Schools, as one Board Meeting spirals into a shouting Match Homeland securitys new national terrorism and the threat of violence leading up to the 20th Anniversary of 9 11. News on new York Governor Andrew Cuomo. What is now happening with the Impeachment Probe now that he is stepping down. Tropical Storm Warnings up in florida as fred takes aim, and 78 Million under a brutal heatwave, and the dire record. July the hottest month ever Murder Hornets are back where the first live one was spotted in the u. S. This Year And Music legend Tony Bennett his farewell to the stage. Announcer this is nbc Nightly News with Lester Holt good evening, everyone an america that became weary of war is tonight witnessing from afar the raw and ugly reality of what the u. S. Has left behind in the wake of its withdrawal from afghanistan, a vacuum filled by a resurgent taliban. Its fighters have now ensnared the countrys most important cities except the capital of kabul, grabbing territory, and now a high p
Afghanistans second largest city, kandahar. The militants consolidating their territory in the south, the north and the west. Where they seize the historic city and its famed military commander. In this taliban video, he fought the taliban in 2001 said he hopes the militants will bring peace, security and stability. The Lightning Fast Taliban Take Over has shocked the world. The militant group took its first capitol one week ago today. Now, their territory looks like this. Closing in on kabul, now, they are sending troops to the kabul airport, a temporary mission to get Embassy Staff out safely. The deteriorating conditions are a factor, a big factor in why the president has approved this mission. Reporter as the u. S. Embassy is ordering staff to destroy sensitive documents and computers. According to a memo obtained by npr. Nbc news has confirmed that half of the capitols are controlled by the taliban tonight and theres reports of heavy fighting on kabuls doorstep, ryan in logar prov
Years in a long line. reporter: many here feel abandoned an betrayed fazia koofi is a women s rights activist and envoy to taliban peace talks. she survived two assassination attempts given the situation right now, how do you see the future for women in afghanistan everyone i have spoken to about this has gotten emotional, everyone they re not afraid of the b-56 or the b-52 they re afraid of the women. kelly, good to have you with us. the taliban advances are getting closer and closer to kabul. how much pressure does the capital appear to be under nbc news has confirmed half of afghanistan s 34 provincial capitals are under taliban control, and there are reports of heavy fighting on kabul s doorstep in logar province, just 50 miles away lester all right, kelly, continue to stay safe. the stunning advance of the taliban has the president under pressure to do more to stop it. peter alexander has that reporter: president
This mission. reporter: as the u.s. embassy is ordering staff to destroy sensitive documents and computers. according to a memo obtained by npr. nbc news has confirmed that half of the capitols are controlled by the taliban tonight and there s reports of heavy fighting on kabul s doorstep, ryan in logar province, just 50 miles away. brian? stay safe, again, our thanks tonight to kelly in afghanistan. the administration maintains that the mission will remain quote narrow only focused and they are not calling it an evacuation. republican member of congress adam kinzinger of illinois who served in afghanistan in the military had this to say about the u.s. troop withdrawal tonight. this was entirely foreseeable and beyond, you know, judging the decision to leave which i think is a disaster of a decision. we had nothing in place and have nothing in place nor the
Its fighters have now ensnared the country s most important cities except the capital of kabul, grabbing territory, and now a high profile afghan commander. the speed of the militant advance adding urgency to efforts to put thousands of american boots back on the ground to oversee the departure of u.s. embassy staffers nbc s kelly cobiella remains in kabul tonight and starts our coverage reporter: tonight the taliban is firmly in control of afghanistan s second largest city, kandahar the militants consolidating their territory in the south, the north, and the west where they seized the historic city of herat and its famed military commander mohammed ismail khan. in this taliban propaganda video, khan, who fought the taliban in 2001, says he hopes the militants will bring peace, security, and stability. the lightning-fast taliban takeover has