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And there are warnings of more possible attacks the uk says it will continue evacuation plans. we are able to continue with the programme in the way that we have been running it, according to the timetable that we have got and that is what we are going to do. hello. as we continue our coverage here on bbc news of a double bomb attack in kabul. it took place close to an airport where crowds have been gathering with hope of boarding and evacuation site. they tell assay between 13 and 20 people have been ....
Was at four for american personnel. i should also say i have just had a note from the bbc s barbara plett usher, who is monitoring the briefings coming in from washington. we are expecting the pentagon to speak about what is happening at kabul at 8pm uk time, 3pm speak about what is happening at kabulat 8pm uk time, 3pm in washington, which isjust over 15 minutes time, and of course we will bring to life here on bbc news. so a significant development, two us officials telling reuters the death toll for us troops is at least 12. bearin toll for us troops is at least 12. bear in mind the bbc has spoken to a senior official in kabul, who is saying that at least 60 people total have died in this attack. let speak 110w now to penn farthing, a former royal marine who was near to the kabul airport explosion when it happened. like you very much for speaking to us. tell us about what you saw and heard in the moment of the attack? i ....
Come down, so. yeah. pen farthing, thank you very much indeed for - thank you very much indeed for speaking to us. we appreciate you taking the time and it very difficult day. there is pen farthing, life with us from kabul. let s move straight from kabul back to our bbc correspondent, barbara plett usher, whose life with us from washington, dc. what is the latest we have for my the biden administration or us media and how many us military personnel we believe have died in these attacks? the picture is looking more and more grim, actually. we did have the official statement from the pentagon that a number of us personnel had been killed and a number wounded, but no clarity on how many casualties there were, but we are now getting reports in the us media, quoting us officials, saying that up to 12 members of the us military have been killed and that includes 11 marines and one navy medic. and perhaps quite a few injured. again, ....