creates this complex attack. in that statement, they say it was one attacker, one suicide bomber who attacked. so we ll have to wait and see if we hear more details about the attack. what is very concerning? in that statement, michael, they say that the target was not just u.s. forces but who they also say the target was translators and what they describe as the collaborators and the spies who worked with the americans. again, really highlighting the kind risks america s allies on the ground who are trying to get out of the country face right now. it s not just reprisal attacks from the taliban that they are concerned about. there is also this risk of attacks targeting them by isis-k. yeah. and so many of those people just will not get out because this evacuation was started so late. jomana karadsheh in is tanbul. thanks so much. we are going to take a quick break here on the poem program.
the haqqani network, isis-k. yeah. let s break down that the taliban does have an interest, a strong interest in getting the u.s. out of there. you ve been subjected to these statements from the administration and they re utterly ridiculous. the taliban acts in interest and their ideology. the leader of the taliban, his son was a suicide bomber employed in a truck bomb against afghan forces in helmand prof ins in 2017. what else do you need to know about shara haqqani and as a result of our strategic narcissism and our tendency to define the world only in relation us to and decide what we do, and decisive toward achieving a favorable outcome. we are facing real enemies there. the enemies of all humanity and we have given them more
0 wants to leave, but you want to get every american citizen who wants to leave out of that country before the military departs. my thanks to john brennan and congressman gallego, a big thanks to all of the other correspondents and guests who joined me this hour. we will take a quick break. we will continue our coverage there in afghanistan. again, 60 people hurt, at least 13 dead according to the taliban. we are not going to take a break, but andrea mitchell reports does start right now. and thank you to craig melvin. good day. this is andrea mitchell reports in washington with breaking reports out of afghanistan. two separate bombings one near the southeastern abbey gate where thousands of people have been waiting to gain entry and escape taliban rule and the second at the nearby baron hotel. taliban news saying 13 people were killed some of them children by the suicide attack. two u.s. intelligence officials tell nbc news while they have no attribution for today s suspected