the attacks were horrendous yesterday, but our plan was to leave last night. i knew it was going to happen at some stage. we have squeezed every hour and no doubt we will see stories in a few days time in the media, why did we leave the land rover or why did we leave something, we did it so we had more people on planes, we did it so we had more hours. we squeezed it all out as much as possible and we have ended up with the situation that is a remarkable achievement, hasn t got every single person out, but it has brought back to this country thousands of people, 15,000 people, some british passports already, but obviously a significant number of afghans who we now need to do the next step, they looked after us for 20 years, let s now look after them. as you heard then, not everybody is going to be able to cut out. they have evacuated 13,700 people during this airlift but there will be people left behind and obviously
yesterday? the killing of us soldiers esterda ? , , , , yesterday? immense pressure, even before these yesterday? immense pressure, even before these attacks, yesterday? immense pressure, even before these attacks, the yesterday? immense pressure, even before these attacks, the president i before these attacks, the president was also falling rather badly among americans, a poll here at cbs news said that majority of americans disapproved his handling of the withdrawal from afghanistan. we still have to see what these bombings are going to do to public opinion now but you cannot think it will be a positive reaction. earlier we heard from harriet haslam greene. she s a former uk military intelligence officer specialising in global counter terrorism and defence strategy. she also served in afghanistan in 2011. i think it is a really dynamic situation on the ground which is continually evolving. the us and we are going to be concerned to remain abreast of the most up to date threat
despite the bombings, but the operation is nearing its conclusion. the risk of blood clots is almost nine times higher in those who catch coronavirus than those who ve had a vaccine, according to a major new study. a second medal on the paralympic track. war veteran jaco a second medal on the paralympic track. war veteranjaco van gass has won a second medal of the games. it s friday 27th august. our top story. more than 90 people, including 13 us soldiers, are now known to have died in yesterday s attacks at kabul airport. president biden has vowed to hunt down those responsible. it s as officials say more attacks are possible ahead of tuesday s evacuation deadline for people desperate to flee afghanistan. graham satchell reports.
the uk enters the final stage of its afghanistan evacuation operation by air. no more people will be called forward to kabul airport to leave. it comes as at least 90 people including 13 american soldiers are now known to have died in the kabul airport suicide attacks. president biden promises to hunt down the perpetrators. the risk of blood clots is almost nine times higher in those who catch coronavirus, than those who ve had a vaccine, according to a major new study. and coming up nearly a0 years since they last released new music are abba about to make a return? sport now, and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good morning. it s been another medal filled day
more than 90 people, including 13 us soldiers, are now known to have died in yesterday s attacks at kabul airport. president biden has vowed to hunt down those responsible. it s as officials say more attacks are possible ahead of tuesday s deadline to evacuation people desperate to flee afghanistan. graham satchell reports. for hour after hour, well into the night, the wounded were rushed to hospital. the chaos of the last week in kabul turned to carnage. some arrived by ambulance, some in cars, some in wheelbarrows. afghans who had hoped to escape to a better life. just before sunset, there were two large explosions at kabul airport, the plume of smoke seen across the city. the attacks happened at the south side of the airport, one at a gate crowded with civilians,