bbc news, kabul. the death toll from thursday s attacks has climbed to 170, and the united states has warned of another credible threat to kabul airport.as we ve heard, the taliban says it has taken up positions on the site and will take control of the security situation as soon as american forces leave. more on that now from our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, in kabul. it seems in the same way the taliban fighters stole a march suddenly on kabul last week, they re doing the same tonight at the airport. for the past few hours, we ve been watching on social media as senior officials among the taliban and their supporters are posting photographs with exclamations like: the foreign occupation has ended. the islamic emirate is entering the airport. pictures of luxury vehicles, their lights blaring, going into the airport ground. of course, we checked with the pentagon. they say, we still control the gates, we still control the operation. the mod in london says the mi
let s get more on those reports that the taliban are preparing to take over kabul airport when us troops leave. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is in kabul and sent this update. it seems in the same way the taliban fighters stole a march suddenly on kabul last week, they re doing the same tonight at the airport. for the past few hours, we ve been watching on social media as senior officials among the taliban and their supporters are posting photographs with exclamations like: the foreign occupation has ended. the islamic emirate is entering the airport. pictures of luxury vehicles, their lights blaring, going into the airport ground. of course, we checked with the pentagon. they say, we still control the gates, we still control the operation. the mod in london says the military flights are continuing, but it underlines again it is just a matter of time. but such is the desperation of those who got so close and now feel they may lose out,
attacks has climbed to 170, and the united states has warned of another credible threat to kabul airport. as we ve heard, the taliban says it has taken up positions on the site and will take control of the security situation as soon as american forces leave. more on that now from our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, in kabul. it seems in the same way the taliban fighters stole a march suddenly on kabul last week, they re doing the same tonight at the airport. for the past few hours, we ve been watching on social media as senior officials among the taliban and their supporters are posting photographs with exclamations like: the foreign occupation has ended. the islamic emirate is entering the airport. pictures of luxury vehicles, their lights blaring, going into the airport ground. of course, we checked with the pentagon.
for those who haven t made it out, a deeply uncertain future. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. the death toll from thursday s attacks has climbed to 170, and the united states has warned of another credible threat to kabul airport. as we ve heard, the taliban says it has taken up positions on the site and will take control of the security situation as soon as american forces leave. more on that now from our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, in kabul. it seems in the same way the taliban fighters stole a march suddenly on kabul last week, they re doing the same tonight at the airport. for the past few hours, we ve been watching on social media as senior officials among the taliban and their supporters are posting photographs with exclamations like: the foreign occupation has ended. the islamic emirate is entering the airport. pictures of luxury vehicles, their lights blaring, going into the airport ground. of course, we checked with the pentagon. they say, we still
the british government has acknowledged some of those who want to leave will be left behind, like this former interpreter. there is no place for us to stay and we are so worried about our future. i think it s not fair. it is like a betrayal of their own heroes. these are the last days of a chaotic evacuation effort. for those who haven t made it out, a deeply uncertain future. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. the death toll from thursday s attacks has climbed to 170, and the united states has warned of another credible threat to kabul airport. as we ve heard, the taliban says it has taken up positions on the site and will take control of the security situation as soon as american forces leave. more on that now from our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, in kabul. it seems in the same way the taliban fighters stole a march suddenly on kabul last week, they re doing the same tonight at the airport.