Mike, good evening. As u. S. Officials are here, there are a lot of questions about the fate of those americans And afghans trapped in Northern Afghanistan. Satellite images show six planes at the airport in Northern Afghanistan as the taliban is reportedly blocking the planes from taking off, StrAnding Americans And afghans. Republican House Member Michael mccaul told Fox News sunday that the flights were cleared for takeoff by the u. S. State department, though provided nopl additional evidence. Reports indicate up to A ThousAnd people all on planes. In the afghan capital a new image shows a taliban flag painted outside the former u. S. Embassy as the group works to put together government. Technical issues so that the new government is announced. We are also waiting, but efforts are being made to do the basic work. This announcement of the government in the next few nights. Over the past few days, taliban officials have met with her presented its from the United Nations And the red
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
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Disaster, poverty and political uncertainty. I am Pamela Brown in washington. You are live in the Cnn Newsroom on this sunday evening. President biden is under growing pressure regarding the chaotic situation at kabuls airport. Right now its the middle of the night but we saw another tense day earlier. An estimated 18,500 people packed into the waiting areas today. Yesterday similar Crowds Led to the death of at least seven afghan citizens crushed in the surge of people trying to escape. President biden continued to stress safety is his Administrations Number one priority, and there are talks about troops sticking around possibly past august 31st. We are working diligently to make sure we have increased the ability to get them out. We changed the gate operations and a whole range of things and thats why we have been able to significantly increase the number of people were getting out. Will the taliban increase their we discussed a lot with the taliban. They have been cooperative in ext
Tropical Storm Henri hits the east coast, bringing rain to already water logged areas. Plus, deadly flooding in central tennessee. It hit hard, it hit fast. I stepped into maybe two feet of water. The fda is poised to give full approval to pfizers vaccine this week. Do you expect this decision is going to make more americans willing to get vaccinated . This may tip them over toward getting vaccinated. Im Pamela Brown in washington. You are live in the cnn newsroom. We are following Breaking News this hour out of middle, tennessee. As the Flood Waters recede, the Death Toll climbs, 21 dead, 49 missing after catastrophic flash floods. People in Humphries County West of nashville say the Flood Waters struck almost without warning. Some compared it to a Tidal Wave that swallowed its victims and swept them away. Twin toddlers are reported among the dead and at least five children are among the minneapmissing. Search and rescue efforts grind on as do the grim duties of recovering the dead. N