the me ah, this is al jazeera ah, hello, i'm sam is a dan. this is the news. how alive from dell? how coming up in the next 60 minutes? talking tough, the thought yvonne says foreign forces must not extend their withdrawal the on the august 31st deadline running low crucial medical supplies and food dwindling at cobb lab both while many wait to be re located on the brink level and government

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the 31st thousands of troops on deployed in cobble to help the van q ation process . it's been flying out to us citizens and at risk afghans. well, there have been chaotic and desperate scenes at the airport during the past week and some 20 people have been killed. the president says the pace of relocation is accelerating. he hopes not to extend the deadline, but he hasn't ruled it out. and as attention focuses on, the evacuation of the world health organization is warning of a wider humanitarian crisis. it says 500 tons of critical medical supplies, a stuck in the u, a. e, because of the hold off of cobble apples and elsewhere enough can stand. the taliban says it has sent fighters to punches to push back against anti taliban forces. shall about us. begins our coverage with this report on the situation at campbell airport brought the north gay to cobble international airport. this is

where most people are asked to come to. and in recent days has been closed because of what the us is, is security threat from iso. but for most people here, the biggest threat is dehydration is a stand page and it's constant gunfire. to actually get to this point, they have to run the gauntlet. first, we move through taliban special forces, they know and as the battery 313, and they control the perimeter of the if. if you can get past them and convince them that you deserve to be able to get to this point and get on the fly out one of these evacuation flights, then you in the as though which are held by asking for some of the last campuses in the country they will be are ones and twos. they are funded by the c i a and they have come through this area as a bridge between the telephone and the american. they are also doing kicks and holding security. and essentially, what is a no man's land?

once you get past them, you end up where we are now, which has no security forces around. and it's just thousands of people gathering weighting and being overlooked by width and security forces. what's actually hold the key to the gate and we'll decide whether these people leave baton street. and we have several correspondence covering the story and the d baba will have the u. k . responds to the impending deadline to withdraw. nathan forces and personnel from afghanistan, alan fisher, a standing by the white house with an update on how the usaa lift operation is going. first, let's go to rob mcbride and cobble with the very latest on the ground at the ample and so rob, let's start with the question. of course of baton on statement the where does that leave any hope for an evacuation extension? well, it depends what they mean by consequences and it and really what action the taliban

would be prepared to take at this late stage. because this the deadline has been something of a movable face. it was originally set that may the 1st that was agreed with under the trump administration in the p. steel reached with the taliban last year. and then the job i did in april moved it back to the symbolically very important september 11th. and that last month brought it forward again to august 31st. so he said that the deadline of august 31st and siri he can now unset it every time the us does change that deadline, there are claims by the taliban that they are breaking the terms of the peace agreement of last year. but that the u. s. is already accused the taliban of breaking those terms. i think in reality, if the us pushes the past past the deadline of a few days or up to a week or so, they can probably still manage to achieve its evacuation before september 11. so we can say, well we achieve what we set out to do before the september 11th deadline. as far as

the taliban is concerned, although yes, there are tough words are always tough words when it comes to dealing with the us. i think when it comes to it, if it does go over the deadlines, they have other, more important concerns, like running a country and all the myriad problems that that entails. and i don't really, they want to think they want to get into the scraps with the america that they'd rather just see this chaos at the airport and the americans go, they can get on with running the country. and the americans themselves obviously, would like this nightmare of an evacuation to come to a close. we are seeing both of chaos through this monday. it began in the early hours of the, of the day with the fatal shooting, with one african security guard and several others being injured. and also later in the day, we've had this call from the world health organization to make better use of the aircraft coming in and out of travel. because obviously they leave for the people these at cross these massive transport planes. but for the large part they arrive

empty, so there is a call from the w h o to bring in humanitarian aid, which afghanistan needs in particular. so the w h o. this 500 tons of medical supplies sitting in due by that is desperately needed here because the w white joe say they only have 10 days of supplies left. thank from a private go live now to the white house and alan fisher. and i know it's still early there in the us, but any reaction, any common coming out about this tyler bond warning? well, listen, the, there's 2 ways of looking at this. one is the logistical way, which says that the u. s. wants to get this over as quickly as possible. they've already had a briefing at the pentagon just in the last 10 minutes or so. they've told us that in the last 24 hours, the u. s. is managed to transport, $11000.00 people out of the country that's ahead of the ability predictions. they said they would probably have capacity of somewhere between $7.90. so they're already had of shadow that in the last fortnight or so. they've managed to get 37000 people out of there. the problem they've got is they don't know how many

americans are actually in afghanistan and incapable, and how many of those americans want to leave. there's also the political problem, joe biden would like this done unlike this, done quickly, because every day there are pictures of chaos at i've got this done, airport incapable. then he hit, he has a hit on his approval rating and we've seen that good day. and so while 63 percent of americans support the idea of pulling troops out of afghanistan, 47 percent, think that your bite has done a good job on this, and that is way below the numbers that he would like to see. remember to biden was elected in the idea that he was the competent phase of american government around the world. so that has taken a significant political hit over the last 10 days or so. as far as the red line is concerned, there is no real panic here at the moment. they want to see where they are probably in a few days time. certainly christianity, who is or what has produced. and he's been speaking to someone in ca, bill,

just in the last hour he was told that the possibility of the us managing to get everyone by august the 31st. it's very slim indeed, but it's wrong with suggesting the taliban. 7 have been a big question to answer themselves. they're looking to encourage international relations. they don't want to be seen as the bad guys in this whole operation. and so the me, well give the bite ministration a few days a week to continue the operation and then safe enough is enough. but at the moment, that's all hypothetical what the biden administration and the pentagon and the state department are concentrating in the moment. is getting as many americans at afghan allies out of afghanistan as quickly as possible, and then see where they are probably in about a weeks time vowels. alan fisher from the white house, the u. k. defend secretary ben wallace says british troops will leave afghanistan alongside us forces. he says it's unrealistic for them to stay any longer. g. 7

leaders are meeting on tuesday to discuss coordination on the evacuation process. the baba is live for us in london. so will it be a case of do the british thing, they will get everything done. if the u. s. does leave on august, the 31st is plan or sammy, the signals are they don't. which is why they'd like some more time. now the u. k. is armed forces minutes. the james, he p has been speaking on monday, outlining what we've already done in terms of evacuation from cobbler airport, saying that they've got 6000 people out of the country over the last week. but also saying that the u. k is focusing now on lifting around 1800 u. k. passport holders from afghanistan, and around 2300 people who are already on the case, africa, regular cations, and assist and assistance policy. so already on an approved list,

he says that will happen if there is the time and the capacity that he's reiterated . the bar is johnson, the prime minister will try to persuade president biden during that virtual g 7 meeting on tuesday to extend his self imposed deadline. which is a week on tuesday, but the british defense secretary has accepted that without the presence of those $6000.00 or so us personnel. coble airport. the continuation of british efforts is very, very unlikely. i don't think there is any likelihood on staying on off to the united states if that time table extends even by dale to then that will give us a day or 2 more to evacuate people because we already done 2 hours, 9 weeks, and we have to make sure we exploit every minute to get people out. while it's not

just the british who are hoping to not be americans into trying to get an extension. and of course we've already heard that for now. the taliban say no. the french foreign minister don't even know in the last couple of hours have said that he is concerned about the august, the 31st deadline saying quite more time is needed to complete the current operations. similarly, the military in germany says it's already listed around 3000 people out of afghanistan, but it's currently talking to the tell about about what happens in terms of getting people out when couple airport operations a no longer possible. know more details, but certainly they're looking to the future with one eye on the fact that the taliban. but now saying we're not going to give you any more time. all right, thanks so much. and being barbara, we can speak now to richard brennan, he's the regional emergency director for middle east and for the middle east and

office of the world health organization joins us on skype from cairo. good to have you with us. so what will it mean for the many people in the canister who rely on aid? if this age remain stuck in the u. s. e? well, i think the international communities focus on the air operation out of couple airport is really obscuring a huge issue across afghanistan. and that is, even before the fall of the government, afghanistan was the largest humanitarian operation in the world with the 18 point. 4000000 people in native that turn a systems. and right now, our ability to bring in to respond to that need has been a lot because all commercial aircraft have been stopped coming in into the airport. as you rightly said, we have 500 metric tons,

medicines and supplies, you know, logistics hoping to buy that. would you to come in last week, even prior to current events and we've been trying for days and days now to to, to transport them in. but that's not being post. why? let me jump in hell, who made the decision to stop commercial flights? was that the tale bomb was that commercial line is saying, we're not going to fly there. all the us forces with control the air for well, i think it's i think it's a combination of issues. i don't think those who are running the air operation want to have commercial flights coming in and i'm unloading supplies and trucks coming into the airport with the and the error of security concerns. but if we, if we can't take advantage of all those empty planes flying in to into couple airport, we need assistance to find an alternative option. we haven't been able to find planes right now to, to land,

perhaps in kandahar or missouri sharif. we are shaking many trees, we are pursuing as many options as we can, but we still haven't been able to bring the supplies in. but it's not just about those supplies and it's not just about the world health organization. all humanitarian agencies are finding a facing the same problem right now, and we need a humanitarian ambridge that's robust and consistent and reliable established as soon as possible. all right. i thought, as we know, it is western forces who control the airport in cobble right now. and definitely the traffic controlling operations. i'm curious to know have you put this request forward to us forces say hey, can we use some of your military planes which are returning empty to carry aid? and if you have what kind of response did you get, what you know, we have been in touch with us already. we have suggested that we

look at other options, particularly these on the reports. and is that an acceptable solution for you? it's not acceptable solution for the african people who have these enormous names. i mean, you've got to remember not only are we dealing with a humanitarian crisis on the back of use of conflict, there's a massive drought ongoing right now. of course we have the kinds of panoramic so why the other i, paul, it's not an acceptable solution, is that they simply don't have the capacity to deal with the sort of flights you need or is it secure? in tract? i don't mean to mistake it. i mean, we'd be happy to use those other reports. i meant that giving us a short term solution is not a great, a great option for the african people. not we'd be, we are exploring options with other other countries right now. perhaps using the aircraft to,

to use these other reports. we are the world food program on behalf of the united nation is, is looking at establishing the human. sure average that i mentioned before that, that's going to take, you know, days, you know, that's at least 4 or 5 or 6 days way before we start the 1st aircraft. so we need a real short term solution and we'd be happy to use those, those other rich him. how long do i can have before people start going hungry? because of this arguing over who can use called the level or can't use called level for aid. well, people already hungry enough understand i understand the will to program this is bringing some food cross border. we're particularly concerned about the the medical needs, the health needs. we know that fortunately most health facilities are functioning across the country. we have health stuff on the ground in all 34 provinces. we know

95 percent of the health facilities are functioning. but we also know that stocks a rapidly wind lane. we are getting multiple calls on a daily basis from partners and health facilities asking for urgent medicines and supplies. we can't meet that with those requests adequately right now. and that's why we are pursuing as many options as we. ready can to, to bring those shipments in. it's been great talking you. thank you so much, richard brandon there. thanks for your time. thank you. thanks for taking to washington dc. the pentagon is talking about those operations. let's listen in. are you going to ask for authorization? weren't there was that is at $5008.00 on we're able to continue to secure the airfield, continue increase safety there and continue to do the operations that we already have. and carla, the secretary said, was that where he was on last wednesday, and we didn't have the capability to do large scale, you know,

massive movement of people. but he did say, if there's an incident where somebody is in extremity and we need to get them in small numbers, we can do that. and we have been doing that. and as the general said, that was last wednesday over the course of the suing days, more capability has flown in more troops and flown in. and so that we do have the ability to help when we can and where we can to help americans move towards the gates. and we're not going to talk about the details of each and every one of those . but we do have those. keep one last, i guess i'm asking, do you foresee the need to authorize additional troops to go in should? this is why should you have a hard stop at august 31st and you have to ramp up to capacity again. do you foresee, driving additionally, i don't think it would be helpful to get ahead of where we are right now. there are no plans at this time to request or to authorize additional us forces to this mission. courtney or us through leaving the airport on

a regular basis. i still don't understand what's going on. courtney, on occasion as needed. our commanders have the authority that they need to use their assets and their forces to help assist americans who need to get to the airport. get to the airport on a case by case basis your, your question was eating or believing. it's not, it's not regular. i don't want to i don't want to leave you with the idea that we're somehow patrolling the streets of cobble, but on occasion where there's a need and there's a capability to meet that need or commanders on the ground or doing what they feel they need to do to help americans reach the airport and there's a variety of methods that that can be affected. and without going into detail, we're, we're using the variety of methods at our disposal. we know about pushing us on

thursday. the bears. how have there been additional cases since then? it can you call me detailed, but there has been at least one additional instant instance where the rotary airlift was used to help americans get from outside the airport into the airport. and i think i'm just gonna leave it at that today. when you're planning organization, what is your when do you expect that you will have to is assuming that you're sticking this august 31st deadline? when will you have to start taking in additional people at the airport to that way? cuz you're gonna have to get the 1500 american troops out. right? you mean it stopped taking in a vacuum? correct? yes. one additional americans, whomever is left out there, like what is the deadline so that you'll be able to get the american military where they're at the airport supporting and any last them to see people who are there out when you stop accepting evacuees. i mean, remember it's important. remember that we are not the only people flying

a vacuum out. so it's certainly conceivable that that even without a u. s. military footprint there, that people can still be able to get out of cobble. i don't have specific retro grade. the timeline to speak to, to day we'll work through that as appropriate as we get closer to the end of the mission. and was, you will know we very methodically and deliberately plan in the, the movement out of, of assets and equipment and resources so that we can preserve the capability we need for as long as we need it. i think i just need it. i only ask that because it took several days to flow these 5800 in. so i know that there were a logistical hurdle to get them in for some of the won't take as long out, but it could seriously take a day or 2 to get everyone the military back out. so that may bump the timeline back from august 31st to the 29th. i look clearly, gemini,

so speaking about 20 clearly there you know, you have to do some backward planning for read your grade. obviously, i am not prepared today to speak to the specific dates or process by which that would occur. but obviously we're, we're thinking through that right now and a lot of that's going to depend on, on how far we get as fast as we can get. you know, by the end of the month, i just don't want to speculate now about what that's going to look like. but let me just back up. i mean, the focus is on getting as many people out as we can as fast as we can. that means being able to secure and defend the airport, which we are doing now. and we will factor all of those things in to whatever the departure timeline looks like to make sure we can continue to maximize throughput as best we can and without getting anybody hurt. and, and thus far would obviously some exceptions. some small exceptions. i mean, we've been, we've been fortunate that that, that nobody has like,

is there any effort to tally up the number of us weapons and equipment that are now under taliban control? and is there any program to mitigate this problem through destruction or confiscating them back to them back? yeah, mike, we, i mean, we talked about this before. i don't have an exact inventory of what equipment the, that the afghans had their disposal that that now might be at risk. obviously, we don't want to see any any weapons or systems that to fall into hands of people that, that, that would use them in such a way to that, to, to arm our interests or those of our, our partners and allies. mean, we have a vested interest, obviously, and not wanting that to happen,

but i don't have any policy solutions for you today about how we would or could address that going forward. i would remind you don't like that an awful lot of equipment, weapons, resources were drawn down even in the last, the years and months of the previous administration as president, trump decided to move down to a force of 2500. so there was a lot of retrograde of things up to that point. and then after the president's decision, i in mid april to complete this draw down, i'll be at on an extended timeline, a very, and we've talked about this to the very big part of the retrograde was the disposition of weapons and equipment and systems and vehicles. some of them were destroyed, some of them were brought back home, some of them were deploy redeployed into the region, and yes, some were turned over to the afghans and we're working through right now to try to

get a better sense of, of what that would look like, but i don't have any specific solutions for you in terms of what we're, what we're, what we can or, or we'll do going forward on this then to the degree. well, i'll leave it that. i'll leave it that. yes, thank you. let me ask you to pay to pay the kid. this has a test to do that. so it's clear to affect left is do you have any more detail on the i don't other than that communication is happening. and that, like i said earlier, we are very grateful for all of our partners allies that continue to offer any assistance to allow the safety evacuation the focus is on getting as many

people out as fast as we can. those are the statements we're hearing out of this tend to con press briefing, the pentagon also underscoring the still trying to complete the evacuation by august the 31st. this of course, comes out of that warning from the county barn in which they will not accept an extension by west of the august 31st deadline to leave afghanistan. officials also not being pressed beyond that into too much detail about the evacuation time table, saying we're thinking through that right now when report is repeatedly trying to press those officials to give some more details on what the time table might look like for withdraw him in the short amount of time left just 7 days are you going me and us regulators have granted full approval to 5 by on tax code 19 bank. seen the

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the peak of its outbreak. 107 infections have been reported since the 1st case was identified on tuesday. downtown has changed the rules of the game, but we've changed our approach to with hot and dilute levels. why didn't our contact tracing require more, my squaring, and we are testing more people. it is absolutely possible to get on top of this. we just need to keep it up and ensure that we not restrictions any longer than we need to be. felt coming out just for the us, vice president is in singapore is out of effort to strengthen ties with se asia will have and hump day and we speak to some afghan women who managed to escape off to the tawny bog. takeover and the toy relay takes a short cut of just the days of the start of the hotel car. lympics have more of that in full.