical group in yesment come innocent. >> i'd say you will be looking at places where they want to take advantage of the security vacuum where outside they have a significant presence that is in the capitol. there the east, basically, the areas where they feel that they have more freedom the operate in terps of the landscape, specifically, and in terms of the lack of control of the

. >> now the ongoing war in yemen has almost depleted the state's finances. the blockade has stopped cash flow for many months. and many may not be able to get their salaries. >> this is aden, the port city recently recaptured by government troops. the government and the central bank have relocated here. employees have been waiting for months to get their salaries. >> i haven't received my salary for the last two months. bank officials told us that they're still running out of cash. >> a woman died while she was queuing up to withdraw cash. >> pro government officials say that the crisis started when houthi rebels withdraw $2 billion from the central bank to pay their fighters. now central bank officials are left grabbeling how to solve yemen's deepening financial crisis. >> we urgently need almost $100 million to pay employees in aden and elsewhere. >> aden, areas under government control, which means that millions of yemenis in other cities will have to wait until the political crisis is over. yemen is divided. the north and the capital of sanaa are under h

we have to get involved in yemen because iran is in yemen. the iranians are killing out data, maybe we should not fight for them. maybe sometimes there is not an answer, and maybe sometimes we just should not be involved. does that mean we would treat and sort of get behind our fortress in america, behind our oceans and do nothing? no, we do need to be engaged. some people say, you're talking about isolationism. no i am not. in some ways, they are talking about diplomatic isolationism. not talking to vladimir putin is a form of diplomatic isolationism. but you will have a choice. this is up to you, you are the ones to fight the war. think long and hard, whether you are ready to volunteer and fight another iraq war. think long and hard about whether it would be good or america and europe, and whether you are up to the task. the customer vote will make a difference. it is also very expensive. people say, well, it is just a democrats' fault. we had the surrender's debt. republicans will tell you we borrow a million dollars a minute and it is all

. >> we move on to other news, at least 15 killed in two attacks in aden in yemen. four were sold injuries drop the united arab emirates fighting with the saudi-led coalition. the hotel used by the yemeni government and villa used by the government were targeted. >> this is the moment the palace hotel was hit. government and kurdish in forcers led by saudi arabia blame houthi fighters and troops loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh for two attacks in aden. the first targeted the hotel, where government leaders have placed their headquarters. the second struck a compound used by soldiers from the united arab emirates. >> i heard huge explosions and rushed to the area. i was told two armored vehicles drew through checkpoints and exploded in the compound used by e.u. soldiers. >> troops will continue their campaign until the houthi rebels withdraw from areas that control and disband. last month, dozen was coalition soldiers were killed in a missile attack. it was the highest number of coalition forces killed in a single attack since the start of their military

. >>> the war in yemen has tripled the number of children at risk of starvation.s -- the uganda film director making blockbuster movies with a $200 budget. ♪ >>> hello there. thank you for joining us. it has been another day of bloodshed in israel and the palestinian territories. at least three israelis were killed during two september attacks in jerusalem. they are the latest victims in a wave of violence. 29 palestinians and 7 israelis have been killed since the beginning of october. the unrest was sparked over the unrest over the al aqsa mosque compound. many palestinians believe jewish people are giving more rights to visit there and could be given the right to pray there. mike hanna reports from west jerusalem. >> reporter: horror among morning commuters. the attack on the train line. israel police say two palestinians boarded this bus, at least one was armed with a weapon and opened fire. israels were killed and a number injured, at least one in a critical condition. the city's israeli major was quickly on the scene. the attack taking place a short distance

. >>> grim details of a hume situation in yemen, the number of children at risk of acute malnutritionas tripled. plus. forget the fairytales, argentina gives young girls real south american icons to look up to. ♪ >>> dutch investigators have released their final report in the downing of mh-17. they have laid out the clearest picture yet of what happened in the final moments on board. we have reaction from around the world to their findings. neave barker is in the netherlands where the report was released. >> reporter: the dutch safety board have released this, a 300-page final report, detailing the last moments of mh-17 over eastern ukraine. the main thrust of this report shows just before the crash in eastern ukraine, it was hit by a buk surface-to-air missile, a russian made missile. there are also some other key questions asked by investigators. why of course, a civilian aircraft was even allowed to fly over a war zone. and that's has raised some key questions for airlines and for the countries involved as well. countries like ukraine, of course that some people are saying ukraine

these were sites in yemen.resh your memory back in january yemen's president was ousted by rebels. the saudi royal family panicked and was seen as a proxy force for saudi arabia's rival iran. so a coalition of its allies began punishing air strikes in march. the u.s. is part of the effort backing the saudis with intelligence support for the strikes. according to the u.n. over 2,000 civilians have been killed since the saudi's joined a few months ago. the majority were hit by coalition air strikes. by contrast only 16% with hit in afghanistan caused by pro-government forces and only 1% caused by international forces. their striking non-military targets with great frequency showing an appalling disregard for group lives and there's damming evidence of war crimes. the u.s. doesn't say much about the strikes and it even failed to push through an independent u.n. investigation that is saudis opposed. that's about 80% of the population. entire cities lie if ruins and much of the country is on the brink of famine beca

yemen is the pourest country in the arab world. and many are worried it will go bankruptcy.r drags on. >>> fishing i can media has named the two suspected suicide bombers behind the killing of 99 people in ankara a saturday. the newspaper says one of the attackers is believed to be the brother of an isil-linked bomber who carried out a major action in southern turk any july. the dirkish government dismissed aankara's police chief and two officials following the attacks. >>> security agencies in australia say a 12-year-old boy is being monitored in connection with the murder of a police employee in sydney they are month. police say the boy is among a number of suspects that could have been involved in the killings. >> reporter: he shot dead a police worker on the steps of a police station two week ago was just 15 years old. police have been investigating who may have helped him and they have arrested various adults. but it's now been revealed that among jamar's wider group of friends who maven couraged or helped him in this crime as a 12-year-old boy. the police commissioner

a major victory for government forces in yemen. also -- >> and the brazilian futbol team that left their mark on the opposition. robin has that and the rest of the sports. >>reporter: the terrain gets more complicated in yemen and the toll more severe as the war goes on. here popular resistance forces and army troops are claiming what they call a strategic victory. backed by saudi-led coalition air support and after days of he have i have fighting -- heavy fighting, they retook control of the dam from houthi forces. their aim is to cut houthi supply routes. their celebratory mood is clearly on display. >> we are now on the dam. >> but despite tin crease in air raids in the past several days, the houthis are still in control. and there's anger against attacks by the saudi-led coalition. >> i no longer have a home or anything. >> near the red sea, residents are furious after a reported air strike on a yemeni wedding party that killed 131 people. while the saudi-led coalition has formally denied involvement calling reports false many

for the time being, the situation remains delicate across yemen. we have still fighting continuing and forces loyal to the houthis still entrenched in different rts of the country vowing to continue the fight until the end. >> on the battlefield, sounds like a stalemate, but how much power does the current prime minister even have at this stage? >> well, the government vice president who was mainly the target today in the capital, aden, has the backing of saudi arabia and coalition forces. in theory, he controls most of the southern part of yemen where there is no longer the presence of the houthi forces, that in theory, but southern yemen is not just a government. you have the secessionists who would like to break from the north. you have a.q.a.p. al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula, the most aggressive off shoot of al-qaeda other than afghanistan and pakistan. there is a treens, fighters in aden and vowing to spread ideology and fighters across the southern part of the country. you are talking about a divided yemen, with different political faction

. >>> coming up, on al jazeera fighting intensifies in yemen as houthi rebels and sunni backed troopse for the city of thai. >>> life without parole for something you can put in your pocket. >> reporter: forces a rethink of jail term for drug offenders. ♪ of death for police officers? >> suicide. i just had a horrible nightmare. my company's entire network went down, and i was home in bed, unaware. but that would never happen. comcast business monitors my company's network 24 hours a day and calls and e-mails me if something, like this scary storm, takes it offline. so i can rest easy. what. you don't have a desk bed? don't be left in the dark. get proactive alerts 24/7. comcast business. built for business. >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on, not just in this country, but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> ali velshi on target hello again reminder of the top stories on al jazeera at least 0 people have been killed by missiles east of the capitol damascus, a conflict monitore

thousands of other children in war torn yemen. don't bury me says in tears. medics assured him he would be okay. but he died. can't believe he's gone. >> we were all playing here, and some of us returned home moments before the shelf fell on them. we were all scared. my uncle was hit by shrapnel. may god save him and may god punish the perpetrators. >> another child becomes victim in a war held by adults. >> another 573 children have been killed and another 846 has been severely wounded. consequence of conflict where everyone is in this war, responsible for death of children in air strikes and shelling of snipers. >> it's been more violence in ta'izz, more fighting between government royalists and houthi fighters and more air strikes. more than a dozen were killed in these residential air strikes. another family to bury their child and millions of vulnerable children in yemen face the risk, unless adults can find a way to stop the fighting. osama ben javad, al jazeera. >>> a fire has are destroyed part of a refugee camp in slovenia. paul brennan reports. >> r

grim details on the humanitarian situation in yemen and u.n.ays the number of children with malnutrition has tripled plus. >> and here is a giant machine gun made from water pipes and a lawnmower engine. >> reporter: what can you do with $200 film budget in uganda? a lot if you have the know how. ♪ we begin with breaking news from israel where a palestinian has been killed on a shooting on a bus in jerusalem and mike hanna is in west jerusalem and mike let me start with you what are the details of this latest attack? >> well, the latest attack involved an attack on a bus in the seem line between west jerusalem and the occupied east, according to police two palestinians got on the bus, one opened fire, a number of israelis were injured in the shooting, one of the palestinian attackers was shot dead at the scene and the agency confirms there was one israeli dead at the scene, another has been critically injured, receiving treatment in hospital. earlier in the day there was an attack on a religious neighborhood in west jerusalem and there a man dr

doctors without borders want security guarantees to continue working in yemen.tan reports. >> reporter: the sky has been the greatest advantage for the saudi-led coalition in yemen. since march, jets have launched strikes to dislodge houthi fighters and their allies loyal to former president saleh. both sides are locked in a fierce battle for the city of taiz attacking each other from opposing hilltops on thursday. but the saudi-led coalition is also being taxed on a different front facing mounting pressure for a bombing in a hospital in saada district ran by doctors without borders. >> it is very clear that the hospital was bombed by an aerial bomb. and so a bomb from the coalition. there is only the coalition occupying the skies of saada. >> reporter: one nurse was injured in the attack on monday. footage taken of the aftermath shows the facility reduce today rubble angering residents. >> translator: this is the hospital hit by the saudi-americana agrees ores. the airstrikes that destroyed the only hospital in the district that sevens dozens of surrounding are

the prime minister of yemen barely escaped a rocket attack. at least 15 people were killed. those attacks have been claimed by the islamic state group, the first time they have hit non-houthi positions in the south. reporter: the yemeni government's makeshift quarters here ripped apart by a suicide bomber. the prime minister and his ministers narrowly escaped the attack in the southern city of aden. he posted that two rockets had hit the hotel, while other key positions of the saudi-led coalition were attacked. on houthid it rebels, but a new islamic state group claims responsibility. after months of attack on the houthi-controlled northern part of yemen, this is the first time the jihadists have attacked the south. >> islamic state had been exclusively attacking the houthis for the past year. for the first time, they attacked someplace that was not houthis. the attack in aden, where the government liberated that region just two months ago, marks a major shift. that means there will be more attacks against the government. reporter: government officials had only just returned

he boasted that afghanistan, iraq, lebanon, syria, palestine, and yemen are among the countries being, quote, concurred by the islamic republic of iran, end quote. conquered. and for those of you who believe that the deal in vienna will bring a change in iran's policy, just listen to what iran's supreme leader said five days after the nuclear deal was reached. quote, our policies towards the arrogant government of the united states will not change. the united states, he vowed will continue to be iran's enemy. while giving the mullahs more money, is likely to fuel more repression inside iran, it will definitely fuel more aggression outside of iran. as the leader of a country defending itself every day against iran's growing aggression, i wish i could take comfort in the claim that this deal blocks iran's path to nuclear weapons, but i can't. because it doesn't. this deal does place several constraints on iran's nuclear program, and rightly so, because the international community recognizes that iran is so dangerous, but you see here is the catch. under this deal, if iran doesn't change

we begin with some breaking news out of yemen and we're getting reports of three explosions in the south of the country, in aden near a hotel used by the prime minister, the vice president, as well as the majority of government ministers. now according to reports, rocket propelled grenades explodeoutside thexplodedoutsid. we will give you more when we get more details. >>> second violation of air space by russian jets. russian airplanes crossed into the territory of turkey. nato has condemned the incursion. rory challands has more. >> this is the latest, grainy silent black and white blooms of light are also we're being told bombs successfully hitting targets near homs, are near idlib and al shegur. what we aren't seeing is the violation of turkish air space by russian airplanes. >> what we have received from russia this morning is that this was a mistake and they respect turkey's borders and this will not happen again. turkey's engagement, applies to all forces whether it be russia or elsewhere. >> diplomatic language from the prime minister bit butt the implication is clear. russian ai

health facilities across yemen are overwhelmed by a growing number of victims. it has entered the 7th month. my father was injured in the air strikes, he was coming down the stairway when the house was targeted. he suffered a head injury. thousands were stranded and fled. in the capital, coalition forces led by saudi arabia intensified air strikes. people are struggling. the aid agency shes yemen is short of food, fuel and med sane. >> there is no shooty that controls the prices -- authority that controls the prices of fuel, cooking oil and flower, each bakery imposes its own prices and we pay the price. many hope the conflict will end soon. the warring factions reject dialogue. as the conflict drags on, millions of impoverished yemenis face a difficult future >>> 17 people have been killed by shelling. the attack happened in the north-east of the capital. it's not known who was was responsible for the bombardment >>> the medical charity doctors without borders has withdrawn from kunduz. 22 people were killed at their hospital on seat - raising questions. the ba

. >>> to yemen now with ongoing war has almost depleated the countries finances. a blockade imposed by the coalition has put a stop to oil imports and cash flow. millions of people are not able to get their salaries. >>reporter: this is aden, the port city in the south recently recaptured by government troops. the government and the central bank have relocated here. employees have been waiting for months to get their salaries. >> i have not received my salary for the last two months. bank officials told us they're still running out of cash. >> a woman died while she was queueing up to withdraw cash. >>reporter: pro government officials say the crisis started when houthi rebels withdrew $2 billion from the central bank to pay their fighter as. now officials are left to grapple with yemens deepening financial crisis. >> we urgently need almost $100 million to pay employees in aden and other cities. >>reporter: aden and other cities are areas under government control which means millions of yemenis in other cities will have to wait. yemen is the poorest country in th

the united nations says more than 570 children have been killed in a conflict in yemen. 800 have been wounded. since the fighting intensified in march. >> reporter: like most households, this is the part where you keep your child's clothes. for this father it's a painful reminder of the dead son. he can still smell his scent in the clothes much >> translation: he used to play, jump on the bookshelf and share moments with his brother. he can't believe he's dead: >> reporter: he and four friends were injured playing outside his house. the president blames the houthi rebels, and echoed fears of thousands of other children in war torn yemen. >> reporter: don't bury me, he said. the medics can be heard assuring him o the street cannot believe he's gone. >> translation: we were all playing here. some of us returned home moments before the shelling. we were all scared. my uncle was hit by shrapnel. may god punish the aggressors. >> reporter: he was killed. he was standing here next to us. another child has become a victim in a war fought by adults. aid agencies hold them responsible. >> at l

, hezbollah, of course, operating in yemen.nd terrorist cells all over the world, he said iran is on the prowl. he said if you think you can tame a tiger and turn it into a kitten, it's time to think again. and prime minister netenyahu said, look, the world community has stood by and watched as iran has entered the nuclear age, and world leaders and cities said absolutely nothing. they stayed silent, and then he pauses for a very, very long time. i would say at least 30 seconds and he stared at the delegates in the chamber, and he said now maybe you understand why i'm not celebrating this deal. let's listen to what he said in the build up of that moment, randall. you can see there that he is staring out in the audience and they are wondering what is going on. and it went on for an incredibly long time, and it was a stunning moment that people in this chamber will not, i suspect, forget. >> in fact, john, what the prime minister was referring to was also the fact that threats had been made against the state of israel by iranian

. >>> there is some hope now that peace could return to yemen, after all the rival parties could agree to go to talks in geneva this month. the last round of talks in june failed. and as jamal el shael reports. the fighting continues. >> yemeni troops backed by the saudi coalition, central province was recently retain but shia houthi fighters still control some areas in the outskirts. this is the city of mareb. government troops are on alert here. shows his visitors what he says are signs of iranian support for the houthis. >> the communications equipment we confiscated was sent by iran to the houthis. we intercepted two shipments that were on their way to the rebels. >> reporter: most of yemen's oil and electricity is produced here. that is why the government is sending reenforcements to secure the province. but meanwhile, the fighting continues in the south. government troops are targeting houthi positions in mountains surrounding the city of ta'izz, and the saudi led coalition has intensified its attacks but troops supporting ali abdullah saleh still holds ground. saudi arabia says

here in yemen's central ma'rib province, forces are claiming what they call a strategic victory.acked by saudi-lead coalition air support and after days of heavy fighting, they retook control of the ma'rib dam from houthi forces. their same is to cut supply routes. their celebratory mood is clearly on display. >> translator: we are now at the dam, and we will advance, god willing. [ inaudible ]. soon. >> reporter: but in sana'a, despite the increase in air raids in the past several days, the houthis are still in control, and there's anger against attacks by the saudi-lead coalition. >> translator: where is my house? i no longer have a house. i no longer have any furniture, no more home, no more anything. >> reporter: here residents of the village are furious after a reported air strike on an yemeni wedding party that killed 131 people. while the saudi-lead coalition has formally denied any involvement, calling the report completely false, where claim the coalition. >> translator: what are the strategic targets that you have been hitting exactly? you hit a wedding party. women and

yemen's humanitarian situation is getting worse every day. on the ground government troops backed by coalition forces are on the offensive. they say recapturing the entire province is just a matter of time. >> translator: thank god we secured the road and people are muaying along without coming under fire. all is going well. >> reporter: thousands have been killed since the start of war in yemen. the united states has called on all sides to end the violence and find a political way out. the warring factions remain divided, determined to continue the fight. >>> kenyan teachers have suspended a five-week strike after a labor court ordered them to return to work. the salaries from september were with withheld. the unions will resume the strike if talks collapse. they refused to follow a supreme court order to raise salaries by 50%. >>> angola's government is under pressure to explain why it jailed 15 nen in june. rights group say the men are prisoners of conscience, but the government says thrp planning a coup. barnaby phillips reports. >> repor

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