biden put underway. startling scenes at the airport. people desperate to get in. people desperate to be on the flights out of here, and certainly a troubling few days ahead as we see how this residual and growing american force accommodates itself alongside a taliban who, frankly, appear in charge of most of the city at this stage and giving a message of wanting foreigners, diplomats to feel safe, to feel secure, to stay where they are, possibly hoping for border international legitimacy. we ll just have to see what kind of kabul people wake up to. cnn s anna cornyn has reported extensively from afghanistan including a recent trip there. she joins me now from hong kong to talk about the taliban takeover. good to see you. what do we know about what will be happening at street level now in kabul, what the next few days might bring? michael, i just got off the phone from a friend in afghanistan in kabul. he said it is relatively quiet,
ahead as we see how this residual and growing american force accommodates itself alongside the taliban who frankly appear in charge of most of the city at this stage and giving a message of wanting foreigners, diplomats to feel safe, to feel secure, to stay where they are, possibly hoping for border international legitimacy. we ll just have to see what kind of kabul people wake up to. nick paton walsh there. no personnel remain at the u.s. embassy in kabul. the once expansive u.s. presence in afghanistan is now concentrated at the city s airport. and these images were filmed sunday, crowds of people desperate for a flight out. commercial flights have been canceled. still evacuations continue with u.s. troops providing security and running air traffic control. the u.s. isn t the only nation pulling either people out. new zealand, south korea, france, sweden and saudi arabia
at this stage, and giving a message of wanting foreigners, diplomats to feel safe, to feel secure, to stay where they are, possibly hoping for border international legitimacy. we ll have to see what kind of kabul people wake up to. anna has reported extensively from afghanistan including a recent trip. there anna joins me from hong kong. no doubt you re watching this like everybody else, just stunned at how fast the taliban moved. in it is 10:30 in the morning there on a monday. certainly the beginning of a very uncertain future. reporter: absolutely. people wake up, not wanting to venture outside their homes. i ve spent on to several afghanis this morning who say they heard gunfire early this morning. other than that the streets remain quite peaceful. there is not much traffic. some shots are open. there s other video from some