command, saying there is a lot of heartbreak that they did not get everybody out. there are still some americans there and there are many afghan allies who had hoped to get out. more than 123,000 civilians were airlifted out since august 14th, including 6,000 americans. and flights taking off until the end. the last one taking off, as i said, 3:29 p.m. eastern, which in kabul was one minute to midnight before that august 31st deadline set by president biden. general mckenzie saying the final chapter is perhaps one of the most painful, with the loss of the 13 u.s. service members. abc s chief foreign correspondent ian pannell was in afghanistan when the taliban was pushed out in 2001. tonight, the taliban back in control and ian this evening and the american general who was asked to reflect on the reality that the u.s. now leaves behind and the potential threats ahead. reporter: frank mckenzie saying america s longest war was
civilians were killed and despite the deteriorating security situation, trace come evacuations are continuing this morning. some countries have wrapped there was up but they united states along with some of the allies continued to get people out of country. now, this seems poor and the aftermath of the attacks yesterday were extraordinary. heartbreaking and terrifying. people were evacuated anyway possible and in many cases, that was in a wheelbarrow. two bombings took place from at least one he suicide bombing. attack map claimed by isis correspondent in afghanistan and pakistan abbey gate commit choke point for the massive people scrambling in the last couple of weeks to get out of te country before the august 31st deadline set by the united states for ending them mission there. and another by the barren hotel
it s difficult. we need to work together with our friends and allies and get every one evacuated and do the pest we can under the situation we re dealing with. yesterday, i spoke with your colleague there. he suggested the august 31st deadline set by president bide on the get efb who wants to get out, americans, afghan allies out, would not happen. how do you feel about that date that is looming here? i d have to agree with that. i don t see the number ts that we would need to evacuations out of afghanistan happening by that date. we d have to be approximately evacuating 7, 8, 9,000 people a day. it s not happening at this point.