Announcement this afternoon which came suddenly and sooner than expected with the last C17 Transport lifting off just one minute before the President S selfimposed August 31st deadline arrived in kabul. Hell be addressing the nation tomorrow. The Secretary Of State spoke just a short time ago and addressed the issue of americans remaining in afghanistan. We believe there are still a small number of americans, under 200, and likely closer to 100, who remain in afghanistan and want to leave. Were trying to determine exactly how many. Were going through manifests and Calling And Texting through our lists. And well have more details to share as soon as possible. Our commitment to them and to all Americans In Afghanistan and everywhere in the world continues. The Protection And Welfare of americans abroad remains the State Departments most vital and enduring mission. He said the State Department would help americans leave no matter when they decide that they wish to depart. Meantime, celebr
Good evening. We have two breaking stories tonight. Each, with considerable impact now. And one almost certainly for years to come. There is the aftermath of Hurricane Ida and Rescue Operations underway right now. Zwlf zwlf zwlfrmgts. First, though, this countrys 20year War In Afghanistan is over. With the last C17 Transport lifting off just one minute before the President S selfimposed August 31st deadline arrived in kabul. He will be addressing the nation tomorrow. The Secretary Of State spoke just a short time ago, and addressed the issue of americans remaining in afghanistan. We believe there are still a small number of americans, under 200, and likely closer to 100 who remain in afghanistan and want to leave. We are trying to determine exactly how many. Were going through manifests and Calling And Texting through our lists, and well have more details to share as soon as possible. Our commitment to them and to all Americans In Afghanistan and everywhere in the world continues. The
Another Terror Attack in kabul is likely saying quote another Terror Attack in kabul is likely. It a direct quote and the next few days they say will be quote the most dangerous for American Forces. And this is just one day after isisk claimed responsibility for the hoffrrific suicide mission. This is the most dangerous part of the mission. There is an on going and acute threat from isisk. So that is what they are facing. On going and acute. And the pentagon, you know, the words you heard from jen psaki, the pentagon says that these fears are based on very specific intelligence. The threat from isis is real. We have additional information and so what i would tell you is what youre seeing us act onto the degree we can talk about it is based on information that we have. This comes as the Death Toll and the attack is actually going up. Now more than 170 people are confirmed dead in that suicide attack. More than 200 more wounded. The 13 slain u. S. Service members are now confirmed as 11
store. could a series of smash and dash robberies keep people away? good morning and welcome to a special thanksgiving friday edition of early start. i m christine romans. laura jarrett has the day off. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. we have reports this morning from hong kong, california, france, istanbul, capitol hill, rome and virginia as only we can. but we start with breaking news this morning from johannesburg. serious concern about a new coronavirus variant detected in south africa. scientists worried because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people. remember, lower vaccination rates allow the virus to mutate more easily. every unvaccinated person is a host for a new variant. this morning infections in south africa are dramatically up. markets ricochetting around the world. tokyo, shanghai, all down sharply. europe has opened up down sharply as well. in the u.s. stock index futures pointing to a very dim s
government experts and officials a alike, and that is after the u.s. left afghanistan, the country will flip slowly but surely towards chaos, slowly but surely towards a civil war. the attack took place outside a mosque in kabul, and it targeted a memorial service for the mother of the taliban spokesman. at least eight civilians, we now believe, were killed and more wounded. although there was no immediate claim of responsibility, isis-k are the key suspects, and since the taliban took over attacks have increased dramatically. indeed, there was another deadly attack that left four dead, and in the last week alone isis have claimed a series of attacks in the country killing dozens of civilians and taliban fighters. told s attack was also the today s attack was also the first in can kabul since 13 u.s. soldiers and 200 civilians were killed during that chaotic withdrawal in afghanistan. experts have warned that a civil war could easily replicate the chaos we saw in syria from