Got out. Four or 500 people here and the explosion is really powerful and half were held into the water and others on the ground outside. We carried the wounded on stretchers and microbes are ready. It comes as thousands had still been gathering outside the airport despite clear warnings of an imminent attack and there are warnings of more possible attacks the uk says it will continue its evacuation programme. We are able to continue with the programme and the way that we have been renting it out according to the timetable that we have got and thats what we are going to do. Theres been a double Bomb Attack on Kabul Airport where crowds were gathered in the hope of boarding an Evacuation Flight to escape afghanistan. A senior afghan Health Official has told the bbc at least 60 people have been killed. 140 injured. Their loss weighs heavily on us all and able to talk about that as you go on. We continue to focus on the protection of our voices and the evacuees. As the evacuation continue
I will moderate the questions as we have done before. I will call on you. Please you ask your question, identify yourselves and your your let so The General has an idea who hes talking to. We have a hard stop at 3 30. General mackenzie, over to you. John, thanks. This is a hard day today. As you know, two Suicide Bombers detonated in the vicinity of the Abbey Gate at hamed karzai airport. The attack on the gate was followed by a number of Isis Gunman that opened fire on civilian forces. We know 12 u. S. Service members have been killed in the attack and 15 more Service Members have been injured. A number of afghan civilians were killed and injured in the attack. Were treating some of them aboard hkia. Many others have been taken to hospitals in town. Were working to calculate the total losses. We dont know what that is right now. Their loss weighs heavily on us all. Ill talk about that as i go through my prepared remarks. We continue to focus on the protection of our forces and the eva
Were going to take you now to the Pentagon Briefing which underway. Before he ask your question, identify yourselves and your outlet. So The General has an idea who have is talking to you. And just reminder, we have 30 minutes we have haired stop at 3 3 so with that, General Mckenzie . John, thanks. Its a hard day to day. As you know, two Suicide Bombers assessed to have been isis fighters detonated into the vicinity of the Abbey Gate at Karzai Internationality airport and the Baron Hotel. It was followed by a number of isis gunmen that opened fire on civilians and military forces. At this time we know that 12 u. S. Service members have been killed in the attack. In 15 more Service Members have been injured. A number of afghans to day were killed in the attack. Were treating some of them aboard and others have been taken to hospitals in town. Were still working to calculate the total losses. Ill talk more about that as we go through my prepared remarks. We continue to focus on the prot
The pentagon calling the blast a, quote, complex attack with one Suicide Bomber setting off explosives while being searched at the gate to the airport. U. S. Service members killed are the first american casualties in afghanistan in 18 months. In a Statement Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in part, terrorists took their lives at the very moment these troops were trying to save the lives of others. We mourn their loss. We will treat their wounds, and we will support their families in what will most assuredly be devastating grief. But we will not be dissuaded from the task at hand. An affiliate of isis has claimed responsibility of the attack, believed to be an adversary of the taliban. It came hours after western governments issued multiple warnings about the possibility of a terror attack. The u. S. Embassy In Kabul Last Night Urging Americans to stay away from the perimeter of the airport. The situation remains very fluid. The president has been briefed on the situation and is exp
tuesday. the winner will face john fetterman who won the nomination from his hospital bed after pacemaker surgery. that pennsylvania race and others have been largely seen as a referendum on former president trump. but whether or not his influence has a hold on the republican party, still very much up for debate. let s go to north carolina now. trump endorsed the encumbent, but to no avail. there will not be a second term for madison cawthorn. in the pennsylvania governor s race, doug mastriano, a win, although he was ahead in poll before the trump endorsement. david chal-ian joins me now. the pennsylvania primary, let s talk about the outstanding votes first. take a look at where we are. this is about a 2,400 vote race. that s how many votes mehmet oz has in front of david mccormick. where are we looking? one key place is lancaster county, pennsylvania. we know there are potentially thousands of votes out. you see 87% of the estimated vote is in, so that s a big chunk of v