Live from cnn center, this cnn newsroom. With robyn curnow. Thank you so much for joining me this hour. Great to have you along. And we actually begin the show in afghanistan and a chilly warning that came from the cia, and it came too late to stop a u. S. Air strike that killed ten afghan civilians last month. According to three sources, the Intelligence Agency warned there were likely civilians in the area and possibly children just seconds before the missile found its target. The military hit the toyota following a Suicide Bombing that killed 13 u. S. Troops and scores of afghans racing to evacuate at the kabul airport. But the pentagon now admits No One in the car was linked to isisk, calling the Air Strike a mistake. Seven of those killed in the attack were children. Nic robertson has been speaking some of the relatives who lost siblings, Sons And Daughters in the strike. He has a look at their heartache from kabul. A lot of children. Reporter this is the blood of the children up
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
And Spain And Italy are through to the Semi Finals of Euro 2020 after beating switzerland and belgium. Hello and welcome. The un Security Council has met to discuss the crisis in ethiopias tigray region. Eight months of fighting means Hundreds Of Thousands of people are now at risk of starvation. The ethiopian government has denied allegations that its been blocking aid getting through this is after tigrayan rebels took control of much of the Northern Region this week. The un World Food Programme says its up and running again but access is still difficult. Courtney bembridge has the latest. Cheering and chanting. An extraordinary moment after months of brutal conflict. Cheering. Horns blare. Celebrations on the streets of tigray s Capital Mekelle after rebel fighters took over the city. They have declared victory over the government troops, but eight months of fighting has left its mark. More than 400,000 people are estimated to have crossed the threshold into famine and another 1. 8 m
People have been killed and over 100 others hospitalised following days of anti government protests. And the countdown is on Virgin Galactic announces its first flight to the edge of Space could happen as early as next weekend. The last american troops have left Bagram Air base, the us military S Centre of operations throughout two decades of Occupation And Engagement in afghanistan. The departure is a signal that the complete withdrawal of foreign forces From the country is imminent. A taliban spokesman described the handover of bagram as a positive step. Our Security Correspondent Frank Gardner reports. Backroom airbase, afghanistan, the more strategically vital base in the country. Last night, the us military pulled out of the nearly 20 years there. It follows a decision by President Biden for us forces to leave afghanistan by december 11. We are leave afghanistan by december 11. Are on track exactly as to where we expected to be but ijust wanted to make sure there was enough, quote
Hello and welcome. The last american troops have left Bagram Air base, the us military S Centre of operations throughout two decades of Occupation And Engagement in afghanistan. The departure is a signal that the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from the country is imminent. A taliban spokesman described the handover of bagram as a positive step. Our Security Correspondent Frank Gardner reports. Bagram air base, afghanistan, the most strategically vital base in the country. Last night, the us military pulled out after nearly 20 years there. It follows a decision by President Biden for us forces to leave afghanistan by september 11. Were on track exactly as to where we expected to be, but i wanted to make sure there was enough running room, that we wouldnt be able to do it all till september. There will still be some forces left, but its a rational drawdown with our allies. The base has now been handed over to afghan government forces. But all over the country, theyre coming under