♪ >> welcome to olymliuve from pas -- live from paris. these are the news headlines. warning of dire consequences of the taliban said there will be no extension to the august 31 deadline for evacuations. this comes despite request from the u.s. and france that the deadline be extended. with eight days to go before the deadline to withdraw it, the situation in kabul airport becomes increasingly desperate. the coalition soldier apparently wanted, shot in the -- wounded shot, arm. people struck being corralled by the taliban.

our correspondent are on the ground in the afghan capital and speaking to ali musarri of the national resistance front of afghanistan in this bulletin. this is live from paris. ♪ thank you very much for being with us. the taliban is excusing -- is refusing to extend the deadline for evacuations at kabul airport after the u.s. entered toxin on issue and france requested the deadline -- entered talks on the issue and france and requested the deadline be extended. a soldier was apparently shot in the arm. people are being herded in dire condition and delavan have seen striking people with -- and

the taliban have been seen strong people with sticks and whips. an insight into life there now. >> there's something of a rhythm now in central kabul. we were driving around the city earlier on, and it's just very striking that taliban fighters are omnipresent, on patrol in vehicles throughout the city, heavily armed men are watching over everything that is going on. they surround the airport, just outside, as you leave, you get through a no man's between the u.s. troops are stationary go past barbed wire where there's afghans hoping against hope they can get on one of those military flights. very quickly you are the taliban checkpoint. and that is the reality now in kabul. but what we've seen is that life is picking up again. when they took, the taliban took kabul, things were very quiet.

shops were closed. the streets were empty. but we have been samaria and food marke were very busy. striking that most of the customers, most of the people on the streets were men in. very few women on the streets at all. we're told it is a very different scene then just last week. so, this is moving fast now. the other thing people are telling us here is that they are desperately worried about running out of money, because the banks have been close ever since the taliban rolled into town. and people are running out of cash. something to keep in eye on, on top of the security fears and all the other mayhem surrounding the airport and questions about the future of the country after the u.s. leaves. there is something of an economic crisis brewing here, too. >> catherine norrison trend, our reporters on the ground in kabul . there are reports of the taliban seeking out opponents, even going house to house to find them in the north of

afghanistan, there is a popular resistance against taliban rule. these dissenteres are being surrounded by taliban. >> this cell phone footage independently verified by the associated press shows heavily armed taliban fighters in afghanistan's -- valley. a spokesman for the militant group said it has the region surrounded and that "the enemy is under siege." located about 125 kilometers northeast of kabul, the province is the last remain under the control of government forces. so far, the taliban has met little resistance from the ousted government. but in panshir, the opposition promised a fight. the former vice president is in the region, insisting that he is now the country's legitimate leader. and resistance leader, ahmad m

asd has said his forces are ready to take on the taliban. >> the people, they want to defend. they wan t to fight and they want to resist against any totalitarian regime. >> under the leadership of a renowned guerilla commander, the valley resisted the soviet invasion of the 1980's in the previous taliban take in the 1990's. while the opposition is vowing to fight, it is also calling on the taliban to negotiate. the taliban have said it is open to talks. but, with the stage set for a possible armed conflict, few analysts believe they can withstand a full taliban offensive without international support. >> let's bring in, ali nasari head of foreign relations for the national resistance front of

afghanistan, joining us from washington, d.c. what is the current situation on the ground there in the pansh valley? >> thank you very much for having me. right now the situation in pan there have not been any attacks yet. the people are ready for any full preparedness and they will answer in any way they can to any aggression, any invasion that happens. >> are you prepared for a long colict? >> yes, of course the people of panjshir throughout history have proven that they are ready to defend their land, their region, their people. and this is something that is evident in history, whether it was during the soviet invasion

of the 1980's or the taliban aggression in the 1990's. we resisted the taliban for more than five years i the 10's anwe succeeded. at the end of theay, we were victorious. if the taliban move -- with negotiations, if constructive an inclusive government is not formed, then resistance is inevitable. no one is going to surrender. >> can you explain to us why you are at odds with the taliban? >> so, we belie that afghanistan has underlying problems that should be addressed. unfortunately, in the past, decades or even we could say two centuries, these underlying addressed and has created perpetual conflict in afghanistan. a zero sum game for power

because power is highly concentrated in kabul, in one palace and one indidual. we believe in afghanistan which is a country made up of ethn minorities. there is no majority in afghanistan. power has to be distributed equally throughout the country. it cannot be concentrated and centralized in kabul. and we need decentralization of power and resource so, this is the formula to solve, resolve afghanistan's political issues and to create the conditions for lasting peace. >> andou see the situation as it is right now -- i'm terribly sorry, to talk across two, sorry about that. when you see the situation as it is right now in kabul airport and the way the evacuation is being handled, what are your feelings on that? >> so, the situation in kabul is one example.

since power was concentrated in one city and one individual, the men he left the country, the whole bureaucracy, the whole security forces, everything just fragmented. it was le a house of card because everything was dependent on one individual. if we had a decentralized state, any situation that came in, in kabul or any changes, any transformations in the presidential palace would not have affected the rest of the country. however, since everything was dependent on one individual, we are seeinghaos. and we're seeing disaster today in the capital. >> do you feel that when the taliban say they will respect people lives, they will give women and girls the right to live the lives they might want to live, do you think they could be trusted? do you think we can take the taliban at their word? >> well, we're still waiting for

them to answer our calls for an inclusiv government. we had extended an olive branch. [audio breing up] if they try to -- politics, it wi create an internal war inside afghanistan andontinue the bloodshed andonflict that has been going on for more than 40 years. you have to understd that afghanistan is made up of different ethnic groups, sectarian groups. we want to preserve democracy in this country. the people should have the right to self-determination. a small couel o a party or a faction cannot determine the future of everyone in the country. in order to bring lasting peace, in order to bring stability to afghanistan and create -- in the region we need to decentralize power and resources. we have to preserve democracy and we have to guarantee the equal rights of all citizens of the country. we have to stop extremis is in. we have to apt moderate

islam instead of a radical interpretation of islam. these are the things that we believe are the conditions for lasting peace and for final peac e settlement in the country. >> so, an islamic rule, if you like but like you say, a moderate one, not at all akin to that which the taliban would like to impmoe. -- impose. >> we are against extremism we do not believe that the extremis parts imported into afghanistan are compatible to the culturef the muims in afghanistan. the people of afghanistan have been muslim for more than 1300 year they a followers of moderate islam, rationalist islam, of sufi islam. and we do not believe that these views are compatible to the

culture and the traditions of afghanistan's people. >> there is clearly, from your side, very recent way you would like to approach what is happening, but the fact of the matter is the people of the panjshir valley are now surrounded according to the taliban. what happens next? >> so, this isn't the panjshir first time has been surrounded -- the first time panjshir has been surrounded. we were besieged in the 80's by the soviets and the communist regime okabul. the soviets launched nine offensive against panjshir, and every offensive's they were defeated with limited rources. the taliban in 1996 besieged panjshir from the south and the north. they were feated a we launched a resistance and our resistance in panjshir caused other resistan throught afghanistan. from 1996 to 2001. this is not t first time we are facing such a situation.

we're able to defeat her enemies and le to sustain our freedom, our liberties and our rights. >> are you looking for help from , i'll say the kind of coalition powers, from the west, are you looking for support from them, some kind of not just logistical support, military support? are you looking for help in this battle? >> one thing that i have to state is the threat of international terrorism is growing everyday. it's increasing. we are seeing al qaeda's reemergence throughout we're seeing an influx of isis fighters from the middle east and north africa andther splinter terrorist groups from central asia and other countries coming tofghanist. and international terrorism is not only a threat to the people of afghanist, it will threaten westerassets in e region and eventually we will see a rept

of 9/11, if the international community, especially the western world, abandons afghanistan. so, this very imptant for the west to help and assist its natural allies inside afghanistan. does not have much allies left. it only has a few allies. >> in terms of what your message would be -- in terms of what your message would be for the likes of emmanuel macron or joe biden, what would you say to them? western leaders whether it is president macron or president biden or prime minister boars, is do n abandon afghanistan, do not abandon the resistance. do not aband counterterrorism because this will haunt the west if the west abandons afghanistan. it might not be an imminent threat right now but in a year and a fe years,the west will

realize that it me a great mistake by abandoning afghanistan. >> and, meantime, your people in the panjshir valley are very much on alert and surrounded. how can they resist? how much longer can it go on, do you think? >> well, we are ready. we are mobilized, we are equipped to continue resisting as long as we could however, since panjshir right w is the oy free pvince left in the country, we'veeen an influx of refugees, displaced pele from other provinces. we have seen an influx of threatened groups that have taken refuge in panjshir, and those e politicians, intellectuals, artists, women's rights activists, civil rights activists, and anyone who feels reatenedy the taliban have taken refuge in the panjshir. we will need humanitarian assistan as soon as possible.

to sustain this free zone, this safe zone in the noreast. >> ali nassari of the national resistance front of afghanistan. thank you for giving us that insight into what is happening now at the panjshir valley in the north, the resistance against the taliban. your people as you say surrounded but willing to stand their ground and continue the fight. thank you very much indeed for joining us. thank you, sir. we will bring you all of the developments from afghanistan as we get them. it is time now for business. starting with afghanistan where the taliban are trying to legitimize their grip on power as a country's economic problems deepen. >> as insurgents, the taliban made money through their drug business, or through foreign funding. but now that they are in the seat of power, the big question is -- how will they get the money to run the country? the afghan economy has been largely dependent on ford aid,

-- foreign aid, and a lot of that has been frozen. the international monetary fund just allocated $650 billion of funding to developing countries through a mechanism calling special drawing rights, locked afghanistan from accessing that cursing following the taliban's takeover. iran on monday resumed fuel exports to the country as the economic situation becomes increasingly dire for ordinary afghans with government workers unpaid and many businesses closed and prices skyrocketing. on monday, the taliban appointed an acting head of the central bank to ease the crisis. he has no public profile outside of the jihadist movement but according to them has long experience working on financial issues. now, afghanistan is rich in minerals and natural gas. estimated to be worth up to$3 trillion. so, the taliban are now sitting

on a potential treasure trove. afghanistan is also hoping -- home to rare earth in the clean energy sector. but poor infrastructure and decades of war have prevented the country from tapping into those natural resources. china has been eyeing investment opportunities. in 2007 its mining for one rights to lease the world's second largest copper ore deposit east of kabul. but operators have yet to start due to safety concerns. now, with that, let's take a quick look at the day's trading action. global stocks broadly rose this monday at the start of the week. the nasdaq led the gains rising within 1.5%. shares rose after the u.s. food and drug administration gave full approval for the pfizer covid-19 vaccine. meanwhile, the price of bitcoin raised back above $50,000 for

the first time in three months after -- launched cryptocurrency services outside of the u.s. now the payment service with more than 400 million users worldwide said it would allow customers in the u.k. to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies through its platform. the services will be offered in bitcoin, ethereum and bitcoin cash. decoys skyrocket touching six to bitcoin skyrocketed touching $62 billion earlier this year. and finally, from me, an historic deal in the music industry. arrowsmith have signed a deal that will bring their entire career spanning catalog to -- ahead of the brand's 50th anniversary and a planned ipo if music company. [wolf whistle] ♪ >> w they have sold more

than 150 million elbows taken them the best-selling american rock band of all time. now arrowsmith is bringing his entire catalog to universal music group as part of a strategic global alliance deal. previously, the band's music was label.between sony and umg's in addition to creating new music, film and tv content, the partnership will have access to the band members personal archives. in a statement, guitarist joe perry, says it is win for arrowsmith and ultimately our it is an incredible way to celebrate 50 years and the many more years to come." ♪ the band was born in boston in 1970. and 50 years later, its members are still going strong. they signed on for a las vegas residency. and are gearing up for another

world tour. in the 1980's and 1990's there music videos were in heavy rotation on mtv. there were also the first rock band to make a hit with run dmc in "walk this way." but a love of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle nearly derailed the band whose members have battled alcoholism and drug addiction. vivendi is planning an ipo for the music company next month. >> 50 years old! >> impressive. >> their music does not seem to age, or is that just me? >> just old videos, maybe? >> thank you very much, indeed. let's bring you some more news. two murders over the weekend in marseille. authorities are pleading for help from the government. the killings believed to be gang related, related to drug dealing areas under dispute.

the nature of the killings has shocked even hardened investigators. our report begins with what are believed to have been the last known moments of one victim's life. >> a chilling scen filme from a balconjust after midnight. a group force a 27-year-old man in the back of a car. a few hours later, the car was found in flames come the man dead inside. it appears to be the latest epise of drug-related violence in the city. >> [speaking french] >> just an>> hour earlier e same night, the shootout shook a housing project. two cars pulled up. four assailants gunned down two men.

police said counted 11 dead from gang violence in marseille this year. an uptick in violence coming in late june. officials counted 29 victims in 2016 with the search is indisputable, died to the drug trade that generates ten million euros a month. >> [speaking french] >> has police operations have ramped up, the mayor has saw additional support from the government. he's called for the creation of a special prosecutor to investigate the city's drug trade. >> an investigation continues into the violence at the nice ve rsus marseille football match on sunday. after a bottle was thrown at a

marseille player by a nice fan. that bottle returned into the crowd by the marseille player. one man's been arrested accused of assaulting the marseille player. the follower could be costly for players and fans alike. both clubs could be punished. >> chaos on the pitch. violence broke out in the 76th minute of the game between these rivals marseille and nice. when dimitri was hit by a water bottle thrown by nice supporters. he launched back into the stands, prompting home fans to invade the field which degenerated into a brawl between players, fans, and security. marseille coach jorge -- held back by his staff. the club's president defending his team's decision not to finish the match afterwards. >> [speaking french]

>> nice's club president that said that marseille's decision not to return did not make sense after similar problem two weeks ago had a different reaction. >> [speaking french] >> nice had been leading the match, 1-0. marseille says three of this players were injured. >> wheels more on the sports bulletin coming up very shortly. -- we will have more on the sports bulletin coming up very shortly. short break. stay with us.

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08/23/21 08/23/21 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new, york this is democracy now! >> the evacuations of thousands of people from kabul will be hard and painful no matter when it started, no matter when we began. would it have been true we started a month ago or a month from now. amy: president biden considering pushing back a deadline to remove view of troops from afghanistan by august 31, but the taliban