Welcome to all you watching us here in the united states, canada, and Around The World. Im kim brunhuber. This is Cnn Newsroom. We begin in afghanistan where taliban fighters are trying to seize the Panjeer Valley North of kabul, home to antitaliban forces, the only territory not under taliban control. Fresh fighting was reported On Saturday with both sides claiming successes. Now Cnn Cant independently verify the accuracy of those reports. In the capital where ordinary afghans have been starved for cash, the largest Currency Exchange Market reopened saturday for the first time in nearly three weeks. Even banks that are open are limiting withdrawals. And theres word the Kabul Airport has resumed some operations. Qatars ambassador said he witnessed the first domestic flight taking off On Saturday. Journalist Ben Farmer is in kabul and joins us by phone with the latest from there. Ben, lets start with the fighting in the pancheer valley. Whats the latest on the conflict . Theres heavy fi
Live from cnn World H Headquarters in atlanta, welcome to All Of You watching in the United States, canada and Around The World. Im brynn kim brunhuber. This is cnn newsroom. Fresh fighting was reported saturday in Afghanistans Panjshir Value i why, the only territory the taliban havent captured. Panjshir is home to the national resistant front which has been opposing the taliban for decades. The fighting intensifies. In the capital the companys fragile economy got a small boost saturday when the largest Currency Exchange Market opened for the first time in three weeks. Ordinary afghans have been starved for cash because banks are limiting withdrawals. Journalist Ben Farmer is in kabul and joins us by phone with the latest from there. Lets start with the fighting in the panjshir. What is the latest on the conflict there . It looks as though we may have lost ben. We might try and reach him again later on. Now earlier, i spoke with ben and so were going to play a little tape of that inte
Very good and busy Monday Morning to you. Im jim sciutto. And im poppy harlow. A tragic scene erupting at kabuls airport. Look at this. Those are people scrambling to leave their country as the afghan government collapses and the taliban take control. Incredibly disturbing videos being posted all over Social Media this morning. Afghans swarming the runway, trying to chase down u. S. Air Force Pla planes, some clinging to the sides as they taxi down a runway. Witnesses tell Cnn Theyve heard gunshots fired. Its hard to see how thats, at all, a safe situation. The u. S. Embassy has been ev eva evacuated. Officials are warning americas who are still in the capital not to travel to the airport. The u. S. Has dispatched an additional 1,000 Combat Troops for a total of 6,000 to secure the perimeter at the Airport And Help get american diplomatic personnel and others out safely. About twice as many who were there for the counterterror mission. President biden has been monitoring the situation
Operation there was a success. Tt is operation there was a success. It is U N Operation there was a success. It is u to the operation there was a success. It is up to the afghans, the government, the taliban, up to the afghans, the government, the taliban, to decide the way forward the taliban, to decide the way forward for the country, including kabuh hello, welcome to bbc news, whether youre watching in the uk or around the world. The taliban are on the verge of taking control of afghanistan, 20 years after being removed from power. Reports suggest the group have ordered their fighters to enter kabul after local police deserted their posts. They have seized every other major city in afghanistan after a Lightning Advance that saw the Government Army flee from their past. The president , Ashraf Ghani, has fled the country. These Pictures Filmed By The Bbc show people trying to get out of city today. The taliban said they are in talks with officials from the government about a peaceful
The pandemic of the unvaccinated surging tonight with cases, hospitalizations, and deaths rising. The v. A. Is now mandating vaccines for Frontline Health workers. And were just hours away from the first hearing of the January 6th select committee. Four Hero Officers who defended the capitol will testify. And listen to this. This is from Michael Flynn, the Trump Ally who riled up a crowd less than 24 hours before the deadly insurrection and even called for Martial Law. Now flynn in a church, no less, is given a Semiautomatic Rifle and jokes about taking it to washington, d. C. This is one of our topquality guns and maybe ill Find Somebody in washington, d. C. [ laughter ] i mean and people laughed and cheered. You know what . Tell that to the brave Police Officers who are testifying tomorrow, those american heroes who risked their lives to defend lawmakers and the Vice President on January 6th. Tell them your funny joke about taking a washington and see if they laugh at it. I want to b