Sources tell cnn that President Ashraf gone any has fled his country, and in desperation, long lines of afghan citizens are trying to withdraw cash from atms and, if they can, trying to seek flights out of the country. As all of this unfolds, the u. S. Is sending more u. S. Troops into afghanistan, 5,000 total, to ensure that President Biden calls an orderly and safe drawdown. When the president came to office, he had a decision to make. The previous administration negotiated an agreement with the taliban that said that our forces, our remaining forces, only about 2,500, would be out of the country on may 1st. The idea that the Status Quo could have been maintained by keeping our forces there i think is simply wrong. We have Team Coverage on the ground in afghanistan and across the globe to bring you all the breaking developments. Cnns nick Paton Walsh is in kabul. Describe what youre seeing as the taliban enters that capital city. Reporter well, again, after hearing the noise of helic
People, afghan citizens trying to withdraw whatever cash they have in atms, banks, trying to also secure flights out of the country. As all of this unfolds, the u. S. Is sending troops into afghanistan. 5,000 to ensure what President Biden calls an orderly and safe drawdown. We have yet to hear from the president today. But his Secretary Of State this morning defending the decision to withdraw forces from the country. When the president came to office, he had a decision to make. The previous administration negotiated an agreement with the tall wan that said our forces, only about 25 00 would be out of the country on may first. And the idea that the Status Quo could have been maintained by keeping our forces there, i think is simply wrong. Lets go straight to Kabul Afghanistan Cnn international Security Editor Nick Paton Walsh is there for the breaking developments. Nick, while we have reported from our State Department Correspondent that all u. S. Personnel have been evacuated from the
About 100 miles away from ta had hit sea port area from yesterday s earthquake. thank you so much. hello. thank you so much for joining me this sunday. we begin with this breaking news, the collapse of afghanistan s government. right now taliban forces have taken over the capitol city of kabul and the presidential palace. the u.s. embassy is completely evacuated, we re told. the american flag on the building, taken down. choppers have shuttled u.s. personnel of the kabul airport for flights out of the country. still unclear whether flights are actually happening. sources tell cnn afghanistan s president has fled the country afghan for reportedly tajikistan. in desperation, long lines of