the we can do better, we should be better. everyone is contributing each in our own way, but we also know that this crisis will not go on forever. the challenge is paid for the response has been massive. so many good people are helping us. it makes us feel very proud that we are together in the breaking news on the top headlines, thrown off in the national. it's a double terror attack at the cobbled airport and made evacuation that we understand now to update the numbers. $72.00 killed, $158.00 wounded 12 us soldiers that a correspondent on the ground has been heard more blas, which a taliban folks both and claims down to american forces, destroying their own ammunition and islamic state affiliate enough canister known

as isis k claims. responsibility for the explosions in cobbled that the taliban condemns. the attack of a ton about earlier said an attack on cobble airport was possible and probable and might be aimed at harming the groups image. the problem is that a huge number of people have gathered near the airport and there was a threat that the single person, one person, the low can carry out an attack and killed people in order to damage the talents reputation in the wake of the attack and cobbled germany announced that at the ending lifts from afghan us dawn. they say is too dangerous. other nations though, u. k. in france, pledge to carry on ah, it's been rolling coverage of breaking news,

our to our here at our national. we come to live for moscow. we appreciate your company. we continue with our breaking news from afghanistan for this. our correspondent on the ground has reported several new blasts to the airport area. and to top bands, spokesperson and claims was simply down to us forces destroying their own property to stop at falling into foreign hands. earlier they were to blast outside the hub where chaotic evacuation method was underway. all of this, of course, right before the u. s. pull out. now, according to the gotten health ministry, at least 72 people were killed and 158 injured panic on says 12 american soldiers are among the dead with 15 injured. now, these attacks come just hours off. the western governments had been warned of a security threat. and now the terrorist group known as isis k, an afghan affiliated as long state has claim responsibility. and the group has been in conflict with a taliban since its inception in 2015. and it's believed to be in behind a number of high profile attacks. and i've got a son in recent years during

a recent media conference just a couple of hours ago, a few hours ago, i should say a taliban spokesperson warned of a possible attack on the comp lab board. my problem is that a huge number of people have gathered near the airport and there is a threat that the single person, one person alone can carry out an attack and killed people in order to damage the taliban reputation. this is not a significant, not a big threat. we're monitoring the situation at the airport. we spoke earlier to ali hasanti who was actually at the cobble airport when the 1st explosions occurred to dave in to the airport of coverage i was, is standing. and if i get, i will need to get to and they used to sort of like 5 minutes away, i just saw there was like 4 to 5 minutes and they had to run. they was looking look

danish people renewed the duration parliament, a difference of them. the type of type of wording that we're looking were suspicious. they didn't have guns. what they was looking for, the airport was looking to be used troops. i will 100 of them when they get back to my line, i, when they get back to the line that was with the people they want to or community, an explosion happened when they began. it was near it was near to the lake 1st. been away. an incident happened year ago, and 1st of the year, the gun for the victim, the $78.00. the gun was in the it can it, when they get to the line, they use it to see it. i think the guys that there was behind the use of looking guns. i mean your camera after the used through. they call the people that stay away, stay away with the people that didn't move. they told me they are joking because they did distinct money pants. they was always getting jessica and then the us

started tubing, gas, gas and smoke. when the people the day you know, the, to like 6 to 7 guess people, the people who really need to gets dangerous. i saw there was like 5 to take for me and danger. dear. first was born in sitting there was laying on the grounds right now really working to establish a connection with our senior correspondent what gazda f was tiny by for us right now in cobble. but just before we get to him, a quick recap. now, to fill you in on our breaking news from afghanistan, there have been 2 confirmed explosions outside the international airport in cobble where a very k or take evacuation if it was under way. of course, all of this ahead of the u. s. military withdrawal, reportedly 72 people have been killed and 158 injured at the pentagon now confirms 12 american soldiers are among the dead. well, we'll give you more details a little bit later. let's cross live now to couple guys. now joining us live here

from the africa and capital into the wee hours of the night for you. now, you've been telling me that you've been hearing additional explosions. possibly something about america trying to destroy its equipment. that is correct. the taliban spokesperson has come out and said the people have been hearing explosions. please don't be disturbed. that is u. s. troops carrying out several controlled explosions designating destroying their asset. things that they can't evacuate, but they can't risk falling into the hands of the taliban. that doesn't explain all the explosions that we've heard. they've come from different directions other than the direction of the airport, which is several kilometers away from us. we've also heard, ceaseless shooting. the rap has led up around the city recently. what hasn't led up

is the aerial activity. nato jets passing, zooming overhead, endlessly since the 2 a bombings at the airport above about the bombings, the taliban has come out and claimed responsibility for both the suicide bombing at the north gate of the airport of capital airport. where the majority of us debts reportedly happened. there was also an explosion at the hotel. the baron hotel, which was recently until recently used by us and british forces diplomats to vet and to approve people for evacuation. it hasn't been in recent days, but that is where a suicide. sorry, a car bobbing took place it. he's very close just just across the road. from another checkpoint that was manned by predominantly taliban sizes. had between the taliban and sizes and the hotels where a whole lot of people which,

which are everywhere around the hotel, around the, the field around the perimeter of the fuel that is kilometers and kilometers. a fed to checkpoints that surrounded by civilian people who are desperate people who are waving pieces of paper to get in screaming, pushing and shoving, with no space to move you to there have been reports of people being trampled without the bombings pads. i'm tied to the to worry them. and that's the problem is that the threat of more bombings is persistent because the crowd having dispersed, they moved during the explosions. but they still, they're trying to trying to get into the airport trying to find their way into the final cargo blades even plain before the evacuation finishes. and the taliban has come out and said that this area can't be made secure until those crowds disbursed until the states is also worried about their urging people to, to leave,

to go away. despise at the beginning of the evacuation, urging them to come to the airport to, to stick around to get on those back teens, promising them to be transferred to europe or to america to safety away from the taliban. because many of the people that there is a real threat to them if they remain in the galveston, they believe others are their opportunities. more people who want to use the opportunity to get out of the country the united states has promised that they will find those responsible and that they will take action since the isis isis k. and i just of, in the got to start his claim responsibility for these attacks. the taliban says that it can only conductive investigation side those responsible once the americans leave. but things remain very tense here, very sad dissipation. there is worry that the visa tag may happen again. that is

something that is said by both the taliban and the united states and its allies. well, it's a 20 minutes to 2 o'clock in the morning where you are there and the guy and capital, and i've got your tell you here at autism, national, we're standing by for hopefully a press conference or some live statements from joe biden. so will, i will, will you? me will be chatting. i guess the next one out is the what reaction we get from washington to the latest attacks of a cobble international airport ortiz murdad garcia. thank you. but it was less than an hour ago, that top pentagon official revealed how many us servicemen were killed in the cobble attack. at this time, we know that 12 us service members have been killed in the attack. in 15 more service members have been injured. we were listening to us general kenneth mackenzie, who is the head of saint com, which is central us central command. and what he confirmed it was that 12 us service members were killed, 11 us marines,

one navy medic. and he said that the attacks, the explosions were then followed by he said, isis gunman, opening fire on both civilians and u. s. military personnel as well. he said the isis threat quote remains extremely real. it manifested itself, there been warnings, it manifested itself with these explosions in cobble today he said, we believe the attacks will continue. the question is, how it was carried out. they said they're, they're continuing to gather the evidence to investigate exactly the circumstances . but what it sounds like is that there is this student drainage ditch that runs along the side of the road. 2 and goes basically to that gate and that hundreds of people, it's not more or basically wading through the, you know, the need deep water and that it's possible that this ice, it's attacker basically mixed in with the crowd and a designated those explosives. and that there are probably government bob by the sound of it also mixed in with the men women and children. there were certainly

warnings we've been talking about this. it could happen the u. s. embassy in cobble issued warnings to americans late wednesday to avoid going to the airport, and particularly the airport gates varying to leave immediately, australia, britain, likewise issue and comparable warnings saying there was a high threat of a terrorist attack. you know, and this is something that the binding ministration, particularly with isis k isis in the chorus on, has warned about and is likely, based on us officials and their evidence likely. the culprit behind today's attack, president biden has been in the situation room at the white house, basically all day meeting with senior us officials, including sect, f. terry defense went austin, secretary of state antony blake and, and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general mark. milly will a group calling itself isis. k claims or what's behind the attacks. it's apparently a splinters you hot as group based on the east and off can providence on. according

to your reports, it has up to 2005 is isis k carried out a 100 attacks on civilians and i've gone on and pakistan between 20172018. it's also reportedly targeted the taliban in the past as well. well. busy during the program this evening here at our t t, i was speaking with max blumenthal the highway, very well known editor of the gray zone. he says, isis k is a direct byproduct of the us invasion. we did hear about this group, for example, and i believe, april 2017 when trump and essentially authorized the pentagon to drop the mother of all bombs in eastern afghanistan. i believe in the non ga har province on isis k. but the roots of this group in its existence is poorly understood. and of course, when we hear these press briefings at the pentagon, there's very little context as group actually is a direct by product of the us invasion and occupation of afghanistan. it grew out of the pockets donnie taliban who were a disgruntled tale bon members who wanted to carry out attacks on us targets inside

pakistan and afghanistan. one of their most spectacular attacks was on camped camp chapman, a u. s. military base where they used a c, i turn coat to attack us soldiers. there are several other attacks on american assets. and this all led to a rise of terrorism inside pocket on directly related to the u. s. presence in afghanistan, 6 years ago, the pakistani taliban, which was widely suspected of being used by the african government, backed by the u. s. against pakistan turned into isis k. and today it is led by very interesting individuals show ha, shall have more hide year shabamo hygiene, who is actually not african. he is an arab, and he signals the return of the kind of foreign jihad to afghanistan and a direct link to the anti soviet jihad of the 1980s. and now we see afghan. it's

then becoming increasingly a base for foreign jihadists directly as a result of the u. s. d stabilization of the country. for days that have been warnings of an eminent terror, a talk outside cobble airport, with multiple european leaders now readjusting their plans in the wake of today's blast. it comes as the 31st of august deadline foster approaches past which no western forces ought to remain in campbell. earlier i heard from our correspondence, peter oliver in rome and isa ali in london who brought us up to speed on the latest european reaction. peter, we'll start with you. have we heard anything concrete yet from the decision makers in europe's capitals? well, not just in year from the us as well. i'm 20 a good seattle has just recently has said that he will be convening a meeting of the un security council on monday. specifically to talk about the ongoing situation in afghanistan here in year. if we've heard from sha, michelle,

the you council president who comes in the attack and said that he hoped this wasn't going to see a resurgence in terrorism. m and a thing from of gun stun, nato secretary general. you insult him, but also adding his voice to the condemnation of this attack. he said evacuations would continue, that, that remained the priority, getting people out through cobble apple, where they possibly could when it comes to germany, they had to now through and kind of cut them out of the german defense minister that the german evacuation mission had been completed. that's the evacuation of all german soldiers diplomats and the remaining german police officers that were on the ground in afghanistan. they have since sent one transport plane back to cobble apple. this is a special called go transport plane for, for taking people who require immediate medical assistance, taking people from the ground,

their who are being caught up in this horrific terrorist attack and flying them off to what we understand to german bases in beckett's don, where they couldn't receive medical treatment there. we've also heard from high co mass, the german foreign minister who confirm that there were no german personnel, no german citizens involved in the, the terrorist attack, you know, no, no germans were among. busy be killed or wounded on the grounds, and when it comes to the evacuation process, they said it had being completed. angular medical, the german chancellor, describing this attack as despicable said the, the window of being able to get people out of the country. well, close pretty much and i'm going to come cut about the defense minister blaming that window. closing on the taliban, taken into consideration, this evening's events. we see that the risk is close. so this is a high pressure situation in which to create people from the country and operate an al lift. we know that the time window is narrowing the anomaly the,

the attack that we saw today, and of which had been warned in recent days. and also this morning had made it clear that the pro ration of the operations in kabul if not possible, the security situation on the grounds. and the telephone's refusal to allow an expansion pass the 31st of august, have made this impossible art. while here in rome, the defense ministry confirm no italians had been caught up amongst the killed other wounded from the terrorist attack on friday. what we have seen though. busy is a number of those countries announcing the end of that to ation programs. norway said it was impossible for them to take anymore people out they've been joined by belgium, poland. busy and canada all saying there was no more left to be involving their personnel from the ground from we heard from a manual cross, the french president speaking in dublin, during meeting with the irish leadership. what he said was that there was 20 boxes

of french nationals on the guns that france was wanting to evacuate from the country. 20 pulses waiting near or right at cobble airport that they intended to try and get them out. but it didn't look good for them doing that so far. he said that the embassy was being evacuated in the, the french ambassador to afghanistan would continue his work from rome to london. isa over to you, any reaction from downing street because it wasn't so long ago that london was saying he would like to actually see the deadline extended? absolutely. we've been seeing, in fact, over the last few days, the warnings coming from you k officials that there would potentially be some type of attack specifically targeting the evacuation as warning their own systems, of course, about the potential threats of this attack. and it's now played out bars johnson, the prime minister. however, saying that the, the u. k. will be abandoning,

they will, they see is that responsibility to continue to get people out of the country and say those efforts will still continue. we're going to continue without operation and we're now coming to towards the, the end of it to the very end of it. in any event. what this attack shows is the importance of continuing that work is fast and efficient manner as possible in the hours to remain to us. and that's what we're going to do. the case manager of the fans have been saying today that they are working closely with their sources and their own assets that are in trouble to try to establish exactly what happened as we've been hearing this evening. and it appears that the attack is being attributed to the so called state in some group who of course, in the past, attacked the town of johnson interesting lease himself. he wouldn't be drawn and exactly who was responsible, but took the time to explain and point out as well. that how about members as well

have been killed in this attack, likely forest johnson that realizing that of course, we have been assisting those evacuation attempts, but also not wanting to call on them because of course, those lines of communication, those lines of negotiation are going to be key in the coming days, not just again for that continuing evacuating effort. but of course going forward about the type of government we might see in a crowd is done what role the canada case in that and what influence the u. k. would like to keep going forward so far as johnson, as it was still continuing to decidedly have that evacuation attempt continue. but also, of course not costing any blame as administrative say. that's still establishing a full fax. well, the devastating seeds outside a hospital in cobble where some of the victims of the blasts have been taken. a crowd of got that outside and militants can be seen. according of the area are

roughly video agency captured on camera crowds of people outside cobble airport, just a few hours. this is right just before the blash top, and i've kind of hoping to leave the country you've been gathering and large numbers of the apples to taliban came to power. earlier this month, the u. s. and its allies controlled part of the transport hub civilians, including children with queuing around the security parameter, hoping to get on board any of the evacuation plans that we discussed the terror talk outside. cobble at board with a number of experts earlier in the program on one could imagine that there would be various groups operating on the ground and the i s on the i s k. that is said to be responsible. we had obesity to have a responsibility claim. they could be people coming back from the middle east, or at least part of whom i would be coming back from the middle east after you know,

participating in the me, him over there and iraq and siri and so on. and they would be claiming legitimacy. and for them, this is an opportunity and the rush now would be those people who are gathered even civilians who aren't gathered in front of the airport gates or nothing but collaborators and look at the tally bond. and they are allowing them to go. so they shouldn't be allowing them to go and basically they, this whole operation would be about telling right wing works 3, missed the elements in the entire of got a standard. the taliban are not the people who are supposed to protect us and to protect them. and we are so it's basically a recruitment exercise stealing some of the legitimacy from the town. and if they could kill or injure some of the western soldiers, especially american soldiers, that would be even better. you know, the more the merrier in there is another element as well, which is

a bit more strategic or which is that this sort of action would put stream on the evacuation process. it would force more screening. it would put strain on the supply chain of people entering the airport. and so this could force the united states or push it into a position where it might want to extend that 31st of august deadline, which would put strain you know, between the united states and the town about the relation between the united states and the taliban. so basically all of it is about upsetting the apple cart. and if we think of, you know, terrorists or extremist people then pretty much the same. but if we think about tribal affiliations, then people are different. so this is where are they? those, you know,

i s k assuming that they are the ones responsible might be coming from one of the, the criticisms that will, undoubtedly, you will be put forward in any future in investigation or committee. look at this operation will be the inevitability of this, this kind of attack that you know, the united states created the conditions for this very incident in the manner in which this operation unfolded. sorry for jumping in quickly here on the program. joe biden is speaking to the press. let's listen it. we've been talking about worried about that intelligence community has assessed, has undertaken attack by a group known as prices k took the lives of americans service members standing guard at the airport and moon it several other seriously. it

also wanted a number of civilians and civilians were killed as well. i've been engaged all day with constant contact with military commanders here and more. she's in the pentagon as well as i can stand and and my command is here in washington field. i've been on this was great detail and you've had a chance to speak to some so far the situation of the ground is still evolving and i'm constantly being updated these american service members who gave their lives so over use word, but it's totally appropriate. here were heroes, heroes been engaged in a dangerous, selfless mission to say the lives of others. they're

a part of an air alert and evacuation ever don't like any seen in history. with more than 100000 american citizens, american partners, afghans who helped us and others taking the safety in the last 4 days. this last 12 hours or so, another $7000.00 have gotten out. there are part of the bravest most capable, the most selfless military in the face of the earth. and they're part of simply what i call the backbone of america. they're the spine of america. the best the country has to offer. jill, why? our hearts ache. like i'm sure all of you do as well for all those afghan families who lost loved ones including small children or been wounded fishes attack

and were outraged, as well as heartbroken. being the father of a army major serve for year in iraq. and before that was in kosovo as a us attorney for better part of 6 months in the middle of a war. when he came home after a year and in iraq was diagnosed like many, many coming home was an aggressive lethal cancer. the brain, we lost. we have some sense, like many of you do. what the families of these brave hairs are feeling today. you get this feeling like you're being sucked into a black hole. the leader chest. there's no way out.

hard actually. but i know this. we have a continue navigation sacred obligation to all of you. families of those heroes and obligations is not temporary. last forever lies. we lost their lives given in the service of liberty, the services security, the service of others in the service of america. like their fellow brothers and sisters in arms who died defending our vision and our values. the struggle against terrorism, of the fall on this day are part of a great noble company of american heroes. to those who carried out this attack. as well as anyone wishes america harm,

no. this we will not forgive. we will not forget we will hunt you down to make you pay how defend our interest in our people with every measure and might command over the past few weeks. know your many of your probably tired to hear me say we've been made aware by our intelligence community that the isis k and arch enemy, the tale bombs. people who are friedman, both those prisons are opened, has been planning a complex set of attacks in the united states personnel and others. this is why from the outset i repeatedly said this mission was extraordinarily dangerous.