The ministry of defence says the last british plane carrying armed forces personnel and diplomats has taken off from kabul airport, ending britain s 20 year military involvement in afghanistan. a57 british service personnel lost their lives during the conflict. president biden has warned that another attack on kabul airport is highly likely this weekend. as many as 170 people including 13 us service personnel were killed in the islamic state attack on thursday. two is members died in a retaliatory drone strike by the us. the president has also said that hurricane ida which is heading towards the gulf coast of the united states is turning into a very dangerous storm . winds of around 130 miles per hour are expected when it reaches land in lousiana on sunday. the mayor of baton rouge urged residents
Preparations for this high wind event. you are watching bbc news. the headlines: downing street says the uk s evacuation from afghanistan has ended , bringing to a close 20 years of british military operations in the country. the us operation is due to end by tuesday but president biden warns another terror attack at kabul airport is highly likely . to france now where large demonstrations have taken place against anti coronavirus measures. thousands gathered in paris to protest and in the western cities of nantes and toulouse police had to fire teargas to disperse the crowds. it s reported a further 200 protests took place across france. many oppose the compulsory vaccinations for health workers from monday. they also object to the covid free health certificate that s been rolled out to more venues since its introduction in june. australia has largely shut its borders and imposed covid lockdowns in the three largest cities, melbourne,
This is bbc news welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories. downing street says the uk s evacuation from afghanistan has ended bringing to a close 20 years of british military operations in the country. another deadly attack at kabul airport is highly likely in the next 2a to 36 hours, warns america s president. hurricane ida intensifies over the warm waters of the gulf of mexico as it heads for the us coast. tens of thousands flee for safety. and a couple in bolivia make sure they feel on top of the world as they tie the knot.
This is bbc news. our top stories. downing street says the uk s evacuation from afghanistan has ended , bringing to a close 20 years of british military operations in the country. another deadly attack at kabul airport is highly likely in the next 2a to 36 hours, warns america s president. hurricane ida intensifies over the warm waters of the gulf of mexico as it heads for the us coast. tens of thousands flee for safety. and in cape town, townships and tango. how ballroom dancing has captured the imagination of some residents in one of south africa s toughest neighborhoods. hello and welcome to bbc news.
It s time to close this phase of the operation now, but we haven t forgotten the people who still need to leave. we ll continue to do everything we can to help them. nor have we forgotten the brave, decent people of afghanistan. they deserve to live in peace and security. the government has suggested that afghans who are eligible to come to the uk make their way to third countries to be processed, but it could be impossibly dangerous trying to get through taliban checkpoints. and other than calling for safe passage, there s nothing the uk can do to help from afar. at raf brize norton this morning, british soldiers arriving back on uk soil. over the past 20 years, more than 100,000 british troops served in afghanistan. a57 british lives were lost.