stephanie deka is in cobble. kandahar is police chief vowing to increase security with special police units at chia mosques across kandahar. this attack claim by i so significant in the sense of the 1st of its kind in kandahar kandahar is the birthplace, the stronghold of the taliban. and i'm really what we're seeing over the last couple of weeks is an increase in pace and increase in geographical scope in these attacks. initially, they were more centered around dallas, about in the east of the country. they moved to cobble moving to couldn't do in the north. and now in the south, in kandahar we've also noticed it here in the sense of the taliban beefing up security. we went round a couple of the ministries to day and the security procedures were tighter and different than before. as the fighting continues and northern ethiopia, hunger is also gripping the region. millions of people have been displaced by the conflict emanating from ted grind, children suffering from severe malnourishment. rest of area is on the blockade by the federal government. and the u. n says just 14 percent of

stephanie deka is in kabul. she says the taliban is starting to realize the scale of the threat for my so it is a strong message that there was an issue to deal with the or the town about taking it very seriously. just 2 days ago, the interior ministry giving a press conference warning about infiltration with in taliban ranks and you know, telling it's fighters to be vigilant. and also just moving around the capital. today we sort across the ministries that security has been tightened and there is an increased awareness, certainly of what could be potential attacks in the future. so it is a message from iceland. now the talk, the town about is no longer an insurgency group. they have been fighting each other for quite some time, trying to stabilize it now, as it tries to govern at least 17 christian missionaries from the us along with their family members have been kidnapped in haiti. they were on their way to the airport in the capitol porter prince, when they were taken by armed men in the area of county. hait

stephanie deka is in cobble kandahar is police chief vowing to increase security with special police units at chia mosques across kandahar. this attack claim by i so significant in the sense of is the 1st of its kind in kandahar kandahar is the birthplace, the stronghold of the taliban. and i'm really what we're seeing over the last couple of weeks is an increase in pace and increase in geographical scope in these attacks. initially, they were more centered around dallas, about in the east of the country. they moved to cobble moving to conducing the north and now in the south, in kandahar we've also noticed it here in the sense of the taliban beefing up security. we went round a couple of the ministries to day and the security procedures were tighter and different than before. also a message from the interior ministry a couple of days ago, asking the taliban to look inward at at potential any ice will fight as that could be infiltrated among them. so what was beforehand this? the answer you'd usually get from the taliban when you asked them how much of a threat iceland, afghanistan w

stephanie deka is in kabul. she says the taliban is starting to realize the scale of the threat for my so it is a strong message that there is an issue to deal with the or the taliban taking it very soon.

let's go live now to stephanie deka is in the afghan capital cobble and losing devastating scenes from inside that mosque. stephanie that the shia have long been targeted and persecuted in the country. tell us more about reaction that to this attack. that's why we've had a reaction, a statement from the taliban spokesperson condemning the attack and saying that the perpetrators will be brought to justice. and as, as we know now, it's been claimed as expected, somewhat by ice. ok. and as you mentioned again, it's a long string of optic and attacks over the last couple of weeks or so they were 1st focus more in july labatte in the east of, of canis dawn. and then here in kabul significantly last sunday, when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of the mall square, senior members of the taliban were gathered security at that venue was very tight carried out by the budget brigade. this is the taliban special forces. they still managed to get there one man blowing himself up and now this devastating attack and condos on, on a, on a she em all square the suicide bomb actually man

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stephanie deka is in cobble.

this is stephanie deka, is that step. you've been talking to the interior ministry spokes person. what does he have to say? so he indicated that it was imminent re, to girls in secondary school and universities, and their teachers. female teachers would be returning very soon. this is something that we've been hearing from the title bar, and since they took power, that yes, they would return, but it's going to take time. and of course i've taking a toll on a lot of the girls. they want to go back to school. they want to continue their studies and it's also, you know, one of the demands of the international community for the taliban to protect and safeguard the rights of girls and women to go to school and to work. but we also discussed other issues with him security. i started off by asking him what the impact was of the taliban needs to govern this country. it is no longer an insurgency. what the impact was of the international community was holding those millions of dollars of much needed aid here. and this is what he had to say for them to bless. what were one of the, there are

stephanie deka is standing by for us in cobbled to bring us up to date on that blast. but 1st, let's go to wrestler sutter, who is in, is in stam bull with the latest on the talks wrestle. tell us a little bit about how important and how crucial these discussions are. well, emily, that is that the sultan delegation has arrived. anniston will early in the morning and by this hour they are heading to ancona at afternoon. we are expecting a meeting between the acting for the minister of taliban. i mean hon. mcclockey and therefore the minister of turkey mode social in ankara. so that is going to be quite an important meeting because this is the 1st one at this level that's happening. taking place in turkey, i just, yesterday, also the for the minister of foreign minister of turkey said that he is planning to visit a i've kind of stand soon with some of the other for the minister of the organization of the islamic countries. so this high level political meetings are quite important . taliban is here in turkey and trying to out to pay away for a turkey to recognize it as a

stephanie deka is in cobble with more on that u. n fund. i think 1st and foremost, we have to look at what kind of mechanism is going to be a put in place for the cash to reach those who need it most. and we, we've, i think the international community agrees on one thing is i desperately needed cash needs to come here quickly. so you've now heard from the u. n. d p, setting up a fund we've heard from the european union, even the g 20 agreed. and on a form of getting cash injected into the economy here, this is a country that has become hugely dependent on these foreign reserves over the last 2 decades and having withheld it all of a sudden is having a catastrophic effect. so yes, it's much needed, but i think 1st and foremost, we have to see how quickly and how it's going to get here on the ground. and how is going to be distributed to the people. i can tell you having been here for the last couple of weeks everyone, we have spoken to whether they are, you know, health workers, whether it's someone working in a drug habilitation center, whe

this comes off to an attack last week on another mosque in the northern city of conduce stephanie deka is this reporting a couple o d explosions ripped through friday. prayers report suggest several suicide bombers were involved in the attack. and there are 3 people. the 1st one entered and killed the gatekeeper, and the remaining 2 entered the must hit. they were armed, they opened fire 1st and then all 3 detonated themselves together. many of my family members were killed there then. oh wow! ambulance crews rushed to the scene. casualties mounted. this is the largest shia mosque in kandahar the province is taliban heartland in the south of canister on the groups birthplace and stronghold. and this significantly, the 1st attack of it's kind here. but it's the 2nd on a she a place of worship. in 7 days, last friday, she a mosque was attacked in conduce in the north east of the country. more than 60 people were killed as they to attended friday prayers. and i so suicide bomber entered and detonated his explosive. among them, there appears to have been an increase in pace and geographica