it is already within tunisia itself >>> u.s. military commanders say a drone strike in somalia has killed more than 150 al-shabab fighters. al-shabab has confirmed that attack but says the u.s. is exaggerating the number. al-shabab which has links to al-qaeda is fighting to overthrow the sew malian government. al-shabab fighters are claimed for numerous bomb and gun attacks in east africa, including the nairobi shopping mall attack. the white house says it was to prevent fighting. >> they posed an imminent threat to u.s. an africa can mission forces in somalia. it degrades al-al-shabab's objectives targets in the area >>> the somali government spokesman said: >>> >>> an update from our correspondent. >> reporter: we know the strikes happened in the area of al-shabab. they say they killed 150 soldiers. al-shabab say that is an exaggeration. often it targets leaders of al-shabab in 2014 the former leader of the group was killed in a u.s. air strike. what is also important is the timing of this latest air strike. it comes weeks aft

tunisia has gone through a spell of the regime. lack of political freedoms, do various types, which were not accessible to the population. a growing social divide in and even regional development scheme and social economic growth come a series of governance mistakes, all of these with the appearance of extremism. the totalitarian trip and all the collateral damages have inevitably led to unrest and eventually obviously religion offers seeking refuge in young people talking especially about the young people -- these young people were the more prone to sink into extremism out of despair, out of frustration out of lack of employment and social economic albums in general. so hence the appearance of those islamist movement, which spread actually in the arab world in general and the same context in the whole region and in the middle east and north africa. in turn later into political trends, coming to represent a credible alternative to the authoritarian oppressive regimes that were in place created by the totalitarian regimes was natura

they don't represent tunisia. >> of course i'm afraid. we are all afraid because it is the first time that something like this has happened. >> one possible reason for this attack is revenge for a recent u.s. air strike on an isil camp in western libya. most of those killed were tunisians. it's thought the strike happened with the help of funnen intelligence. last week, around a dozen armed fighters crossed the border close to ben gardene attacking security forces, but this time it was a much larger group june 36 fighters have been killed and several more arrested. we have information of some tunisian elements involved but there are also foreigners responsible for the attack. we've gathered intelligence from the fighters. >> tunisia clearly needs better intelligence to protect its borders. this fighting shows the threat isn't just coming from libya, it's also been tunisia itself. al jazeera, ben gardene, southern tunisia. >>> israeli police have shot dead a palestinian woman who they say tried to stab officers. a palestinian witness said

most of those killed were true tunisia and thought it happened with the help of tunisia intelligence. last week around a dozen armed fighte fighters crossed the border attacking security forces but this time it was a much larger group. >> translator: this is an unprecedented attack planned and organized and whose goal was probably take control of this area and to announce a new emirate. >> reporter: but tunisia government recently built a barrier along its border with libya to try to stop arms trafficking and fighters from crossing in. tunisia clearly needs better intelligence to protect its borders, this fighting also shows a threat is not just coming from libya it is already within tunisia itself. al jazeera, ben gardane, southern tunisia. >>> u.s. military man ders say a drone strike in somalia killed more than 150 al-shabab fighters and they confirmed the attack but says the u.s. is exaggerating those killed and it was attacked with bombs and missiles and el shabab with links to al-qaeda is trying to over throw the government and el shabab blamed for gun attacks in east africa inc

all those came to settle in tunisia. they have all left their imprint on obviously and when i spoke of receptacle of civilizations,this is what i meant . religion wise, jews, christians and muslims have coexisted for centuries in tunisia as well and side-by-side, and culturally very close to each other to the point that the cultures make up a mixture of a new culture, a new identity. hence the diverse city, the openness, the progress that are part of our very heritage and it's actually in our genes that this has grown. now, what on earth, you say what on earth could glean such a country like tunisia to be one of the leading providers of terrorists in this context? we know that well, people say three, four, five or 6000 of the so-called jihadists are tunisians. it's a mouse to a very obvious context and general ward just mentioned good governance. actually if you want to sum up the origin of all that, that governments or the lack or absence of good governance, tunisia has gone through a spell of terror regime so life of p

reporter: the people of tunisia are taking to the streets again. five years ago, this was the birthplace of the arab spring, with mass civil unrest directed at the government for its mishandling of the economy. there was so much hope that things would change after the fall of the regime. but today, there are still too few jobs and investments, while terrorist attacks are a growing problem this empty beach is the site of horrible memories for many people, including whalid rini and karim bouafio. they both worked in a hotel in the tunisian resort of sousse and witnessed 38 tourists being gunned down in cold blood. whalid: the terrorist had hidden a kalashnikov in a beach umbrella. then he fired randomly at the people as he came running from back there. reporter: videos taking with smartphones show the attacker. it was later reported that he was trained in a terrorist camp in libya. whalid: it's incomprehensible. how could he just murder all those people out here on the beach? reporter: the terrorist attack in sousse had dramatic consequences. large h

they don't represent tunisia. >> translator: of course i'm afraid. we're all afraid, because it is the first time that something like this has happened. >> reporter: one possible reason for the attack is revenge for a strike on a camp. last week, around a dozen armed fighters crossed the border, attacking security forces. but this time, it was a much larger group. >> translator: 36 fighters have been killed and seven more have been arrested. we have some information of some tunisian elements involved, but there are also foreigners responsible for this attack. we have gathered important information from the terrorists. >> reporter: the government recently built a barrier along the border to try to stop arms trafficking and fighters from crossing in. tunisia clearly needs better intelligence to protect itself borders. this fighting also shows the threat isn't just coming from libya, it's already within tunisia itself. al jazeera, southern tunisia. >>> israeli police have shot dead a palestinian woman who say they tried to stab officers. the 50 year old

some call this area the wild west of tunisia. known for the smuggling of goods from nearby libya, its markets and shops are now closed. tunisians have travelled from here to groups like i.s.i.l. in libya and many people here think i.s.i.l. is behind what happened. >> translation: they are dirt. we are not afraid of them. all the people here are in solidarity with the government. for us every is in solidarity with the government we hate them. they don't represent us. they don't represent tunisia >> translation: of course i'm afraid. we're all afraid because it is the first time that something like this has happened. >> reporter: one possible reason for this attack is revenge for a recent u.s. air strike on an i.s.i.l. camp sabratha in western libya. most of those kills tunisians. it is thought the strike happened with the help of tunisian intelligence. last week a dozen fighters crossed attacking security forces. this time it was a much larger group. >> translation: this is an unprecedented attack planned and organized and whose g

this is the port part of tunisia. it is a-- important part of tunisia. last week there were around five people who were killed in another attack. they came across from the border and, of course, tunisia has built a wall along the border with libya, but that doesn't seem to have prevented the movement of what we see as armed attackers coming in from libya and targeting the army as well as the security forces >>> for the moment, thank you for that. we will bring the latest as and when we have it. still ahead on al jazeera, we are on the philippines island where families are trying to pick up the pieces after a deadly attack. plus making music history. a popular american electronic group gives a first free concert in the heart of cuba. stay with us. hey how's it going, hotcakes? hotcakes. this place has hotcakes. so why aren't they selling like hotcakes? with comcast business internet and wifi pro, they could be. just add a customized message to your wifi pro splash page and you'll reach your customers where their eyes are already - on their devices. order

>> priorities for tunisia's army is to attack. army commanders suspect some local people may be helping or hiding them. dozens of young men have travel to libya for military training, and to join groups such as isil. the challenge for the police now is to track men return to go tunisia. >> 36 fighters have been killed, and search more have been arrested--seven more have been arrested. we have more information about tunisia elements involved. but there are foreigners involved in this attack. we have gathered more information from the terrorists. >> villagers in jalal are living in fear. until now fighting in libya is something that they watched on tv news. they never expected the fighting to surround their homes. they feel hopeless as they wait for their next attack. al jazeera, jalal, southern tunisia. >> there are reports that the delegates from the houthi movement have started talks with saudi arabia. the houthi delegation is making its first visit of this kind to saudi arabia since the two began war against each other last year

tunisia's prieople have been attacked. it is the second anniversary of the biggest ever aviation mystery that has the disappear appearance of passenger on mh370. families of the missing held a somber vigil. mps in the parliament stood in silence. in beijing families of the missing demanded answers as they protested out the a buddhist temple. many chinese passengers were on that flight. the plane took off from the capital bound for beijing on march 8 2014. about an hour later communications from the crew ceased and it disappeared from civilian radar. military tracked it for an hour as it turned through vietnamese airspace then vanished from the radar. transmission $indicate it then flew possibly for hours towards the southern indian ocean following this arc off western australia which has become the focus of the search efforts. last week debris thought to the found. >> the first object was our teams were already there and we given the green light to collect the debris and the debris is in our custody now. we the debris as s

al jazeera, southern tunisia. >>> south korea and u.s. troops have begun joint military exercises to test their defenses against north korea. north korea is denouncing the drills and has promised retaliation. the exercises are the first since north korea's fourth nuclear test and long-rocket launch in january. south korea has been on heightened alert since the test and the launch. >>> german chancellor, angela merkel, is expressing confidence tonight after e.u. leaders met with turkish officials in brussels. they are trying to ease the refugee crisis in europe. the leaders walked out without a deal in place. john -- jonah hull reports from brussels. >> reporter: they have thought they were about to fix europe's refugee crisis, before the summit diplomats had indicated that a deal had been struck, and turkey's prime signaled an optimistic art. >> the only way to respond to this challenge is solidarity. solidarity at the end of the day is our continent all together, and we have to see the whole picture, not just irregular migration, but the

it's already within tunisia itself. nazanine moshiri, ben gardan, tunisia. >>> killed out a suicide attack, suicide bomber had the munitions strachestrapped to his chest. in retaliation to the execution last week of a plan convicted of killing a provincial governor. there's more to come this half hour. we tell you the bitter reaction of the missing mh 370 is tearing a familiar apart and maria sharapova says she failed a drug test. test. >> "inside story" takes you beyond the headlines, beyond the quick cuts, beyond the soundbites. we're giving you a deeper dive into the stories that are making our world what it is. >> welcome back. a quick reminder of the top stories. despite turkey doubling its price, it's said that eu countries have made good progress. turkey has asked eu countries for an additional 3.3 billion, on top of the 3.3 already pledged. >>> u.s. says it's killed 150 al shabaab fighters in somalia but somalia says it was 27. >>> armed group and security forces in the tunisian border town of ben gardan. now th

tunisia needs better intelligence to protect its borders. this fighting shows a threat is not just coming from libya, it's from within tunisia itself. >>> despite the heralded cessation of hostilities, 19 were killed in an air strike in syria, a russian or syrian missile hit a mark, as peace talks are set to resume this week. james bays reports frn geneva. >> the cessation of hostilities in place, has significantly reduced the level of violence. it is fragile. with all sides reporting violations. this is the aftermath of an air strike by the government on on opposition controlled area in idlib with 10 people reported dead. in aleppo, this is where a building is restored by shelling here locals are to blame for the death of 14 people. two of the women injured in the attack. it is the suffering of syrian women highlighted by a syrian envoy. he recorded a message to mark international women's day. >> i met many inside and outside syria. and i see in their eyes, in what and how they behave during this time, five years of conflict. how enormous h

still to come in this news hour, tunisia says a deadly attack on border was attempt by islamic state to have an emirate there. a somber university two years and the families on board flight mh270 are still searching for answers plus. >> i'm paul rooes in green land where the arctic winter games are bringing sport to some of the world's most isolated communities. ♪ soldiers searching for people who launched assault on the town of ben gardne on monday and attacked in the village and one fighter killed and three others arrested and the number from the dead is risen to 55 including security force members and 7 civilians and our correspondent has been to meet some grieving relatives in the town of jalow. >> reporter: in the village family and friends are in mourning. her daughter sarah was killed in monday's attack. she was 15 years old. >> translator: she told me i will send you and mother to mecca and become a doctor so i can afford it but now she died and she is a martyr and god willing we will be in even thanks to her. >> reporter: as we prepare to leave there is gunfire in the dist

some call it the world west of tunisia. known for the smuggling of goods from nearby libya. >> translator: they are dirt. we're not afraid of them. all of the people are in solidarity with the government. i am a citizen. for us everyone is in solidarity with the government. we hate them. they don't represent us. they don't represent tunisia. >> translator: of course, i'm afraid. we're all afraid here because it is the first time something like this has happened. >> reporter: one possible reason for the attack is revenge for a recent u.s. air strike in western libya. most killed were tunisians. it is thought that the strike happened with the help of tunisian officials. this time it was a much larger group attacked. >> translator: this is an unprecedented attack, planned and organized and who's goal was probably to take control of this area, and announce a new 'em rate. >> reporter: the government recently built a barrier along its border with libya. tunisia clearly needs better intelligence to protect itself borders, but thi

the government says the problem lies in tunisia's education system. there is disparity between what people are studying and the kind of jobs available, but some people also blame years of corruption, and an economy closed to competition. corruption isn't on the agenda at the conference, it solved the political problems through dialog, it hoped involving civil society and the trade unions again, can help solve unemployment. >> does this mean that the government is not fighting corruption, of course it is, does this mean that the government is not fighting terror, of course it is, but the issues that are coming too big to tackle at the same time. >> ali has lost hope in ever finding work here, he wants to leave tunisia and never come back, he says it is the only way he can pay back his parents. al jazeera, the world health organization has announced the ebola virus is now longer a public health emergency. the organization had urged all countries to lift immediately any restrictions on travel and trade, a police officer has been stabbed in the head at a

others were already in tunisia. the operation we carried out last night finished this morning, and we are still gathering all of the information. it has been two years to the day since malaysia airlines flight 370 disappeared en route from kuala lumpur to beijing. the search for the missing plane is due to officially end in june, but the families of those on board are demanding answers and certainly do not want to see the case closed as a mystery. our correspondent reports. >> malaysia's parliament holds a minute of silence as the country marks two years since the disappearance of mh 370. for the loss of their loved ones. >> for the victims families, the words were found empty. two years on, they are still waiting for news of the 239 missing people, most of them chinese. on monday, relatives of a dozen passengers filed a lawsuit in beijing against malaysia airlines, boeing, and the engine maker rolls-royce. >> we will find out the truth through legal means and look at the responsibilities that the airline company fa

he wants to leave tunisia and never come back. he says it's the only way that he can pay back his parents. aljazeera. >> brazil's minister, encreek a, has equipped. several other minsters from the democratic movement party, known as the pmb, are expected to follow. with the ruling party, the workers party. roussef is facing allegations that she falsified budget numbers. >>> on tuesday, it will decide if it will withdraw support from the embattled leader. gabriel, and we'll crossover when we can to get more on that story. and we'll tack about cuba. because former leader, fidel castro, has written a letter critical of president barack obama following his visit to havana last week, rejecting obama's offer for help. he said we don't need the empire to give us any presents. castro was the leader until 2006 when he handed over the reins to raul. covering more from santiago. >> reporter: fidel castro's letter, entitled brother obama, shouldn't really come as that much of a surprise. it is a true reflection of the divisions, the contradic

we don't know whether these men were in tunisia or if they infiltrated the border. they have built a wall, a fence along the border they say to prevent arms trafficking and fighters were moving in and out, but it does seem that fighters as well as arms are able to infiltrate the border coming here into tunisia. >> a group of villages say they were behind the attack which killed 13 children. the bomber had explosives strapped to his chest. at least 26 people were hurt. the faction said that it was in retaliation for the execution last week of a man convicted of killing a provincialal governor. kamal hyder is in islamabad. >> the attacker tried to enter the premise of the court, however he was stopped by the policemen. now, he' he is the area is 29 kilometers from the city of pesharwa. the splinter group took responsibility for the attack saying that this was a revenge attack for the killing of a police commander who had killed the governor who was critical of the blasphemy laws. the responsibility being taken by that group this is not the first time that they have be

tunisia's prime minister has described it as a terror strike. >>> al-shabab says the u.s. is exaggerating the number of fighters it killed in a drone attack in one of his training camps in somalia. the u.s. say 150 were killed. but the somali government says 27 died. al-shabab which has linked to al-qaeda is fighting to over the somali government. >>> now to a developing story in occupied east jerusalem an israeli man was stabbed in a suburb of tel-aviv, the alleged attacker, a palestinian was killed by police. and then in a separate incident two israeli police have been shotted in the head from a palestinian man who opened mire from a motorbike. and later police shot dead a palestinian woman who say they tried to stab officers. >>> individuals and organizations accused of being responsible for developing weapons of mass destruction will be placed on a blacklist. >>> families of the missing passengers who were on board flight mh-370 have been holding a vigil to mark the second anniversary of the plane's disappearance. in beijing families of the missing demanded answers as

he wants to leave tunisia and never come back. he said it's the only way to pay back his parents. >>> the world health organization says the ebola outbreak is no longer a opinion health threat and ends a 20-month emergency. more than 1,000 people in wez died in the outbreak even with recent cases popping up, the who has said ebola is no longer an epidemic. >>> hackers sold $81 million from the federal reserve in new york. it was transferred to the philippines where it disappeared. the government there has been holding a hearing to find out where it went. hail rothman reports from manila. >> philippine senators believe this man has all the answers. i've been accused of many things recently and i'm here now to tell the truth. kim jong is a chinese capital. he's brought gamblers into the country since 2005. he sat in front of politicians to explain him. investigators believe kim knows how billions were stole in new york. he has no knowledge behind who was behind the theft but admits traveling the money after it was transferred to the

we don't know whether these men were actually already in tunisia or if they infiltrated the border. but they have built a wall, a fence along the border they say to prevent arms trafficking and fighters were moving in and out, but it does seem that fighters as well as arms are able to infiltrate the border coming here into tunisia. >> you're watching al jazeera coming up in just a moment. nuclear testing grounds in more than a decade. one tiny specific country taking the world's nuclear powers to court. and the simple answer to a high altitude problem. helping to prove the lives of hundred of bolivians. >> i lived that character. >> we will be able to see change. >> hello again, good to have you with us here on al jazeera. timing to through the global headlines. turkey is asking european countries for an extra $3 billion to deal with the refugee crisis on top 3rd $.3 billion euros the european leaders have already offered. discussing the proposal from turkey aimed at curbing the refugees in in europe by the aegean sea. more than 30,000 refugees trying to reach the e.u. from turkey c

still to come here, tunisia remembers the victims of last years' museum attack. can rapid deforestation in pakistan be turned around by simply planting more trees. lanting more trees. >> our american story is written everyday. it's not always pretty, but it's real... and we show you like no-one else can. this is our american story. this is america tonight. >>> welcome back. right up to speed with another story. we're getting reports from the ayp service saying there has been an explosion at a bus oo istanbul pedestrian area in turkey's second city. we're also hearing that from another source that specifically the dorga news agency talking about how some people have been wounded after than explosion hit central istanbul. that's all we know at the moment. we will get more on that as soon as we can, so stay with us here on al jazeera. to recap the top stories. a plane flying from dubai to russia has crashed on its second attempted landing. all people were killed. bad weather, technical failure and human error all under investigation. belgian media reporting that the

tunisia closes its border with libya after an attack kills at least 53 people. plus. >> reporter: i'm in an illegal mine in north-east india where the mine owner is still using children to extract coal >>> turkey has made a bold proposal to tackle the refugee crisis in europe. ankara is offering to take refugees stranded in greece in return for more money and its fast-tracking to become a member of the e.u. it was put forward in a summit in brussels. >> reporter: finally at the end of a long day and night the break through they had hoped for. the european union has reached an agreement with turkey that they believe marks the beginning of the end of europe's refugee crisis. >> this is game changer. the days of irregular migration to europe are over. our objective is to discourage illegal immigration to prevent human smugglers, to help people who want to come to europe through encouraging legal migration. >> reporter: the agreement means in future turkey will take back all those making the perilous and illegal journey across the aegean sea to greece. for every syr

tunisia clearly needs brert enforcement. it is already within tunisia itself. >> nazanine joins us, tell us about the significance of the attack today. >> reporter: well, it's night now in ben garzan and we understand the situation is calm. but there are stillful fighters who took part in the attack, who are -- whereabouts are unknown. and we understand that a warehouse storing weapons was discovered by security forces, weapons including mortars, rpgs and also heavy machine guns. so you can see the task ahead for security forces not only to track down these armed forces who are in and around the area but also the fact that there are just so many weapons still in ben gardan. >> nazanine, what more can you tell us about reaction from the government, obviously, the situation in libya has been volatile for a while now. but they will now have to look at taking measures to presumably try and secure that border. is. >> i think the question everybody was asking was what was behind this attack, it was on a scale a size that tunisia h

reporter: the people of tunisia are taking to the streets again. five years ago, this was the birthplace of the arab spring, with mass civil unrest directed at the government for its mishandling of the economy. there was so much hope that things would change after the fall of the regime.

genie: in tunisia, many people are still feeling economic recovery five years after the arab spring. >> poverty and unemployment rates are several times higher than the national average. the gap continues to grow with many feeling left behind. the tunisianest in city over lack of jobs and opportunities. riots during the 2011 revolution. calm.treets are now armchairsho makes says the tunisian authorities have abandoned him. >> there is a lack of transportation. roads don't exist and there's not enough places we can work. i've been working at this for a year and a half now, but i have no documents. i'm not considered someone with a proper job. betweenealth gap central and coastal cities was part of the grievances which led to the tunisian revolution. five years later, unemployment has reached 26% in the southwest, far higher than the national 15% average. central areas are rich in phosphorus and agricultural products, yet poverty rates are four times higher than in other parts of the country. despite having a norm is potential, regions in the country have a hard time attracting private

they don't representative us, they don't represent tunisia. >> of course i'm afraid, we are all afraid in ben gardan because it is the first time that this has happened. >> reporter: one possible reason for the attack is revenge for a u.s. air strike in western libya. most were killed were tunisians. it was thought the attack happened with help from tunisians. this time, it was a much larger group. >> translator: is this is an unprecedented attack, planned and organized, goal is to take control of this area and to announce a new 'e emirate. >> stopping arms fighting and passing in. this fighting also shows a threat isn't just coming from libya, it's already within tunisia, it's from within libya itself, nazanine moshiri, al jazeera. >> alex badir pleaded not guilty to taking $15 million and using it to buy a mansion in abuja and other properties. he's been accused of fraud, breach of trust and money-laundering. >>> a group affiliated with the pakistan's taliban says it carried out a suicide bomb attack which killed at least 13 people, including children. suicide bomber had explosives s

tunisia's government promises tourists will be kept safe. but many tour operators have already cancelled bookerrings for thbookings forthe rest of t. tourism used to generate $2 billion a year now only half of that. hoteliers, say the attacks in tunisia are no different than those in paris last year but she also admits the industry here must adapt. >> there are tremendous opportunities that are underestimated i think in the culture and heritage sector which have not been the focused for investment and job creation. >> reporter: this mosaic commemorates the victims of the bardo attack. their faces and names will never be forgotten. it's been a year but the tunisians have shown resilience and defiance. the biggest problem is fear but they won't let it change their way of life. nazanine moshiri, al jazeera, tunis. >>> procedures president was forced from offers, united nations, ukraine and most of the international community have not recognized the self declared republic of crimea. vladimir putin was in crimea for the anniversary, inspecting a

provides -- little tunisia is the major source of non-iraqi and syrian operatives to join isis in syria, libya, as well as in iraq. their capacity to use inscription technology, particularly in the underground web, is something that the fbi and european authorities are just beginning to tackle with. you know the controversy involving apple and the u.s. government to break into the iphone of the san bernardino attacker is just illustrative of the challenges that we face because isis operatives are still able to use encryption technology to be able to communicate between them whether they're in iraq or in libya or in syria with their operatives and they are able to evade european authorities as well as american authorities and that remains a very strong problem. if we're able to cap dhture the telephone of abdeslam, we may be able to find out who he has been in contact with but if it's password protected, we here in real trouble. >> ambassador, thank you very much for being with us, marc ginsberg, former ambassador to morocco but, more importantly, a middle east policy advisor, an expert

to tunisia now, were soldiers have killed 21 islamic militants as they attacked the town knew the border with lydia. a nighttime curfew has been put in place --they attacked a town near the border with libya. a nighttime curfew has been put in place. what more can you tell us? the first shots were heard around 4:30 a.m. this morning, and it has not stopped. the attacks were launched on three different points simultaneously. one on military ballots, -- military barracks, one on the local police station. counted 21 gunmen killed. the interior minister called on people to stay home, and the authorities have blocked most access points to the neighboring island. there is a hotspot of the border. only a fewes kilometers from the border with libya, and it is known to be also the capital. according to the latest incident, the fighting still continues in the area, and the prime minister called in an emergency meeting. genie: this is only going to increase concern about islamic state extremists in libya coming over the border into tunisia, especially after the attacks that left dozens of tourists

. >> back in 2011, syrians were inspired by that the revolutions in tunisia and egypt. they came out on to the streets demanding back then just reforms. want country had been ruled by one family for 40 years. they were backed by strong military regime and the vast intelligence network that speed on its own people. the government quickly responded to peaceful protests with violence, saying they were instigated by foreigners. >> with memories at vivid as their disappointments run deep, these syrians in turkey turn to books when they can, seeking comfort in their pages, solace in their chapters. an escape, albeit a brief one from the reality of a horrific milestone, five years of a war that brought with it the kind of unmitigated misery no one here could have foreseen. at the beginning, the arab spring had spread hope. >> what happened in tunisia, this is all the area go to the street. >> syrian artist opened pages bookstore and cafe as a refuge for fellow citizens tired of conflict and thirsting for culture. >> he fled damascus and remembers very well how things spiraled

i think the role they're playing in tunisia would be more in line with his early thinking than his own practice, which i think has tragically managed to eclipse his reformist influence >>> influential in sudan but also out of sudan like in tunisia. i want to touch on bashir. he helped him come to power in the coup but then they had a falling out. was it april different in ideology-- a difference in ideology or a falling out? >> i think he wanted to have more democracy and decentralisation of power, but i think it was probably plain power struggle. bashiir was a figure head. i think at that time, but other people in the regime. he was becoming too authoritarian and to destructive for the interests of the regime itself. he was having his hand everywhere in the region. so they thought him a nuisance >>> thank you for that. still much more ahead on this al jazeera news hour. seek war or pursue peace. afghanistan government gives the taliban an ultimatum. serbian businessmen making affordable small planes. former world number one has the blue monster in miami coming u . >>> turkey's biggest

tunisia's government promise that's tourists will be kept safe. but many tour operators have already canceled bookings for the rest of the year. tourism used to generate $2 billion a year. now it makes only half of that. hotel owners talk about the travel warnings by many countries. she said that the attacks on tunisia are no different than the attacks on paris last year, but said that the industry must adapt. >> estimated in the culture and want heritage sector, which have not been the focus for investment. >> reporter: this mosaic commemorates the victims of the attack. their faces and names will never be forgotten. it has been a traumatic year, but people have shown resilience. they say that their biggest enemy is fear, and they won't let it change their way of life. >> still ahead, trump in arizona. voters at the border state go to the polls tuesday, and how the frontrunner's immigration stance is affecting the race. >>> and the public defender crisis in new orleans. why lawyers are turning away defendants who need representation. >> if you ca

another day of bloodshed near the tunisia/libya border. soldiers investigating yesterday's assault were attacked in a nearby village. at least five people died. >> reporter: in the village family and friends are in mourning. this man's daughter was killed in monday's attack. she was 15 years old. >> translation: she told me i will send you and mother to mecca. i will become a doctor so i can afford it. now she died and she is a martyr and god willing we will be in heaven thanks to her >> reporter: as we prepare to leave there's gunfire in the distance. it gets closer. we take cover inside. will villagers were here to pay their respects. now they fear more people will be killed if the gunmen return. >> reporter: we have been told to take cover and stay inside. the army says it is searching for two armed fighters roaming this neighborhood at the moment. clearly this operation isn't over yet. people here blame i.s.i.l. for the insecurity. they're also angry at the tunisian government closing the border with libya. >> translation: they have to

we are on the line now with our reporter in tunisia. what do we know about the attack? >> i was there in the center of the town which has basically become a ghost town with people staying indoors. that's what they've been advised to do. what we understand is that this was a very well coordinated planned attack on army barracks just outside the center of the town. there were clashes, some heavy gunfire was heard throughout the town that went on for a few hours, and when we were there, the situation was extremely calm, the police had set up checkpoints in and around the town asking people to basically just stay indoors if they can. i this in what the police and security forces and army are trying to do, they are trying to find out if they have gathered all the armed fighters. if they managed to find all of them. there were reports of some locals that there were up to dozens of fighters going into the neighborhood and basically carrying out these attacks. >> what was the motive for this attack? why would armed groups want to do this? >> it's unclear at the moment, but i th

tunisia's prime minister has described it as a terrorist strike. >> translator: 36 fighters have been killed and 7 more have been arrested. we have some information of some tunisian elements involved, but there are also foreigners responsible for the attack. >>> now venezuela's opposition has launched a campaign to oust the country's president. the democratic unity coalition says it will press immediately for a recall referendum and constitutional amendment to force the president out. it is planning to use street campaigns to demand his resignation. >>> in other developments rescue workers are searching for 28 gold miners who failed to return home from work. air force trooping are looking for the men. there are conflicting reports, but eyewitnesses are saying there was a clash with gang members after a significant gold deposit was found. so far investigations have failed to find any bodies. >>> let's get more on this now from virginia lopez in the capitol. initially, the state governor was denying that these 28 minors had disappeared. do we know much more about what might have happene

we don't know if these men were already in tunisia or did they infiltrate the border. but tunisia has built a fence along the border that they say prevents armed traffickers moving in and out. but it seems that last minute proposals from turkey has created an political en pass in bruce he wills are european leaders are meeting. let's take you live. jonah hull is in brussels. instead of unity, we appear to have anything but, what has gone wrong? >> unity and optimism. because the day started on a high note. they were talking, the e.u. leaders, about glimmers of hope and light at the end of the item, and even the turkish prime minister talking about a turning point in the refugee crisis. but it has gone all rather horribly wrong since then. with turkey, so we understand nothing has been officially briefed to us. putting new proposals to the e.u. leaders, which has extended this summit with the prime minister, who is now here for the long hall, certainly here for dinner, and well into the night. new promises. we don't know the details, but what is being reported is that t

but also a growing presence in places like tunisia. tunisia contributing more foreign fighters to iraq and syria and libya than any other country. as isis becomes under more pressure in syria, in iraq, as its operating space there shrinks, it's going to seek to grow in other places like libya as well as lash out at places like europe and the west. >> you saw this report today that british police, british police, are preparing for what they call an enormous and spectacular potential attack on the uk by isis. what can you tell us about this? because when i saw that report, i was pretty disturbed. >> i think britain, france, belgium, germany, they all are at grave risk of another paris kind of attack. there are just too many foreign fighters who have returned from the fight, too few resources directed to tracking them, and, really, it doesn't require as much, resourcewise, to launch attacks like this. uk are right to be on guard, as are other european partners, because the risks remain extremely high. >> the risks are high here in the uni

this woman says the attacks in tunisia are different than those in paris last year, but she also admits the industry must adapt. >> there are tremendous opportunities that are underestimated, i think, which have not been the focus for investment and job creation. >> reporter: this commemorates the victims of the bardo attack. it has been a traumatic year, but people have shown resilience and defiance, they say their biggest enemy is fear, and they won't let it change their way of life. >>> plenty more ground still to cover for you here on the al jazeera news hour, including this one, how the u.k. government has been called into court over the poor state of britain's air. >>> i'm in havana where president obama's pending historic visit is raising unprecedented hopes, but also come certains about the future in communist cuba. >>> and in sport find out who couldn't handle the wet conditions at the formula 1 australia grand prix practice sessions. it wasn't the duck. ♪ >> i can neither confirm nor deny that there's a "dark prison". >> they don't want anyone to know what is going on inside

tunisia's president said it was the work of islamic state extremists out of libya. >> ( translated ): this is an unprecedented attack, planned and organized, and whose goal was probably to take control of this area and to announce a new emirate. >> sreenivasan: extremist attacks in tunisia killed dozens of tourists last year. and in pakistan, another suicide bomber killed 11 people and wounded 15 in the northwest town of shabqadar. the bomber blew himself up after guards stopped him from entering a court. a pakistani taliban group said it was revenge for the execution of a man who killed a provincial governor. european leaders convened in brussels today, searching for a way to shut off the flow of migrants. as they did, hundreds more kept arriving in greece, but they're now blocked from advancing any farther. james mates of independent news reports from brussels >> reporter: they came to europe in search of safety and a better life. what they found is a tent city on a bheek hillside -- bleak hillside, with hostility and razor-wire fences springing up across a continent they believed w