i me ah, you want to help save the world? needs into your own. ah, ah, me. taliban fighters events at the afghan capital carpool. there are reports. they've taken control of the presidential palace. president connie has left the country soon after assuring citizens of their safety in the face of a taliban takeover. ah,

and this is al jazeera life and also coming up the rescue teams in haiti. look for survivors faster. a powerful earthquake killed more than 700 people and indonesia struggles to contain. one of the worst corona viruses breaks in the world. ah, well, with the african governments, all that fallen taliban fighters have and search the capital kabul. the group says it's fair to stop looting as it pushes for a transition of power. vices are reported to be in the science, the presidential palace office president touches. connie meanwhile, have left the country. so official up to the dollar was among those to confirm the use. referring to connie as the former precedence. monday, i'm a tenant and she's on the taliban movement to give momentum to the docs by not

entering the city so that people's lives and property are not harmed. this is my wish as a citizen of this country and as the head of high peace councils, the former president has left the country under these circumstances. god really hold him accountable and people of god this time will make that judgment. ivy should tolerance and patience and success from god. so that you successfully pass this hard times. and i wish that there is a peaceful way out for the people of afghanistan. who many fear a return of the to taliban rule of the past beyond group is trying to reassure people about the kind of governments it will lead saying women's rights will be respected. and this is spent the similar to stay moving their staff with helicopter shuttling between diplomatic missions and the airports. let's go live. i see rob mcbride's he joins this in the car bull, the taliban,

that surrounded the city this morning that they've apparently entered the presidential palace war. can you tell us about those fast moving developments in the africa and capital fast changing development indeed and somewhat confusing at the same time we are getting these reports. we have heard these reports about taliban entering the presidential pilots with more than that at the moment. but we are keeping across that, trying to see how that develops, but it does seem to tie in with other comments being made by the taliban. one, why or agency carrying comments from to seem to taliban officials saying that there shouldn't be any talk about a transitional government that what they wanted as a straight handover. now, until this point we have of course, been talking about what kind of transition we might be seeing here. and i struck ghani the president, not all but president was meant to have been working all day with his staff or what kind of agreement might be acceptable to the taliban. and then that agreement set

to go off a ratification, etc, etc. maybe talk of moving forwards after transitional government, maybe some sort of lawyer jug. this is the grand council that brings together everyone from afghanistan to look at a new form of government. well, all of that seems to have gone out of the window in the space of what a couple of hours or so with that. the child been talking about it simply taking over control that they are the new bosses here. so that seems to be the position at the moment. then suddenly on, on the streets here, despite earlier saying from the taliban, saying that it would hold back. it's very conscious of having its fighters or any taliban on the streets of cobbled city itself. it would keep them outside of the city perimeters. it does seem as though we are seeing taliban, certainly on the streets this sunday evening. here in cobble have been spotted at various road junctions around the city. either taliban or certainly taliban linked

group. so you got to remember that the that taliban is not one. 3 1, a great hierarchy that's extremely disciplined to mean it out. there are different factions in different gr with it. so there are, have been certain taliban linked groups, at least on the streets who seem to have taken over a role of policing of, of directing traffic, checking vehicles, the kinds of things that the police normally do that interestingly, normal police units in hearing cobble are still also on the streets, but quite a few of them and we've seen them ourselves. i've actually been dispensing with that police uniform because they know that's the uniform of and outgoing administration and dawning the civilian clothes, but still doing the job of policing. so it is a very confusing situation on the streets here with a parent taliban doing policing work on the police. doing also policing work in civilian clothes. robot is a confusing picture. jimmy knows where the african precedent is. if we know who the

african president is, this are i don't think there is an afghan president to the phone that i've gotten president. sharp, gaudy is apparently in tajikistan. so it is a crazy situation. i mean, we know that the taliban virtually controls afghanistan. they have taken over afghanistan in the previous weeks and days of only these provinces have fallen. it seems cobble itself was the last bit that was being held by what was until very recently seems the afghan government but now cobble city, it seems, doesn't have anybody who you would say is the actual government. so it is a slightly confusing situation. hopefully there are enough comments from different parties and different actors involved, all saying that they want to see a peaceful transition that does seem to be acceptance. generally hearing, cobble that the taliban is back. the taliban says yes,

we are back. but we're not like the previous taliban administration of 20 years ago . there are all sorts of guarantees about women's rights education for girls, et cetera. and so that hopefully there is enough people enough input us enough people who want to see after what has been decades of violence and more recently, a very tragic upsurge and violence, enough people who want to see finally a peaceful transition here. but it is early day, this is day one we're going to sunday evening, a remains to be seen what monday and daybreak will bring. it will in deeds, rob mcbride that previous the very latest from cobble. thank you for now rob. we will of course, check in with rob and the team later on later on throughout the evening. for now we're going to head across to heidi joe castro. she joins us live from washington, d. c. hygiene years watching this earlier in the day will live

gasping for breath, the sights of helicopters, the air lifting us embassy star 1st. certainly when that was specifically probably wouldn't happen by the us president. i'm are those stuff. are they safe? what is the state of the us embassy, right? know, in afghanistan, all in fact the u. s. embassy in cobbler has just issued a security alert saying that the security situation is in couple is changing quickly, including at the airport. their reports of the airport taking fire, it reads, therefore, the embassy is instructing us citizens to shelter in place. now this security alert does not confirm that the, the reports of fire on the report on the airport in fact happened. but they are cautioning us citizens to take this measure. and yes, throughout the last few hours we have seen helicopter, after a helicopter, evacuating the civilian in dip. diplomatic staff,

the u. s. citizens from the u. s. embassy to a more secure what is assumed a more secured location within the airport. and this is after president biden deployed $5000.00 us troops to essentially safeguard the international airport. and this evacuation route between the embassy and the airport itself and secretary of state antony lincoln. saying earlier that essentially there will be no more us staff remaining within the embassy building that this embassy is going to be just the course staff. and it has relocated to the airport. he also responding to criticism from foreign and domestic critics, that this war is ending in chaotic fashion. he said that this evacuation was orderly and, and deliberate. and he went as far as to say that the 20 year war in afghanistan

was successful mission in the view of the us because it has prevented terrorist attacks on the us from ghana stand during that time their regional mission after $911.00. of course, this is not squaring well with everyone, including many members of congress who were briefed on the situation in cobble. the morning republican saying that this was preventable that this was chaotic. and liz cheney a notable congresswoman also republican say that not only is president biden responsible for this, but also the previous ministration under president donald trump, who initiated this this troop withdrawal and a concern to as far as the war on terrorism. now that the taliban is reportedly releasing prisoners from afghanistan, including potentially members of ices, that they may rejoin terrorist networks. and that in fact, this may be weakening the u. s. s. global position. well, it's interesting how you do that. the, the,

the secretary of state is claiming that the country has achieved its mission. this is not like saigon, we all saw those helicopters, air listing stuff across the city. and let's not forget, america has as well as more than 2400 service men and women in the 20 years of conflict there. how is this? you can call it a chaotic end to the conflict. you could call it a surrender. how this is likely to play with the general public in america who have lost friends, colleague, sons, and daughters in afghanistan. right among the veterans in the u. s. who surgeon f janice fan or our family members of those who lives were laws. this is a devastating conclusion many asking what was this all for the american lives last, the 20 years of war, the 83000000000 dollars that were invested in building up the afghan military that

has so so quickly fallen. so certainly this conclusion, and it is a chaotic one, is one that's seen by critics as the culmination of 2 decades worth of miscalculations by the u. s. government. president biden said on saturday. that weather remaining for a year or 5 years from now would not change the situation. i think he made a calculus early on that this was a war that the u. s. simply could not win. and it is something that he said he inherited from previous presidents, but that he was unwilling to pass on to a 50 was president who would be overseen the longest war in american history. but certainly this is not over. there are still some 20000 afghans who aided the u. s. military in afghanistan, as trent, as translators, and other service workers who have applied for special immigrant visas. right now,

the focus is on evacuating us citizens. the allies are still left in afghanistan. there's much fear that they may be easy targets as the taliban increasingly approaches. ok, heidi joe caster. they're bringing the latest from washington dc. we appreciate it . thank you. hi d. well, as continue our analysis of the situation, we can speak with a found your mere. he's a senior experts at the united states institute of peace jones with by skype, from redwood city in california. thanks for staying with us here on our end. here it is a very fast moving picture, but our viewers may be struck by the different strands that were here in the form of the taliban. it was a very, a very measured response at the start the telephone saying, we're not going to enter the se cbt won't have diplomacy in dialogue. and then just a few moments ago, we're hearing from our colleagues and combo that they're on the streets, directing traffic. they're taking over security rule and now they could be in the

presidential palace. how do you explain this dichotomy? this difference between what the taliban is saying and what the taliban is doing? this new economy is not new. i think for anyone who wants to thought about it long enough, nose understands the thought of and see one thing, but they do complete the, the opposite. so we want to understand the talent, the intent, political, and then political plan. we have to watch their behavior and their behavior has been clear cut. they've gone for the military take over the country of forcible imposition of update slamming emmett. and they've done this in, in ways that bed bed. perhaps we underestimated. they have taken a more political approach. they've tried to induce, sit enders succeeded at that, and now it is looking like they want to take control of the whole of the government

. they're not interested in the traditional government. it remains to be seen if there is include a major actors, you've condra public in any time the government audit settlement, my sense is that that remains long, shot and hands on the town about itself. we talk about the taliban and there one unified united organization, the clear command structure is that the case that's my interpretation. and it's argued that that amount of fragmented and perhaps the local, the monday to empower to a point that they make the tournaments decisions. but in my analysis, by not clearly go ahead and yes, they have factionalism within data cleavages. but that faction isn't, has not gets if i to a point where different parts of the organization make their own own decision, especially especially on strategic question. and when it comes to taking garbo and

what to do while inside car, but there's no big question that that bent them, that what the taliban calculus and so investment, i think this is essentially coordinated movement, which is taking orders from the top and following a mostly clear cut, plan on updating the country. so with this going by your interpretation then is this part of the plan. then we're hearing the reports of gunfire near the airports. corresponding to washington was saying that certainly the u. s. and this is no telling staff to shelter in place. was this part of the taliban farm? look at it too premature to say something like that. i think we should expected to d today. the relationship of the u. s. and the taliban. it's not been a great relationship, but there has been in relationship due to the february 2020 us an agreement struck

. and i think, you know, with the, with the taliban had been taken the country in this fashion. having embarrassed president biden. and his administration there will be, you know, density ahead in this, in this relationship the u. s. government would want to punish the taliban for what they have done in some ways, while at the same time time to ensure that the country stabilizes which is which is a off. and so for that reason, i think we should expect the taliban to, to push back at least politically. and i think you know, the line resorting to violence against the u. s. in the next few days. can't be ruled out. ok, great. so get your thoughts on your analysis at once again. we do appreciate it as thunder. mere from the united states institute of peace in california. thank well, throughout the day there's been a growing sense of panic in campbell as the taliban tightens its grip on the

capital more know from rob mcbride's with cobble now and to cj. so or it's banks, people clamor to get their money out. the security guards try to tell customers not to worry, but that's all most of them can do. i'm a dash ref, says he has been trying for 3 days to withdraw his money. he's from the northern city of political mri that fell to the taliban last week. and i spoke with the banks and all the provinces captured by the taliban are not giving out any money. among the panda customers, or many government employees and police officers, some of whom haven't been paid for months. this officer told us even the cash machines warranty, don't push on us, and everyone is very tense. and everyone now is looking at the banks to get them money out, and there is no money. prices for all basics, from fuel to food, have been climbing steadily for months. as afghanistan has been sinking further

into conflict, now the sky rocketing while increasing numbers of cobble residents who have the means and the passport have been looking for a way out. the cost of an airline see to shut up and that you can get 1. 1 way. tickets with dumble has gone up by more than 5 time to $2400.00. while another line doesn't give a price on its website, but asks you to call for a quote. this is a city that is experienced decades of trauma. i did now being tested once more. rob mcbride al jazeera couple as get more own president. sha honey and what his departure means for a friend. the son, gillian wolf takes a look back at his political career. viewed as peacemaker and reform is by his orders. asher of ghani hope to rebuild afghanistan after years of war. as with many

in his country, conflict and foreign invasion saw him spending most of the young adult years abroad . national in lebanon. he studied political science then anthropology in new york, where he became an economist at the world bank. he was in the united states during the september 11th attacks and 2001 which turned him to politics back several months later he returned to have gone a stone after the us led invasion and subsequent fall of the telephone, the as finance minister, he led an attempt to economic recovery, carrying out extensive reforms. my country is dominated by drug economy and a mafia. textbook economics does not work in my context, and i have a few recommendations from anybody as to how to put together a legal economy. the poverty of our knowledge must become the 1st bases of moving forward. gone. he gave up his us citizenship in 2009 to run for president in

2014. he was voted into office. but there were accusations of fraud. donnie wanted to reform afghanistan, but national dialogue and peace always faced serious challenges. were 40 church work. if we want to have rule of law, the high liberal officials who are involved in corruption should be removed. so we can have a transparent digital system where as the economy struggle and conflict with the telephone continued johnny's authority took a hit, he was shut out of talks between the taliban and the us and guitar. in 2020 gone, he was re elected as president, his win again, overshadowed by accusations of fraud. his main rival rejecting the result after the u. s. and now this plan to pull all its troops out of afghanistan by september 11 this year, the pfeifer control enough, gone on,

reached new heights. the president standing firm, wine doors, brothers and sisters, there is no deal and no will to surrender. there are 2 choices, either to live with dignity or to live with insult. with the taliban reclaiming provinces at us with speed and scale. ghani, blamed us for departing, abruptly, leaving off gun a san security to struggle and disintegrate. at the funeral of the government, assassinated top media, official ghani took a hard stance against the taliban, pulled the everyone should know that we are standing in a place like a mountain. their ways will be broken because they have no message other than evil . they feel coffins with young people and send them like savages. we stand for the humanity, life and dignity of a canister. when speaking to parliament, ghani said, i've got a son would be back under government control within 6 months. but in the days that

followed, the provincial capitals continue to fall. the taliban defensive has caused a mass exodus among foreign government workers and also have gone a middle class who had the money to escape abroad. i. but among those less fortunate, there's mass displacement and soldiers have surrendered. the un says a number of civilians killed or wounded in just 2 months. is the highest recorded since 2009, raising concerns of a humanitarian crisis. the speed and success of the tele bonds advanced, astonished, gone. his government and the western leaders that supported him with little incentive for compromise. talk back by the us and its allies, between the warring sides fail to reach a potential p. steel. for ghani only time will tell, but it is a result that will always color his legacy with the prospect of peace. now looking like a catastrophic failure for all those involved. julian wolfe,

odyssey are pretty small. they use not, at least 28 people have been killed in a fuel explosion in northern lebanon, happens near a serious border, and the resident had been gathering at the scene in a car, they set forth a number of vehicles made seized warehouse for 65 liters of petrol ring stores illegally, abbas crash and hungry capital, who's left 8 people dead and dozens injured. fire fighters recall to the scene to rescue passengers traps in the wreckage sent over after returning to budapest from coalition. casey government says the death toll from saturday's earthquake has risen to 724. hospitals are overwhelmed in rescue teens desperately trying to search for survivors, castillo, pennsylvania, and has the latest in mountains of rubble. patients look for survivors

within moments, businesses, homes, and live all shattered by the magnitude 7.2. earthquakes. the damage is devastating, especially in a country that's already suffered so much from the last earthquake in 2010. and its recent political and security breakdowns with hospitals overwhelmed and hard to cities, legitimacy in the key. some victims were taken to the capital, puerto prints for medical assistance rescue team c. there has been unforeseen challenges. a landslide triggered by the earthquake bogged major routes and humanitarian work receive gang activity. just west of the capital is also complicating effort appeal by the asset. a lot of damage was caused by the earthquake people in the capital. don't know what is happening in the city of la k . it is devastate dr. my lady is still struggling to come to terms with the assassination of his president last month and

a worsening coven. 1900 pandemic. the prime minister says he's rushing a to the affected areas. i'm wondering where cooling for a lot of solidarity, but it needs to be highly structured. so that won't be experienced in 2010 is not repeated. more than 200000 people were killed in the 2010 earthquake. and now more than a decade later, saturday's tremor is bringing back painful memories. i was leaving my business and i felt the movement. it felt like the earth was moving. i saw that everything was fooling when i got home. i saw the extent of the damage the government has declared a one month state of emergency as a trying to find out the extent of the damage. katia, a little bit of a young al jazeera. well, the u. k prime minister boris johnson has just released the statement following crisis talks only events unfolding in afghanistan,

less listening duration. alliston continues to be extremely difficult getting, getting more difficult, i would say. and our priority is to make sure that we deliver on obligations to u. k. nationals in get us to all those who have helped to the i british at the, the not going to stone over over 20 years and to get them out as fast as we can. so the pastor is, is working by the talk, has been there in the airport to help process the applications as you know about 224-2000. i've counted when he left and i come to this country under our re settlement scheme, and we're going to get as many as we can out in the next few days. but plainly, the situation remains very difficult, and it's clear there is going to be, oh, there is there going to be very shortly. and you government, in kabul, or

a new political dispensation. how do you want to, to put it? and i think it's very important that the west collectively should work together to get over to that new government beat by the time that i don't or anybody else as it nobody. once at kennestone once again to be a, a breeding ground for tara. and we don't think that it's in the interest of the people who have kind of time that it should lapse back into that that state that pre 2000 in one state. and so what the u. k will be doing is working with our partners in the security council in the p fight to get that in nato. there's no time to counsel on friday to get that message, but we don't want anybody bilaterally recognizing the taliban. we want to united

position amongst all the like minded, as far as we can. i get one say that we do whatever we can to prevent afghanistan, lat thing back into being a breeding ground. protera from what you've just said. prime minister. it sounds like your number one priority for afghanistan is making sure it doesn't become a breeding ground for terrorism. we just drink human rights out of the window. are you just gonna beg the taliban that this in some way kind of taliban 2.0. a new shiny and melissa version of what we saw that you said was unacceptable in the coming weeks? good. i think we need to see, of course we continue to attach huge importance to human rights to qualities. think of everything that the u. k. has helped to achieve the last 20 years. the sacrifice of that mission. a lot of women girls were educated thanks for the efforts of the, of the u. k. right. so the human rights ecologies were promoted and protected in

a way that comes down hadn't, hadn't seen before. of course, we don't want to see that throw away and trying to do now is to concert the, the rest of the, like minded, around the world of whom there are a great many to make sure that we don't prematurely bilaterally or recognize a new government in kabul without forming a common view and sitting at the same conditions about how that government should make and yet not just about terrorism, it's about human rights. many of the things prime minister there are perhaps thousands of british nationals in afghanistan, most americans and then begin the withdrawal before cheese day. you relying on commercial aircraft to get many of them out. that's not going to happen. how are you going to speed up and have you got a time commitment? and can you say how many people are that? i can certainly say, sam, that we, we've already got

a large number of afghan national that we're working very fast. all the, the u. k. nationals on.