Way. The European Union boots the u. S. Off its safe Travel List. Were live in paris for the details. Good to have you with us. Afghanistan is facing a new reality. The u. S. Has ended its longest war in nearly 20 year Military Presence in the country with the taliban back in power. Earlier a taliban spokesman was among a group seen entering the Kabul Airport just hours after the u. S. Withdrawal. He later congratulated the people of afghanistan saying, quote, this victory belongs to us all. President biden will address the nation later today and discuss his decision to keep Tuesdays Deadline even though many urged him to extend it further. This image from the u. S. Defense department captures the very last u. S. Service member to stand on afghan oil, the Commanding General of the 82nd airborne. According to the pentagon, more than 122,000 people were evacuated from the Kabul Airport, but nearly 200 americans and many more afghan allies were not able to get out. Alex marquardt has more
Donahue. He is pictured here boarding an american jet. When all was said and done, 122,000 people were evacuated in just the last few weeks. Really an incredible number. The State Department has suspended diplomatic operations in kabul and will now operate out of qatar. And that is where we find Nick Paton Walsh at an Air Base used in evacuations. Nick, good morning. Overnight the taliban celebrating the u. S. Withdrawal. Tell us what is actually happening in afghanistan now and can the taliban hold this control . Reporter yeah, that will be the ultimate question for them in the weeks ahead frankly. They are already seeing a Security Threat from isisk. The question is how that sustains once the american presence has gone, which it now has finished. And it is extraordinary after 20 years to think of the american presence in afghanistan in the past tense. So many of the final aircraft which were involved in Yesterdays Departure landed in the distance behind me over there at the Air Base
Two stories we are following this morning, the Breaking News is that Hurricane Ida has strengthened now into a dangerous category 4 hurricane, taking direct aim at louisiana. And the latest advisory just moments ago, the national Hurricane Center is warning of lifethreatening Storm Surge and catastrophic damage. Meteorologist Allison Chinchar with the latest for us next. Also developing this morning, the u. S. Embassy In Kabul is warning of a, quote, specific credible threat to u. S. Citizens near the airport. This as President Biden warns another attack is highly likely. This Special Edition of new Day Weekend starts right now. Its sunday, august 29th. Thank you for joining us today. Christi, thanks for letting me tag along on another major news day. And thank you all for being with us. As we talk about the growing threat right now from Hurricane Ida, its zeroing in on communities along the gulf coast, of course. Overnight ida strengthened into a powerful category 4 storm. It will mak
Strike was not the last. Hello, welcome to Fox News live, i am eric john. Arthel present biden think military commanders believe another Terror Attack in kabul is highly likely in the next 24 36 hours. The taliban is not taking making it any easier for people trying to evacuate. A massive airlift weinstein. American forces have begun to leave the country three days before the u. S. Withdrawal deadline. We have Team Coverage on the developing story. David is at the White House for President Biden is spending the weekend. Luke has more on the Drone Strikes on isis. Many evacuees are heading there. Good afternoon, weve seen 66 evacuation flights from kabul in the past 24 hours bringing more than 7000 people to safety. This brings the total to around 120,000 people the taliban took over afghanistan. Still, people are trying to escape doing everything they can to get to the airport so the numbers have been lower since the last thursday. The telegram increased the perimeter outside the airpo