ben: the taliban right now, the taliban right now we have to say in brackets that it could mean 30 or 40 different insurgent groups. it's very different from the taliban of 2000, 2001. i am sure that most of them are just fighting to defend their own back gardens. charlie: take a look at this final clip, you with local forces on a base. ben: that is the taliban? do you talk back to them, or just listen? they were 400 meters everywhere. that man is one of the good men. one of the capable men. he was killed two or three days after we left by a massive ied. that is the second largest city in helmand province. charlie: you commented on a piece i did at this table with marines who had been in falluja. what was it that they said the thought reflected more better, more accurately, to the dealing of people on the ground? ben: people assume that when you go in, embed, that you are somehow pro-war and that they are somehow pro-war. i think the interview you did shows better than anything else i've seen on television that they know better than anyone else how bad these wars were. they know bette

the taliban now is every time we mention the word taliban we can't say in brackets that actually means about 30 or 40 different insurgent groups. the taliban of today say very different than the taliban of 2001 200 -- i'm sure there are some who are loyal to mullah omar. i'm sure most are just fighting to defend their own back garden and aren't taking orders directly from pakistan. >> rose: take a look at this. you with the local forces. here it is >> they talk to each other they were within 400 meters everywhere we want. and that man who is one of the few very good man is now dead. he was killed i think three days, two or three days after we left by a a massive ied an those bases are now in the hands of the taliban. and that's the second largest city in hellman province. >> you commented on a piece that i did here at this table with marines who had been at fallujah. and in talking about them what was it in a sense that they said that you thought reflected more and better more accurately the feeling of people on the ground? >> i mean i think it's-- people assume when you have done a lo

as you said 21 people were injured in the taliban attack, the taliban fighters taking a position in a building across the street preventing police getting to the area for a little whileful special forces came in in large numbers, and police forces afive people have been killed in a bold attack. >> it is bold. one wonders how a car bomb gets that close to parliament from the afghan government. >> it is that will be under investigation. as we move forward security has been tight, and today was an important session of parliament. often parliamentary sessions are lightly attended. today there was many because we expected the defence ministry to be nominated. security would have been tighter today than before. this is very much in the heart of the city a very very heavily fortified building the fact that a large explosion could make an impression. of course the attackers did not get in the building as is often the case here most of the injured are civilians walking along the road trying to get on with their regular lies. >> if we look north we see victories in konduz province what is happe

. ♪ we begin in kabul where the taliban attacked the afghan parliament building and taliban fighters opened fire on the building once politicians were in session and five people have died and 31 others injured and afghan police say seven attacker attackers were also killed and jennifer glasse reports from kabul. >> reporter: parliamentary session was just getting underway when this happened. there was confusion. it's just an electrical problem says the speaker. as m.p.s flee from the chamber but it was a taliban suicide bomb going off outside the gates and leaving cars in flames and other fighters took on positions in a building across the street firing on entrance to the parliament. police and special forces quickly arrived to remove them from the building to fight attackers as people looked on. taliban attacks are not limited to the capital. in northern afghanistan the armed group now controls two districts, outside the capitol and 40 kilometers away. thousands of taliban fighters are involved and the government has set in more than 7,000 soldiers and police. tens of thousands of c

especially during the taliban. but after 2001 i'm lucky enough after the international support to afghanistan for the first time i came to the united states through the state department, 2002 where i met a lot of u.s. high-level including president bush. i got -- [inaudible] they are very united, and they're struggling for their rights. when i came back to afghanistan i decided to establish the first afghan woman judges' association, another work that i'm proud of. through the afghan woman judges' association, i helped a lot of afghan woman judges to get training, refresh their education, and also i provided a lot of opportunities for lawyers to be part of that developmental -- [inaudible] and besides that being at the united nations i was working also with the united nations and unicef. i tried to work hard for the development of afghanistan through the current institutions. i -- [inaudible] we worked very hard to bring change toss the constitution of -- changes to the constitution of afghanistan. in 2004 in afgha

the taliban controls the district just a few kilometers from kundu city. it's the first time they have seized an entire district. this is the first year afghan forces are fighting on their own without nato support and they are struggling. >> we don't have air support. we only have ground troops. we don't have proper weapons only f-16s and you fire three bullets and the gun jams. we will fight the taliban until the last drop of blood. >> it is home to thousands of families who fled from nearby villages when the taliban started fighting in the province in april. the takeover came hours after a roadside bomb killed people in southern afghanistan, many of them children. >> those killed in this incident were my family members including my nephews, my niece and my brothers' wives. >> no one has claimed responsibility for this attack but the taliban routinely plants bombs along roads. the taliban attacked a police checkpoint in central afghanistan, killing six police officers. as ramadan begins, the taliban is intensifying attacks, keeping pressure on afghan forc

trying to retake the area and push the taliban away. it seems that right now they are back for the attack in the particular province and district. >> we'll leave it there, thank you. >>> now, the head of the roman catholic church, pope francis, is about to address beam in the bosnian capital, sarajevo. he is using the trip to call for more reckon sill yags between bosnian serb crowate and muslim communities, after the boss ni yn war killing 100,000 people >>> let's have a look at the live shot. there was wonderful singing. let's listen in for a short while before going to our correspondent. [ singing ] laurence lee, beautiful sounds there, but obviously still a disturbed country. 20 years after the end of the war, reconciliation is still needed. yes, and the whole point clearly, of pope francis's visit is to reinforce that sense of reconciliation. when he addresses this catholic-largely crow at conversation shortly, he arrived -- crow at shortly he arrived not long ago. to the rapture. we have been saying earlier on this morning, the se

when the taliban was defeated he trimmed his beard and became a politician. people travel from all over afghanistan to meet him. these tribal elders and businessman are hopeful this governor and the government in kabul will solve their problems. >> if you go to the central government and take the time it will be more than weeks or months to wait. to take the time with the president and other shows in kabul. >> reporter: right now the biggest issue in afghanistan's north is security they believe the north is being destabilized to create a route for weapons and fighters from groups like the taliban and the international movement of uzbekistan to attack central asia and south china. >> translation: a new geography of war is created, new tactics. it's an obvious change a dangerous war. we tried to be secure. there are threats in the new movements aimed at central asia and south china >>> the governor has taken the security of the province into his own hands. he went with afghan security forces into the district to clear out the taliban. this has fortified the mos

marines could not defeat the taliban with all of the resources. what chance has the afghan security forces? the afghan security forces is still funded completely by foreign aid. the government cannot pay any of the bill for their own sick or -- security forces. charlie: could the marines, with all we had on the ground if we had to double that and used every means that we had to wipe out the taliban, what is -- is that possible? ben anderson: by the time they took it seriously, it was too late. charlie: swept into pakistan. ben anderson: then a deal could have been done. the taliban have a much stronger position now than they have -- than they were then. i think that almost everybody including the taliban, realized things had to change. then there would have a chance -- there would be a chance to do a serious nationbuilding project. charlie: any connection between the taliban, isis, or al qaeda? ben anderson: i am following reports closely. it looks like the so-called isis in afghanistan so far are disgruntled taliban members looking to get some at

we've had another taliban attack today in central afghanistan in ghazni province there a taliban attack, police and army checkpoints killing six police, the taliban on the offensive in the north and southern afghanistan as well. >> thank you for the update. spoking to us from kabul. >>> al-shabab gunmen attacked a base. before storming the compound in mogadishu. the interior ministry says government forces have taken back control of the base and the four attackers were killed. no security forces decide. >> u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon welcomed a long-awaited deal. the brokered treaty gets a greater representation for rebels in the contested northern areas. the deal will be monitored by the international community, including france but stops short of giving the full autonomy that the rebels had been fighting for. >> the people worst affected will hope that the peace deal lasts. many live in drought-stricken areas and are at the risk of starvation. on the nomads who have been unable to reach grazing land because of the fighting. >> a cow that can't stand up any more. doesn't have lo

the taliban claimed responsibility. no lawmakers were killed, but two civilians were and up to 40 others were hurt. here's charlie d'agata. [explosion] >> reporter: live tv showed the moment the explosion from a massive car bomb rocked the parliament building. it filled the room with smoke and panic. [gunfire] outside a siege was under way. afghan security forces battled taliban militants armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenade launchers. the taliban timed the assault just as lawmakers were meeting to confirm the new defense minister, masoom stanikzai. police said six taliban gunmen were killed, seven, including a suicide bomber. it comes as afghan forces have been fighting a resurgent taliban that's been taking over new territory in the first summer offensive since the end of u.s. combat operations last year. taliban fighters captured parts of kunduz province and are threatening to overrun the country's fifth largest city and a vital supply route to the north. attacks in kabul have been on the increas

the taliban are taking over parts of afghanistan. jennifer glass reports now from kabul. >>reporter: afghan officials traveled by helicopter because the taliban controls many roads and checkpoints in the area. they've come for a security meeting to discuss how to push out the taliban from two neighboring districts. it's a battle that involves foreign fighters of the taliban including some who claim allegiance to the islamic state of iraq and the levant or daish as the locals call it. >> there's no doubt in the past two to three days several foreign fighters have been killed. >>reporter: the deputy chief of the army says his forces have new powers in this fight. >> the president of afghanistan, the head of the forces has given us the authority for night operations. we can enter any house. >>reporter: it's not just the army fighting. afghan local policemen like these are on the front line and they say they cannot compete with an enemy that's better armed and equipped. >> for two nights and three days they fought with us. the government didn't support us. the enemy surrounde

afghanistan, qatar, and the taliban. and crucial details are still on the table. >> they don't have a frame time how we can guarantee they are not posing a threat for the united states. >> reporter: they were swapped for the only american prisoner taken by the taliban. >> the united states of american does not ever leave our men and women in uniform behind. >> reporter: president obama announced the deal one year ago, but the deal faced a backlash from the start. top republicans accused the president of flouting a law, requiring the senate of being notified in advance. and there was an outcry from veterans including those who served with bergdahl. they suspect he intentional walked away from his unite. he has been accused of leaving. the five released include top taliban officials. including the chief of intelligence for the taliban, and an individual said to be connected to the noter toous network. republicans have sieved on reports that at least some of the five have tried to make contact with their former groups. mike

to discuss how to push out the taliban from two neighboring districts. it's a battle that involves foreign fighters of the taliban including some who claim allegiance to the is lame being state of iraq and the levant or die ear as the locals call it. >> there is a strong continues flick between taliban and aisles, web not confirm icing is fight ago long side the taliban here, but there is no doubt in the past two to three days several foreign fighters have been killed. >> reporter: the deputy chief of the army says his force have his new powers in the fight. >> the president of the head of the armed forces has given us the authority for night operations. we can enter any house shame on the foreign fighters, they brought their women with them and at the last moment they flee with their women. >> reporter: it's not just the arm fighting, afghan local policemen like these are on the frontline. and they say they can't compete with an enemy that's better armed and equipped. >> for two nights and three days they fought us. the government didn't support us. the

we have seen villages take up arms i gains the taliban in some areas. >> struggling there with the taliban's summer offensive. for the moment thank you very much. we'll check in with you throughout the day. >> now, the state attorney in berlin is reviewing the detention papers of mansour. he is spending a third day in custody after being detained at berlin airport on saturday. more than 20,000 people have signed a petition demanding mansour's release. we have more from berlin. >> mansour was detained on seat as he was about to board a flight to qatar. despite being in custody, mansour issued a video message criticizing the police action. >> unfortunately the german authorities are handling this case in a suspicious matter. and that race raises a lot of questions about their involvement. involvement. >> reporter: mansour was sentenced to 15 years in prison in absentia in cairo last year on suspicion of terrorizing a lawyer. egypt asked interpol to issue a warrant, and they refused. >> it's ipp conceivable to have an insent man. he was doing his -- inconceivable to have an innocent man - all h

fight the taliban, the afghan army says it has taken back a district, but the group still controls another important region. >>> the race to distribute fluids in pakistan as the death toll from a heat wave spirals to 600. >>> and we'll tell you why there are calls to ban the confederate flag in the united states. >>> and an environmental emergency is declared in chile's capitol after a thick blanket of smog desends over santiago. ♪ >>> hello, kurdish fighters have made significant gains against islamic state of iraq and the levant or isil. elsewhere, the kurds with help from u.s. air strikes have forced isil to retreat from base also in the north. in that base is important because it links the city to other isil outposts. our correspondent reports. >> reporter: this kurdish fighter says they have discovered a tunnel used by the islamic state of iraq and the levant on the syrian turkish border. it's not yet clear whether isil fighters used the tunnel to smuggle in people or materials. the people's protection units, which go by ypg have been making gains on the border. the latest discovery

interest in supporting the taliban in afghanistan? >> well, iran wants to be relevant in afghanistan in general and afghanistan's future looking more uncertain now than it has for a long time it wouldn't be able to have the influence of all key actors and that now includes the taliban. >> and they're involved in several other parts in this fight against sear gra. i mean they're supporting all kinds actors in different places. yeah. they pursue a very activist foreign policy in the region. you know, it's not the fires time they have recruited afghan fighters. they have also recruited afghans fighting syriaith the region but this is a different focus because here they're siding with the taliban and that's not an obvious alliance. iran is aheocracy and in the past they nearly went to war with iran but over the past 13 years they began reaching out to the taliban as well because they have an enemy in common and that was the united states. then more recently what brought iran close to the taliban has been the emergence of the islam state w

the taliban controls many roads in the area. they've come for a security meet ing to discuss how to push out the taliban from two neighboring districts. it's a battle that involves fortune fighters, including some who claim allegiance to islamic state of iraq and the levant, or daish as the locals call it. >> there's a conflict between the taliban and isil. we can't confirm they are fighting alongside the taliban here, but in the past days several foreign fighters have been killed. >> the army has no powers in the fight. >> the president of afghanistan, head of the armed forces has given us the authority for operations. we can enter any house, shame on the foreign fighters, they brought the women with them and at the moment -- >> it's not just the army fighting. afghan policemen are on the front line and say they can't compete with an enemy better armed and equipped. >> for two nights and three days, they fought with us. the government didn't support us. the enemy surrounded us. the enemy was really strong, had good arms, heavy

the afghan taliban seized control outside of the regional capitol. the taliban mount a major offensive over the summer. we have more now. >> this is the front line. afghan army and police on one side of the river the taliban on the other. the taliban controls the district just a few kilometers from the city. it's the first time it's been able to seize an entire district. this is the first year they are fighting on their own and they are struggling. we don't have air support. we only have ground troops. if you fire three bullets the gun jams. whatever we have, we will fight the taliban to the last drop of blood. >> it threatens the city now homes to thousands of families who fled nearby villages when the taliban started fighting in the province in april. the takeover came hours after a roadside bomb killed several people in southern afghanistan many of them children. >> those killed were my family members, they've fuse, niece and my brothers wives. >> no one has claimed responsibility for this attack, but the taliban routinely makes such attacks. >> a

so the taliban will fight them. >> but isn't the taliban split amongst themselves into three factions? the part who wants to fight, the other part thatment with as to join wants to join the government and become part of the political system. and also how was it that isis was able to make these inroads? >> well, if you look at the taliban very much like al qaeda, they're hiding out in the mountains, in pakistan somewhere. they are the not engained on the battle field. so when you look at isis, their social media outreach their brutal videos. they're attracting people left and right. if you look at al qaeda, it seems to be a diminishing brand. state department came out with a report that says that isis has now overtaken al qaeda as the number one brand in terrorism. and if you look at the amount of people that are coming to that organization it backs it up. last year alone, 16,000 foreign fighters streamed into syria. that's more than al qaeda has been able to attract to iraq and somalia and yemen in the last 20 years. >> incredible. and then of course we talk about this open letter tha

we started sending forces to clear the taliban. >> reporter: the war with the taliban has crossed the border and many people here have begun to worry there could be dark days ahead. nicole johnston, al jazeera nagalla sharif. >> to escape war and per accusation that was by the end of lats year and that means every single minute at least eight people are forcibly displaced. it's world refugee day and the u.n. says there are 19.5 million refugees worldwide. 1.8 million people are seeking asylum and there's been a big rise in people forced from their homes. syria 7.6 million internally displaced people and 3.8 million refugees. one of the persons responsible for migrant and refugee issues, talked to rosalyn jordan. symon henshaw at the u.s. state department. here is what he said. >> what comes to me is the horror that people would take such a dangerous journey and driving them to do such dangerous things and risk their lives at sea. i think it's illustrative of how bad the situation is that people are running from. traffickers are usually operating in areas where there is very lil legal

how major is this advance, the taliban advance? a. well it is a significant advance for the taliban, it's the first time they've tape over and control the area and controlled the headquarters. it is a couple of kilometres outside of kuehned use city. the apprehend line, the river, the charter brim the afghan army sent courses up there. including a tank. they say they'll retake the territory, taking over 12 police check points and cap fewering police vehicles and weapons, the head of the army says three police have been killed and six wounded. that number could be as high as 16 police wounded, and it's unclear. the army officials can't get in it's under taliban control. we wouldn't have seen this a year ago when n.a.t.o. was helping out the forces. this year was the first year that the afghan forces were on their own, we are saying established lines. this closed to couldn't us. >> explain what will happen if it falls into taliban hands? >> well there are thousands of people there, tens of thousands in the capital. the fact that the dis

taliban gunmen tried to storm the compound. a woman and child were killed and some 40 other people were injured. here is more from kabul. >> this was how the bomb felt inside the afghan parliament. >> we could see a lot of smoke and a lot of dust inside the hall. but in the mean team, the decoration in the ceiling also fell. at that moment you lose the control of your mind for a few minutes. you don't know where to go or what is happening. >> there was pandemonium in surrounding corridors. people skated through the broken windows although there was still gunfire outside. a line of cars was set alight by the first huge explosion. as the taliban sought refuge, you could see creep chipped away as police fired at them. as the streets were cleared, the kuo began as to how the taliban got this close. they carried out the attack on the day the new defense minister was to be introduced in parliament. >> they have advances in the southwest, and elsewhere in the country put pressure on the government when peace looked possible. >> but pe

that's when the taliban so-called spring offensive started. it has launched assaults all over afghanistan, and they're struggling without the nato air power, heavy weapons and logistical supports they had last year. the attack seemed to be a direct challenge from the afghan government which was scheduled for its nominee of defense minister. al jazeera kabul. >> still to come here, here on al jazeera. dozens of people die of heat stroke in pakistan as the temperatures reach much 45 degrees celsius. >> now fighting back with a revolutionary new science. >> this radio carbon dating method can tell us if trade of ivory is legal. >> it could save a species... >> i feel like we're making an impact >> techknow's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> i'm standing in a tropcal wind storm... >> ...can effect >> egypt had asked germany to extradite ahmed mansour. israel and palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes. the reports spoke of palestinian armed groups fighting or collaborated with israel. >>> a car bomb went of

. >> reporter: taliban attacks aren't limited to the capital. in kunduz provincial capital about 40 kilometers away. thousands of taliban fighters are involved, and the government has sent in more than 7,000 soldiers and police. tens of thousands of civilians have been displaced in nearly two months of fighting. that's when the taliban so-called spring offensive have started. it has launched attacks all over afghanistan. without the nato air power heavy weapons and logistical support it had last year. jennifer glasse, al jazeera kabul. >> at least 180 have decide in an intense heat wave in pakistan. 45° celsius over the past three days. doctors say most of the deaths were by heatstroke. osama ben javid reports. >> he physical as a result of extreme heat. we moved him to a separate room, he didn't come out for noon prayer, we tbhent to find out why he didn't come out and he was dead. >> many here are fasting for ramadan meaning they don't eat or drink during the day. it's been one of the hottest summers in years and hundreds have been brought to

you have the taliban five. these are the taliban senior leaders traded for bowe bergdahl back in 2014. there was an effort by the u.s. government to try to flip some of them to make them intelligent assets and it's described now as a total failure. this is as they are still in qatar and could leave if this deal with qatar falls apart, if you will. the others are the uruguay six. six detainees were sent to uruguay and the state department said they were really not a threat. however, that did not -- they were said that they were a high risk and presents a ris tokk to the u.s. and our allies. julie, the president, the administration has been pushing this for a long time. they are getting pushed back now on how and who they are releasing. >> we're at a difficult point for the administration on guantanamo. if the president leaves office and this is still open it's going to be a huge failure for him. it's something that he staked out during the early days of his presidency but the people there are there because it's

the army says the taliban taliban must be driven out from adjoining areas. fighters are also in control of areas of bagland to the south and are fighting in the east and south of the country. the interior minister told parliament there are weak communications between army and police forces. they're fighting without the aid they used to get from nato >>> the pacific island of palao is fighting back against the growing number of illegal fishermen in its waters. the nation has seized four fishing boats, set them on fire, and then sent their crews home. it's a tiny nation but as our environment editor reports, it's sending a strong message to potential poachers. >>reporter: the boats were spotted last month. on board, eight tons of sea cue couple betters and reef fish destined destined for asia's black market. >> we guarantee you'll return with nothing if you're caught stealing in these waters. >>reporter: it's a tropical island nearly a thousand kilometers east of the philippines. it lies in the midst of vast unpatrolled waters an easy target for illegal fishin

afghan police say six taliban gunmen were killed. global stocks weigh up around the world. a new optimism over a greek debt deal. take a look at the u.s. features are doing right now. 150-point gain on the dow. what is fueling the optimism? nicole: we are seeing the market overall up 8%. a-alpha bank of 16%. this is all it is a great government is pitching a last-ditch package up for proposal to international creditor. described as the country's last chance to unlock urgently needed financing and keep its bailout program going. the latest plan comprises tax industry, spending cuts, all to hit the budget target required by the lender. today there's a crucial eurozone summit in brussels reaching a deal between athens and creditors. senior european official said failure to reach agreement could put greece agreement could put greece on the rest of bankruptcy, exit from the eurozone. hold on, the country has until june 30th to make this $1.8 billion loan repayment to the international monetary fund. they also have a huge payment due in ju

how significant is this advance by the taliban? >> reporter: welt, it is a very significant event fauziah the district took over last night is only acouple of kilometers outside the kundu city the province provincial capital. this latest attack of the taliban taking over 12 checkpoints in chardarra again just outside the provincial capital. three police have been killed six injured. provincial authorities put that number much higher. captured 12 checkpoints and with them police vehicles and weapons. local police who fled area told al jazeera that they did so because there were not enough government forces to fight off the attack. >> what can you tell us about the helmond attack that killed nine children and ten adults? remind us again of the unrest in the province. >> reporter: the fighting in helmond has been teld for terrible for a year now. this particular incident was vehicles traveling back to their district in marja. they were traveling home and hit a road side bomb. road side bombs are one of the biggest causes of death in a

it's been seized by taliban fighters after launching an assault. the district police headquarters was attacked from four sides. nicole johnson joins us now. that battle is ongoing, what are you hearing. >> that's right, the operation is under way. afghan special forces have been dropped in by helicopter right in the middle of the district coming from kabul, and african security forces came by road to try and retake that district. it's not the first time that the taliban managed to take control of the district usually they are not able to hold it. what they are able to do is loot the district hours are, and that means taking weapons and vehicles left behind. the northern provinces have been the scope of a lot of trouble over the last six weeks. the taliban spring offensive is under way, and has been focussing on the north, an area where there's not as many security force, and it's exposed. >> what is the impact on the insecurity. it may be up in the north. where you are, it's a tourist area, what impact does it have on that? >> that's right, the imp

in kunduz, the taliban now controls two districts. thousands of taliban fighters are involved and the government has sent in more than 7,000 soldiers and police. tens of thousands of civilians have been displaced in nearly two months of fighting in kunduz i.t. has launched assaults all over afghanistan heavy weapons and logistical support it had last year. scheduled to introduce its nominee for defense minister. jennifer glasse al jazeera kabul. >> joining us is captain matt del err. zeller a fellow at the trueman national center. always good to have you matt. >> thanks for having me. >> cimg people atkilling people at hotels how badly is the security? >> very poor. kabul was referred to as ka kabubble. problems weren't mefg manifesting themselves in kabul . it shows all the appearances they want to have. for all intends and purposes they are winning in afghanistan. that's why they won't negotiate with afghan government. >> this is only about the distance that you are from me in washington here the distance between d.c. and new york.

taliban attack parliament in afghanistan leaving close to 20 hurt. also coming up this hour, in business, deal or no deal? stock markets are soaring on the hopes of the greek debt agreement. will officials deliver? the city that never sleeps takes time out. we will tell you why new york's iconic times square briefly turned into a giant yoga session. that and more on the way. but first, our headlines. >> talks are underway in brussels on what could be a decisive day for greece. there are just eight days left for greece to pay back the 1.6 billion euro loan to the international monetary fund. that is in order to get more bailout money it desperately needs now. with many sticking points still unsolved, a deal won't come without a fight. >> the greek prime minister's cheerful face as he left a cabinet meeting with new proposals up his sleeve. he's facing mounting pressure from major fronts. on one side from the european union to enforce tough economic reforms, and on the other from the greek population not to cede on campaign promises to and austerity. t

taliban attacks aren't limited to the capital. in northern afghanistan the armed group now controls two districts, just outside of the provincial capital of kundu city and also 40 kilometers away. dozens of taliban fighters are involved, and the government has september in 7,000 soldiers and police. tens of thousands of civilians have been displaced in two months of fighting. that's when the taliban so-called spring offensive has started. it has launched assaults all over afghanistan and afghanistan security forces are struggling without nato support they had last year. it seemed to be a direct challenge to the afghan government, which was scheduled to introduce its nominee for defense minister. jennifer glasse, kabul. >> british officials say that iran needs to show more flexibility in nuclear talks. foreign secretary philip hammond said that talks could run past the june 30th deadline. he's meeting with officials in luxembourg. >> they have found evidence of war crimes by israel and palestinians in last year's gaza war. the atta

locate senior taliban leaders. omari, the man on your screen, minor taliban official and chief of communications. alleged to have helped al qaeda members escape from afghanistan and pakistan. perhaps the highest level of the five, individuals here, hirqua, early member with direct ties to osama bin laden. of course the concern for the critics toward this move of relinquishing the five taliban members the members well return to the taliban and strengthen that group. >> nick valencia reporting there. all right, we do want to turn now to the fight against isis in iraq. the military there isn't battling the extremists alone, of course. it is aligned with shiite militia and moderate sunni tribal fighters. their support is vital in the fight against isis. >> right. despite this. cnn has been speaking to sunni tribesmen, abandoned by baghdad. nick paton walsh has more. >> reporter: the sandbags exact plea what iraq need to stay together as a country. meters ayou can glimpse the flag of isis, holding them off here, the u.s

the taliban fighting back from a building. many have now been killed, officials say, after an attack that shook parliament and will send shock waves around the world. >> now the interior ministry says the attack involves 7 taliban fighters that have been killed. no lawmakers were harmed but how did the taliban manage to get so close? back to you. >> keeping your cash safe when it matters most what you need to know before that summer trip. >>> americans are spending more money than ever on coffee but for the first time in six years they're drinking less.usda says coffee consumption is expected to drop this year due to the rise of single serving machines. has the that's the morning business report. >> if you're getting ready for your summer vacation, find a safe way to store your cash. here are tips you can use. try a neck or waistline wallet instead of putting your money in your pact. also make sure to only take as much cash as you need. also take the credit card and nothing elle. >> at least you can very easily report that sto

- in the province the taliban managed to take control of the district there, about a week ago, a few days ago. the security forces were able to retake the distribute headquarters and are working in the rest of the district cleaning up operations a try to score of the district. >> nicole johnson in kabul. thank you >>> peace talks between yemen's warring factions have been pushed back bike a day to monday. saudi fighters killed more than 60 targetting sites used by the houthis. 20 houthi fighters were killed in clashes with forces loyal to abd-rabbu mansour hadi. saudi arabia air strikes killed people. the area is listed as an area site. the remains of the prime minister arrived in am jp there were reports that the body was snatched before being loaded on to an airlines flight. many family members where in jordan. >> australia prime minister denied accusations that his country paid smugglers to take them back to the waters. it was reported that australians offered crews $500 to turn back. the thai navy was searching the sea. >> the islands off thailand's west coast are exquisite. this

people are worried taliban fighters could attack here. meaning business is bad. >> these days we have to pay the rent from savings. no one bys anything from us. there's no one in the market or town. everyone has left gone somewhere else. >>> in a nearly field they are harvest of vesting the egg plants early. the taliban came after us destroyed everything we had there. i was injured. they hit be we came here to live life in the city. we are farming here all we want is peace. >> the government sent thousands of soldiers and police to fight the taliban. >> currently afghan forces are starting cleaning operations there, and the fighters are chased house to house by our forces. we have found 85 dead bodies including foreign fighters so far. >> reporter: the military's progress is no consolation for the kunduz people. tens of thousands have been displaced. many are now leaving the city carrying what they can >>> rwanda's foreign minister said the arrest of the spy chief is an outrage. british police arrested the germ at the request of spain. he

they are supporting the taliban the houthi, hamas. they get $7.4 billion her month for engaging in those talks. if they are successful at the end of this month they will get $30 billion. does anybody believe that will be for schools and hospitals? much of it and most it will be to continue to create unrest in the middle east. and that's the dangerous thing. in addition, you have the problem of the president saying that this will prevents them from getting nuclear what he pobs. i don't look at what the president says anymore. i look at actions. and the actions that are going to be taking place if this agreement goes forward means iran will get nuclear weapons and this will be the most destabilizing thing in the middle east region in history. >> it reminds me of what benjamin netanyahu the prime minister of israel, was saying. every said we can come to an agreement with iran if it's attached to changes in behavior. this would be a perfect example to say to tehran at the table we have reports you are sending the taliban money so no deal.

the taliban on the other. the taliban controls charter district just a few kilometers from the provincial capital. it's the first time it's been able to seize an entire district. the army has sent reinforcements. this is the first year afghan forces are fighting on their own without nato support and they're struggling. >> we don't have air support. we only have ground troops. we don't have proper weapons, only m-16s. you fire three bullets and the gun jams. but whatever we have we'll fight to the last drop of blood. >>reporter: this is now home to thousands of family who fled from nearby villages when the taliban started fighting in the province in april. the taliban takeover came hours after a roadside bomb killed several people insouthern afghanistan. many of them children. >> those killed in this incident were my family members including my nephews, niece, and my brother's wives. >> no one has claimed responsibility for this attack but the taliban routinely plants bombs along roads. as ramadan begins the ta

the taliban mounted a major offensive over the summer. we have more from kabul. >> this is the front line. afghan army and police on one side of the river taliban on the other. the taliban controls the district, just a few kilometers from the capital kundu city. >> we don't have air support. we don't have proper weapons only m sins. if you fire three bullets the gun jams. we will fight the taliban to the last drop of blood. >> the fighting threatens the city home to thousands who fled nearby villages when the taliban started fighting in the province in april. the taliban takeover came hours after a roadside bomb killed several people in southern afghanistan. many of them were children. >> those killed in this incident were my family members they've niece and my brother's lives. >> no one claimed responsibility for this attack, but the taliban routinely plants bombs along roads. the taliban attacked the police checkpoint in central afghanistan, killing six police officers. as the muslim holy month of ramadan begins, they keep pressure on a

taliban attacks aren't limited to the capital. in kunduz in northern afghanistan the armed group now control two districts jut generosity the provincial capital and about 40 kilometers away. thousands of taliban fighters are involved and the government has sent in more than 7,000 soldiers and police. tens of thousands have been displaced in nearly two months of fighting in kunduz. it last launched assaults all over afghanistan and the afghan security forces are struggling without the heavy air power and logistical sport it had last year. the government was scheduled to introduce its nominee for defense minister. jennifer glasse, al jazeera kabul. >>> our united nations war commission has said it found evidence of war crimes on last year's be 50 day war. >> family members dying together when their homes were struck in the middle of the night or as they were gathering for the iftar meal. these attacks had particular consequences for children, approximately 551 children died last summer in gaza during the fighting. >> the report said

fighters, but the taliban still controls another district in the province. people are being forced to leave and jennifer glasse reports from kabul. >> reporter: taliban fighters are at the gate of the city here pushing the afghan army into the provincial capitol. this city of about 300,000 is largely deserted. people are worried taliban fighters could attack here and that means business is bad. >> translator: these days we have to pay the rent from our savings. no one buys anything from us. there is no one in the market or town. everyone has left gone somewhere else. >> reporter: in a nearby field, nay are arvesting the eggplants early rather than lose the crops to fighting. this man has already fled once. >> translator: the taliban came after us destroyed everything we had there. it was injured. they hit me. then we came here to live our life in the city. we are farming here just to survive. all we want is peace. >> reporter: the government has sent thousands of soldiers and police to fight the taliban, and they say they have driven the armed group from the