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The largest number so far of people evacuated from the airport in kabul in a 24hour period. Its a really big number. 10,400 people. 10,400 air lifted out of kabul on sunday by u. S. Military aircraft. Now that again is a big number. It will have to continue to meet the clear need that is there. And it has been complicated by a whole slue of other developments. The airport, the scene of a deadly firefight overnight, involving u. S. , german and afghan forces. Afghan guard helping secure the base was killed by some kind of fire. Unclear whether it was Opponent Fire or friendly fire. No americans were injured in that attack. After president biden said he is considering extending the afghan Withdrawal Deadline now, new this morning, a taliban spokesman tells cnn that all u. S. Forces must leave afghanistan by The End of the month. They dont want to see any extension. Thats raising questions about whether afghan allyies, people who helped u. S. Troops over the course of the war, are going t
Now, we dont know who the soldiers are or who is doing the shooting here but we do know this is apparently happening multiple times a day outside the airport. You see children in the area as well. President biden says as many as 65,000 afghan allies and families are still stuck in the country, along with up to 15,000 americans. The big problem, of course, is while the u. S. Controls Kabul Airport, the taliban controls all the roads leading into the area, leading to scenes like this with crowds gathered just beyond the walls. On wednesday, Defense Secretary Lloyd austin said there are no plans to use american soldiers to open a path to the airport. That left many afghans at the mercy of taliban fighters that control the roads, beating and whipping people trying to get in. Some cases, people managed to access the airport by climbing walls. You can see american soldiers helping a woman over the top, onto the airport grounds. As for evacuations themselves, the u. S. Says it is running abou
Assessment. The u. S. Military does not have sufficient forces to rescue americans who cannot get to the Kabul Airport Evacuation point. We dont have the capability to go collect large numbers of people. Reporter the u. S. Is relying on the taliban to let americans and afghan allies pass through checkpoints to reach the airport. A risky journey. In an interview with abc news, President Biden said he knew chaos was inevitable. Well go back in Hindsight And Look but the idea somehow there was a way to have gotten out without chaos ensuing i dont know how that happens. Reporter the pentagon says the pace of evacuations is improving but not adequate. Pressed about stranded americas the president said if necessary troops would remain beyond the August 31st, withdrawal deadline. If there are american citizens left well stay until we get them all out. Reporter they say u. S. Intelligence said there was a prediction of a rapid collapse. But General Milley saying that was weeks or months. There
Says it is granting up the pace of evacuations of americans and afghans that helped the u. S. From Kabul International Airport. Were taking a closer look at what led to what were seeing play out in afghanistan today. Meantime, back here at home, mississippi republican Senator Roger Wicker and maine independent senator Angus King revealed they tested positive for the coronavirus despite both of them being vaccinated. Doctors are also alarmed by the rising number of covid19 cases that are appearing in children. Were going to look at how one Childrens Hospital is dealing with that surge. But we gun this hour with the Breaking News out of the nations capitol. Lets go to nbc News Justice Correspondent pete williams. I understand the suspect surrendered. How did this play out . Well, he simply gave himself up according to the Capitol Police Chief tom manger. They tried to establish communications with him. Initially they were writing back and forth using dry erase boards. Thats how he wanted