enemy of the taliban as well. everyday we are on the ground is another day we know isis k is to target the airport and attack us and allied civilians and forces. the taliban continue to project control. elements of a special commando unit visible at key areas around the city as the country s new willis stamped their authority, western government of figuring out how and when to deal with the taliban. the reality for us is to be able to engagement not recognise, not confer legitimacy back to engage and test whether they are serious about wanting to live up to those assurances and being very clear about what the international community will do if they are and what they will not do if we see the barbaric practices of the past. one major concern in europe and beyond, just how many more refugees will flee this latest phase of afghanistan s long agony. in eastern turkey, some have already arrived, leaving their dreams behind.
talks with the taliban leaders. are going to want to get commercial flights going again, they will want to put in place an air traffic control system that can reassure airlines that it is it safe to fly in and out of afghanistan. the roads were open to neighbouring countries, including pakistan. the roads will open. it s sound like it is the last escape, but the doors will not completely shut and there are other doors and windows which will open after this moment passes, but i think for many afghans, even those who have not been directly threatened, they fear that the restrictions that the taliban are likely to impose, to reimpose. they feared for the future of their children, that the girls and boys will not be given the same opportunities which were offered in the last 20 years. so they see that this could be the last ticket possibly to a western country and it is not surprising that they want to
they say, well, we ve won this? what is incumbent on us? this is our country. i is incumbent on us? this is our count . ~ ., is incumbent on us? this is our count . ~ ., . is incumbent on us? this is our count . ~ ., ., , ., ., country. i know and it smacks of a certain kind country. i know and it smacks of a certain kind of country. i know and it smacks of a certain kind of presumptuous - country. i know and it smacks of a i certain kind of presumptuous nurse. the taliban are far more aware of world opinion this time round and they were in the 1990s, they do not want the kind of pariah status they had then been only countries recognise them. they would like to an economically successful and accessible country according to their interpretation of islamic law and they will call the islamic emirate of afghanistan and they want that recognition but only up to a point. these people have spent 20 years out in the field fighting a brutal civil war. years out in the field fighting a brut
in a glasgow. mid 20s possible that northern ireland too. he was that cold front moving across the uk overnight, fresher conditions to the north coast initially and then the cloud and pressure conditions will spread further inland as we go through the course of the day on thursday. here it is, not much rain on this weather front. mostly cloud from say the north east of england through yorkshire, intojust from say the north east of england through yorkshire, into just about the midlands and south east. the best of the weather i think on thursday again it will be across western areas. 23 degrees could well be the warmer spots in wales, in cardiff. friday, the cool front is out of the way, back in high pressure which is essentially still here and not moving an awful lot, just a little bit and that also changes the wind direction across the uk and the areas of cloud will just move to different parts of the country over the coming days and thatis country over the coming days and that is act
of afghanistan has caused anxiety for afghan families settled in the uk, who are desperate to help their loved ones still in the country. many fear their relatives are now trapped. our special correspondent ed thomas has been speaking to people here and in kabul. is he 0k, can he talk to us? right now, we re scared and we can t talk properly. and what should we do over here? they are going to kill us. we don t want that. the phone calls to kabul. the anguish, uncertainty of what comes next. inside, ifeel like i am broken into many pieces. my body is here, my soul is in afghanistan. and so is the rest of her family uncles, aunties, in laws. most of them work for the afghan government or western forces. this is the picture of the taliban they have taken secretly, my brother in law. we blurred these images not to reveal the family home. so this is them in the house. this is the taliban. they want a female member of ourfamily.