i'm here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from afghanistan and the end of the military mission to evacuate american citizens, third country nationals and vulnerable afghans. the news came after a day in which the last american planes flew out of kabul — carrying civilians, diplomats and soldiers — at the close of a 20—year operation. in kabul — accusations of civilian casualties caused by the us in these final days — after a drone strike aimed at islamic state militants. we lost ten persons, including my daughter who is dead. two years old. she was two years old. we'll be live in kabul — and in washington — and ask what comes next

for the afghan people. also tonight: high winds and life threatening floods — as hurricane ida hits louisiana. and in tokyo its another gold for lee pearson — the 14th of his career. good evening. within the last hour it's been announced that the united states has completed its military withdrawal from afghanistan — twenty years after their military engagement in the country began. the head of us central command kenneth mckenzie told a news conference it was a "monumental accomplishment" that 130 thousand people had been flown out of the country since the taliban seized power earlier this month.

the development came a short time after the united nations security council adopted a resolution calling on the taliban to allow safe passage for anyone left in the country, who still wants to leave. in a moment we'll be speaking to barbara plett usher from washington but first live to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet who's live in kabul. a significant moment at the end of a scramble of the last fortnight. fix, scramble of the last fortnight. scramble of the last fortnight. scramble of the last fortnight. scramble of the last fortnight intensified security measures in the last few days and in the last hour, the kind of gone far but i'm sure all of our viewers can hear. it is why i am wearing a helmet tonight. this guy were full of red tracer fire, machine gun fire, bullets

being fired in celebration. america's longest war has finally ended here in afghanistan. there will be a long night of celebration by taliban supporters. they will hail, notjust the departure of the last american soldier from afghanistan, the last of what they describe as a foreign occupation, but they hey lead as the defeat of the mighty american empire. it is nearly 20 years since the us led invasion toppled the taliban and tonight at kabul international airport saw the images of the last american soldiers face—to—face with the elite guards of the taliban transferring control. it must have been an incredibly difficult moment for the americans. presidentjoe biden kept his word, but it will have been at what a cause. lyse

doucet in _ have been at what a cause. lyse doucet in kabul. _ 0ur north america correspondent barbara plett usher is live in the us state department for us. we heard from the us military a few moments ago but we are expecting to hearfrom the us moments ago but we are expecting to hear from the us secretary of state and what is the expectation about how he is going to phrase and reflect on what lies ahead now? itruieiiii reflect on what lies ahead now? well i think he is — reflect on what lies ahead now? -ii i think he is going to be looking forward quite a bit more than reflecting although we will see how that goes. the military press conference was very much about what is coming, they said that the taliban had been helpful and useful for them in the evacuation but they would have their hands full when it came to islamic state militants and crucially they said they had not been able to get everyone out that they wanted to. this is going to be very much the focus of the comments that even though the military mission has ended, the diplomatic mission has ended, the diplomatic mission to evacuate those american citizens and also afghans who worked with americans will continue. we

have heard from him already on that and i expect he will outline more on how they will continue to press the taliban to let people leave freely and that is something the taliban promised something that has been mentioned in the un security council that has been passed, the international community uniting around there is that anyone allowed to leave should be able to leave and also putting forward a set of ground rules for the coming days and months and years with a new taliban led government in afghanistan and perhaps the secretary will refer to that as well. perhaps the secretary will refer to that as well-— perhaps the secretary will refer to that as well. as we heard there were rockets fired towards kabul airport today — for which the islamic state group claimed responsibility. and — the us is accused of causing significant civilian casualties in a drone strike targeting is in kabul — including children. secunder kermani reports.

flames leap from a car after militants from the islamic state group use it to launch rockets at kabul airport. they were intercepted by a missile defence system. but planes landing today fired flares to try and protect themselves from further attack. nearby, a family combs through the wreckage of a us drone strike launched yesterday. relatives and neighbours are collecting remains of the victims to bury. they angrily reject american claims the vehicle targeted was being used by a suicide bomber from the islamic state group. translation: if there - was a bomb inside, the car would have been blown up. amongst those killed, two—year—old sameya, 12—year—old farzad, and these two twins, as well as narsa, who had previously worked

alongside american forces. the family was hoping to be evacuated out of the country. my brother came from his work, wanted to park the car in here, and there were children in the car, on the time it was happening. and how many people from yourfamily died? ten person has died in here. we lost ten person, including my daughter, who was dead. two years old. what happened here appears to be an awful human tragedy. it also underlines the challenges the us is going to face in trying to target militants from afar and the terrible consequences ordinary afghans have to pay. the us has said it's assessing and investigating reports of civilian casualties, but insists an imminent threat to the airport was disrupted. nobody wants to see

innocent life taken. we take it very, very seriously and when we know that we have caused innocent life to be lost in the conduct of our operations, we are transparent about it. we are investigating this, i'm not going to get ahead of it. the evacuation effort is now in its very final stages, with us soldiers being flown out ahead of tuesday's withdrawal deadline. many afghans remain desperate to leave the country. at this bus stand in kabul, many are headed for the iranian border. nearly all are hoping to be smuggled across. passenger numbers have more than doubled in recent weeks. translation: the previous government only cared - about getting rich themselves. now the the taliban are here, there are no jobs, no work anywhere. i need to be able to feed my kids. everything has become more expensive. we can't live here any more. a new era in afghanistan is about to begin.

the taliban say they are bringing peace and ending corruption. but for those here, the deep uncertainty that has accompanied their arrival is a final push towards a new life. it is nowjust over a fortnight since the taliban reached kabul and took control of almost all of afghanistan. they've portrayed themselves as more moderate than when they ruled in the 19905 — and promised an amnesty to those who worked for foreign forces or the afghan army. but there is growing evidence of a different reality on the ground — including revenge killings. yogita limaye reports. a sight that strikes fear into the hearts of millions of afghans. the taliban, back on the streets, back in control. the group assured amnesty for everyone. the announcement was made from the office of the former government spokesman they killed a few weeks ago.

his death wasjustified as a punishment for his deeds. even since the pledge of pardon, others have been killed. haji mulla achakzai was the security director of badghis province. multiple sources have told the bbc that he was executed by the taliban just over a week ago. as was ghulam sakhi akbari, security head of farah province. gunshots. we spoke to a soldier from the afghan special forces who is in hiding. he did not want to be named. other soldiers have also told us

about colleagues being killed. a high—ranking police official in hiding wanted his story to be heard. many like zarifa ghafari, afghanistan's first female mayor, have fled after threats from the taliban. she says her father was killed by the group last year and now

they are looking for her. they beat my two guards, they took their weapons away and then they were searching for me. the taliban were searching for me. especially those taliban who came from wardak province. forced to leave the country, zarifa is now in germany. the taliban did this to me. i did nothing to them. i was not part of their war, man. but they disrupted my everything. and more importantly, they made me leave the country that was more important than my mother to me always. zala zazai was a policewoman, one of thousands trained since 2001 by the international community. out of afghanistan now, she fears for her colleagues back home.

acts of reprisal continue with impunity. it could be a result of the gap in taliban leaders and efforts of soldiers, but it is mounting evidence that their presence is as ruthless as their past. yogita limaye, bbc news. at the un today members of the security council called on the taliban to make sure those who still want to leave the country can do so — but this moment is full

you have known the country for so many years, what is your assessment of what the era that begins tonight looks like for afghanistan? since it is a niuht looks like for afghanistan? since it is a night of _ looks like for afghanistan? since it is a night of history, _ looks like for afghanistan? since it is a night of history, since - looks like for afghanistan? since it is a night of history, since it - looks like for afghanistan? since it is a night of history, since it is - looks like for afghanistan? since it is a night of history, since it is a i is a night of history, since it is a time yet again where afghans are turning the page, i will bring in a bit of history. i was reporting from kabul 1989 when the soviet troops left, in 1992 when the mujahedin took power and in 2001 when the us led invasion toppled the taliban. afghans have never lived through such a transition, which is so fraught with fear, which is so shrouded in darkness and uncertainty. the mantra of the united states during this withdrawal which began months ago was that it would be a safe, orderly and responsible withdrawal. and yet it is one that has ended, notjust in chaos and violence, but in pain and

hurt for afghans yet again. afghans who had dared to hope that after the world came knocking on their door in 2001, that when they left it would be the best of days, except it is for so many afghans the worst of days. the last us soldier has left promising to come back and get those they have left behind and we can't count how many, all we see and hear or the pleading messages for help. tomorrow morning, nearly 38 million afghans will wake up and they will wonder what will life be like under taliban rule. there will be rules, there will be regulations, but will they be the kind of order that allows afghans to think this is a country they can still call their own? , , . ., country they can still call their own? i, . ., own? lyse doucet, live from kabul. there is more _ own? lyse doucet, live from kabul. there is more coverage _ own? lyse doucet, live from kabul. there is more coverage and - own? lyse doucet, live from kabul. | there is more coverage and analysis of this on the bbc news website. other news now — and there's a warning of life—threatening

flooding in the southern united states — as hurricane ida moves from louisiana into mississippi. the storm brought winds of 150mph as it made landfall yesterday, ripping roofs off buildings. one man was killed when a falling tree hit his house. flash floods have already affected residents of new orleans — despite defences being strengthened after hurricane katrina 16 years ago. 0ur correspondent nada tawfik is live there. rescue efforts are now under way. resources are pouring in to help with that, to restore infrastructure, from the federal government to volunteer organisations. most pressing of course is the hundreds of crews, boats and helicopters trying to reach those still trapped in the floods. the governor has warned that as those efforts continue the death toll currently at one could rise. this was the force of ida's winds as it mercilessly pounded louisiana with water. a hospital building filled

with patients in the town of cut off, was no match for the storm's fury. part of the roof was lifted off with ease by the gusts. low—lying areas were overwhelmed by the tidal surge. this footage from a fire station in delacroix, louisiana captured the dramatic rush of water as the night wore on. in new orleans, the entire city went dark as the storm raged outside and a transmission tower toppled into the mississippi river. at this hotel, workers struggled to get the generator running. all across southern louisiana, the painful task of surveying the damage from hurricane ida is under way. the destruction is immense and the situation for some is desperate. injefferson parish, emergency services have received at least 200 emergency calls since last night. the rising waters and intense winds left communities in tatters. clarence has lived here for 15 years and says this is the worst storm he has lived through.

it is terrifying. i mean, we were in the bedroom, it started leaking and we came out of the bedroom and we went into another room and it started leaking in that room and then finally we came into the living room and the dining room here and this was the only room where it didn't really leak. it leaked, but it didn't leak that badly where the sheetrock fell in. without proper shelter, power or water, there is no choice but to move. his dilemma now, where to go. hurricane ida strengthened so rapidly that it gave people here very little time to prepare or evacuate. for those who stayed, the night was scary, but seeing the fallout the morning after has been even harder. although the roadways, closed and impassable in many areas, we found this family walking to find food. the storm's strong winds ripped their trailer apart in the middle of the night. they took shelter at a neighbour's house. we have got nothing left. the house is gone, the car is gone.

sorry _ emergency crews are now focused on rescue operations. the next step recovery will be long and difficult. neda tawfik, bbc news, new orleans. the latest uk coronavirus figures show there were 26,1176 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of more than 33,500 per day in the last week. another 48 deaths have been recorded and that takes the average deaths per day over the last week to 115. 0n vaccinations — more than 88% of adults have now had their first jab, and 78.6% have had both doses. within those figures — the latest scottish data shows another 3,893 cases. infections have almost doubled every week since restrictions eased. the first minister nicola sturgeon had been self—isolating

after being identified as a close contact of a case. her pcr test has now come back as negative which means — under the rules for those who are double vaccinated — she no longer has to isolate. as the paralympics enter a second week of competition, the covid situation in tokyo is continuing to worsen. there are now more than 10—thousand people seriously ill, there are now more than 10,000 people seriously ill, waiting for hospital beds. hospitals say they can't deal with the growing numbers of serious cases — let alone if there were an outbreak in the paralympic village. as it stands, around 44% of japan's population is fully vaccinated. 0ur tokyo correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes has been travelling with a medical team in southern tokyo. in the back of the car, dr kazuma tashiro is trying to find a hospital bed for one of his covid patients. in this densely packed part of southern tokyo, there are now dozens of covid patients who need to be in hospital but can't get a bed. dr tashiro and his team

are a literal lifeline. in this block, a 61—year—old man is very sick and on oxygen. so last night i called him to check he was alive and he could talk with me at the time. but this morning i couldn't talk with him by phone, so i'm very anxious for his health condition. as soon as he enters its apparent the man is alive. it turns out he hasn't been able to pay his phone bill so it's been cut off. he's also removed his oxygen mask, and as he checks he finds his blood oxygen level is very low. his sp02, the blood oxygen level is only 92%. it is not good, so i put the oxygen mask to his mouth. and please keep it to protect your life. it's the arrival of the delta variant here injapan which has led to this explosion of covid cases.

if you look back to there were around 1,500 new cases a day. by mid—august that hadjumped to 6,000. and now we're seeing the same with seriously ill. at the end ofjuly dr tashiro and his team were treating just one seriously ill person. last week that had jumped to 50. back at base, staff are constantly working the phones trying to find beds. so what if there's a covid outbreak at the paralympics? yeah, i think there is no room to treat the paralympic members because manyjapanese people cannot get into the hospitals. it's time to move again. a new address and a new set of ppe. like the first man, this patient has not been vaccinated. this is the pattern now. the man is in bad condition. his lips are turning blue and he is having

difficulty breathing. dr tashiro thinks he may have pneumonia. he really needs to be in hospital. it is very difficult for us to make a definitive diagnosis. so he needs to go to hospital now? yes, yes. and what did they say? are there any beds? or you don't know yet? yes, yes, now no beds. dr tashiro and his team are keeping these people alive. but across tokyo there are now more than 10,000 covid patients waiting for a hospital bed. each extra day they are forced to wait, the more likely it is they will die. each extra day they are forced to wait, the more likely it is they will die. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. in the latest paralympic action — jonnie peacock won a bronze medal in his 100m sprint final — having been the champion for the last two games. and, there have been three more golds for great britain — for wheelchair racer andrew small, archer phoebe paterson pine and for sir lee pearson in dressage. he is the third most successful british paralympian ever. from tokyo — here's andy swiss.

he couldn't do it again, could he? jonnie peacock chasing a paralympic hat—trick. peacock has struggled with injury since the last games, but he roared out of the blocks. the rest were closing in, though, and the result was one of the most thrilling races in paralympic history. felix streng, i think... gold for germany's felix streng, but just look how tight it was. the first four within three hundredths of a second. had peacock got a medal? well, a photo couldn't separate him and johannes floors, so the pair shared the bronze. peacock later said he probably should have won it, but in defeat he contributed to a dazzling spectacle. well, what a dramatic night we've had here in tokyo. but whilejonnie peacock�*s reign might be over, earlier on, britain found a new 100—metre star. andrew small took up athletics after watching the london paralympics. now the man inspired by 2012

was victorious in 2021. small gets it. for small, who had to train in his garage during lockdown, the pride was plain. but it was nothing to that back at his family home. his dad steve pushing every inch of the way, and come the finish, this is what it meant. cheering. yeah, my family are my biggest supporters, through thick and thin. they've seen a lot of ups and downs. there was a lot of long, hard sessions in a cold, dark garage at night. but, you know, the culmination of that is here. and other british athletes had gold in their sights. in the archery, phoebe paterson pine taking the title by a single point. the tiniest possible margin for the biggest possible prize. but most remarkably of all, there was another gold for sir lee pearson, on breezer, the horse he bred at his home in staffordshire, his third title here and his 14th in total. another glittering games for one of british sport's

most glittering stars. andy swiss, bbc news, tokyo. tennis and andy murray is in action tonight against greece's stefanos tsitsipas in the us open at flushing meadows. 0ur sports correspondent nesta mcgregor has been watching. cheering and applause. back in 2012, this was where andy murray picked up his first grand slam title, but a lot has changed since then. for example, he has a new hip. now 3a, he made a vintage performance, so, could he turn back the clock? oh, yes. come on! a blistering start was also helped by errors from the third seed, stefanos tsitsipas. 0h! father time may be tapping andy murray on the shoulder, but early on, the brit never looked back, taking the first set 6—2. cheering the 23—year—old greek knew he needed to raise his levels. game, stefanos tsitsipas. serving like that will work.

however, murray would roar back to force a tie—break. a closely fought second set which tsitsipas won. no way! murray is down and tsitsipas wins the point. murray would need to pick himself up for the third. the brit clearly felt it was a missed opportunity. murray's fate is yet to be decided, but the same cannot be said for heather watson, who lost in straight sets, while there was more bad news, british number onejohanna konta withdrew from the tournament through injury. also in action in new york, british number one dan evans, he is through to the second round after a 3—1 victory over brazilian diego monteiro. nesta mcgregor, bbc news. now on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. lost ten persons include my daughter who was dead. hello there. monday was a disappointingly cool and cloudy day for many

parts of the country, and we had some drizzly showers earlier on in the north east of england, where temperatures struggled to make 15 degrees. sunshine was certainly in shorter supply. this part of wales did see temperatures nearer 20 celsius with some blue skies. there's a lot of cloud around at the moment, as you can see from the earlier satellite picture, and that cloud will continue to run in across many parts of england and wales overnight tonight. there's some thinner cloud, though, for scotland and northern ireland, so here temperatures could slip away to 7—8 degrees perhaps. but underneath the blanket of cloud for england and wales, it's going to be 11—14 celsius, and there still could be a bit of drizzle in the air even as we head into tuesday. high pressure was centred to the north—west of the uk today. it's in the same place again tomorrow. no doubt there will be some changes to the cloud structure, and towards the south east, perhaps east anglia, this is where we could see thinner cloud and maybe a little sunshine coming through. maybe a bit more sunshine breaking

through across some central and western parts of scotland, together with northern ireland. many other areas sitting underneath a lot of cloud, and the breeze is still coming in off the north sea. so, right along those north sea coasts, it's not going to feel very warm at all. again, there could be some dampness and drizzle in the air, temperatures struggling to 15—16 degrees. with the sunshine when it comes, temperatures again 20, perhaps even 21 celsius. the high pressure is still there as we head into the middle part of the week. it's not moving anywhere just yet. around it, we've got some stronger winds down the east coast of england, through the english channel and perhaps into the south east of england, where there'll be more cloud, i think, on wednesday. and a lot of cloud will cover england and wales again on wednesday, but hopefully more sunshine in scotland, northern ireland, perhaps into cumbria as well. temperatures in the central belt of scotland getting up to 20—21 celsius. it'll feel more pleasant. and the winds, by the time we get to thursday, will be lighter, but still there's that mixture

of cloudy skies across the bulk this is bbc news, the headlines the us military hasjust announced the completion of its withdrawal from afghanistan — after a mission lasting nearly twenty years. general frank mckenzie who has overseen the pull—out said the us had evacuated nearly eighty—thousand civilians from the capital kabul in the past few weeks. the final hours of the american presence was marked by controversy over a drone stike this weekend. the us say the targets were i—s fighters. eyewitnesses say children were among the dead. rockets were also fired towards kabul�*s international airport earlier on monday. so called islamic states claimed responsibility for the attack. the us says all five rockets failed to hit their target. the un security council has adopted a resolution to ensure safe passage for afghans trying to leave afghanistan. president macron had suggsted

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