as the taliban surrendered kabul -- kabul was surrendered to the taliban on august 14, 2021, you, sirwere vacationing in east hampton, new york. i do not say that with delight. i say that as a fact. mr. secretary, to preserve optics, you sacrificed the safety and security of our service members, diplomats, citizens and allies. you treated terrorists as diplomatic partners and created an environment ripe for chaos. and on october 26, 2021, an isis-k terrorist detonated a suicide bomb at the hamid karzai international airport. murdering 13 heroic u.s. service members and over 170 afghan civilians. my heart goes out to the gold star families and i pray for them every day. it was the deadliest day for the united states presentation in -- presence in iraq -- i mean in afghanistan since 2012. and the saddest thing, sir, is it did not have to happen. mr. secretary, it's time that we again remember the fundamental principles of diplomacy. peace may only be obtained through strength. this catastrophic event which -- was the beginning of a failed foreign policy that lit the world on fire. i wel

they start searching us. >> taliban searching your car? >> taliban searched me and the driver. me or the driver. only because of my kids crying and shouting, they just released us. >> if your children are not crying in the car, which gets sympathy from the taliban, done. >> done. >> they finally rolled no mazar-e-sharif, afghanistan's fourth largest city. >> and now what? >> the refugees in mazar-e-sharif and myself and the people i was working with are engaged in solving a few problems, trying to. one, how do we raise the money to get an airplane chartered to pick up close to 400 people. and also how do we make it so that the taliban doesn't know that we're doing this? >> the day after the rauffis arrived in mazar in september 2021, the taliban, in a show of strength, paraded in the center of town. the rauffis went underground for weeks, finding their own safe houses. one night, rahim surreptitiously took this video of a taliban roundup just across the street from where the family was hiding. as the rauffis dodged the taliban, half a world away, jason kander and his co-conspir

i5 if; has been trying to target taliban leaders from the beginning.n clashes in areas in the eastern part of afghanistan which was under isk at the time, and they managed to take care is back from them. and in the north of the country, the taliban managed to drive isk out of areas in the north as well. so it has been a kind of power struggle between the taliban and the is k right from the beginning. now the taliban is packed in power, isk say they are not the right people or the right muslims, as they have their own interpretation. it has been going on, this was through one of the major blows that the is managed to give to the taliban because khalil haqqani was a prominent figure among afghanis and was among one of the high ranking officials in the taliban, a cabinet minister, and he was the person who had been highly active in the war against nato and the american government had declared him a terrorist. they also had a 5 million reward on his head. also had a 5 million reward on his head-— his head. the funeral will be takin: his head. the funeral w

they really they really they really they should take action against the taliban and taliban must, mustwer to their barbaric action, to their barbaric orders, to their barbaric decrees. you know, this is this is something so beyond, beyond even it is beyond sadness. it is even beyond the tragedy. you know, what is going on in afghanistan and what is experiencing and witnessing girls of afghanistan right now. sarah, thank you so much for that. sana. one of the things that seems so clear, this doesn't only slam the door to women trying to get an education. the only bit of education that was available. it affects women who are trying to have a baby with one of the highest, uh, rates of maternal death in the world with this desperate need there is for midwives. this is affecting women on every level, this decision. absolutely. it's not just affecting women on every level. those who are giving birth, those who need to, those who are planning families. but as sarah was saying, it was the only public space for women. the women saw that that was the only space they could go to and be with each

certainly there were areas where the taliban had deeper roots and allies, but the taliban victory was not due to affinity for their ideology, but the erosion of faith in the government and the international community's ability to improve the lives of ordinary afghans. ambassador newman previous previously spoke to the multiplicity of us policies over the course of the 20 year war. one of the issues with these policies was their siloed nature. counter terrorism and later counterinsurgency operations and priorities were built without enough consultation with other u.s. funded development, governance and human rights initiatives. in many cases, these projects actually undermined each other. at the same time, afghans did not perceive the distinction between coin development and government projects. they were all part of the same political economic shifts that were reshaping the country. this is particularly true during the third year when the amount of money being spent and the speed needed to spend it increased while the us government insisted it was not nation building throughout the wa

major taliban figures are all there.gures are all there. and as we spoke to our sources in in the eastern afghanistan, paktia province, which is the heartland of haqqanis, the funeral is taking place there and quite a strict security is in place. more than 1,500 firefighters are continuing to battle a wildfire in california which has spread rapidly through the wealthy coastal town of malibu. residents have been told to leave and schools have been closed. 0ur correspondent emma vardy sent this update from los angeles. the fire has continued to grow, fuelled by the winds that are blowing. and there are now around 1500 firefighters working very hard to try to tackle it. now, a large evacuation order remains in place for thousands of residents in malibu, and in this very wealthy area there are some celebrities who have had to leave their homes. among them the actor dick van dyke and the singer cher are both confirmed to have left their properties for safety. and the fire too has affected finals week and exams for a number of

now, after the taliban _ these two neighbours? now, after the taliban took - these two neighbours?e two neighbours? now, after the taliban took over in august 2021, when they seized power, since then the relations between islamabad and campbell have deteriorated. previously, everyone was talking about how pakistan was providing sanctuary. then, their relationship soured because of repeated attacks by the taliban. this shares common ideology with the taliban and this year alone, pakistan says that hundreds of the soldiers had been killed in flash attacks by these militants particularly in the province along the border. in march this year, pakistan carried out similar strikes that led to further violence and tensions between the two countries. the two are neighbours and afghanistan depends on trade and forfood imports afghanistan depends on trade and for food imports and a number of essential items coming from pakistan. as the escalate, the borders are closed and that leads to complications for civilians and in fact, today, the local residents and afghanistan have been holding a prot

but the pakistan accuses the taliban government in kabul of allowing the pakistani taliban and other armed groups to operate freely in afghanistan. charges tell about officials denies. we have had some incidents on the border with the funny son, a science major concern of tenant high doubts and centuries inside to find his son, remained high on our bilateral agenda. most of the skirmishes between pakistan and afghanistan, a cover long by 2600 to them to buddha, noticed that you ran blind tide about officials say it on saturday divides past june communities. pakistan was accused of backing the can tell about during his move in 20 year loan fight against the african government. but analysts say the pakistani taliban o t t p. as in so much as a domestic threat, most of them are young packaged on the men. the ttp, many of them are also now i've gone to the bottom volunteers, including people who develop their expertise during that long insurgency, explosive experts, experts and in the using i d's. so pakistan is very much getting a taste of his own mets. pakistan expelled more than half

taliban ended up winning. how difficult was it to try to train the afghan forces in order to be not the american military? that's not going to happen but to be a competent military that could stand its own. and how much did it hurt? lose guys like that who wanted that right. they wanted a better life? yeah. they wanted to fight and they're willing to do it and understand how it understood how to do it. so sumar was an afghan sergeant major was a great leader, always putting his men first? i about him in the servant leadership chapter and really it wasn't about it was always about his men he servant leadership he exemplified what makes the american military the best the world and that we have that strong nco noncommissioned sergeant or in between our officers and our privates that are really the backbone of the modern military. he was a great step forward for the afghans and was killed in an ambush. the failure of the afghan leadership was really are the afghan was a failure of their leadership and a failure of

like the taliban. 70 miles from damascus, _ something like the taliban. 70 miles from damascus, we _0 miles from damascus, we drove _ something like the taliban. 70 miles from damascus, we drove to - something like the taliban. 70 miles| from damascus, we drove to another city dominated by a religious minority. at the city's central square, they have gathered to watch the children perform, celebrating the children perform, celebrating the fall of the regime. translation: we are celebrating now, but in the event that there is an extreme regime with extreme laws, we are prepared to stay in the square and demand our rights. it is prepared to stay in the square and demand our rights.— prepared to stay in the square and demand our rights. it is a moment of ho -e for demand our rights. it is a moment of hepe for cilia. _ demand our rights. it is a moment of hope for cilia, but _ demand our rights. it is a moment of hope for cilia, but also _ demand our rights. it is a moment of hope for cilia, but also one _ demand our rights. it is a moment of hope for cilia, but also one of- hope for cil

and the taliban. particularly, about the afghan government and the team of negotiations that elevated the taliban to the status of credible actor. transparency is owed to afghans regarding the decisions and actions taken during the process. understanding the root causes of this moment is a failure by afghan leaders and the u.s. is essential for afghans both in the country and diaspora to heal and move forward. >> the failure to prevent or mitigate the double standards, this was probably one of the most significant diplomatic failures of the last two decades. that warrants further study. the commission's work can help families of war victims and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice to understand what happened and why. after two decades, despite all the sacrifices, they ended up under the same brutal regime that they were living under before. leaving the afghan populace traumatized and angry at their own political leaders for their profound failure. they embraced the view that their lives and faith, on

and.— like the taliban and.differences _ like the taliban and. there are many differences between - like the taliban and. there are l many differences between syria and the taliban. the way we govern is different. afghanistan is a tribal community. syria is completely different. the peoplejust don't think in the same way. the syrian government and the ruling amount of is a massive amount of destruction, the economy is destroyed, there are huge debts, how do you begin to start dealing with all of that when you are, when the country is under sanctions and when major powers around the world and the united nations say that you are the leader of the terrorist group?- you are the leader of the terrorist group? that is a political _ terrorist group? that is a political classic _ terrorist group? that is a political classic location. | terrorist group? that is a i political classic location. we haven't committed any crimes that justify calling haven't committed any crimes thatjustify calling us a terrorist group. in the

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the taliban is reported to have banned afghan women from medical training — the only form of educationvailable to them beyond primary school. and love it or hate it? jaguar unveils its new electric concept car. and coming up on bbc news... preparing for the biggest game of their lives, wales attempt to reach a major tournament for the first time with their playoff with the republic of ireland, level at 1—1. good evening. in a shock move, the president of south korea has declared emergency martial law, saying he's doing so because of what he called anti—state forces attempting to overthrow the system. there've been tense scenes for hours outside parliament. the building was for a while sealed but then mps did go in and voted against the president's edict. but there are now conflicting reports suggesting that the military will maintain martial law. south korea is a democracy, but martial law would allow the suspension of the country's normal political processes, and give the president extraordinary powers. jake kwon sent this report from seoul. extraordinary scenes taking place in asia's

then, their relationship soured because of repeated attacks by the taliban.e taliban and this year alone, pakistan says that hundreds of the soldiers had been killed in flash attacks by these militants particularly in the province along the border. in march this year, pakistan carried out similar strikes that led to further violence and tensions between the two countries. the two are neighbours and afghanistan depends on trade and for food imports and a number of essential items as they escalate, the borders are closed and that leads to complications for civilians and in fact, today, the local residents and afghanistan have been holding a protest urging pakistan not to carry out any air strikes and the un mission in afghanistan a couple of days ago said that it had credible evidence that many civilians, including women and children, were killed in the air strikes carried out by pakistan. the taliban are angry and they want to show that they want to take a retaliatory attack, they cannot be pushed aside by a neighbour like pakistan and that is what led to the

in afghanistan, the taliban reportedly banned female students from medical training — the only form ofigher education still available the crisis has alarmed many around the world. both the us and the uk say they are relieved that the president reversed his decision, but are deeply concerned about what's happening in south korea, our correspondence laura bicker is in the capital and sent this report on how it all unfolded. soldiers and police block the entrance to the south korean parliament, following the orders of a desperate president. locked in a bitterfight with his political rivals, and deeply unpopular, yoon suk yeol took drastic action. translation: through this martial law, i will rebuild i and protect the free republic of korea, which is falling into the depths of national ruin. within hours, thousands of protesters made it clear they would not comply with what they viewed as an attempted coup. "withdraw the martial law, arrest yoon," they chanted. translation: i believe i should step forward and take action. - things like this should never happen. translation: after watching

you also see taliban growing expansion. do you see now taliban is growing same kind of like iranian mentality? i made half of the population lives without education. that's psychic attitude. do you agree with me on that? summer months i've mentioned -- >> i think we made quite clear our position on the taliban and the position on the taliban sponges of its people including of course women and girls inside afghanistan. do a few more and antigo. ryan. >> a little more background on the letter of the was sent to israel regarding the ceasefire arrangement with hezbollah and israel. what does it allow israel to do? >> look, i don't have anything more i can speak to the ceasefire agreement but i will say a lot of the reporting around the ceasefire agreement tends to treat news that israel can't exercise what ultimately is right every country has. every country has the right to defend itself against terrorist attacks. israel has that right. lebanon has a right. every country and what hasn't that right, and they have that right und

you were still negotiating with the taliban in kabul.assy as the military buys you to do should have evacuated that embassy. let me ask you this when president biden announced his unconditional surrender to the taliban on april 14 of 2021 you demanded that the embassy in kabul remain open no matter what the cost bridge or personnel opposed that in fact they did so in a cable that was sent that we are booked to get from you in our discovery process a cry for help. the chairman of the joint chiefs to the centcom commander millie mckenzie said this was a fundamental mistake a fatal flaw in their biggest regret is keeping the embassy opened despite the advice of your own people on the ground in military visors. why did you do that? >> very simply because no one anticipated the government and the afghan armed forces would collapse as quickly as they did. we anticipate in every intelligence that couple would remain in the hands of the government and the afghan armed forces through the balance of the year. >> reclaiming my time. i will let you

taliban spokespeople were going on television saying nothing to fear, don't worry, we're going to respect are exactly like they were in the past. because people will be thinking about what happened in afghanistan when the taliban seized the capital kabul and the whole country and the international community disappeared. taliban spokespeople were going on television saying nothing to fear, don't worry, we're going to respect women's rights, we are not like we were in the past. and they are exactly like they were in the past. it's been an absolute basket case for human rights and women's rights. so there are any number of ways in which syria could now go down a very dark path, it could go the way of libya with rival factions, armed groups descending into sort of tribal and religious friction. but so far, it is looking quite promising. and the west is largely staying out of it. it's going to be for syria's own people to sort this one out, hopefully with the backing of the united nations and hopefully without too much meddling from outside countries. they concerned about the risk that syria b

that russian pay the taliban bounties. mr. miller: that is a story that predates not just my time in this position but also the biden administration. i will have to take it back. >> if you could please. last one now police. afghanistan -- but growing taliban, you see they are growing in expansionism? do you see talibanism his growing at the same time the iranian mentality, you have half of the population without education. that is not islam. do you agree with me on that? mr. miller: i think we have made quite clear our position on the taliban. and a position on the taliban's abuses of its people including of course women and girls inside of afghanistan. a few more and i have to go. >> a little bit more background on the side letter the u.s. sent to israel regarding the cease-fire arrangement with hezbollah and israel. what does it allow israel to do? mr. miller:mr. miller: i don't have any more i can speak to about the cease-fire agreement. i will say a lot of the reporting around the cease-fire agreement tends to treat as new

due to the political hurdle the taliban daniel hagari. >> mr.arde manuel. and dahiyeh me or pam bondi equal. how did you get agenda john avlon gilad erdan? >> well, we met up in new york to talk all about it. what about this touches you and makes you be involved? this most recent edict that people can't speak in public, that they have to completely hide themselves. it's like the erasure of an entire gender. and i don't think it has precedence in history, even in in the natural world, that. >> one part of the species erases the presence of another. and i think it's, um, it's particularly an eloquent moment to raise where we are in the world with afghan rights. >> can i ask you, habiba, because you were the first appointed governor right after the fall of the taliban, after, you know, democracy in a certain way and certainly more liberal liberty for women came after 2001. they took to your authority without protesting against it. you were accepted as an authority figure, as a female governor. >> definitely. >> and also not only accepted, but also

since the taliban took power again two years ago, there has been blow after blow for women's rights.y are banned from travelling without a male relative. and made to cover themselves from head to toe, showing only their eyes. in a further blow to education, they are banned from attending universities, and just a few months ago, a new edict banning their voices from being heard in public. now, news that one of the last remaining avenues open to women who want an education is being closed. and that could have devastating consequences in a country where the un says one afghan woman dies every hour of complications from pregnancy and childbirth. without new midwives, more lives will be in danger. king charles has hosted a state banquet at buckingham palace, as part of a two—day visit by the emir of qatar. having recovered from pneumonia, the queen attended too. the king praised his qatari guests for their "tireless mediation efforts," in negotiations to try to bring about peace in gaza. but the visit is controversial because of qatar's record on human rights. here's daniela relph. the sp

the taliban have reportedly banned female students in afghanistan from enrolling for medical traininghigher education still available for women. they had already been barred from secondary and university education. it's the latest denial of rights to afghan women. caroline hawley has more. tears of disappointment as women turn up to their medical studies as usual, only to be turned away. there's not much consolation when you have been told your last chance of any formal education has been snatched from you. empty chairs where once a new generation of nurses and midwives were learning. only two months ago, the bbc was allowed to film a training course run by the taliban government where women were taught how to deliver babies. as of now, this is no longer allowed. some women, whose classes were cancelled, spoke to the bbc anonymously of their anger and despair. translation: deep down in our hearts, we know - there is no hope, there is no hope for us. please, let us at least breathe. they don't even let us breathe. let us breathe, let us live, let us study. until last year, some women r

the taliban and blinken admitted that money was going over there. there is zero oversight.rtment people stationed in afghanistan right now. we have no assets on the ground there. you know that that money is not going to its intended purpose. it is going to fund terrorism across the world. liz: congressman, so you've served overseas in iraq. how bad is this for american military officials? how bais it for america's appearance on the world stage because house foreign affairs reported that president biden "prioritizes personal legacy" over u.s. national security interests and safety. that biden and his white house ignored repeated warnings from military officials and advisors and allies about the danger of terrorists there don't speed it up, don't rush but blinken was largely absent throughout the withdrawal. i mean, so how toxic and how bad is this because you know, the messaging at the time was biden wanted to rush out of afghanistan in time for the anniversary of 9/11. >> yeah just look at the recruitment numbers. i had a three star general in my office today talking about

the taliban was a designated terrorist organization. we have the ability when it is in our interest legally, to communicate with a designated terrorist organization but talking with people is not one of them. the we have a number of ways of communicating with various groups either inside syria or outside syria and we've been engaging in the conversations over the past few days and the secretary has been engaged with country withs influence inside syria and we'll continue to do and gnat getting into the details of the conversations 6789 there's a couple of key points that werenski emphasizing we don't want to take advantage of the situation trying to improve their own position and improve their own standing inside syria and we want to see ultimately a political reconciliation and a political path forward and that answers the interest of the syrian people and not the narrow interest of any one of the various organizations that are active militarily inside syria. we have the ability to communicate one way or the other directly or indirectl

— had even contemplated having taliban leaders coming to me at camp— taliban leaders coming to me atisation who harboured the terrorists who ptotted — harboured the terrorists who plotted nephew to the 9/11 attack _ plotted nephew to the 9/11 attack. that will be an extraordinary shift in 20 years to the — extraordinary shift in 20 years to the become enemy number one of the _ to the become enemy number one of the us— to the become enemy number one of the us to being invited to camp— of the us to being invited to camp david for her to that standpoint it's possible he was the policymakers want to engage these _ the policymakers want to engage these groups, even wanted to be designated as terrorist organisations, but i think the bigger— organisations, but i think the bigger thing to watch here is will any— bigger thing to watch here is will any of those organisations be able — will any of those organisations be able to lay a legitimate claim _ be able to lay a legitimate claim to _ be able to lay a legitimate claim to being able to control elements of territory to keep them — elements

and then i, of course, for the taliban taliban, the one place you don't want to be is a woman is in afghanistan. they treat women so poorly, particularly when it comes to education. there are some in the taliban that one education to continue for women. but it's it's hard to make it happen. my wife involved in an afghan organization that provides to young street children mainly and men boys and girls. but the girls part has been cut way back. they still do it, but it's been cut way back. and that's that doesn't bode well for afghanistan in the future. we need a lot of educated people in afghanistan and they don't have many. and here is a chance. and if the women are cut out, then i'm afraid we're doomed. repeat. so and in preparation for having a conversation she with you this morning i look back to some old interviews you did or you did. that's an unfair to 20 years ago. at that time you said the number one enemy for for is violent extremism. with everything that's going on in the world today, do you still hold that? so i don't we should forget that violent extremism is still out there that no

translation: there are many differences between syria - and the taliban.govern is different. afghanistan is a tribal community. syria is completely different. the peoplejust don't think in the same way. the syrian government and their ruling system will be in line with syria's history and culture. so the culture of syria includes rights for women, it includes education for women, it includes tolerance for people drinking alcohol? is that all acceptable to you? translation: when it comes to women's education, - of course. we have had universities in idlib for more than eight years. i think the percentage of women in universities is more than 60%. and alcohol? there are many things ijust don't have the right to talk about, because they are legal issues. there will be a syrian committee of legal experts to write a constitution. they will decide, and any ruler or president will have to follow the law. let's talk about wider issues that you face. first of all, this country is broken. there is a massive amount of destruction. the economy is destroyed. there are

in afghanistan, the taliban reportedly banned female students from medical training — the only form ofrea, as the president declares he's lifting martial law, after declaring itjust hours earlier. he is now facing growing calls to resign. a sixth straight night of protests in georgia. in afghanistan, the taliban reportedly banned female students from medical training — the only form of higher education still available

translation: there are many differences between _ syria and the taliban.e govern is different. afghanistan is a tribal community. syria is completely different. the peoplejust don't think in the same way. the syrian government and their ruling system will be in line with syria's history and culture. so the culture of syria includes rights for women, it includes education for women, it includes tolerance for people drinking alcohol? is that all acceptable to you? translation: when it comes to women's education, of course. . we have had universities in idlib for more than eight years. i think the percentage of women in universities is more than 60%. and alcohol? there are many things ijust don't have the right to talk about, because they are legal issues. there will be a syrian committee of legal experts to write a constitution. they will decide, and any ruler or president will have to follow the law. let's talk about wider issues that you face. first of all, this country is broken. there is a massive amount of destruction. the economy is destroyed. there ar

their voices heard. ♪ this was a protest of medical students today, singing aloud, in defiance of talibanthey found out their classes were canceled. and another protest. their faces are hidden but their message is clear. their hearts, they say, are broken. sumi: joe biden is in sub-saharan africa for the first time in his presidency before his term in the white house comes to an end. he's in angola, were on tuesday he visited a museum dedicated to the history of the transatlantic slave trade. the president described as america's original sin. some of the first african states came to the -- his goal is focus on american investment. in goal is a major hub for mineral exports from across west africa. both china and the u.s. are competing to get access to those resources. since taking power in 2017, angola has been pushed to the west, signing onto a u.s.-backed corridor from a network of roadways that would span africa from coach to coast -- coast-to-coast, linking many into ports on the indian and atlantic ocean. they are investing -- they hope investing in infrastructure will give them an e

differences between syria and the taliban. we govern is different. afghanistan is a tribal community. syria is completely different. the people do not think in the same way. the syrian government and ruling system will be in line with syrian history and culture. >> the culture of syria includes rights for women, education for women, tolerance for people drinking alcohol? is that all acceptable to you? >> when it comes to women's education, of course. we have hadniversities for more than 80 years. i think that the percentage of women in universities is more than 60%. >> and alcohol? >> there are many things i just don't have the right to talk about. because those are legal issues. there will be a syrian committee of legal experts to write a constitution. they will decide. any ruler or president will have to follow their law. >> let's talk about why the issues you face. first, this country is broken. there is a massive amount of destruction. the economy is destroyed. there are huge debts. how do you begin to start dealing with a