To dateline london. I m martine croxall. This week, we discuss the unfolding tragedy in afghanistan and we ask do extinction rebellion s two weeks of disruptive demonstrations here in london help or hinder the response to the climate crisis? our guests, the frenchjournalist and commentator marc roche, the north american broadcaster and writerjeffrey kofman and with me in the studio, still suitably distance, is the bbc s chief environment correspondentjustin rowlatt. Now, justin covered afghanistan for almost four years of course as the bbc s south asia correspondent. He was in a mortar attack by the taliban, so he is well placed to talk to us about the events of this week. Welcome to all of you. And so let s start with that then, shall we? on thursday, a suicide bomb attack at kabul airport targeted people desperate to flee the country after the taliban takeover. 90 people were killed, mostly afghan civilians, and 13 us military personnel. A local branch of islamic state called is k or
After the taliban takeover. 90 people were killed, mostly afghan civilians, and 13 us military personnel. A local branch of islamic state called is k or isis k said they carried out that attack. Throughout the week, about 100,000 people were evacuated but thousands more have been left behind. There is a huge refugee crisis in the making and a possible humanitarian disaster in afghanistan as money runs out and food disappears. It couldn t be much worse, or could it? justin, let s start with you. You know afghanistan well. You used to be in contact regular with the taliban. They are a highly organised group of people but to what extent was it inevitable that afghanistan would fall to them and fall so quickly? well, when i was covering afghanistan, the government held most of the urban centres and the taliban held most of the countryside. So if you just looked at the area of the country controlled by the taliban, it controlled more than the government. And this was in the period when the
Justin covered afghanistan for almost four years as the bbc s south asia correspondent and was in a mortar attack by the taliban. So he is well placed to talk to us about the events of this week. Welcome to you all. Let s start with that ben, shelley? let s start with that, then, shall we? on thursday, a suicide bomb attack at kabul airport targeted people desperate to flee the country after the taliban takeover. Ninety were killed, mostly afghan civilians and 13 us military personnel. A local branch of islamic state called isk said they carried out the attack. Throughout the week, 100. 000 people were evacuated throughout the week, 100,000 people were evacuated but thousands left behind. There s a huge refugee crisis in the making and a possible humanitarian disaster in afghanistan as money runs out and food disappears. It couldn t be much worse or could it? justin, let s start with you. You know afghanistan well. You were in contact regularly with the taliban. They are highly h
Islamic government. So, by that, we mean all other afghans have also participation in that government. We ll have the latest from kabul and washington. Also this lunchtime: a one minute silence is held in plymouth, to remember the five people killed in last week s mass shooting. We grieve because we love, grief is love. We are in shock, feel guilty and angry about the events surrounding the deaths of our beloved community members. People who ve had both covid jabs no longer have to isolate in england and northern ireland if they re in contact with someone with the virus to help firms struggling with staff absence. And frustration for england after two early wickets they ve struggled to make further breakthroughs against india at lords. And coming up on the bbc news channel: mark cavendish prepares to compete on home soil for the first time since his tour de france heroics, confirming he ll race in next month s tour of britain. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Ther
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