Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The taliban have taken control of kabul airport, after the united states pulled the last of its troops out of afghanistan. The final evacuation flight left at a minute to midnight last night. It brings to an end to the longest war in american history, in which more than 2,000 us servicemen and women lost their lives. The taliban are back in power, as they were 20 years ago. They ve declared victory and have been celebrating on the streets. Rajini vaidya nathan reports. Heading into a new and uncertain era. Taliban militia now in control of kabul airport and afghanistan. Just weeks ago, this tarmac was packed with afghans desperate to flee. Today, taliban fighters lined the runway, their spokesman congratulating them on what he described as a moment of joy and celebration. Translation: the islamic emirate | of afghanistan wants to have good | relations with the whole world on behalf of the nation. We want to have strong diplomatic relations with
Carried out the attacks what now, for the us led withdrawal from afghanistan? it s eight in the morning in singapore, and 8 pm in washington where president biden has vowed to continue airlifts out of afghanistan despite the deadly bombings at kabul airport on thursday. At least 60 people died in the attacks including 12 us military personnel. The first explosion took place just before dusk outside the abbey gate at kabul airport, leaving bodies strewn all over a sewage ditch. The second blast happened near the baron hotel, which has been used by some western nations as a staging point for evacuations since the airlift began. There had been warnings in recent days that an off shoot of the islamic state group in the region was planning an attack. Speaking at the white house, mr biden called the servicemen who lost their lives heros, and said the attackers would be made to pay. We have a continuing obligation, a sacred obligation to all of the families of those heroes, that obligati
We will hunt you down and make you pay. An affiliate of the islamic state says they carried out the attacks. What now for the us led evacuation from afghanistan? live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. It s newsday. It s 7am in the morning in singapore and 7pm in washington, where president biden has vowed to continue airlifts out of afghanistan despite the deadly bombings at kabul airport on thursday. At least 60 people died in the attacks, including 12 us military personnel. The first explosion took place just before dusk outside the abbey gate at kabul airport, leaving bodies strewn all over a sewage ditch. The second blast happened near the baron hotel, which has been used by some western nations as a staging point for evacuations since the airlift began. There had been warnings in recent days that an off shoot of the islamic state group in the region was planning an attack. Speaking at the white house, presidentjoe biden called the servicemen who lost their lives hero