Division, stepping onto a c17 in kabul, the final u. S. Soldier to step off afghan soil. An iconic photograph, marking the unceremonious end to a war that cost some 2461 american lives, many thousands more injured. In just a few hours, President Biden will address the nation he is expected to explain his decision not to extend the mission past the August 31st deadline, even with the administration granting that americans remain On The ground there. Hell also address what comes next. We have a team of reporters following all the angles of this story. Lets begin in the region. Cnns nick payton walsh, joins me now from qatar where the u. S. Diplomatic mission for afghanistan will now be based. Of course, where many thousands of those evacuees went from kabul. So, what has the first day under taliban control looked like in afghanistan . Reporter some to understand, possible degree of celebration from the taliban declaring their independence. Remember this is a country where the median age
Afghanistan is over. The last american troop boarded an aircraft shortly before midnight in kabul Last Night, marking The End of a chaotic and deadly exit from the country. In total the State Department says more than 122,000 people were evacuated since late july. Including more than 6,000 americans. But officials estimate between one and 200 u. S. Citizens have been Left Behind. Look, theres a lot of heartbreak associated with this departure. We did not get everybody out that we wanted to get out. I think if we stayed another ten days we wouldnt have gotten everybody out that wanted to get out and there still would be people disappointed with that. Its a tough situation. I want to emphasize again that because we have left that doesnt mean the opportunities for both americans that are in afghanistan that want to leave and afghans who want to leave, they will not be denied that opportunity. The United States leaves afghanistan in the same position as when the mission started in October
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Killed an Isisk Fighter alleged to have been involved in planning future attacks. But the threat of deadly violence continues. According to the pentagon there are specific, credible threats on the ground in kabul. The president s national Security Team has warned him another Terrorist Attack is likely. For more on this im joined by Ali Arouzi in tehran. Ali, what is the latest on the ongoing threat of more violence in kabul . Good morning. According to centcom, the u. S. Conducted an over the Horizon Counterterroism Operation which involved a Drone Strike against an Isisk Member in nangarhar that was believed to be involved in the attacks in kabul. The u. S. Military said that the Air Strike took place in Nangarhar Province, east of kabul, bordering papakistan. Initial indications was that the target was killed and they dont have reports of civilian casualties. According to officials, a Reaper Drone took off from somewhere in the middle east, struck the militant while he was in a car w
Who are still there valiantly carrying on in a horrible situation. Here is what the president of the united states said about this shameful tragedy. These american Service Members who gave their lives, its an over used word but totally appropriate here were heroes. The lives we lost today were lives given in the service of liberty, the service of security, the service of others. To those who carried out this attack, as well as anyone who wishes america harm, know this, we will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down. And make you pay. We will not be deterred by terrorists. We will not let them stop our mission. We will continue the evacuation. But how will it be changed to reduce the risk that this happens again . Now, not since a Chopper Crash in 2011 have we seen death on this scale of our own. 13 dead. 18 others injured, some very badly. 60 afghans may have been killed. More than 100 afghans injured as well. We dont know the real numbers because we dont control the ar