Team who risked their lives to bring them to safety say the federal government had very little to do with it that comes as the talibans reportedly preventing at least six planes at an airport in northern afghanistan from taking off. Secretary of state Tony Blinken claims the taliban not blocking americans from leaving and said the biden administration is working with the terror group. They said they will let people with Travel Documents freely depart. We will hold them to that. So will dozens of other countries. The international community is watching to see if the taliban will live up to their commitment. Without personnel on the ground we cant verify the accuracy of manifests, the identities of passengers, Flight Plans or Aviation Security protocols. So this is a challenge. Jesse and if you think the situation is bad in afghanistan now general Mark Milley says things can get a lot worse. My Military Estimate is that the conditions are likely to develop of a Civil War. I dont know if
Department. Good evening, david. Mike, exactly one week after u. S. Troops left afghanistan, theres a new taliban government with new promises to those Left Behind. Its the same old taliban and that means devastation. [gunfire] gunshots and chaos on the streets of kabul tuesday. During an anti taliban protest. Hours later, the taliban announced its new government. Thank god our country regained its freedom from occupation. Talibans founder will become The New acting deputy prime minister. The new prime Minister Mullah mohammed hosanna kunt. Absent from the taliban cabinet . Women. But The New Interior Minister is wanted by the fbi for ties to alqaeda. Outside the former u. S. Embassy In Kabul, a freshly painted taliban Flag And Coat of arms for the Islamic Imrit of afghanistan. A source on the ground tells Fox News more of these symbols are appearing around kabul. The taliban just yesterday overtook panjshir valley. The final area under resistance forces. Now the taliban control the en
They call that nonsense. John 100 americans remained stranded. The taliban reportedly preventing at least six aircraft at an airport, mazaresharif, from taking off. Sandra one week since biden most recent comments about that withdrawal. The White House as efforts to rescue americans left behind are still underway. John former green Beret Michael Waltz is standing by to join us. Sandra but first, Peter Doocy is live there in washington. Sandra, good afternoon. The White House says americans want to leave afghanistan but cant because the taliban will not let them, not part of a hostage situation. No, that is not what we would characterize it as. Those are comments made by a republican congressman this weekend. They are not hostages, and we know that this White House does not like to use the term stranded. We have been able to identify a relatively small number of americans seeking to depart from mazaresharif. We have been assured that all american citizens and afghan citizens with valid
Individuals interested, david avella, capac chairman. Americans dandies private evacuations tell Fox News the State Department is the only reason their plans have not left afghanistan. This is a Satellite Image here showing six planes just sitting on the tarmac, and then theres confusion over what causing the holder. People involved in the Effort Say that the u. S. Is banning them from landing in nearby countries. They say, quote, this is zero place to be negotiating with american lives. Those are our people standing on the tarmac, and all it takes is a phone call. If one life is lost as a result of the scum of the blood is in the White Houses hands. State Department Spokesperson responding with the statement. Quote, we understand the concern many people are feeling as they try to facilitate further charter and other passage out of afghanistan. We do not have personnel on the ground. We do not have assistance in the country. We do not control the airspace, over afghanistan or elsewhere
Whats coming down and Gerri Willis on what is going up At The stores but first, go to jackie on jobs. This has been the Moment Everyone is waiting for, the time when the economic recovery is on track postpandemic where Pandemic Unemployment benefits end. Today, seven and a half million workers who have received boosted Unemployment Checks will be cut off according to the century foundation. A group of people have already lost their benefits, 9. 4 million people as of midjuly. These were people who were not traditionally eligible for aid like freelancers who got it because of the crisis. The Department Of Labor said that more than 72 of americans got one form of assistance or another. Recall that in march of this year, the american Rescue Plan extended benefits through Labor Day and democrats insisted more aid was necessary At ThAt Time all republicans questioned why reopening wasnt enough to end benefits and here we are now, many businesses struggling to hire workers as inflation is pa