Closing chapter and a coda to the speech that started it. Good afternoon. On my orders, the united States Military has begun strikes against Al Qaeda Terrorist Training Camps and military installations of the taliban regime in afghanistan. Now the taliban will pay a price. The name of todays military operation is enduring freedom. We will not waiver, we will not tire, we will not falter and we will not fail. That, of course, was thenpresident george w. Bush announcing the start of the Bombing Campaign that began on the night of october 7th, 2001, In Kabul. Its also where the last u. S. Plane carrying American Forces lifted off 7,269 days later, marking The End of americas longest war. This iconic image of the last american soldier with boots on the ground in afghanistan, Major General Chris Donahue Boarding that final c17 out of the country. In that clip we just played you heard thenpresident bush announce the name of that operation enduring freedom. If that word rings a bell, its beca
Opened fire on the crowd. And overnight the official Death Toll rose to more than 90 people with at least 150 wounded including families with small children. The islamic State Isisk claiming responsibility for the attack and a short time later President Biden addressed the nation. To those who carried out this at attack, as well as anyone who wishes america harm, know this, we will not forgive. We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay. The president says that he has ordered plans to strike isisk targets. Meantime the pentagon calls the threat of more isis attacks eminent and yet even now people in Kabul Gathering outside the Airport Gate all of this of course further complicating the last stages of the u. S. Evacuation and final withdraw from afghanistan after 20 years of conflict. International Security Editor Nick Paton Walsh is live for us in doha. Youve been reporting for days on the isisk threat. Were hearing this is still an imminent threat here. Reporter obviou
And the father of Britney Spears agrees to step down as longtime conservator of her estate, seen a major victory for the singer. Its 8 00am in singapore, and 4. 30 in the morning in afghanistan, where the taliban are sweeping through the country at an extraordinary pace. Theyve captured a third of the nations provincial capitals. Several of those cities, including afghanistans third biggest city, herat, fell to the insurgent fighters in the last few hours. And were now getting reports that the taliban say theyve captured the second largest city, kandahar. The speed of their advance means britain and the united states are sending more than 3 and a half thousand troops to help their civilians leave. Heres the latest from yogita limaye in kabul. We woke up talking about the fall of ghazni which is about 100 miles south of kabul, and we are ending the day with multiple provincial capitals falling to the taliban. Many of them significant cities for the afghan government. Herat, fiercely con
The taliban is defeating Afghan Security Forces at an alarming rate. Taking control of large swaths of the country. So far 17 provincial capitals, including kandahar with strategic and symbolic importance now fallen to the taliban. The pentagon is sending 3,000 u. S. Troops to help evacuate and as fears grow the taliban could soon seize the afghanistan capital. It is unraveling faster than President Biden and many of his national security advisers anticipated. In fact, this is just over a month ago. Listen to the president. The jury is still out. But the likelihood there is going to be the taliban over running everything and owning the whole country is highly unlikely. We have every angle of this Breaking Story covered. Lets begin with Nick Paton Walsh on the the latest in afghanistan. Nick, as the united states prepares to leave that country, thousands of american troops are headed back in. Theyre going to help with a really complicated and poten potentially dangerous process of evacu
In the end we will be compelled to kill one another. Well be getting the latest from kabul on the rapidly changing situaiton. Also tonight. A breaking Story Police say there have been a number of fatalities in a serious Firearms Incident in plymouth this evening. A local mp says its not terror related. Oh, my god, i got sevens on five more Record Results for gcses in england, wales and Northern Ireland after exams were cancelled for the second year running because of the pandemic. The surging Covid Cases in parts of the united states how religion, politics and science have clashed, resulting in an epidemic of the unvaccinated. And british olympic Sprinter Cj Ujah is suspended for an alleged Anti Doping breach. If proven the Mens Ioo Metre Relay Team will be stripped of their Silver Medals. And coming up in the sport on Bbc News an unbeaten century for Kl Rahul as india take control on the Opening Day of the second test against england. Good evening. The taliban are sweeping through afg