killed by the taliban. that s according to us officials. 70 civilians and 13 american troops were killed when a bomber detonated his device among packed crowds as people tried to flee afghanistan, in august 2021. the officials did not reveal the name of the man, who was the leader of an islamic state cell. they said the leader died weeks ago, but it took time to confirm his death. us officials say intelligence gathering and monitoring of the region led them to conclude the leader had died, though they did not provide further details on how they learned that he was responsible for the bombing. the us began notifying families of the deceased troops about the death of the is leader on monday. live now to sethjones, senior vice president of the center for strategic and international studies. it to see you. what we know about what happened and who this leader of this is cell is? what us officials have talked about is that the taliban killed the leader of the islamic state cell tha
bombing that killed dozens at kabul s airport has been killed by the taliban. that s according to us officials. 70 civilians and 13 american troops were killed when a bomber detonated his device among packed crowds as people tried to flee afghanistan, in august 2021. the officials did not reveal the name of the man, who was the leader of an islamic state cell. they said the leader died weeks ago, but it took time to confirm his death. us officials say intelligence gathering and monitoring of the region led them to conclude the leader had died, though they did not provide further details on how they learned that he was responsible for the bombing. the us began notifying families of the deceased troops about the death of the is leader on monday. earlier, i spoke with the director of the center for strategic and international studies, sethjones, about the reports. what do we know about what happened and who the leader of this is cell is? what us officials have talked about is th
hello. i m victoria valentine. the un has said a 72 hour ceasefire between the sudanese army and a rival paramilitary group appears to be holding in some parts of the country. thousands of foreign nationals are still trying to get out of the country, with numerous governments organising evacuations of their citizens. this is the first uk evacuation flight landed in larnaca in cyprus with 39 people on board. another flight has landed in the last couple of hours. as thousands flee, residents in the capital khartoum have spoken of theirfears the world is abandoning them, with supplies of food, water and medicine running low. nearly all the shops in the city have closed. and residents say prices of even the most basic goods have doubled. live now to nairobi and our correspondent ferdinand omondi. the british prime minister has warned of a critical 2a hours as evacuation flights leave sudan. a temporary and shaky truce appears to be holding. what do we know of movement of troops a
All of those arrested initially hailed from Tajikistan and crossed into the United States via the southern border within the last year, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the matter.