Lockdown as the premier warns of difficult months ahead. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The Afghan City Of Jalalabad has fallen to the taliban. It was the only significant city outside the capital, kabul, still in government hands. Meanwhile the United States has begun evacuating staff from its embassy In Kabul. Latest reports indicate the taliban are closing in on the capital. Before jalalabad fell in the east, militants captured mazar i sharif, an important Trading Hub near the border with uzbekistan. Our Correspondent Secunder Kermani has more from kabul. This is the very centre Of Kabul. Thousands who have fled fighting across the north now live in these miserable conditions. This family escaped the violence, but say they still dont feel safe. Translation were thirsty. Were hungry. We have no home. Other makeshift camps are even bigger. But this, in the heart of the city, shows how quickly the country is unravelling. We dont want to go back to t
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We start with breaking news. Taliban fighters have reached the afghan capital, kabul. Some reports say theyve begun entering the city. But a spokesman for the militants said theyd been told to wait. The afghan president ial palace has tweeted that gunshots have been heard at a number of points around kabul. These pictures filmed by our crew In Kabul in the last hour show people attempting to leave the city. The taliban says negotiations are taking place to ensure a peaceful transition of power. Us and british troops have been arriving in afghanistan to evacuate diplomatic staff. Overnight, the insurgents seized the eastern city of jalalabad. Local leaders handed it over without a fight according to reports. Lets speak to our South Asia correspondent, anbarasan ethiraja. Remind us of the key points and the significance of what has happened in the last hour and a half. I can the last hour and a half. I can confirm that the last hour and a half. I can confirm that after the last hour and
This is bbc news i m lukewesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the afghan interior ministry says the taliban have started entering kabulfrom all sides as locals attempt to leave the capital. kabul was the only city left under afghan government control afterjalalabad fell to the taliban. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world.