describing this battle with the self-declared national recesses front. -- national resistance front.nted -- calling it the last terrorism pocket in the country. those words are going to be looked at and interpreted by worried afghans and concerned members of the international community. what we do know, simile, this is a historic day in afghanistan. the taliban having taken full control for the first time of the panjshir valley. >> the author of "the long war", the story of afghanistan since 9/11. he was a communications advisor to the former president. some have already responded to calls for a national uprising. >> we have seen responses from the north, northwest, some things on a social media saying they are rising up. as requested by others. if he could emerge from this as the standard baron, a focal point of resistance to the taliban, and emerge safe and able to operate, this could be the beginning for a national resistance. we have heard from other parts of the country where there may be potential armed resistance. in the short term, a huge relief among the population of afghan

the national resistance front says the taliban's latest claims are inaccurate.okesperson for the group to our team that it still holds strategic positions in the area. >> we came under heavy attack sunday night in panjshir from taliban forces on the ground and pakistani drones from the air. it is true that the taliban capture the main road and urban areas. but the panjshir resistance continues in the valleys and main road. reporter: he accuse the taliban of spreading false information. >> the rumors about our commander fleeing are false. he and the acting president are in panjshir. they had a meeting early monday to organize resistance from strongholds in the mountains. reporter: two battles are being fought in the valley, a campaign between the taliban and the fighters of the national resistance fronts. anchor: for 12 days, france 24 was in kabul reporting on history, the taliban takeover and final evacuations from the airport. many are wondering how he would leave the country. he is back in france after driving across the border into pakistan. here his -- here

abrasive and aggressive behaviour from kids around me because of the fact that we'd have the national frontront gates, i'd be followed home as a teenager by a guy or guys in a white van who'd shout stuff at me through a loud hailer on the top of the van, racist abuse. i had a certain music teacher who had an issue with the fact... i mean, i was playing an indian classical piece in a music room, and i remember he walked in and said, "where's your sheet music?" and i said, "you don't really need one for this. it's all traditional, it's indian classical music." and he said, "well, if you haven't got sheet music, it's not music, get out." and then he banned me for six years from the school music rooms. and it wasn'tjust him. i mean, it was an atmosphere, really, and that's why i'm not naming him in particular. but did you share these really traumatic experiences with your parents? no, ididn�*t. and i think part of the reason was shame, as well, because i felt... my parents were very optimistic, and that's why on one of my albums, i include my mom and dad speaking, particularly on beyond skin, w

the national resistance front made up of malicious and former african security force members. it's the last group to hold out against taliban rule, but the telephone says the entire country is now under its control. troll, struck for jones, been out from car morning, charles, conflicting stories ready from both sides as to who has the upper hand. that's right. so hale we saw last night i suppose it was about half an hour, 40 minutes celebration gun by in cobble. it was very loud and he could you say that he was a allowed or a longer celebration that we saw once the us troops by left. and these are on the back of reports. similarly by telephone commanders, unnamed 3 of them, we understand from that area punchy about that was saying that the thought about had full control of the value. since then, those reports have been heavily refuted. we understand that there is ongoing fighting. this is a large area. it is heavily defended by the by these. ready opposition forces. we understand that it's all about the surrounding area. we know that certainly according to this all about for t

more fierce fighting is being reported between the national resistance front, made up of malicious and form rock gun security force members. and taliban forces both sides claim they've infected heavy losses. a top us general has warned there's a chance of a broader civil war that's bringing our corresponding char stratford, who's in campbell for is our tony. i know you've been speaking to people in pantry, tell us about the latest jo, harry and also the significance of this balance. we have, i know. okay, we seem to have lost the connection to child stradford there, but we hopefully we'll get back. we'll get back to him in just a moment when reestablish that connection. meanwhile, aide is slowly starting to come into a gallery sun as the capital airport was made operational on yesterday. so his charles report about that was on the tsar, had to travel 12 hours with his sick mother to this cobble hospital to get the light saving dialysis treatment she needs if she isn't treated every couple of days, dr. saying she could die within 2 weeks. among the facts and they give him several people

the national resistance front is made up of malicious and i'm going to go to both members and is the last group to hold out against taliban rule . but the telephone says the whole country is now under its control and verified reports that the taliban had taken punches. are sparked celeb celebratory gunfire across cobble on friday night. but falling bullets left several people dead and dozens more injured. charles stratford has more from the african capital. last night. i suppose there's about half an hour 40 minutes of celebration . gun by in cobble is very loud and he could have you say that he was a allowed or a longer celebration than we saw once the us troops by lead on these are on the back of reports. similarly by telephone commanders, unnamed 3 of the we understand from that area punchy about that was saying that it's all about had full control of the valley. since then, those reports have been heavily refuted. we understand that there is ongoing fighting. this is a large area. it is heavily defended by the and by these. ready are position forces we understand that that's all

ah, the leader of the national resistance front says he's willing to stop fighting the taliban if they withdraw from the pen. your valley. there has been heavy fighting in the mountainous region north of the capitol where opposition forces are battling to taliban. national resistance front is made up of militia and former afghan security force members. both sides claim they've inflicted heavy losses. a top us general has warned. there's a chance of a broader civil war. charles stratford has more from capital. there has been heavy fighting of the last 24 hours or so. we've spoken to sources in that area. they're telling us that the, in our, if a saying that they have taken captive hundreds of tale bond prisoners apparently. and there is no way that we can independently confirm this. the solid bond were taken by surprise having cross the bridge in an an area called don suck, at which point, according to the saw saying that they were then surrounded by the n r f. and the bridge was blown up. sort of the n r f. very well armed, we were there the day before yesterday speaking to locals. who

more face fighting is reported between the national resistance front and taliban forces, with both claiming to have the upper hand. and lastly, that protests are being held to disrupt the integration of an orthodox church, either in montenegro, the therapy anointing bishop jani. as the new head of the serbian orthodox church is to, to be held in attend that at least 13 police officers have been killed in an attack near the northern city of kit. a cook suspected i saw fighters targeted a checkpoint. so let's get more on that story in iraq. my mood a bill whitehead, is a correspondent in baghdad and join me now obviously the details are very sketchy for the moment. the mood, what do we know about this attack? will live. so halo, according to sources at the intuitive ministry, namely at the federal police detachment, they say that they've lost 12 of their colleagues and the others are injured. while one for the police individual is missing. that's follow and get attacks by iso militants in russia had area of could cook a govern rate. now at this attack as witnesses, dad, they say that isolate

the national resistance front is made up of militias on full african security for members. and is the last group to hold out against taliban rule. but the taliban says the whole country is now under its control. in kabul, at least 17 people, including children, were reported killed as taliban fighters, claiming victory and, and she had 5 celebrity gunshots. it feared dozens more injured. now the mountain sang clave is about a 150 kilometers north of the capital. charles stratford reports from gall behalf. the gateway to the region. smoke rises over the town of gould, the hall, the entrance to the punchier valley in northeast af galveston. neither the soviets, during the 1980s war, nor the taliban have ever managed to control this mountainous region around a 100 kilometers north of cobble shells, lands nearby. taliban fighters, ready the weapons. men in this village say they have driven their wives and children to safety. they angry. i'm scared. i'd rather not go down to the americans betrayed us. president gandy betrayed us to. you left us under the canons and tanks . and w

the national resistance front. and taliban forces reported to be engaged in face fighting with both sides, claiming to have had the upper hand. charles strafford has war from cobble to understand there's been heavy fighting in the last 24 hours. we spoke to people.

the national resistance front is made up of militias and former off can security for members, and is the last group to hold out against tiny band role. but the taliban says the whole country is now under its control. and verify and report the taliban had taken found. she respond celebratory gunfire . cross campbell on friday night. but falling bullets left several people dead and dozens injured. let's go live so aren't here as cha. stratford who's joined us from cobble. so tell us about the latest you're hearing a charlie about the situation in pan share and who's in control of the area below the siding is, is the fighting is very much ongoing. as you mentioned, there were these celebrations last night in cobble. the sky lit up with tray so far as the solid set of receipts lines that were coming through that. so according to names tommy bolling commanders in that area that they taking full control of the valley. those were refuted a few hours later when there was leaks to the media. a video statement made by the former vice president of this country of the sala who we understand is i

but massoud's national resistance front disputes this.ting on facebook, mr massoud said that to reach a lasting peace, the nrf is ready to stop fighting on condition that the taliban also stop their attacks and military movements on panjshir and andarab — a district in a neighbouring province. it's not clear if the taliban are likely to agree to the truce proposal. ali nazary is the head of foreign relations for the national resistance front of afghanistan. speaking to me from an undisclosed location outside of the country, he gave his assessment of the taliban's assault on the valley. we are present throughout panjshir at the moment. panjshir is in a small province or valley. panjshir has many semi—valleys, from the southern part up to the northern part of the valley. right now, the taliban are only in a few locations. they are facing difficulties. our forces are resisting and defending their people, their honour, their home and their values. this isn't a resistance that will end with the taliban entering panjshir. panjshir is the lion's

amendments the constitution, despite efforts from civil society and opposition forces who created a national front for the defense of the constitution to prevent him from running for a 3rd time. the opposition accepted the election just to avoid bloodshed. and today we see that the army is taking revenge position. the use of violence during elections has destroyed the legitimacy about con days, president jumper hey, a school district in california has suspended a teacher accused of rob declining his students with unpaid for propaganda off the investigative group project. fair, tough released, undercover footage. 180 days revolutionary. how do you do that? how do you i probably, that's as far left as you can find why or why it can take waking up on that i get to say i have an antique flag on my roof on my wall cleaned about that and made it to make it faster to come on, i don't really know maybe you shouldn't be aligning with the value that it's ever medical pro pipe was. 5 seen in that video, right, that worked out a high school in sacramento on that clips office can paste on me for violating poli

but massoud's national resistance front disputes this. on facebook, mr massoud said that to reach a lasting peace, the nrf is ready to stop fighting on condition that the taliban also stop their attacks and military movements on panjshir and andarab — a district in a neighboring province. and andarab — a district in a neighbouring province. it's not clear if the taliban are likely to agree to the truce proposal. a heavily pregnant police officer in afghanistan has been shot dead by armed men inside her home. witnesses said banu negar had been beaten the previous day, after taking down a taliban flag. the taliban have told the bbc they had no involvement. meanwhile, across the country, people are adapting to life under the new regime. our correspondent secunder kermani has travelled from the capital, kabul, to the province of logar, from where he sent this report. they've grown up along the front line but their first taste of peace is bittersweet. in the final weeks of the war, government forces flattened these houses after coming under fi

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but a member of the anti—taliban national resistance front told the bbc it's regained some ground.southerly winds have arrived and a dose of summer heat is on the way. but it's not going to last very long. yes, a very warm and sunny tuesday on the way, but from wednesday onwards, late on wednesday, we could have thunderstorms in the southwest of the uk brought by this area of low pressure. but for the time being, high pressure over us, and notjust over the uk but much of europe. and here's that warm air coming in from the south, spreading across the uk. so the early hours look pretty quiet across much of the country. there will be some mist and fog forming, maybe northern wales, merseyside, lancashire. and mild, if not quite warm, 15—17 degrees around dawn. and the temperatures will quickly skyrocket as we go through the morning and into the afternoon. now, it's going to be sunshine pretty much all around, although across some far northwestern parts of the country, it could be a little hazy and cloudy. and much cooler in stornoway, 18 degrees, but the mid—20s for the lowlands of sc

more fierce fighting is reported between the national resistance front on taliban forces with both claiming to have the upper hand. the inauguration of an orthodox church leader and montenegro has gone ahead despite protests, demonstrators blocked roads and fought with police before the ceremony. opponent see the church as a symbol of creeping serbian influence. 15 years after montenegro became independent. davis ravi reports police and protesters fight in the montenegrin capital of the tenure. demonstrations against the duration of the new head of the serbian orthodox church. fascism, fascism, pure, fascism, their secretary and gang colorado. this was the true tear us. it's all for no reason. they were not over $5000.00 of us in the sense that in front of them, one of 3 they to tear gus all the time. and visa didn't see anything. montenegro declared independence from serbia in 2006 following years of ethnic violence and political turmoil triggered by the breakup of the former yugoslavia. but the serbian orthodox church still represents the country's dominant religion. and the 10 year old,

i'm joined now by the head of foreign relations for national resistance front of afghanistan, ali nazaryhe is speaking to us from an undisclosed location outside of afghanistan. great to have you on the programme today. can you in the first instance tell us what's the latest situation in the panjshir valley? are your fortune is able to hold back the taliban —— forces? we fortune is able to hold back the taliban -- forces?— taliban -- forces? we are in panjshir_ taliban -- forces? we are in panjshir at— taliban -- forces? we are in panjshir at the _ taliban -- forces? we are in panjshir at the moment. - taliban -- forces? we are in - panjshir at the moment. panjshir has many valleys. right now, the taliban are only in a few locations. they are only in a few locations. they are facing difficulties. ourforces are facing difficulties. ourforces are resisting and defending their people, their owner, their home and their values —— their honour. this will not end with the taliban entering panjshir. it is the lion's been. any enemy that enters will not leave alive. but been. any enemy that enter

in the 1990s, the national resistance front, which is made up of militias and former african security force members, says it successfully pushed back the taliban attempt at taking the territory. but the taliban maintains it now controls all of afghanistan, former african vice president, umbrella celebrities. this video friday saying he was in the pan she valley and continuing to resist the taliban push for control. the fact that there is no doubt that the circumstances we face that difficult. we face attacks by our calling to terrorists and the taliban, who backed by paul keystone, but were defending our homeland and the resistance continues. the enemy has suffered casualties. we've also taken casualties today we faced the tax by the enemy, but we remain in complete control of the situation. the meanwhile, on verified reports that the taliban had taken pension sponsor had a breach, redone fire cross capitol. on friday night, several people were reportedly killed and dozens more injured by the falling bullets. focused on the powerful intelligence chief is in campbell, reportedly to mee

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the national resistance front of afghan external and ref is believed to be several 1000 strong and made up of mainly ethnic tragic fighters and former african army soldiers. the group was led by this man led masoud. he's british military academy trained, and the son of a sharma suit who fought against the soviets. and the taliban was assassinated by uh, clyde a 2 days before the 911 attacks in 2000. and one of the sued is demanding the taliban form an inclusive government which guarantees the rights of all afghan histones, ethnic minorities, including ethnic tactics, who make up around a quarter of the country's population. the fighting started off the 2 weeks of negotiations with the taliban collapsed. we have a lot of equipments with ourselves. we will descend from our relief from our territory until we have one blood, one drop of blood in our buddy. so we will resist. will be modified here. talking about fight is edge of a slope along tracks. they say a heavily mind as we were getting ready to go live. another shell landed close by the taliban, his block phone networks in the valley.

more fierce fighting has reported between the national resistance front, made up of militias and form african security force members. and taliban forces both sides claim they've inflicted heavy losses. that help us general has ward. there's a chance of a broader civil war. char stratford has more from the capital cobble, despite claims the day before yesterday from the toddler bomb that they had taken control, full control of the valley. that seems to not have happened at all. we have reports of heavy fighting on going people who were in the area yesterday said it was especially hard shelling. we understand that the tale bond certainly seem to be according to them making gains. they saying that they have taken control of 4 of the 7 districts district. he's effectively an area around a large village, according to our understanding, of course, that he's being refuted by body and ref, this is the resistance group that is opposing the child about they're saying that they reach control of one of these districts a place called unable which we know is at the, the southern side, the southern

the national resistance front is made up of militia and former african security force members. and is the last group to hold out against the taliban rule of the taliban says the whole country is now under its control. unverified report, the taliban has taken panagerie's. sparks, celebratory gunfire. across capital on friday night, falling bullets left several people dead and dozens injured. doctors and nurses say the afghan health care system is close to collapse. many haven't been paid for the last 3 months. charl stratford reports from travel along the tsar had to travel 12 hours with his sick mother to this cobble hospital to get the life saving diana's his treatment. she needs if she isn't treated every couple of days, dr. saying she could die within 2 weeks long. the fact that you're going to service out there, people are living in poverty. the situation is bad. patients need diocese and treatment. if they don't get it on the foreign aid stops and if people can't afford the treatment, it's going to be very difficult on. this is the largest public hospital and i've gone his

they called themselves the national resistance front, the group and the taliban fluctuated between faxing and negotiations until talks broke down last week by hum, but i am a little high. now delegations went there, they received negative answers and they couldn't resolve matters through negotiations and dialogue. so the islamic emerett decided to send to military forces to get rid of this violence. nest of terrorism. from the taliban launched an offensive into the valley with communications down both sides. launched a propaganda war, claiming de, we're winning the fight for another time over in our positions and fighting is ongoing with the enemy has been exterminated. i took this weapon from a taliban fighter. motor dead bodies are spread out on the ground. the pantry valley was used to successfully resist. soviet forces in the 1980. and the taliban in the 1990 s and early 2000. and one of the united states biggest allies during that era was northern alliance leader on the charm. as soon as he was assassinated by all kinds of suicide bombers, 20 years ago, 2 days before the 911 attacks

a national resistance front says it pushed taliban bag and the women's rights march and cobbled has been broken up by taliban special forces. using 2 cases. demonstration was the 2nd of its kind in 2 days. the government in democratic republic of congo is extending a state of emergency in the east of the country. hundreds of people have been killed in the 2 re province, with reports of another 18 killed by the adf rebel group. earlier on the border of tori and north key bu, half a 1000000 people have been forced from their homes. catherine sawyer reports from next monday, but people are beginning to return home after the military pushed rebels out of the area. most of this people in this town, since our economies, they have comebacks from id come in. areas like a borneo with camacho, capital of providence. we have been rocked by conflict with different rebel good fighting against government forces. so the people here are basically receiving some cash vouchers from and yields where they get to buy mattresses and load and food. they left with nothing but the clothes on their back. they sai

the last area, not on the title bar control. national resistance front says it pushes the top on back. the us president will visit storm ravaged parts of new jersey and new york next week to assess the damage from hurricane item. dozens of people were killed after the storm hit louisiana and left torrence of rain along the east coast. but the clean, i've been hampered by problems with infrastructure and housing. gabriel elizondo reports from washington security cameras record the moment a basement in a home starts to fill up with the rainwater and then water pressure from hurricane ida is too much to bear and the walls give in the family was able to escape. they were lucky in new york city, many were not 13 people were killed. after being trapped inside basement apartments, they ranged in age from an 86 year old woman to a 2 year old boy and both his parents all found dead and flooded basement apartment . they were unable to escape housing experts say up to 300000 illegal basement dwellings in new york city may not conform to safety codes and don't have proper drainage or escape route

the anti—taliban movement calls itself the national resistance front of afghanistan.hters here in a series of training drills. it's made up of a multiethnic group of militias and former afghan security force members. they're led by this man, ahmad massoud. he's the son of the late ahmad shah massoud, known as the lion of panjshir, a powerful guerrilla commander who led an army of resistance fighters against the soviets and the taliban. former vice president amrullah saleh is also in the panjshir valley. he has insisted to the bbc he remains there and reports he has fled the country are baseless. i am in the panjshir valley. the reports concerning my escape from afghanistan are totally baseless. i am here. we have had several meetings regarding the situation. no doubt, the situation is difficult. we have been under invasion of the taliban, their al-qaeda allies, terrorist groups from the region and beyond, as usual backed by the pakistanis. we have held the ground. we have resisted. the resistance is not going to surrender, it's not going to bow to terrorism and it's g

we have al-qaeda right now and many other terrorist groups in the front line fighting against a nationalfeel abandoned because we're fighting a war against terror however we have no allies. we are the last remaining u.s. allies inside afghanistan. we are not being supported. there is no one by our side to help us against transnational terrorism at the moment. and we're going to continue our struggle to preserve democracy, to preserve the rights and freedom of everyone in afghanistan and to bring justice and to defeat terrorism until the end. >> tammy: sir, specifically, joe biden clearly is in front of this debacle that you are facing that the world is facing, do you hold him personally responsible for this? >> well, i believe better policies could have been adopted when it came to afghanistan. right now terrorism still exists. the threat of terrorism is much greater compared to 2001. we have emboldened al-qaeda, emboldened isis-k and emboldened taliban and they are going after us; however, we are left alone to fight against terrorism and to resist and to defend ourselves. >> tammy: well

she valley the last area, not on the hollow bond control the national resistance front. so they pushed the taliban back. a saudi led coalition fighting the hootie rebels in yemen, says it has intercepted 3 miss all attacks. they targeted demand in the all rich eastern region of saudi arabia, as well as jesus and nigerian close to the border with yemen in the south. syrian government forces have shelby southern rebel held enclave of there are a valid injuring civilians. it follows a 3 day sci fi, which so russian military patrol, the rebels stronghold. but people in that i'll say the government did not allow in aid. iran's president says his country is ready to revive talks on the 2015 nuclear deal, but not on the west and freshen talks have been paused since june and then the lawn care them to more to man. i've said previously that we will definitely have negotiations. you know, order of business, but not with the pressure that the other parties are pursuing. this pressure has failed before the americans in european to experience multiple times that these negotiations al

if the taliban starts, it's attacks, the national resistance, front of afghan, astonished ahmed. my food says he welcomes proposals from religious scholars for a negotiated settlement to end the fighting that been more clashes in the pan. sure valley north of the capital combo. while opposition forces have been battling the taliban for days, both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses on each other. a spokesman for the anti taliban resistance front has been killed in the pan. sure valley group officials say same dashti was killed in fighting on sunday. it was a prominent media figure and i've got a son and the nephew of the former governments chief executive elements. and then one of the story to bring you from syria or e. 3 civilians have been killed and a government attack fair on the rebel health city. of dara. following a 3 day sci fi broken by russia after weeks of attacks on the area, the truce was meant to allow aiden, but people in the 50 se supplies haven't arrived. and they choose government forces of trying to take control. syrian state media say the fight isn't da

those from the national resistance front have repeatedly repelled advances from the group. several thousand fighters and emden's of the government's armed forces have massed in the valley. some say just before the takeover, they saw government troops transporting vehicles and equipment to the area. the region resisted taliban rule during the 1990's. the number of t's is hard to verify. hundreds of families have fled after heavy fighting. we report from the area. >> smoke rises from this town, the entrance to the valley in afghanistan. neither the soviets know the taliban have ever managed to control this mountainous region around 100 kilometers north of kabul. a shall lands nearby. taliban fighters ready their weapons. many in the village say they have driven their wives and children to safety. they are angry and scared. >> the americans betrayed us. the president betrayed us. he left us under the canons and thanks and we cannot stop either side fighting. how much can they kill their fellow afghans? they have to stop fighting. >> the taliban drive american military vehicles

their claim is being denied by the national resistance front. forces are still in strategic positions across the valley. >>> political upheaval in the west african nation of guinea as an adviser to the president confirmed his arrest in an apparent coup. hundreds of people celebrated in the streets of the capital sunday. >> translator: the joy is at its maximum, my brother, look around, it is like that all over the territory. >> and the president's location is unclear. but he can be seen in a video posted on social media but cnn cannot independently verify its authenticity. so let's turn now to david mckenzie, he is joining us live from johannesburg. talk to us about what this all means for the nation of guinea and of course the region. >> reporter: there is a lot of uncertainty at this hour in guinea. you had those dramatic events unfolding early sunday when heavily armed special operations forces went into the headquarters of the government, there were several hours of small arms fire and heavy weapons fire according to witnesses. and then you h

now the national resistance front, as a multi ethnic group, made up of militias and full african security force members. dozens of people living hill on both sides in recent days. charles dropped that has more from a village near the punchy valley. behind me, you'll just about be able to see the town of gould hall now that is the entrance to the punchier valley, the only entrance to the punchy valley civilian population and in the thousands, when we arrived there was a lot of smoke. there was a lot of artillery being fired at that town. we understand that the child by the taliban are in control of it, but they have been responding as well in the last 5 minutes or so. again, more artillery heavy machine gun fire being heard. we've spoken to locals in the area of many locals telling us how terrified they are. they say the fighting started about 4 days ago. and as i say, they say that it's especially bad at night. it has been an escalating. they also say that the resistance, this group called the n r s that are in control of punch. if they said that they sold a group pulling in weapons, brin

. >> really here to raise awareness about the national resistance front in pansheer valley, afghanistan. they're one of the only areas in afghanistan fighting the taliban. >> reporter: she says it's a fight for freedom and women's rights, battle she hopes will resonate with people 7,000 miles away in the bay area. nbc bay area news. >>> recall election just a week away, governor newsom and opponents campaigned in southern california. leading gop candidate conservative talk show host was in thousand oaks, and caitlyn jenner in oxnard. >> political ally on the campaign trail, vice president harris in the bay area wednesday, expected to campaign with the governor but time and location not yet released. do you have questions about the recall? answers for you, nbcbayarea.com, we have entire page dedicated to the election. find out where you can vote in person if you don't want to mail in ballot ahead of tuesday. newsom recall on the bar. >>> offering to help people cleared off company property. encampment component near san jose international airport one of the biggest in the bay area. owned

after unconfirmed reports that it had taken control on friday, but the national resistance front, which is made up of malicious and former african security force members, says it successfully pushed back the taliban attempt at taking the territory. the fact that there is no doubt that the circumstances we face a difficult we face attacks by our call to terrorists and the taliban, who backed by paul keystone, but were defending our homeland and the resistance continues. the enemy has suffered casualties. we've also taken casualties today we faced the tax by the enemy, but we remained in complete control of the situation. 11 in deepening economic crisis is led to a sewing of relations with syria over a fuel import deal. the highest level official lebanese visit since syria civil war began 10 years ago, has led to deal to import power. egyptian gas will be sent to jordan and used to make electricity, which will then flow through the syrian grid to lebanon. fuel shortage is a crippling lebanon's economy of a good man. you can, he has a nice party also help from syria for 11 onto the gyptian

the panjshir has long been controlled by the national resistance front and has never been under taliban control journalist ben farmer is in kabul where it's 1:30 in the afternoon. he joins us by phone. thanks for being with us. let's start with the protests we saw from those women there in kabul a day after a similar one in harot. tell us more about their pledge to the taliban and to the outside world. >> reporter: well, these are -- they're not huge protests, a few dozen women. they are significant. the women are very brave for doing this. the taliban have been very dismissive and very hostile toward women's rights activists in the past. the women have been saying in these protests that they demand a say in government, and they demand a say in their lives. and they've also asked for representation when the taliban do actually form their government. the the -- the taliban who have been at the scene of these protests have looked on as if unsure what to do at first. then they have moved in, and they've used some violence and some force to move these women on. they are taking a great risk.

. >>> on the national covid front plans to get the young children vaccinated to step forward today. when it comes to the vaccination efforts to close the equity gap seems to be paying off. >> a new poll shows the racial and ethnic divide closing when it comes to vaccinations. the kaiser family foundation survey found 73% of hispanic adults report being vaccinated compared to 70% for black adults and 71% for white adults. >> we know our work isn't done but this is important progress. >> i supposed to vaccinate continues, pfizer submitted data tuesday to the fda about the effectiveness of its covid- 19 vaccine in children 5-11. the drugmaker expects to request emergency use authorization in the coming weeks. meantime, new york is the latest state to impose vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. >> i have about 500 nurses who are not currently at work. >> about 60% of the state hospital workers are not fully vaccinated meaning more than 83,000 are at risk of losing their jobs. >> deborah conrad is a nurse in western new york suing the state over its vaccine mandate. >> i am wearing t

we came here to support the women and the national resistance front. >> u.s.tary of state says the taliban has rated rated a privilege -- reiterated a pledge to let people to freely leave afghanistan. the defense secretary held talks with their counterparts. >> have a top of his agenda, u.s. secretary of state sending a message of thanks. >> our deep gratitude to the qatari people. many countries have stepped up to help the evacuation and relocation efforts in afghanistan. no country has done more than qatar. more than 58,000 people have transited through them. you will come to them with compassion and generosity. -- you welcomed them with compassion and generosity. >> both men met with the minister of state of qatar. during a joint press conference, blinken push the taliban to sit by his promises that people can leave afghanistan if they want to. >> we are engaging as we speak to resolve these issues and hold the taliban to its pledge to let people with travel documents including american citizens, elitist part -- freely depart afghanistan. we are focused on

on his military and they claimed that they captured the panjshir but our sources from the national resistance frontat, it is not true. the taliban is claiming a false victory. they say the fight is ungoing. massoud is alive, thank goodness and the panjshir is still free for now. they promise to keep fighting and they -- you know, they want our prayers. we want to give them our prayers so keep them in your prayers. tell everyone you know. obviously if the taliban is lying it means the awareness of this matter so we will keep it going. meanwhile afghan refugees are fleeing from the danger obviously and entering the united states by the thousands much the state department has designated so-called welcome cities to resettle afghan families and arizona is being eyed to become a top spot on the list. but who exactly are we taking in? some of the refugees are, of course, our allies and friends. leaving a horrific situation but according to the a.p., and this is horrific, others are accused child rapists and internal state department document reveals that the u.s. government is seeking guidance after repor