i remember the islamic state magazine did an interview with the overall leader. as posting of enablement in the land allowing control of terrorist implementation. in contrast with the supposed taliban that was refraining from implementing islamic law, but that was degraded. you have seen attacks carried out by the group over the years, some particularly bloody, for example those targeting vichy minority in -- targeting the shia minority in kabul. the tendency to draw a bigger conclusion about the group from the airport attack to its future in afghanistan, i don't see that as warranted. >> i wonder if you could tell us about the origins of the group and if you have any facts and statistics. how many members does the group have today? >> unfortunately i don't have the knowledge to offer statistics on group numbers. i don't even like doing that in general. what i can say about the origins, it drew on defectors from both the afghan taliban and pakistani taliban, drawing people from both sides of the border, for instance pakistani militants who had gone into eastern af

it as much as these people were effectively from islamic state, point of view, all this collaborating with foreign governments, and if that collateral damage then, so be it. but they will be very careful is i'm state not to touch any taliban in the collateral damage because they would know that if they want to stay in afghanistan, despite all of the assurances from the taliban, that they're not going to give safe haven to any of these groups, they really have to stay under the radar, especially in the early days, early months to see how this all plays out with this new government coming into power here. robert bride, thanks very much. rob brought a correspondence course over to charlotte bellis josie. now on the phone from cobble and we managed to get a gist of what you said before charlotte about the lead up to this explosion. just let me explain as well that what we can see now i live pictures off from cobble apple. we can still see helicopters landing and we can still see planes taking also, the operation at the apple seems to be progressing as normal. but tell us what, you know. w

an affiliate of the islamic state - pay. an affiliate of the islamic state group i pay.affiliate of the | islamic state group said pay. an affiliate of the - islamic state group said it carried out the attacks and we will see what that means the future of afghanistan. seeking another escape route has thousands of afghan struggle to flee their country. we report from the with pakistan. —— from the border with pakistan. welcome to our viewers on pbs america and around the world. president biden has vowed to hunt down the islamic state militants who carried out a twin bomb attack at kabul airport which killed at least 13 us service personnel and dozens of afghans. the first explosion happened just before dusk outside the abbey gate leaving bodies strewn in the sewage dates and the second blast was newer hotel which has been used by some western nation for evacuations. there had been warnings that an offshoot of the islamic state group in the region was planning an attack. speaking at the white house president biden insisted it would continue despite the bombings and said th

the islamic state are the official ranch of the islamic - first.w the focus on afghanistan, there was a split in 2019. you can call them 115 k, people call them isis—k, officials call them isis—k, they all refer to the same group which is the official branch of isis in afghanistan. what branch of isis in afghanistan. what is their stated _ branch of isis in afghanistan. what is their stated aim? _ branch of isis in afghanistan. what is their stated aim? their - branch of isis in afghanistan. what is their stated aim? their stated i is their stated aim? their stated aim is to bb _ is their stated aim? their stated aim is to bb beachhead - is their stated aim? their stated aim is to bb beachhead for - is their stated aim? their stated aim is to bb beachhead for the i aim is to bb beachhead for the movement, the islamic state movement in afghanistan. they are a pivot point of the broaderjihad the organisation sees so they are supposed to establish a foothold for the group in afghanistan. i read they are down to about 3000 fighters in total? estimates

the islamic state group is believed to have done it.lier today, in this gathering storm, and ever-growing clamor to board a flight. the people despera to find ways to get to that airport. >> security with the british people. >> how many years? >> may be one year. >> he does not have a visa or a passport. he created his own documents. >> what is this? >> we worked for years, we are in danger now. what will be our future? the british are saying it is t dangerous to go to the airport. >> dangerous, yes. i cannot go in the airport. i cannot go. >> a three-year-old is worried listening to his mother. they got to the airport and were sent from gate to gate. the taliban asked why do you want to leave and threatened to shoot her. it has been two days on this street for her children. the taliban are stopping afghans from traveling to the airport. still, they try. >> they are bringing certificates, flight details, whatever letter they have ever had from any government anywhere in the world. whatever the risks there are in going to the airport, wh

islamic state claimed responsibility for the attacks. us military says it will continue the evacuation of americans and afghans and hold the attackers accountable. hours before the explosions, western officials warned of a credible threat to kabul airport by an affiliate of islamic state. a warning, this report from our chief international correspondent lyse doucet contains distressing images. the feared attack, a bombing forewarned. casualties rushed yet again into kabul�*s emergency hospital. and they wait for more injured to arrive, the victims of a double suicide bombing close to kabul airport. this man was there. translation: i saw at least 400 to 500 people there. i the explosion was really powerful. half were hurled into the water, others on the ground outside. we carried the wounded on stretchers and, here, my clothes are completely bloodied. the wounded shoved into wheelbarrows, the afghans who were hoping to be on an aeroplane today, flying out to a safer place. this country's endless war shattered that dream. the islamic state

for their part, islamic state leaders are unlikely to be happy by what happened and the reemergence of the so-called islamic emirate of afghanistan. the victory takes away from their own project. tonight, the islamic state will likely release its weekly newsletter. we will find out more, especially what they are going to say, but the taliban forces have been fighting each other since 2015, when is first announced its presence. continuous efforts to suppress operations in afghanistan. is still has its efficiencies. an example in the last few days, is actually attacks the tablian the day before kabul fell. during one of the tablian's prison breaks, they executed a former leader. you could see that even while the tablian has been doing these prison breaks, they tend to cycle between those who may be actual operatives of the tablian or al qaeda versus those who might be with the islamic state. in terms of known unknowns, they include the status of those released from the prison itself by the tablian and the potential operatives amongst them. this outflow of jihadi veterans will likely help

no, that's correct, the taliban and islamic state is sort of a counter to them, or a competitor, or evenping the united states leave, of course, the united states is its enemy as well, but they are facilitating the departure of the us because they want the americans out of they want the americans out of the country, and they are trumpeting this as a victory for themselves — it's something the islamic state... i think americans are also worried because an attack at the airport might be conducted to make the taliban look bad. reports are coming and that there is but an orderfrom reports are coming and that there is but an order from the bite and menstruation telling us airlines they could be ordered to help in this situation, they could be ordered to help people being evacuated from afghanistan. 0fficials evacuated from afghanistan. officials are reported saying they might not fly to kabul, but they might vary groups from germany or the middle east. that's developing as i speak. here in the uk, the foreign office says the uk has airlifted nearly 4,000 people out of afghanistan, since kabul

if the islamic state was able to do this -- the reality is the islamic state is the islamic state asor player in afghanistan. it is the taliban and its allies were the primary threat. the islamic state is a tertiary threat. they do have the capability to do this and this one's firefighters throughout the world. alix: i'm asking you to speculate, but based on your knowledge of what is going on the ground, what would -- who was the target of the two bombs we saw and in that case where else can we be worried? bill: i think the target of this attack is to disrupt -- this is the islamic state. they want to kill as many americans and foreigners as possible. if it is another group, if it is the taliban or allied to the taliban, i think the purpose of that attack is to -- i think this entire effort, the chaos in kabul is orchestrated by the taliban to maximize the chaos and humiliation for the u.s. and western allies. if it was conducted by elements within the taliban this would be part of that to make things were difficult to conduct the evacuation. alix: we appreciate your perspective toda

an affiliate of the islamic state says they carried out the attacks. what now for the us—led evacuation from afghanistan? live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am in the morning in singapore and 7pm in washington, where president biden has vowed to continue airlifts out of afghanistan despite the deadly bombings at kabul airport on thursday. at least 60 people died in the attacks, including 12 us military personnel. the first explosion took place just before dusk outside the abbey gate at kabul airport, leaving bodies strewn all over a sewage ditch. the second blast happened near the baron hotel, which has been used by some western nations as a staging point for evacuations since the airlift began. there had been warnings in recent days that an off—shoot of the islamic state group in the region was planning an attack. speaking at the white house, presidentjoe biden called the servicemen who lost their lives heroes and said the attackers would be made to pay. the lives we lost today were the lives given in the service

it really did take on islamic state. that was a real concern. that is, the logic state was being pounded in parts of the middle east. it was being shrunk in syria and iraq, that it was a sending fighters, or it was starting to lay down roots in afghanistan, and in particular, in eastern afghanistan at around 20182019 the, the, the government, the government kind of stand supported by us forces and in particular, us power really did target them and really pounded them in the strongholds in the east of the country. and it was thought at one point that they pretty much been defeated islamic state apart from a few pockets of resistance. but you know, that was at a time where you had a stronger, more confidence afghan government backed up. of course, by far more americans, american military might. all of that has now gone. you have a, a taliban that is feeling its way into this government that it suddenly found itself inheriting. it has a country to run. it has married problems of job, just a governing the country. regardless of trying to maintain se

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>> the islamic state province, it's an element of the islamic state's global network.a dangerous organization, as we saw it yesterday, but the threat from afghanistan by isk is more localized, and look, to me the real threat in afghanistan is the taliban, and the taliban because of its relationship with al qaeda. the taliban al qaeda relationship has endured it is not diminished, as president biden has stated. this has been a talking point for three successive administrations for well over a decade now. they have sent this in order to justify the withdraw from afghanistan, after all you can't leave afghanistan if al qaeda is still strong there. but then again, i'm not discounting the threat from the islamic state out of afghanistan, but i just want to reiterate that threat that the taliban controls a state now they did this with the help of al qaeda and that is the real threat that we should be concerned about that we should focus on and one more point quickly on the islamic state, there's credible reporting in the united nations that the taliban has used the islamic s

islamic state has claimed responsibility for the attack.ur correspondents were near the scene of the time. live witness reports come from the point of impact was at an area called patton gate. the second bomb was detonated at a gate nearby. at least 60 afghan citizens are reported dead. at the moment, we understand at least 12 americans have lost their lives, including 11 marines and one u.s. navy medic. the attack was called complex. u.s. intelligence says there could be more attacks to come. >> minutes after the explosion that rocked kabul airport, france 24 reporters saw hundreds of panicked afghans rush into nearby streets and alleys, their ears still ringing from the blast. at the nearby hospital, the wounded started to pour in. >> [speaking foreign language] >> the explosion took place at the aggregate of kabul airport where hundreds of people hoping to flee the country have been massing throughout the day. another blast occurred almost simultaneously at the nearby baron hotel. both were thought to have been carried out by suicide bom

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the islamic state group has claimed it was behind the rocket attack on kabul airport today. united states says the missiles were intercepted by their anti—missile system. no us or afghan casualties have been reported. meanwhile, british ministers and officials are taking part in a number of international meetings aimed at defining a joint approach to the taliban in afghanistan. rajini vaidya nathan reports. the aftermath of a rocket attack close to kabul airport. eyewitnesses say the missiles were launched from a car this morning. us officials have been warning another terror attack is highly likely, as the country's troops prepare to depart afghanistan. last night the pentagon launched a drone strike on a car packed with explosives close to the airport, saying it had thwarted a plot by islamic state. a family living close to the airport say they lost ten members in the drone strike — including six children. the us says it's now investigating. translation: we live in this neighbourhood. | a rocket came and hit a house, we know that people died. i have nothing to say, we're di

so far islamic state has not public threatened to attack kabul and it is notjust threatened to attack not just an threatened to attack kabul and it is notjust an enemy of the united states, it is an enemy of the taliban and issued a statement calling the taliban us stages and said it was going to start a new jihad. let's speak to our correspondent, danjohnson who's covering the story from delhi. it is still chaotic outside kabul airport and if anything it's only getting worse. it is sweltering hot and there are thousands of people crammed in tight spaces and to stop more people dying service personnel have been spraying the crowd with water and lifting babies out of the crowd and it really is a desperate situation but nobody really having a situation but nobody really having a situation to it. the us is telling citizens to stay away and some nations coming up with solutions forgetting their citizens to the airport without having to go through those streets and face of those crowds but daily life in kabul is getting more difficult on the ground and the banks have been closed and nobody

those have been claimed by the islamic state group. pentagon says it is investigator reports that a u.s. strike on a suspected suicide bomberilled a number of civilians. i witnesses say the dead are children from one family as they prepare to leave for kabul airport to be evacuated. >> the last people, including my daughter. he also said two years old. ros: the latest and kabul. also across this half-hour, we will go to louisiana. there are warnings of life-threatening floods as hurricane ida brings the most powerful srm since katrina. president biden has this warning. pres. biden: this is going to be a devastating, a devastating hurricane. a life-threatening storm. ros: china is limiting the amount of time young people can game online to three hours a week. teenagers are not overly happy about this. parents perhaps have a different perspective. ♪ ros: u.s. forces are into the final 48 hours of their 20 year mission in afghanistan. the withdrawal will be complete on tuesday, and the security situation around kabul airport remains fraud

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i follow channels where the islamic state publishes claims from around the world. it took a while, but they released the photo of one attacker and a text in which they claim at least 60 peoe have been killed and hundreds more wounded they specificall said that translators and collaborators were the target, referring to civilians who tried to leave kabul airport. brent: france with the latest in kabul we want to take the story out of washington dc our correspondent is covering it there. there has been a statement released by the pentagon. what does the pentagon have to say. >> the mission continues is the major headline here with -- the old mitt goal here is to keep the roads closed and under control with an attempt to avoid such large accumulations of people that we have seen their surrounding the cobbler over recent days -- kabul airport over recent days. in addition to that, no recent service members are going to afghanistan. we do expect more attacks to happen. general mckenzie of central command said they are currently looking 24/7 for the people behind those a

officials have also expressed concern about the potential for attacks by afghanistan's branch of the islamic state us state department correspondent, barbara plett usher has more. the ongoing chaos outside the airport is contributing to what the pentagon spokesperson called a "fluid and dynamic security situation that could change by the hour". so you have this statement put out by the state department warning americans not to go to the airport because of potential security concerns — unless they were told specifically to go. then the state department said it had issued this morning because it wanted americans to avoid these large crowds for security purposes, but also because it would make it more efficient to process the departures. then we've also now had these us officials telling american media that they are particularly concerned about the possibility of islamic state attacks — afghanistan's branch of the islamic state group — and they are looking at alternative routes to get evacuees to the airport. so it seems to be in flux at the moment. the white house did say that president biden had di

an affiliate of the islamic state says they did it.t now for the us—led evacuation from afghanistan? live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 6am in the morning in singapore and 2.30am in the morning in the afghan capital kabul, where there has been carnage at the airport after twin explosions killed at least 60 people, according to a health official. the first blast is thought to have been the work of a suicide bomber, passing among the crowds gathered for more than a week at one of the airport's main gates to try to get flights out of the country. the second was at a nearby hotel. along with afghan civilians, 12 us military personnel have died. the uk ministry of defence says there were no british casualties. the initial explosion took place just before dusk outside the abbey gate at kabul airport, leaving bodies strewn all over a sewage ditch. the second blast happened near the baron hotel, which has been used by some western nations as a staging point for evacuations since the airlift began. there had

do you see the biggest threat is still being the islamic state in afghanistan?he moment, they are the biggest threat. they have the most to gain by conducting operations right now and have had a soft target in terms of the crowds trying to make their way there and the way western officials and soldiers and marines were outside the perimeter of the hard-line meeting with them. i w would say it was a surprise and i am sure they are looking at what they did and what went wrong and what went right just as we try to change our security protocols to prevent another attack. laura: do you think that the taliban will be trying to contain the threat from the islamic state themselves? douglas: it is in their best interest to do. they are indeed rivals. that is not disingenuous to say. even though they really subscribe to the same fundamental philosophy, the differences are more in terms of rivalries, internal politics, and the like. they are both competing for resources. the taliban is threatened by the appeal that the islamic state has, which can draw from their own fight

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and an affiliate of the islamic state group says it carried out the attacks.ll look at what it means for the future of afghanistan. and seeking another escape route as thousands of afghans struggled to flee their country. we report from the border with pakistan. hello and welcome. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. president biden�*s vowed to hunt down the islamic state militants who carried out a twin bomb attack at kabul airport, which killed at least 13 us service personnel and dozens of afghans. the first explosion happened just before dusk outside the abbey gate, leaving bodies strewn in a sewage ditch. the second blast was near the baron hotel, which has been used by some western nations as a staging point for evacuations since the airlift began. there had been warnings in recent days that an off—shoot of the islamic state group in the region was planning an attack. speaking at the white house, mr biden insisted that the airlift would continue, despite the bombing. he said the service personnel who lost their lives were heroes

last week's deadly suicide bought me in cobble highlights, renewed, severe threat posed by islamic state are to meet one russian terror suspects who claims he was tricked into fighting for are you still in syria by the british secret service? ah, just one of the afternoon very good day from us here down into national me kevin. oh, in this tuesday the 31st of august. as i'm going to stop in as a new phase in its history. but under the same old taliban rule, the very same regime that was in charge 20 years ago. the last us military flight took off from carville airport on monday night ending america's longest war. well, what you're seeing now picture just in the r t will do cents a day, tom pictures showing a virtually deserted carbo puerto. what's going on there over the last week or so? my. well, the tele now have full control over the key transport hubbard had to sing chaotic and deadly sings since the minutes and swept to power across. i've got to stand. now, at least all is apparently quiet. okay, we'll go live to tease senior correspondent. we'll go see if he's been following the fin

now there are unconfirmed reports that a terrorist group called isis k and afghan affiliate of islamic state may have been behind the attack. the report suggested the explosion had been carried out by a suicide bomber. a subsequent gunfire was also heard following the explosions. or the pentagon, this confirmed both explosions. batton's call says the 1st was carried out by suicide bomber the 2nd, they believe was a car bomb. second explosion happened near the barren hotel. that is where the british american citizens have been based in recent days as they have a way to do evacuation. during a recent media conference, itala bon spokesperson had warned of a possible attack on combat. the 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. but okay, let's go like to carbo correspond rodriguez. the of his on the ground for his morale . the la

first, it will be an islamic state. _ in the 90s? first, it will be an islamic state.will be an islamic state. we have - in the 90s? first, it will be an islamic state. we have fought in the 90s? first, it will be an i islamic state. we have fought for the case, that is clear. any agreement of the people that will be seen, revealed and any thing will be reformed and corrected so that there is no grievances from the afghan people. in is no grievances from the afghan eo - le. , is no grievances from the afghan --eole. , ., . . people. in terms of the media, are --eole, people. in terms of the media, are people. either— people. in terms of the media, are people, either press _ people. in terms of the media, are people, either press allowed - people. in terms of the media, are people, either press allowed to i people, either press allowed to operate freely in the country because we are also hearing reports that in certain places with a taliban now control it, they are only allowing for sharia news to be broadcast? i only allowing for sharia news to be broadcast? ~ , , broa

the united states says it has conducted its 1st as strike against the islamic state affiliate the claim responsibility for thursday's devastating terror attack in cobble that's according to a navy spokes person. the i got health ministry says 170 people were killed in the suicide bombing, including americans. some $200.00 more, were injured. the regional affiliate devices known as lab mix state hauled a sam quickly claim that was behind the atrocity. just to warn you that there awesome graphic images coming up next, early reports suggested that one of the blast happened at the entrance to the airport. as afghans waited in line to the processed to fly out, the bodies were thrown into a nearby storm drain. an explosive vest is said to have been used in one of the attacks. the other blast supposedly shut an area around a hotel where british officials were processing afghans to fly to the u. k. 13 us service members were among the dead. along with 20 a. tell about members. it's also known that 3 british citizens were killed, including a child, and another warning for you now that there is s

the taller bond, you know, to, to deal a blow to the islamic state in light of today's attack. you know, the united states will probably find a way to attack the islamic state through air power. but it might ask the taller bond to attack the islamic state through ground forces. i think the taller bond would like to see this relationship continue. at some point, they'd like to see the united states reopen, it's embassy in cobble. and so this will be a test, this will be, at least, you know, to avenues through which you can build cooperation and then see how far dose, well, how much pressure do you think is a taliban under right now to make sure that they can take back control off the country in terms of security. well, i mean, obviously this is an embarrassment to the united states is also an embarrassment to the taller bon lomberg state is, is a rival their arrival with itala on their arrival with al qaeda. they would like to re grow their movement from where it was in 2013, and 2014. so i think that the tall bond is going to have to find a way to make this shift from a successf

our top stories: the us retaliates against islamic state in afghanistan with a drone strike less than two days after the deadly suicide attack at kabul airport. the us embassy renews its call to citizens to avoid travelling to kabul airport, and tells those already there to leave immediately. hurricane ida approaches louisiana — residents in unprotected areas are warned to evacuate. and football superstar cristiano ronaldo is returning to manchester united 12 years after he left. hello and welcome to bbc news. the us has led an air strike against a member of the terrorist group isis—k that was behind thursday's attack at kabul airport. in a statement, the us central command said that "the unmanned airstrike occurred in the nangahar province of afghanistan. initial indications are that we killed the target. we know of no civilian casualties." our washington correspondent nomia iqbal has more. president biden avowed revenge — in that very emotional and defiant press conference on thursday he said that isis—k, the isis version in afghanistan, would be hunted down and made to pay for that

i'm going to stand it i system islamic state is kind of grown up here as atlantic states has been pushed back and pushed out of other parts particular the middle east. so it's remains to be seen just what the relationship will be. but for the moment, the taliban seem to blame the united states, which it does very readily in any case, but a particularly blames united states for the chaos and the violence that we're seeing at present. they say that they're just taking orders from the united states and trying to guard the perimeter that if it, they had their way, they would allow people into the terminal that might ease the tension. and so you wouldn't have all of this violence and chaos that we've seen on the outside of the perimeter. so the, the, the taliban are very ready to blame the us for the chaos that we have been seeing at the apple. thank you very much from the pride in combo for us. let's go to alan fisher than he is live in washington. so alan, what do we know about talks between the taliban and the united states in terms of preventing attacks like this and improving security ar

so called islamic states claimed responsibility for the attack. trying to leave afghanistan. president macron had suggested there should be a designed �*safe zone' at kabul airport for afghans wishing to leave.

biden started to speak publicly about the possible threat from isis—k, the afghanistan branch of islamic stateriefing right around the time that the word of the explosion came through. the word of the explosion came throu~h. . �* . the word of the explosion came throu~h. , a i. the word of the explosion came throu~h. , a , through. yes. as you say, this really complicates _ through. yes. as you say, this really complicates the - through. yes. as you say, this| really complicates the situation because they just really complicates the situation because theyjust had tojersey next week which is when the taliban has said is their red line. —— tuesday next week. they do not want american forces then go on that point and now we have the sort of terror threat that has come through and they're asking citizens and those they want to come out not to come to the airport, so it is complicating the whole process of trying to get people out. it whole process of trying to get people out-— people out. it is a very fluid situation — people out. it is a very fluid situation at _ people out. it is a very fluid si

secretary, claiming the 2 bluffs head cobble airport, the regional affiliate of isis, known as islamic state. hall sun quickly claimed that it was behind the atrocity of just a warranty. that there awesome graphic images coming up next. early reports suggested that one of the blast happened at the entrance to the airport. as afghans waited in line to be protest, try and fly out. bodies were thrown into a nearby storm drain, unexploded vest. he said to the news that one of the attacks of the other blas supposedly shook an area around a hotel where british officials were processing afghans to flight to the u. k. as i mentioned 13 us service members were among the dead. along with $28.00 taliban members, it's also known that 3 british citizens were killed, including a child. just another warning for you now there is some more potentially distressing pictures to show your next. covered bodies of victims which were laid out in the streets with grieving families, identifying and collecting the last loved ones. i'm sorry, so the been a while, you need to know how to book an idea. what was that wasn

the us says the target was an islamic state suicide bomber. has now weakened to a tropical storm, after president biden declared a major disaster in louisiana, where powerful winds and rain wiped out all power in new orleans. more paralympics success for team gb as lee pearson, andrew small andrew small and phoebe paterson pine claim golds. british ministers and officials are taking part in international meetings aimed at defining a joint approach to the taliban in afghanistan. the foreign secretary dominic raab is holding talks with his counterparts from the g7 group of wealthy countries, and, at the united nations, france and britain are expected to propose a security council resolution calling for a safe zone in kabul to protect people trying to leave the country. let's get more from our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. james, that idea the safe zone, is that a goer, do you think? h0. james, that idea the safe zone, is that a goer, do you think? no, there is a misunderstanding _ that a goer, do you think? no, there is a misunderstan

we haven't heard from the islamic states, that's now changed. the islamic states, that's now chanced.n't like using the - changed. we have no great surprises was up i don't like using the word - was up i don't like using the word responsibility for the have claimed that they were behind his boss. this for them i hate to say it but this is a triple success. they have killed their sworn enemy, the us western military which they consider to be a vile apostate presence in the land of afghanistan. they have caused chaos and confusion in the airport, embarrassing everybody and tried to disrupt this huge airlift. and they have made it very embarrassing for the taliban government which is now in charge of security or kabul airport. and quite clearly unable to stop these attacks. last year the isis group carried out 24 attacks in kabul. and thatis carried out 24 attacks in kabul. and that is which with a big nato presence was of the taliban who is been outside the tent for the last 20 years have onlyjust taken over these checkpoints, this is new to them governing, relatively new certainly in k

our top stories: the us carries out a drone strike against an islamic state planner in afghanistan —ess than two days after a deadly suicide attack at kabul airport. the us embassy renews its call to citizens to avoid travelling to kabul airport, because of security concerns. also on the programme: us intelligence agencies say covid—19 was not developed as a biological weapon, but remain split on its origins. and, football superstar cristiano ronaldo is returning to manchester united — 12 years after he left. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the us has led an air strike against a member of the terrorist group isis—k that was behind thursday's attack at kabul airport. in a statement, the us central command said that "the unmanned airstrike occurred in the nangahar province of afghanistan. initial indications are that we killed the target. we know of no civilian casualties." nomia iqbal is in washington dc for us. i appreciate details are scant but what do we know?- i appreciate details are scant but what do we know? yes. they are scant at _ but what do we

the islamic state claimed response ability. the u.s.used -- accused of civilian casualties, including children. >> flames lee -- leapt from a carfter militants used it to launch rockets at kabul airport. they were intercepted by a missile defense system, but planes landing today fired flares to try to protect themselves from further attack. nearby, a family comes through the wreckage of a u.s. drone strike launched yesterday. relatives and neighbors 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. >> if there was a bomb inside, the car would have been blown up , says this man. amongst those killed, a two-year-old, a 12-year-old, and these two twins, as well as someone who previously worked alongside american forces. the family was hoping to be evacuated out of the country. >> much -- when my brother wanted to park the car in here, there were children that were in the car. >> how many people from your family died? >> we

the afghan branch of the so-called islamic state says it carried out the attack.will have more news on developments in afghanistan in a short moment. i am in berlin. join me for "the day." that is after the break. ♪ ♪ #ñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■x=ççkkg report on "france 24" and france24. com. >> here are our headlines. day after a deadly explosion at kabul airport that killed 92 people. the united states is racing to complete evacuations by its august 31 deadline. and what future for afghan women in the two decades since the taliban last ruled. more than a fifth of the workforce. "france 24's" exclusive report in cab you'll. in nigeria, two separate groups of students have been released from captivity. they had been kidnapped for ran some and reunited with their

the united states recent retaliatory attack on the islamic state has caused casualties of innocent civilians. we call on the united states to refrain from indiscriminately attacking or bombing the civilian populated areas in afghanistan. mr. president, in the face of fundamental changes and the situation, it is necessary for the international community to engage with the taliban and provide them with guidance. the international community should provide afghanistan with urgently needed assistance for humanitarian needs in order to help the new authority maintain the normal operations of government executions, maintaining public order and stability, currency depreciation and price increases and embark on a path of peaceful reconstruction. china has always attached the great importance the fight against terrorism. we strongly condemn the recent terrorist attacks in kabul. this terrorist attack once again proves that the war in afghanistan did not achieve the goal of eliminating terrorist forces. the face -- hasty withdrawal is likely to have provided opportunities for various terrorist organiza