After storming to gold with a superb win over three time champions the united states. Hello. Two us officials have told the Reuters News Agency theyve carried out a Military Strike in the afghanistan Capital Kabul. The officials said the strike targetted suspected Isik K militants. These are the latest pictures we have from the afghan capital well bring you more details of the incident when we have it. We are piecing together more information at the moment. Lets take a look at some of todays other developments. It comes as the Prime Minister marks the end of britain� s 20 year Military Campaign in afghanstan called the efforts by the Armed Forces heroic and said the Uk Departure from afghanistan was the culmination of a mission unlike anything weve seen in our lifetimes. The last flights have begun arriving at Raf Brize Norton with Military Personnel and diplomatic staff as the largest evacuation of its kind since the second World War draws to a close. More than 15 Thousand people have been airlifted out of afghanistan by the uk in the past fornight. But hundreds of afghans eligible for relocation and Uk Nationals have been left behind. Us president Joe Biden is en route to Dover Air Force base to receive the bodies us Service Members killed in afghanistan. The united states national Security Adviser, jake sullivan, has said � relevant terrorist groups� in afghanistan do not possess Advance Ability to plot attacks abroad. The first of our reports comes from our political correspondent, Jessica Parker. Landing back in the uk, one of the last british planes to leave kabul. These troops widely praised. They helped evacuate more than 15,000 people. That as the taliban took over. Borisjohnson says the government will engage alongside allies with the regime the uk helped topple 20 years ago, in a statement released by Downing Street this morning. If the new regime in kabul wants diplomatic recognition or to unlock the billions that are currently frozen, they will have to ensure safe passage for those who wish to leave the country, to respect the rights of women and girls, to prevent afghanistan from again becoming an incubator for global terror. Thousands got out, british nationals and afghans who worked with the uk. But hundreds have been left behind, some say many more. I dont think there is a single person deployed forward, whether the thousand or so in kabul or the many hundreds of others drawn across from her Majestys Government in the Middle East or back here who could have given more in the last two and two and half weeks. The effort has been frankly truly humbling to see the hours worked, the exhaustion painted on peoples faces. We tried our best. We have absolutely tried our best. Government sources insist they are ramping up efforts to try and establish safe routes out via border countries such as pakistan. The journey ahead looks complicated. When i spoke to officials from the pakistani government in the last couple of days, there was an element of pessimism about how much pakistan is going to be able to do. They have 3 Million afghan refugees already in the country. It was 2001 in the aftermath of 9 11 that british troops arrived as part of a us led mission. A57 Uk Personnel lost their lives. Not in vain says borisjohnson. 20 years on, a Hasty Withdrawl and claims that has damaged britains standing in the world. Because we got this so wrong, if when we go to another country to intervene, the people who work with us, the local civilians work with us, what confidence will they have that we will stand by them . 0ur words might seem quite empty now. That is a tragedy and we are going to have to work really hard in the world to restore our reputation so people will trust us and work with us in the future. Disembarking at Brize Norton in 0xfordshire, the british ambassador to afghanistan. There is no embassy there any more. He will soon head up operations out of qatar. This is history but not as many would have wanted it. And Jessica Parker is here with me now. Lets have a look at what the Prime Minister has been saying, obviously paying tribute to the troops in afghanistan who have been involved in this Evacuation Operation over the last days and weeks. But, you know, there is a difficult reality that people have been left behind, Uk Nationals and others eligible to come to uk. The Vice Admiral who was in charge of the Uk Evacuation saying he would be very nervous and saying he would be very nervous and saying the withdrawal was a success until the allies had left. This difficult reality that Boris Johnson has to face. What more is the government going to do to try and ensure the people who are eligible to leave can i get out of the country . To leave can i get out of the count 7~ ~. , to leave canlget out ofthe count 7~ ~. ,. , country . We dont know exactly how many peeple country . We dont know exactly how many peeple are country . We dont know exactly how many people are left country . We dont know exactly how many people are left in country . We dont know exactly how many people are left in afghanistan. For example, afghans who worked with the british authorities over the last two decades, the government estimates have put those on the high hundreds. Somewhere between 800 and 1100. The Labour Party seeing the thing we figure as high higher. In terms of how they get out, the airport is no longer a possibility. The last british plane has left. The americans will be very soon. Government sources telling me they are working hard to build those relationships, have those conversations with border countries like pakistan for example, to try and get people through the land borders. 0bviously that is fraught with difficulty. But people have the right paperwork . Will you be able to get through Telephone Checkpoints . What Processing Centres will be in place for those people . Labour shadow Foreign Secretary was saying in conversation she has been having with pakistani officials, the Mood Music has been rather negative. I think we will have to see how it pans out over the coming weeks and months. I dont think anyone is pretending it is going to be easy to get these people out. Get these people out. Speaking of conversation. Get these people out. Speaking of conversation, what get these people out. Speaking of conversation, what about conversation, what about conversations with the taliban . The us national Security Adviser doing an interview with Cbs News Today saying the taliban have communicated privately and publicly with the us that they will allow for safe passages of americans and others wishing to leave afghanistan. What sort of contacts have been developed between the uk and the taliban to that end, to get my people out . What that end, to get my people out . What seems to be that end, to get my people out . What seems to be the that end, to get my people out . Wrist seems to be the message that end, to get my people out . Lizisgt seems to be the message is that end, to get my people out . Lidisgt seems to be the message is that there will be engagement with the taliban but it will be conditional, as We Werejust taliban but it will be conditional, as we were just hearing from the Prime Minister, conditional on things like a situation with women and girls, with the rights upheld, conditional in terms of what money is provided to afghanistan in terms of humanitarian aid as well. They want to make sure that gets through. Borisjohnson want to make sure that gets through. Boris johnson trying want to make sure that gets through. Borisjohnson trying to ensure that is leveraged there by international authorities and international partners. Realistically, our influence of course is diminished there. So, think again that looks pretty difficult. But it is interesting to hear that those conversations have been going on with us. As well, though, i think for Dominic Raab of the Foreign Secretary, he will want to show he is getting some sort of grip on the situation. As some in his own party have accused him of being Asleep At The Wheel he is in front of the select committee on wednesday before Parliament Official Leak returns, these cooperation with the taliban, these cooperation with the taliban, these sorts of things are going to be put to the Foreign Secretary later this week. Qm. Be put to the Foreign Secretary later this week. Be put to the Foreign Secretary later this week. 0k, jessica, Thank Ou Ve later this week. 0k, jessica, thank you very much flights bringing british troops and officials out of afhanistan have been arriving back at Raf Brize Norton today. Our correspondent, simonjones, is there. Tell us what activity there has been so far. ,. , so far. The first flight from the re. Ion so far. The first flight from the region landed so far. The first flight from the region landed here so far. The first flight from the region landed here at so far. The first flight from the region landed here at raf so far. The first flight from the | region landed here at Raf Brize Norton at around half past eight this morning. 0n Norton at around half past eight this morning. On board around 250 Military Personnel and diplomatic staff. I think the thing that struck me was there is no sense of celebration, no ceremony here. It may well be the end of the mission in afghanistan, but certainly a feeling here that it has not been completed, there is still work to do in the coming weeks and months. I think the fact that it was really symbolised by the Uk Ambassador to afghanistan getting off the plane. We got off the plane alone, there was a Brief Handshake with his boss. 0n the tarmac he spoke saying that in the past couple of weeks at the airport had been intense and extraordinary. You may remember he relocated from the embassy in to the airport to help british people get out of the country and ordered to help afghan interpreters and their families who worked with the british forces over the last 20 years to leave the country, too. He was keen to stress that britain will not forget the people who have been left behind. He was speaking about the need for the taliban to ensure safe passage for british people are interpreters who worked with the british forces to be still allowed to leave the country, to really complete that mission. Now, we are expecting some more flights during the course of today. But be under no doubt that it is over because all of the Uk Troops are now out of kabul and are out of afghanistan, along with the diplomatic staff. In the coming hours and perhaps the coming days, more returning to Brize Norton to go into a period of quarantine, a period of decompression. To go into a period of quarantine, a period of decompression. Activity in Afd Hanistan Period of decompression. Activity in afghanistan is period of decompression. Activity in afghanistan is now period of decompression. Activity in afghanistan is now over. Period of decompression. Activity in afghanistan is now over. Simon, afghanistan is now over. Simon, thank you very much. Simonjones at Raf Brize Norton. Live now to our Correspondent Rajini Vaidyanathan whos following developments from delhi. Lets begin about talking about the explosion, a blast of some sort that has been reported. We have seen images of the smoke coming out of a location in the capital where this explosion happened. What can you tell us . 50 explosion happened. What can you tell us . , explosion happened. What can you tellus . ,. , tell us . So images were circulating on social media, tell us . So images were circulating on social media, as tell us . So images were circulating on social media, as you tell us . So images were circulating on social media, as you say, tell us . So images were circulating on social media, as you say, of on social media, as you say, of smoke, huge plumes of smoke in the vicinity of Kabul Airport. And it was confirmed to the bbc by the afghan Health Minister Spokesman saying that an explosion did take place close to the airport. That explosion, according to the source who has confirmed as to my colleague, was a rocket that hit a house close to the airport. 0ther House close to the airport. Other News Agency saying that witnesses also saw a rocket hit a Building Close to the airport as well. That was on the northern side of the airport. We havejust had was on the northern side of the airport. We have just had this from the Reuters News Agency which says an american forces launched a strike, striking a Car Bomb that was possibly going to hit the airport. This has only come from writers, from their sources. It is only one agency that is reporting it at the moment. Reuters. It continues saying the officials say that the strike was targeting suspected militants. We are trying to get confirmation of that from the white house. That is the latest we have got really. It sounds like it is slightly different to thursdays devastating attack, which was also close to Kabul Airport. An attack which claimed more than 170 lives. I believe we are expecting a briefing from the pentagon over the next couple of hours. We may get some more detail on this. President biden had warned yesterday, hadnt he, of another attack. Intelligence suggesting another attack was imminent. Clearly, in these last few days before the us fills out, potentially the most dangerous for those troops remaining on the ground. Those troops remaining on the round. , those troops remaining on the round. ,. , ground. That is right. The us have been seeing ground. That is right. The us have been seeing in ground. That is right. The us have been seeing in the ground. That is right. The us have been seeing in the last ground. That is right. The us have been seeing in the last few ground. That is right. The us have been seeing in the last few days i been seeing in the last few days this phase of the Evacuation Process will be an extremely dangerous one. And as you say they are, the us president saying that it is highly likely that there will be another attack at Kabul Airport and an advisory that went out this morning in no uncertain terms said there was a specific, credible threat on another attack happening in the next 24 to 36 hours and that advisory urging any american citizens in afghanistan to immediately leave the airport, if they were there. So there was a heightened sense of security around the airport. We have been hearing that the eye an increased number of taliban checkpoints on the way to the airport is only people who have the correct Documentation And Paperwork were able to get anywhere close to those gates at the airport. So in very different picture from what we were seeing, those tragic scenes of moral make so many afghans desperately the country make those tragic scenes of the so many afghans wanting to leave the country. The us has been saying it hopes to continue with more flights by the 31st deadlines. We are approaching that Tuesday Deadline fast. Lets see how many more people will be able to evacuate in that time. Of course, this is all in a very tense security situation. Thank ou ve very tense security situation. Thank you very much very tense security situation. Thank you very much for very tense security situation. Thank you very much for that. Very tense security situation. Thank you very much for that. Monitoring | you very much for that. Monitoring developments from delhi for us. The us says over 112,000 people are evacuated from afghanistan. But many others who are facing threat are left behind. One such is a journalist who worked for an online Media Outlet set up by the german military in the northern city of mazar e sharif. He is now in kabul. For security reasons we are calling him � rashid earlier he spoke to my Colleague Joanna gosling about his fears. Iam not i am not feeling safe right now. If we go outside the country it came as a surprise to all of us. So it is really difficult. I do have a lot of choices. If i am thinking of going to be pakistan border, i heard the news that it is also closed and people were dying there. So everywhere there is commotion, there is a lot of problems also. [30 everywhere there is commotion, there is a lot of problems also. Is a lot of problems also. Do you know what is a lot of problems also. Do you know what your is a lot of problems also. Do you know what your next is a lot of problems also. Do you know what your next steps is a lot of problems also. Do you know what your next steps will l is a lot of problems also. Do you i know what your next steps will be . Is a lot of problems also. Do you know what your next steps will be . I just hope i have some way to go outside the country. I am waiting each week. I have some good news that i find some way to get out of the country. That i find some way to get out of the country that i find some way to get out of thecount. ,. ,. ,. ,. , the country. You had actually had a letter from the country. You had actually had a letter from germany the country. You had actually had a letter from germany asking the country. You had actually had a letter from germany asking you the country. You had actually had a letter from germany asking you to | the country. You had actually had a I Letter from germany asking you to go to the airport and you went with your wife and children and obviously did not make it out. Are you. Are you having any communication with anybody outside about helping you to get out now . Get out now . Unfortunately we did not receive get out now . Unfortunately we did not receive a get out now . Unfortunately we did not receive a letter get out now . Unfortunately we did not receive a letter from get out now . Unfortunately we did not receive a letter from the not receive a letter from the germans. It wasjust not receive a letter from the germans. It was just a call, not receive a letter from the germans. It wasjust a call, if not receive a letter from the germans. It was just a call, if one car. Me and a lot of my colleagues received a call from the Ministry Of Defence in germany and they said you have to go to the airport and the german soldier will come and pick you up. Unfortunately we spent all night outside the doors and we did not see anyone from the german soldiers that can help us. What not see anyone from the german soldiers that can help us. What are our soldiers that can help us. What are your concerns soldiers that can help us. What are your concerns about soldiers that can help us. What are your concerns about the soldiers that can help us. What are your concerns about the taliban . L soldiers that can help us. What are your concerns about the taliban . I | your concerns about the taliban . I know from the nature of the taliban that they do not change. They like to tell the people that they work for the country but now the need the support of the international community and the act like they are good people, but they are exactly not. � ,. ,. , good people, but they are exactly not. � ,. ,. , not. And you believe that your work for a german not. And you believe that your work for a german media not. And you believe that your work for a german Media Organisation i not. And you believe that your work i for a german Media Organisation does make you a target . Make you a target . Sure, sure. My name is published and a lot has been published and a lot has been published in myjob against the taliban. That could be. I could be a target. Taliban. That could be. I could be a tardet. ,. , taliban. That could be. I could be a tardet. ,. , taliban. That could be. I could be atardet. ,. ,. A target. Talking to my Colleague Joanna. Earlier i spoke tojon white, fomer royal Marines Officer who served in afghanistan. It was while on patrol with 40 commando that he stepped on an ied resulting in the loss of three of his limbs. Jon is now a motivational speaker. Yes, i think they would have been a huge sense of vulnerability for them out there. Not a huge amount of protection, relatively small forces, clearly a big target. Whilst trying to do a difficult administrative job as well terms of processing people to get out of there. So, yes, an incredibly difficult task and im sure there is a huge sense of relief for the majority of them, having landed back in the uk this morning. And i am sure many of them, and i was looking at photographs that were appearing on this mornings front pages of troops on military planes preparing to leave, and just looking at all those faces and expressions wondering what was going through their minds. We have heard from the Vice Admiral who was in charge of the Uk Evacuation for the uk seeing it was not a success until all the allies had left. I am sure that is going to be uppermost in many of the troops minds and thoughts about people who they were not able to get out. Yes, it is such a difficult situation and certainly in the last couple of weeks i have spoken to two different friends who were both trying to sponsor and help get afghans out of there. One of them were successful in getting a farmer former aide from when she worked in the year and out of there, with the family and 20 afghan women. Watching her, i happened to be away with her, watching her going through the process, the stress of constantly getting updates, not knowing what was going on, that huge sense of relief. Unfortunately i was talking to other Friend Yesterday who was trying to sponsor a couple of Afghan Army officers to try and get them out and it looks like he hasnt been successful in doing that. Very, very difficult. Very difficult for him to come round to the idea that he couldnt, if you like, save them. At least one of those officers had had Death Threats given to him already. So, yes, how do you call this a success . Well, how do you measure the success . It is a very difficult thing. I think we need to be slightly realistic in that and everyone has done the best they can and they will have done a lot of good, theyve got a lot of people out there. But, you know, we cant save everyone. That is a very difficult thing to get your head around. The headlines on bbc news. Unnamed us officials have told the Reuters News Agency theyve carried out a Military Strike in the afghanistan Capital Kabul targetting a suspected Car Bomb. British troops have left afghanistan two decades after being sent there in the aftermath of the 9 11 attacks. It is time for the sport. Good afternoon. Great britain have added seven gold medals to their tally on day five of the Paralympic Games in tokyo including an historic Wheelchair Rugby victory, and yet another title on the Athletics Track for hannah cockroft. Jim lumsden has this report. Yet another gold, yet another World Record for cockroft. She set a new best time in the hundred metres back in may and shaved more off it in Tokyo Today to win her third consecutive paralympic title in the distance. She finished three lengths ahead of fellow Briton Kare Adenegan who took silver. Next up for cockroft is the 800m metres which she describes as her comfort event. There was success for Laura Steadman in the pts5 triathlon. She ended up a stunning 41 seconds ahead of defending Champion Grace Norman of the united states. Britains Claire Cashmore took bronze and it was silver for George Peasgood behind rio Champion Martin Shulz in the mens race. There have been two rowing golds. Gb Pair Laurence Whitley and Lauren Rowles won the pr2 mixed Double Sculls and Paralympics Gb also triumphed in the pr3 mixed coxed fours. The quartet, which included Rio Gold medallist James Fox finished over 11 seconds clear of closest challengers, france. Great britain had never won a medal in the Wheelchair Rugby. Lisa of the united states in a thrilling final. The victory amid all the sweeter as The Americans that the dot in the mensjudo, Chris Skelly The Americans that the dot in the mens judo, Chris Skelly won the contest. He beat the challenger from the united states. The uk won the Team Event every time since it was introduced in the paralympics in 1996. That record persists with yet another gold. Rangers have come out on top in the first old Firm Derby of the season. Defender Filip Helander headed in the only goal of the game in the second half to hand rangers all three points. Manager Steven Gerrard who was self isolating after a number of positive covid tests in the side will be delighted to have now made it seven derbies in a row without defeat. And Saint Mirren will hope to pull away from the bottom end of the table. They are drawing Nail Nail with saintjohnstone. Three matches are taking place in the Premier League today. Harry kane started for tottenham at home to watford but its his Strike Partner Heung Min Son who put them ahead. They lead 1 0. Burnley and leeds are both looking to claim their first win of the new season. And its burnley who have just gone in front through Chris Wood against his former club. Later 0le Gunnar Solskjaer will oversee his 100th League Match in charge of Manchester United just days after the club pulled off a sensational deal to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back. It is a boost they arguably needed following a 1 1 draw away to southampton last Time Out with some big names still missing. We are still missing scott, obviously who has had the surgery this week. Marcus, alex, dean henderson, they are not ready. Apart from it, we have a fit squad ready to fight for points. When you have a disappointment of losing two points last week, you won a game straightaway. The start of the season has been a little bit different than last year. Last year we had lots of games early on. This time we have had a Week And Training well and i think we both already. Fabio quartararo has extended his lead at the top of the Motogp Standings by winning the british grand prix. There was drama from the start with six time Champion Marc Marquez taking out his fellow Spaniard Jorge Martin on the Opening Lap at silverstone. Frenchman quartararo took the lead from Pole Sitter Pol espargaro with 16 laps left and held on to take the victory. Thats all the sport for now. We will be back later on. Gavin, thank you very much. A Double Amputee from cheshire has crawled more than nine miles to the summit of snowdon. Thats 56 year old Paul Ellis making his way up the mountain on friday. He spent 13 hours on all fours, dragging himself the nine Mile Route to the top of wales highest mountain. It was all for a good cause though, as hes now raised more than 15 Thousand pounds to support amputee children and families. Well, pauljoins me now, two days on from his amazing crawl. Thank you forjoining us on bbc news. I was reading your story this morning and i thought, i have got to try and speak to paul. I am delighted you are joining try and speak to paul. I am delighted you arejoining us now and can share your story with everybody else. I want to talk about because you are raising this money for at the moment. First of all, lets talk about that journey up the moment. First of all, lets talk about thatjourney Up Snowdon. The first three miles you did in three hours. The last Mile Stick around nine hours. What a great, what determination must you have to do that. , , that. Yes, the first three miles went quite that. Yes, the first three miles went quite quick. That. Yes, the first three miles went quite quick. I that. Yes, the first three miles went quite quick. I thought that. Yes, the first three miles| went quite quick. I thought this that. Yes, the first three miles i went quite quick. I thought this is quite easy. The last two miles was hard. The public help me going. People on the mountain kept saying you can do it. It was hard. As well as official supporters, you had other people who were climbing Up Snowdon, walking Up Snowdon and they were really behind you when they came across you on yourjourney. Going down the mountain was fantastic. They gave me Food And Water in a few times. People gave me what a few times. I water in a few times. People gave me what a few times. What a few times. I know you ended u. What a few times. I know you ended u with what a few times. I know you ended up with the what a few times. I know you ended up with the blisters, what a few times. I know you ended up with the blisters, a what a few times. I know you ended up with the blisters, a lot what a few times. I know you ended up with the blisters, a Lot Of Up with the blisters, a lot of pressure on your wrists as well. What sort of Preparation And Practice did you put into this . I crawled around our streets if you times, on my hand and knees, to get an idea of what it was like. That was it really. I do work in the picture. I go to the park for five or six miles. So that. You mention the charity or six miles. So that. You mention the charity have or six miles. So that. You mention the charity have been or six miles. So that. You mention the charity have been raising or six miles. So that. You mention the charity have been raising money| the charity have been raising money for. Tell us about them and what this money will go towards. This money basically this money will go towards. ii 3 money basically goes, well, it sent six groups of kids to a camp in tenerife and their families, everything is included, their flights is included. They all get together and do activities and stuff. They are all in the same group, they have missing limbs, it is an amazing charity. It is a very good charity to be involved in. This is all aimed good charity to be involved in. This is all aimed at good charity to be involved in. This is all aimed at building the Childrens Fitness and confidence after an amputation. And do you plan any more challenges, then, pal . Yes. Any more challenges, then, pal . Yes, i think so. Nothing any more challenges, then, pal . Yes, i think so. Nothing sure any more challenges, then, pal . Yes i think so. Nothing sure yet but we will be, ben is going up the peak district, climb up there. I will be joining up. Then in the team, i will bejoining them to raise joining up. Then in the team, i will be joining them to raise awareness. Raise more funds and get out. Well, a pleasure to speak to you. Huge congratulations on a massive effort and raising all of that money for charity. And raising all of that money for chari. , and raising all of that money for chari. ,. , and raising all of that money for chari. ,. ~ charity. Can i ust say thank you very much charity. Can i ust say thank you very much to charity. Can i just say thank you very much to everyone charity. Can i just say thank you very much to everyone who i charity. Can i just say thank you very much to everyone who hasi very much to everyone who has donated as well . Very much to everyone who has donated as well . Absolutely, you can. Iwill donated as well . Absolutely, you can i will say donated as well . Absolutely, you can. I will say thank donated as well . Absolutely, you can. I will say thank you donated as well . Absolutely, you can. I will say thank you as i donated as well . Absolutely, you can. I will say thank you as Well L donated as well . Absolutely, you | can. I will say thank you as well on your behalf to everyone who donated to paul and his charity. That was an incredible crawl up to the summit of snowdon. Thank you