And an affiliate of the islamic State Group says it carried out the attacks. We will look at what it means for the future of afghanistan. And seeking another Escape Route as thousands of afghans struggled to flee their country. We report from the border with pakistan. Hello and welcome. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. President biden s vowed to hunt down the islamic state militants who carried out a twin Bomb Attack at Kabul Airport, which killed at least 13 us Service Personnel and dozens of afghans. The first explosion happened just before dusk outside the abbey gate, leaving bodies strewn in a sewage ditch. The second blast was near the baron hotel, which has been used by some western nations as a Staging Point for evacuations since the airlift began. There had been warnings in recent days that an off shoot of the islamic State Group in the region was planning an attack. Speaking at the white house, Mr Biden insisted that the airlift would continue, de
Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. The African Elephant is an endangered species. In the case of the forest elephant, Critically Endangered. That is the result of decades of poaching but it reflects a wider problem too. In the battle for space and resources, wildlife is in a losing fight with humanity in many parts of africa. My Guest Today is paula kahumbu, kenyan conservationist, campaigner and broadcaster. Shes trying to make conservation africas common cause. So how is she doing . Paula kahumbu In Nairobi, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you very much. I appreciate being invited to speak here. It is a pleasure to have you on the show. You, of course, for decades, have been a conservationist and a wildlife advocate. After all of those years, do you think you are winning . I think we are winning on some fronts. For sure, there is some progress, but i would say that overall, we are in Big Trouble and sadly, most people dont appreciate just how serious it is. Do kenyans want to hear yo
President biden has insisted the kabul airlift will continue, despite two attacks killing more than 60 people near the airport. the bbc public producer in kabul has confirmed 90 people were killed in the attack. mr biden said he d been advised by commanders on the ground that the evacuation of us citizens and the afghans who had worked for them could be completed by the end of august deadline. 13 us service personnel are among those killed along with dozens of afghans in the bomb attacks at kabul airport. president biden described the americans who lost their lives as heroes and promised that the perpetrators would be made to pay for their actions. an affiliate of the islamic state group says it carried out the attacks. there had been warnings about the security implications of large gatherings at kabul airport. the un secretary general has called an emergency meeting of the security council to discuss the crisis in afghanistan. now on bbc news, hardtalk.