All flights at New Orleans international Airport Tomorrow have been canceled. All of them. Were covering the updates on this storm this evening. Also, the major Breaking News were following this hour out of georgia. The embassy In Kabul just moments ago issued a Security Alert at the airport telling u. S. Citizens to leave that air immediately because of a specific and credible threat. This comes just hours after a new warning from President Biden that another Terrorist Attack at the Kabul Airport is, quote, highly likely in the next 24 to 36 hours. After the pentagon confirmed two high Profile Isisk targets were killed in a Drone Strike overnight in retaliation for killing 12 Service Members and many other afghans. Theyre saying its possibly a category 4 hurricane. Are people still there . Yeah. There are a few who are still here still holding on, even given that houma, where im standing right now, could be ending up Ground Zero where Hurricane Ida ends up making landfall. That is par
As 60 afghan citizens were killed, over 120 injured. M many, gravely. Its the deadliest day for our forces in the country in a decade. So what will daybreak bring for heroes on the front lines . Again, a lot of afghans were hurt. A lot of afghans are afraid. A lot of afghans and the american troops know that what happened just hours ago, claimed by isisk. This new offchute of a wellknown Terror Organization could happen again. And crowds are forming and the desperation to get out is winning over their fear of staying away. And President Biden is vowing revenge. And were outraged, as well as heartbroken. For those that carried out this attack, as well as anyone who wishes america harm, know this. We will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay. We will not be deterred by terrorists. We will not let them stop our mission. We will rescue the americans in there. We will get our afghan allies out. And our mission will go on. America will not be intimidated. T
The president did say, however, he asked the Pentagon And State department to continue plans to extend the stay if needed but strongly suggested this would not be the preferred option. One reason hes concerned what the Isis Affiliate might do. Another day on the ground is a day we know theyre seeking to target the Airport And Attack both u. S. And allied forces and innocent civilians. Additionally, thus far the taliban have been taking steps to work with us so we can get our people out. But its a tenuous situation. Weve already had some Gunfighting Break out. We run a serious risk of it breaking down as time goesoon. The president did not say how many americans remain in the country. That he said would be coming tomorrow from secretary blinken. The number needing to be evacuated is probably lower than one might think because this official says many left in the weeks before the country fell. More now from cnns orrin leiberman. Reporter the tide of afghan evacuees flowing out of kabul is
Better. Each day of operations brings added risk to our troops. But the completion by August 31st depends on the taliban continuing to cooperate, and allow access to the airport for those who were transporting out and no disruptions to our operations. In addition, ive asked the pentagon and the State Department for Contingency Plans to adjust the timetable should that become necessary. As for what would make that necessary to stay longer, the president did not elaborate. He did, however, warn that each day on the ground increases the risk to americans and american forces as well as civilians including from isisk militants who he said are targeting the airport. I did not address the taliban blocking afghans who wanted to flee from getting to the airport, cutting othe road. Nor did he do what a number of lawmakers on both sides of the aisle wanted, he did not commit to staying until they could all get out. The president also chose not to say how many americans remain. Instead saying Secr
Winter. Plus, Californias Governor Gavin newsom facing a tough recall battle. Why even . Democrats who voted for him are now telling cnn theyre fed up. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We begin today with our world lead. The clock is ticking in afghanistan as the Evacuation Effort enters its final week today. A source told me that the State Department briefed congressional staffers saying that 4,100 americans are still actively trying to get out of afghanistan. But hours later after we and others reported that number the State Department took it back and claimed that the briefer misspoke. Secretary of state Antony Blinken then said its actually only 500 americans who definitively need rescuing. And there are an additional 1,000 who may or may not need rescuing. And he said that number remains fluid. When asked, blinken acknowledged that he is only talking about u. S. Citizens, not including Green Card holders. So the real number, if you include legal permanent residents, well, that