they have surrounded the access to kabut _ they have surrounded the access to kabut city~ — they havey. they are very close. they took— kabul city. they are very close. they took over a town to the south—west of kabul which means they are now— south—west of kabul which means they are now surrounding kabul city. whether— are now surrounding kabul city. whether they want to enter immediately or after many of the international community leave that is a question but no one predicted this would — is a question but no one predicted this would happen in the last ten days but— this would happen in the last ten days but what taliban might want to do, they— days but what taliban might want to do, they are now capturing all the territories — do, they are now capturing all the territories even as officially the american — territories even as officially the american withdrawal has not yet happened until the end of the month so it will— happened until the end of the month so it will be — happened until the end of the month so it will be a big propaganda victory— so it will be a big propaganda victo

tion from kabut 31. ♪ ross: hello, i am ross atkins with outside source.ations from kabul are continuing and the u.s. is saying it will get all americans who want to leave out by the end of the month. secretary blinken: we are in communication multiple times a day through multiple channels. ross: americans estimat there are 10,000 people at the kabul airport hoping to get out. we will ask -- we will update you on the situation. a new report on covid-19 has been delivered to the white house. this is the latest attempt to find out if the virus passed from an animal to a human or escaped from a lab. ♪ ross: at the state department in washington, the u.s. secretary of state has been giving an update on the situation in afghanistan. he has just completed that and is now taking questions from the journalists. let's listen in. >> what we are doing is very carelly tabulating everything we have, crosschecking, referencing different databases. we will have numbers for all of those categories in the days ahead after the initial efforts to get afghans out safely. with

that show how desperate _ over the last few days that show how desperate some people are to leave kabutve kabul ahd _ desperate some people are to leave kabul and the country as a whole, and the _ kabul and the country as a whole, and the hope in the uk government is this wiii— and the hope in the uk government is this will be _ and the hope in the uk government is this will be part of a wider humanitarian effort. yes, money for her humanitarian aid, but also countries _ her humanitarian aid, but also countries who've been involved in afghanistan over the last 20 years pledging _ afghanistan over the last 20 years pledging to take significant numbers of refugees. we can cross live to washington now to speak to ali noorani, who is the president and ceo of the national immigration forum. great to have you on newsday. i want to get your reaction to the details that we're hearing from the uk about that we're hearing from the uk about that resettlement programme for afghan people. what's your sense? will this help? i afghan people. what's your sense? will this help?— will this help? i think

i went to kabut— or wearing full burqas. i went to kabul and — or wearing full burqas.bul and when you saw people in burqas, you did a double take because — burqas, you did a double take because it wasn't the normal thing every— because it wasn't the normal thing every there, but apparently that's what _ every there, but apparently that's what all— every there, but apparently that's what all women are wearing. there is a resignation — what all women are wearing. there is a resignation that no matter what the taliban's pr machine says about women _ the taliban's pr machine says about women continuing education, there is a resignation that women's rights, human— a resignation that women's rights, human rights are just completely going _ human rights are just completely going to — human rights are just completely going to go out the window. michael, that pr machine _ going to go out the window. michael, that pr machine jenny _ going to go out the window. michael, that pr machine jenny talks - going to go out the window. michael, that pr machine jenny talks about, i that pr

terms that is the best outcome — in some terms that is the best outcome but talk to any woman here in kabutto any woman here in kabul and the taliban being in control— in kabul and the taliban being in control is— in kabul and the taliban being in control is not a good outcome. before — control is not a good outcome. before we _ control is not a good outcome. before we get onto the transitional agreement and what it is, very quickly this evacuation is taking place of us and british nationals, are they visible on the streets of kabul or very much going? what, sorry? the us and uk nationals are they not visible at all?— they not visible at all? eileen international _ they not visible at all? eileen international generally - they not visible at all? eileen international generally are i they not visible at all? eileen | international generally are not visible — international generally are not visible on the streets here anyway. crime _ visible on the streets here anyway. crime is _ visible on the streets here anyway. crime is a — visible on the streets here anyway. crime is a big problem here i

it's just south of kabut _ in afghanistan. it's just south of kabul.re, and when i first read about it, i remember the article describes you know. — it, i remember the article describes you know, chinese mining engineer is going _ you know, chinese mining engineer is going to _ you know, chinese mining engineer is going to visit — you know, chinese mining engineer is going to visit deposits passed american soldiers, and i thought, my god, we _ american soldiers, and i thought, my god, we are — american soldiers, and i thought, my god, we are paying all this money to provide _ god, we are paying all this money to provide the — god, we are paying all this money to provide the security for our biggest economic— provide the security for our biggest economic rivals to go and dig up one of the _ economic rivals to go and dig up one of the great — economic rivals to go and dig up one of the great deposits of copper, one of the great deposits of copper, one of the _ of the great deposits of copper, one of the most — of the great deposits of copper, one of the

i was in kabut— taliban if they came to power. i was in kabul at — taliban if they came to power.et's just see what kind of a government and what kind of foreign _ kind of a government and what kind of foreign policy —— where reform policy _ of foreign policy —— where reform policy emerges. these are questions that are _ policy emerges. these are questions that are not — policy emerges. these are questions that are notjust policy emerges. these are questions that are not just existential for afghans. — that are not just existential for afghans, they are urgent for afghanistan's neighbours and near neighbours and countries like britain — neighbours and countries like britain. , . neighbours and countries like britain. , , . , :, britain. very interesting what you were saying _ britain. very interesting what you were saying about _ britain. very interesting what you were saying about how _ britain. very interesting what you | were saying about how individuals living in kabul, for example, a meeting for the first time the taliban. we spoke to a university lecturer in kabul this morni

, — on friday evening afghan time, by that point, certainly by the saturday, control was ebbing in kabutwas ebbing in kabul and the afghan foreign minister had left by sunday. the idea that — minister had left by sunday. the idea that in the interim period we could _ idea that in the interim period we could have — idea that in the interim period we could have done any meaningful business — could have done any meaningful business or effected any change is nonsense. — business or effected any change is nonsense, it would not have happened. nothing was lost by doing that. happened. nothing was lost by doing that the _ happened. nothing was lost by doing that. the focus we had was rightly securing _ that. the focus we had was rightly securing the airport and increasing capacity _ securing the airport and increasing capacity. and as a result, since that— capacity. and as a result, since that point— capacity. and as a result, since that point in time you are referring to, we _ that point in time you are referring to, we got— that point in time you are referring to, we got 9000 people out. it d

kabut— killings and looting in the city. kabul residents are living in absolute fear right now.ate secession of violence and respect for human rights _ violence and respect for human rights and _ violence and respect for human rights and international humanitarian law. call on the taliban— humanitarian law. call on the taliban to _ humanitarian law. call on the taliban to cease killing. urge that no public— taliban to cease killing. urge that no public institutions and service delivery — no public institutions and service delivery infrastructure be demolished, including works of arts in museums and media institutions. stress _ in museums and media institutions. stress that— in museums and media institutions. stress that violating human rights of afghan citizens will be held accountable. urgently establish a humanitarian corridor for the evacuation of those at risk of retribution from the taliban and attacks — retribution from the taliban and attacks. call on neighbouring countries of afghanistan to open their— countries of afghanistan to open their borders and facilitate the exi

are against the people — that the taliban are against the people and education, but the people in kabuttaken any kind of revenge. the taliban sent... that's not ok. this is not _ taliban sent... that's not ok. this is not ok— taliban sent... that's not ok. this is not ok for— taliban sent... that's not ok. this is not ok for the country. what is your— is not ok for the country. what is your problem? let is not ok for the country. what is your problem?— is not ok for the country. what is your problem? let me tell you what the need your problem? let me tell you what they need to. _ your problem? let me tell you what they need to, they _ your problem? let me tell you what they need to, they need _ your problem? let me tell you what they need to, they need to - your problem? let me tell you what they need to, they need to feel- they need to, they need to feel space. i've spoken with so many young educated afghans —— feel safe. they are terrified they will be killed. many of them have had threatening messages from the taliban. i've seen the targeted assassinations. there was one just today.

what should people do if they did not managed to get to kabut— if they did not managed to get to kabult they have immediate action should be and we know— immediate action should be and we know from — immediate action should be and we know from having spoken to a lot of them _ know from having spoken to a lot of them across — know from having spoken to a lot of them across to bbc that many of them are still— them across to bbc that many of them are still deeply worried about how they will— are still deeply worried about how they will be treated by the taliban. no detail— they will be treated by the taliban. no detail yet, for example, about hops _ no detail yet, for example, about hops in _ no detail yet, for example, about hops in the — no detail yet, for example, about hops in the region. about where people _ hops in the region. about where people should go in neighbouring countries — people should go in neighbouring countries if they want to claim asylum — countries if they want to claim asylum or— countries if they want to claim asylum or refuge in the uk. the labour— asylum or refu

you said there was no imminent threat of - there was no imminent threat of kabut— there was no imminentanswered the question. ten years ago the i kabul falling. i think i've answered i the question. ten years ago the head ofthe the question. ten years ago the head of the us forces _ the question. ten years ago the head of the us forces in _ the question. ten years ago the head of the us forces in iraq _ the question. ten years ago the head | of the us forces in iraq recommended the president not to pull troops out. the president not to pull troops out now— the president not to pull troops out. now defence secretary austin recommended the same thing in afghanistan. is he frustrated that people _ afghanistan. is he frustrated that people are ignoring him? he is focused on _ people are ignoring him? he is focused on the _ people are ignoring him? he is focused on the mission - people are ignoring him? he is focused on the mission of - people are ignoring him? he is focused on the mission of a - focused on the mission of a noncompetitive _ focused on the mission of a noncompetitive evacuati

rulers— sum up your message to the taliban ruters in— sum up your message to the taliban ruters in kabuti may add a second one, could _ first question and if i may add a second one, could you - first question and if i may add a second one, could you please i first question and if i may add a - second one, could you please explain in which _ second one, could you please explain in which framework _ second one, could you please explain in which framework you _ second one, could you please explain in which framework you intend - second one, could you please explain in which framework you intend to i second one, could you please explain in which framework you intend to do. in which framework you intend to do this thorough — in which framework you intend to do this thorough investigation - in which framework you intend to do this thorough investigation of- in which framework you intend to do this thorough investigation of the i this thorough investigation of the support— this thorough investigation of the support mission? _ this thorough investigation of the support mission? thank- this thoro

in kabut. _ centerand are receiving care.ntagon briefing on what has been happening in kabul. let's speak to our political correspondent susan hulme. the british defence secretary confirming the airlift out of kabul is in its final stages. thea;r confirming the airlift out of kabul is in its final stages.— is in its final stages. they were sa in: is in its final stages. they were saying the _ is in its final stages. they were saying the 1000 _ is in its final stages. they were saying the 1000 fine _ is in its final stages. they were saying the 1000 fine people . is in its final stages. they were | saying the 1000 fine people are being taken out today, no one else is being processed are brought forward. you can hear the desperation in the voices of those interpreters left behind in afghanistan. he has talked about the debt that is owed to people and that they will try to get more people out by other means, not by the airlift. quite how the british will be able to do that once british troops have left over the weekend, because

course, the afghan| military collapse completely, opening _ military collapse completely, opening kabutn a meeting — advance. on august the 15th, in a meeting with _ advance. on august the 15th, in a meeting with taliban _ advance. on august the 15th, in a meeting with taliban senior - meeting with taliban senior leadership— meeting with taliban senior leadership in— meeting with taliban senior leadership in doha, - meeting with taliban senior leadership in doha, i- meeting with taliban senior i leadership in doha, i delivered meeting with taliban senior - leadership in doha, i delivered a message — leadership in doha, i delivered a message on— leadership in doha, i delivered a message on behalf— leadership in doha, i delivered a message on behalf of— leadership in doha, i delivered a message on behalf of the - leadership in doha, i delivered a i message on behalf of the president that our— message on behalf of the president that our mission _ message on behalf of the president that our mission in— message on behalf of the president that our mission in kabul— message on behalf of the pr

outside of him twomac at this priority to extract americans - outside of him twomac at this point -- kabutndering if there _ the 9000 number. we were just wondering if there was - the 9000 number. we were just wondering if there was an - the 9000 number. we were just wondering if there was an out i the 9000 number. we were justi wondering if there was an out but the 9000 number. we were just- wondering if there was an out but an update _ wondering if there was an out but an update on _ wondering if there was an out but an update on what _ wondering if there was an out but an update on what your— wondering if there was an out but an update on what your daily _ wondering if there was an out but an update on what your daily goals i update on what your daily goals were further— update on what your daily goals were further throughput? _ update on what your daily goals were furtherthroughput? right— update on what your daily goals were further throughput?— further throughput? right now, the ace, further throughput? right now, the pace. there — further throughput? right now, the pace. there is— f

bomber, at least one, at least _ bearing bomber, at least one, at least somewhere in the region of kabutecome the gamekeeper, the person involved in attacks— gamekeeper, the person involved in attacks all— gamekeeper, the person involved in attacks all over afghanistan is now in charge _ attacks all over afghanistan is now in charge of trying to stop attacks and it _ in charge of trying to stop attacks and it is— in charge of trying to stop attacks and it is hard to see that the taliban— and it is hard to see that the taliban would have anything to gain by allowing an attack like this. this— by allowing an attack like this. this must— by allowing an attack like this. this must be an embarrassment to them _ this must be an embarrassment to them because, while i'm sure they will blame — them because, while i'm sure they will blame foreign forces for it, the fact— will blame foreign forces for it, the fact is— will blame foreign forces for it, the fact is they need stability, they— the fact is they need stability, they want to establish their islamic emirate _ they want to establish their i

we were told yesterday the british ambassador in afghanistan was at kabut— ambassador in afghanistanhimself helping to process— kabul airport himself helping to process those applications. that is the absolute immediate priority for the absolute immediate priority for the government. but they are also having _ the government. but they are also having to _ the government. but they are also having to talk diplomatically to other _ having to talk diplomatically to other countries. borisjohnson having to talk diplomatically to other countries. boris johnson was saying _ other countries. boris johnson was saying yesterday that he was very aware _ saying yesterday that he was very aware he — saying yesterday that he was very aware he didn't want other like—minded countries to what he said prematurely recognise the taliban — said prematurely recognise the taliban. he said there would be a new regime but he didn't know what it would _ new regime but he didn't know what it would he — new regime but he didn't know what it would be. he said the uk would work— it would be. he said the uk would w