We still believe there are credible threats. In fact, id say specific, credible threats. And we want to make sure were prepared for those. Reporter the Pentagon Warning that these could be rockets or vehicle bombs. In kabul, families collect the bodies of their Loved Ones and survivors come to terms with what has happened. This man says that he was an interpreter for the british, and was among the hundreds of afghan wounded. I fell into the stream, and thought i was the only one still alive. I saw all the other people were dead. More than 5,000 evacuees are waiting for flights at Kabuls Airport and allies like italy and spain have already ended their missions in afghanistan. We have the ability to include evacuees on u. S. Military Air Airlift out of afghanistan until the very end. Reporter the walls at Kabuls Airport are now stained with blood as afghanistan counts down the final days of americas longest war. Now, jake, in the final days of the reign of the previous afghan government
Hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. With me are natalie fahy, editor of the nottingham post, and john stevens, the daily mails deputy political editor. Tomorrows Front Pages, starting with. the sea was closed, the metro quotes Foreign Secretary dominic raab s defence at being on holiday as afghanistan fell to the taliban, saying in hindsight he should have come home earlier. The times also leads on afghanistan, quoting Uk Defence secretary Ben Wallace as saying not everyone is going to get out nobody s coming, the Guardian Front Page features testimonies from britons trapped in kabul awaiting evacuation. The telegraph focuses on the nhs, saying the nhs has drawn up plans To Vaccinate 12 year olds from the first weeks schools go back. Covid vaccines feature on the Daily Mirror Front Page as well, saying medics have demanded Urgent Boosterjabs among fears immunity among the elderly could plunge by half. And Harry And Meghan are on th
Also in the programme researchers say Booster Shots of the Covid Vaccine may be needed, in the wake of a study suggesting waning protection after six months. And Day One of the action at the paralympics in tokyo. Australia and china lead the medals table. Live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. Its newsday. Its 7am in the morning in singapore and 7pm in washington, where the us Secretary Of State, Antony Blinken, has said the taliban have made a commitment to allow american citizens and some afghans to leave the country after The End of the evacuation deadline. He said 4,500 us citizens have been rescued so far. In kabul itself, the scramble to leave is gathering pace. The pentagon says about 10,000 people are currently at the airport. Secunder kermani has this report from kabul. Shame on them theyve been through so much already. Now wading through sewage in the hope of somehow being able to leave this country. Huge crowds are still flocking to Kabul Airport, under the wat
In washington, d. C. Jillian first we go to Ryan Chilcote with the latest developments from overnight. Reporter chaotic scenes at the airport in kabul as thousands of people try to flee the country. Keep in mind, that airport in the afghan capital is the best bet for most people to get out of the country right now. Most of the borders are controlled by the taliban so if they want to get out, thats their way to get out. There have been reports of gunfire at at the airport this morning and there have been reports and video in fact on Social Media of fatalities. Were working to confirm all that now. What is clear is that there has been absolute mayhem at the airport and the Hasty Exit for the door have caught the u. S. And allies offguard. This is happening with the taliban already in control of most of kabul and much of the country. Suffice it to say the united states and ally woulds have wanted the evacuation to happen before the taliban entered the capital but that happened yesterday.
Taliban now to spare the u. S. Embassy there. Bill the situation drawing comparisons to The End of the Vietnam War in 1975 when they evacuated staffers from a rooftop in saigon. The taliban seized control of kandahar. Southern part of the country. The birthplace for the taliban there. Not much of a Surprise Kandahar would fall. It happened. The second largest city in the country. Reaction pouring in. You heard Jack Keane calling it an embarrassing retreat, hasty withdrawal. The territory now the taliban has captured so far in the past four months. That Group Controls about 2 3 of the country. Closing in on the Capital City of kabul. Will me make a move on that . We dont know. U. S. Officials say it could fall in a matter of months. Jack keane, roll this. Theyre it will be horrific. They are a killing machine. Jackie heinrich, hello. Good morning, Sandra and bill. The u. S. Sending 3,000 troops to kabul to assist in the evacuation of americans and diplomats. Signals to many deterioratin