and, yes, it is very frustrating. >> reporter: holly williams, cbs news, london. >> dokoupil: holly williams on one of the more difficult consequences of our withdrawal there in afghanistan. there is much more tonight on the "cbs evening news." we'll be right back. hauls like an f-150, thinks like an f-150, and powers like an f-150, it must be an f-150, hybrid. the 2021 f-150 powerboost hybrid with 570 lb ft of torque and 12,700 lbs of max available towing. ♪ remember when no dream was too big? and you could fearlessly face the unknown? you still can. when you have a rock you can depend on for life, you'll be unstoppable. like the millions of people who rely on prudential for financial planning and investing. who's your rock? derriere discomfort. we try to soothe it with this. planning and investing. cool it with this. and relieve it with this. but new preparation h soothing relief spray is the 21st century way to do all three. even touch free. preparation h. get comfortable with it. okay, we're not gonna ask for discounts on floor models, demos or displays. shopping malls can be a big trigg

holly williams reports. >> reporter: the talibans already erasing women. these images a their ultra conservative form of islam. after seizing power of kabul, they said they would respect women's rights. punishment for unislamic behavior, and stoning them to death for adultery. >> the stoning and lashing is already happening. what they are saying, it's much different than what they are doing on the ground. >> reporter: she is a politician who told us she was in kabul when the taliban took over and spoke to us over weak internet from an undisclosed location. she said she was lashed by the taliban in 1999 the last timey r being on the street without a male relative. now they are back and women have already been sent home from their jobs and universities. >> we cannot come together and talk and discuss because we don't want to be identified. meanwhile, we don't want to be a soft target in the hands of taliban. >> there's a ton of people being left behind. >> reporter: rebecca served in afghanistan and has helped raise $7 million in chartered flights to get 4,0

holly williams reported now from london. >> reporter: there is terror in kabul as they clamor to escapehe islamic extremists who seized control of afghanistan. this man says he was a translator, and he is seeking refuge for his wine and two-month-old baby, who is worried won't survive. just imagine the despair that drives a mother or father to do this: passing their baby over razor wire to american soldiers. u.s. troops and their allies appear on edge, trying to calm a situation that has lurched out of control. some afghans have been crushed to death, and some have been killed trying to cling to planes. for two decades american troops have fought the taliban. nearly 2500 laid down their lives. now as the u.s. has a hasty retreat, they're separated from the militants by similar barricades. a u.s. official told cbs news that isis could use the chaos to carry off an attack. at a press conference this week, a taliban spokesman vowed the group would not seek revenge and promised to respect women's rights within the framework of islamic law.[speaking foreign language] >> reporter: many afghan

cbs' holly williams reports from landstuhl, germany. >> reporter: at this giant u.s.rbase, they're doing their best to feed, care for, and entertain thousands of evacuees from afghanistan. >> their entire life possessions might be in a plastic shopping bag. it certainly helps to put things in perspective. >> reporter: this is just a way station for the afghan evacuees. they'll stay here a few days before flying elsewhere, very likely the u.s., to start a new life. rahmat safari worked as an interpreter for u.s. special forces. if you hadn't gotten out, you worked with u.s. special forces, what would the taliban have done to you? >> they would have killed me right away. >> reporter: he told us his family owe their lives to a former green beret who became a friend. >> his name is greg adams. he is back in the united states. he helped us a lot. >> reporter: major greg adams is now a civilian. from his home in seattle, he remotely guided rahmat, and other afghan interpreters, through the chaos at kabul's airport using text messages. is it too much of a stretch to say that

. >> that was holly williams in germany. here in the u.s., the summer of travel season is winding down. and it can't end soon enough for some flight attendants who have been dealing with a rash of board violence. $1 million iin fines have been levied on unruly passengers and more money for attendants to enroll in self defense. >> it's a moment like any other. you have covid anxious travelers and the flight attendants have a sense of urgency learning to protect themselves. after all, they are keeping the peace while dodging punches. it is no wonder. >> no, no. >> why federal marshals are guiding crews on how to fight back. >> it's getting crazy out there lately. >> it's truly been chaos in in the cabin. >> a southwest flight attendant knocked out in may and people being restrained to their seats. after groping the flight crew, he was wrapped with tape all to his mouth. he was eventually charged with battery. >> i would hire all three of the laudies to be federal air marshals today if they were interested. >> she manages the a

holly williams is there and she joins us now. good morning. >> reporter: the afghan evacuees arrive here with just one small bag of possessions, and inside they carry the anxiety of an uncertain future and the heartbreak of losing their country to islamic extremists. in central germany, an afghan village has sprung up almost overnight. at this giant u.s. military air base, service members are doing their best to calm and entertain thousands of evacuees. adina ghafoori told us she worked for an american organization in kabul and feared the taliban would kill her, but she had to leave her parents behind. >> i don't know, am i to see them again or not. am i able to talk with them or not. am i able to go in a safe place or not. we don't know anything. >> reporter: this is just a wait station for the afghan evacuees, they'll stay here a few days before flying elsewhere, very libel the u.s., to start a new life. there's one thing they all have in common. they may never see their homeland again. lieutenant kernel simon ritchie is an air