Beyond group has control of the abandoned president ial palace. With a theme of the fight is rolling up the national flag. And then, posing for pictures behind President Gun his desk, are the below him appointed him miss mila rough manner of him. We have come to our victory. I would like to assure our residence names have been given to us. We would like to ensure the security of the people. Your secretary said antony blink, and i says his country has achieved its Mission And Denise don and he rejects comparisons to the war. Lets take a step back. This is manifestly not saigon. The fact the matter is this, we went to afghanistan 20 years ago witH One mission in mind, and that was to deal with the people who attacked us on 911. And that mission has been successful. We brought in loudon to justice a decade ago, Al K to the group that attacked us has been vastly diminished. Its capacity to attack us again from afghanistan has been right now. Does not exist. And were going to make sure that
Withdrawal and help evacuate american diplomatic personnel. President joe bought and says he will support a political settlement in afghanistan, but insists any assaults by the taliban on the u. S. Military will be met with what he called a swift and strong response. Mike, hannah has more and that tells us that the vital administration did not count on this happening. The mass of tele bomb advance. It was only 2 days ago that the initial band of reinforcements with announced some 3000 forces to go into secure Couple Airport and help help with the evacuation. They are joining 1000 troops already there, but in addition, as well, weve now in the course of the day, another 1000 troops from the 82nd airborne division of being sent into couple that brings a total bit to 5000. All the 300 people up and killed and haiti for the country was struck by a magnitude 7. 2 quake survivors are being pulled out. As the Rubble Lease 1800 people have been injured and many others are missing the percent.
A lot of talk here this morning that this was going to be a Resignation Speech that he was under a lot of pressure. And that he was addressing the public in order to explain what he was going to do next to that did not happen. It was more speecH Of reassurance. He said to his people, i know you are worried, we are doing everything we can to look. Ill see you. He thanked security forces, you said way prioritizing the coordination of security forces and he said, i will do everything in my power to stop the blood shoot. The big question is, what does he intend to do to stop this further bloodshed . He did mention that he is in consultation with local and international policies, and those negotiations are ongoing fireplaces that managed to put all out all the fires in one of the provinces weve been covering. But there are still 35 other flare ups elsewhere. The army has been deployed to help fight the fight, but many rural areas still lack equipment. At least 71 people have been killed. Wi
Drive from cobble, but 65 kilometers. So now they are knocking right on the door of cobble the taliban say that the government actually joined them. How we understand it is that they sent hundreds of slices into the city and this actually, his compound was stormed and he was forced to surrender. It is significant because it has gone is Harm Province and also because it is just so close to the caffeine. Meanwhile, the u. N is saying now is the time to avoid a prolonged civil war in afghanistan, while agencies say, is a humanitarian catastrophe. Unfolding the taliban is offensive as driven thousands of people from their homes, with more than 250000 people displaced since may of which 80 percent of women and children. As im sorry they got on us. Martin, im mucH On people for many provinces have been displaced due to war and i have come to Cobb Bow and taken shelters and living at public parks and roadsides everywhere. And ive got to stand the situation is now worse. If it continues like t
Redouble their efforts to uncover the origins of the coronavirus, new cnn reporting this morning on exactly what that renewed push evntails. And it became a Rallying Cry in the wake of the murder of george floyd. Why cities across the country are now refunding the police after initially slashing hair bu their budgets. Newsroom starts right now. Ir their budgets. Newsroom starts right now. Good morning to you on this saturday. Im christi paul. And im boris sanchez. You are live in the cnn newsroom. And we begin this hour cuing up the sound track to the unofficial start of summer. Americans On The Road again going places they havent been in a while. And whether it is the beach or a barbecue, both sounding great, and the cdc says if you are fully vaccinated, you are fully protected. Memorial Day Weekend is the first major holiday since the cdc said fully vaccinated people can drop masks, stop social distancing. We all know states have since relaxed their restrictions and well see what imp