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Some lost their lives. People hearing gunshots around the airport as well. Cnn has just confirmed u. S. Troops on the ground in Kabul Shot and killed two armed men at the airport after they fired on u. S. Forces and a Defense Moofl said they believe this is a isolated since debit. They are temporarily suspending the airport after the afghans flooded it. The u. S. Has dispatched also an additional 1,000 Combat Troops now bringing the total up to 6,000 new troops in the country to secure the Airport Perimeter and help get american diplomatic personnel and others out safely. Lets begin with Nick Paton Walsh With Kabul with the situation at the airport. What we just saw was complete chaos. Anything but an orderly draw down. Reporter yeah, i have to tell you, Hamid Karzai International Airport is the symbol of The American presence, how to ferry in and out u. S. Diplomats over this 20 Year Presence and to see People Clamoring desperate to jump on to cargo aircraft, startling scenes and the
Launched in october of 2001. This was just a few hours ago at the president ial palace in kabul. The taliban militants sitting at the desk of the president , the former president , we should say. A clear sign the war for afghanistan is essentially over. Meantime, President Biden is sending an additional 1,000 troops to protect the airport. One of the last places in afghanistan that is not under ban control. Take a look right here. This is scene at the airport tonight. A mad scramble to get out of kabul before it is too late. But no one can say if there are days or just hours before the last plane departs, leaving afghan people to an unknown fate. Events are moving with lightning speed tonight. Time evacuate americans from afghanistan is running out and the pentagon is already making some tough choices. Im joined now by orrin lieberman. On sunday they said there were 500 staff evacuated but a number to go. The total number that need to be evacuated from the embassy is 4,000. At some poi
Takeover is permanent or semi permanent. But it is proceeding with lightning speed. And because of that, that has led multiple countries to activate contingency plans. Multiple countries that had longstanding deployments along their, are now acting on an Emergency Basis to salvage what they can and to rescue their can. Canada, great britain, germany, norway, denmark. All countries taking emergency steps right now to evacuate their citizens and personnel. To evacuate and then close or at least temporarily shut their embassies. Its not just us. Its essentially all of our allies who served alongside u. S. Troops and afghanistan over the long war. The first contingent of u. S. Marines returning to afghanistan to evacuate u. S. Embassy personnel, that first contingent of marines is already on the ground right now. There should be something of the order of 3000 u. S. Marines back in kabul before this weekend is up. Jake listen Machine And Foot foot tree commander. Hes now congressman for mas
Um, after what were watching is, i think, what can only be described as a snapTaliban Takeover of almost all of afghanistan, except the Capital Region, as yet. And we dont know if that Snap Takeover is permanent or semipermanent. But it is proceeding with lightning speed. And because of that, that has led multiple countries to activate contingency plans. Multiple countries that had longstanding deployments in the Long War there are now acting on an Emergency Basis to salvage what they can and to rescue who they can. Canada, great britain, germany, norway, denmark, all countries taking emergency steps right now to evacuate their citizens and personnel. To evacuate, and then close or at least temporarily shut their embassies. Its not just us. Its essentially all of our allies, who served alongside u. S. Troops in afghanistan over the Long War. The first contingent of u. S. Marines returning to afghanistan to evacuate u. S. Embassy personnel. That first contingent of marines is already on