confronted by terrorist groups, the kurdish y.p,p. i.s.i.l. and the regime, m.e.r.s.an air yeas and russian air-power. >> the northern aleppo countryside was the only remaining stronghold in the north for groups linked to the free syrian army, or what the international community calls the moderates. this is not the case, it's the latest battle ground in effort to weaken them. rebels tried to hold off the advance by sending reinforcements to the front line. they have sent heavier equipment and anti-attack missiles. the heavy fighting forced people to head to the border in search of safety. hundreds are camped out in the open. the offensive caused civilian casualties, many as a result of the strikes. the fear is government advances towards the border, and that would seal off the only life line for the opposition in aleppo province. >> over recent weeks rebels lost territory on strategic fronts as the military intervention changed the dynamics on the ground. opposition groups will not enter negotiations from a position of strength. what is clear

the p said that is not only un-america but it is dangerous because it could serve as a recruiting crew for i.s.i.l. >> today there are voices in this world, who are over the internet, claiming that you have to choose between your identities. as a muslim, for example, or an american. do not believe them. if you're ever wondering if you fit in here, let me tell you, you fit in here, right here >> reporter: he said even though it's unfair, after a terrorist attack, muslims will have to continue to condemn it. that didn't sit well with anyone >> if the careful to condemn terrorism is rooted in the bigoted idea that we're muslim, continuing to accommodate that sentiment is not going to make it go go away. it will make it worse. >> reporter: islamaphobia ask on the rise-- is on the rise. the president is hoping that his speech sends the message that muslims are truly welcome here >>> south koreans are some of the biggest consumers of alcohol in the world. the country's drinking shows no signs of slowing down. the increase of drinking among women is of concern. >> reporter: on drunk patrol wi

rebel fighters including i.s.i.l. have been pushed out of benghazi. the army is allied with a tabruk parliament. at least 10 people have been killed p and 50 injured in the fighting. forces are being assisted by french special forces. turkey is saying it has doubts about a cease file deal in syria and has threatened to continue with strikes against syrian kurdish fighters. ankara doesn't believe the deal due to start on saturday will be respected by all warring sides. the agreement already excludes i.s.i.l. and the al-qaeda linked al-nusra front. the deputy president swore that turkey will continue if necessary. he says to hit back at incoming fire from syria even after that truce comes into effect. the syrian observeatrory for human rights says nearly quarter of a million people have been killed since the warring started in syria almost five years ago. >> reporter: for many syrians this is the only emergency service they have. where is it they shout? these are the white helmets, they're volunteer rescue workers. they spend a lot of their time looking

that, the so-called cessation of hostilities have loopholes that can and will enable the russians to p continue their campaign in syria. it is a good thing you tie the rebel hands and the ceasefire continue to bomb moderate opposition under the guise of going after i.s.i.l. so at the same time you have a lot of very lrnlg large loopholes. you can get whole rej meants of russian - you can get a lot of things through the loopholes to consolidate your control, and protect the gains that you've made recently. at the same time you can buy time to help your that teams >>> consolidate control. i under the phrases, but i'm wondering what it is that at the end game, if you've consolidated your gains in a country that is now fractured, depopulated, with a destroyed economy and a rump government, what have you won? win? >> for the president vladimir putin the model might by that when you win, it is a ruined economy and infrastructure, but you win and you set up or proper up a - prop up a dictator and a ruler that answers to you. from putin's view, a state cannot be over thrown from popular will,

turkey has declared war against i.s.i.l. the east has been a battleground for months and as of late it launched ar till restrikes inside northern syria, a group that is an offshoot of the p.k.k. turkey p wants to prevent the y.p.g.'s expansion which it occurs a national security threat. turkey's national intelligence agency had warned of reprizal attacks in response to the ar till re barrages on position in syria. our correspondent joins us live. first of all, turkish raids in iraq, what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: the turkish army is saying that their plane s are targeting p.k.k. targets in northern iraq. it is not the first time they've been targeting the p.k.k. in the mountains of northern iraq. they went to war with the p.k.k. in july, but coming a day after the bombing and it has been a while, almost two months since they have targeted p.k.k. positions in that area. this could be retaliation, but we have to make clear that the turkish authorities have still not pointed the finger at any group saying respons