the part evacuation reported by u.s. officials. it shows an enormous tampering off. we re in the end of the evacuation phase and the u.s. have been clear they ll take people until the last minute, if they could. that window is exceptionally small now. it i think it s being felt the u.s. didn t want to dice too much with the 31st of august deadline. that s the day they said they would be out by. it s not clear if it s the ending or beginning that has been agreed with the taliban at this stage. i think we re in the closing hours. there s a few c-17s coming in and out around the airport. it s unclear what status there is on the ground with remaining troops there. this is the most fraught moment, though, frankly. it was when the numbers were reduced when they got smaller they ran a risk of being more vulnerable for attack. surely there must be great coordination with the taliban that are at the gates of the airport on the outside. as of 24 hours ago, not
we have some new lines in from the british prime minister and the us presidentjoe biden who have agreed to date to work together to ensure that all of those who are eligible to leave afghanistan are going to be able to, even including after the initial evacuation phase has ended, thatis initial evacuation phase has ended, that is according to borisjohnson s offers. the downing street spokesman said they have spoken on the phone and discussed the ongoing efforts by the uk and us to coordinate the rapid and safe evacuation of nationals and those who previously worked for our governments from kabul international airport. the leaders agreed to continue working together to ensure those who are eligible to leave are able to commit including after that initial phase of evacuation. this does not necessarily mean that borisjohnson is going to get the extension of the
we understand though from boris johnson s office that president biden has agreed with downing street that they will keep working to get everyone out who is eligible to be out, even if it means it is beyond the current evacuation phase. how difficult would that be if the troops have withdrawn? they have not talked yet about extending that withdrawal date. it talked yet about extending that withdrawal date. withdrawal date. it will be impossible. withdrawal date. it will be impossible. with - withdrawal date. it will be impossible. with the - withdrawal date. it will be i impossible. with the troops withdrawal, let s be 100% clear about that was not there is no serious prospect of evacuation once armed troops have left, but there are two stages. first, persuading president biden that he has gained a push and push hard for an extension to the 31st august deadline and secondly, persuading the taliban to agree to that extension, because without the taliban s agreement, there is no realis
biden is doing at the moment. the seech to biden is doing at the moment. the speech to which he is referring to the game known as the chicago doctrine, because it was delivered in chicago. anyone who wants to find that can find the text and indeed the video of tony blair speaking. it s interesting, this is a role that boris johnson it s interesting, this is a role that borisjohnson can adopt because he s got the authority of being the chair of the g7 a good opportunity, this, for thinking beyond the evacuation phase. as to what comes next and whether indeed we can in any way continue to influence the taliban? i we can in any way continue to influence the taliban?- we can in any way continue to influence the taliban? i must say that i think influence the taliban? i must say that i think boris influence the taliban? i must say that i think boris johnson - influence the taliban? i must say that i think boris johnson has - influence the taliban? i must say that i think boris johnson
p.m. last night we started receiving calls of an active shooter at route 91 harvest festival located adjacent to the mandalay bay resort. we were receiving information there was an active shooter firing rounds from the 32nd floor. individuals that were attending the festival, the number is estimated to be 22,000 were being struck by those rounds. the fire department is estimating the injuries to be well over 400 and the deaths associated with this event to be over 50. i can t give you an exact number yet because we re still investigating some of the the areas involved and it s just a matter of a process. it s going to take quite awhile for us to complete ly get throuh the evacuation phase and then eventually we will have ab