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Logistical operation, injust all but done. it has been a mammoth logistical operation, in just two weeks more than 1a,000 people airlifted by the raf to safety in the uk. but the ministry of defence acknowledges as many as a thousand form interpreters and other staff will be left behind. we form interpreters and other staff will be left behind.— will be left behind. we are so worried about _ will be left behind. we are so worried about our _ will be left behind. we are so worried about our fut...

Arsenal. -- gave a list to the taliban with our interpreters and americans stranded in the country. so this is not just about afghanistan and leaving afghanistan this. is a broader problem of no deterrence and our enemies understanding joe biden is incredibly weak. based on how he handled this will he stand up to other countries with ballistic missiles and other weapons. >> he has a thing for lists. list of the taliban. >> dont attack these things. >> list of reporters. everyone gives him a list...

Out of afghanistan have departed from kabul. this report from graham satchell. the final flights leaving kabul airport. the british effort here is all but done. it has been a mammoth logistical operation. injust two weeks, more than 14,000 people airlifted by the raf to safety in the uk. but the ministry of defence ackknowledges as many as 1,000 former interpreters and other staff will left behind. we are so worried about our future. i think its not fair. its like a betrayal of their own heroes....

Forces could stop the devastating attack on thursday that killed 170 people including 13 american soldiers. 0vernight the us retaliated against the so—called islamic state killing they believe an is planner, in a drone strike. but the threat of further attacks is very real. a bitter, bloody and chaotic end to a 20—year mission. and for so many afghans now, pure dread of what is to come. caroline hawley, bbc news. 0ur correspondent simon jones is here. this is a very poignant moment, the last...

Is being threatened, theyre concerned. and many of them still havent been able to be evacuated. and so we need to make sure that we continue to push for the evacuation of our allies, our interpreters, vulnerable afghans, and, of course, american citizens, green card holders and their families. after the august 31st deadline, well be working with other organizations and we need to make sure we dont quit after the troops withdrawal. >> i want to talk about a specific challenge. the special immigra...

Last night. my family was finally able to make it out of afghanistan. and they were safely evacuated by the u.s. military in afghanistan. >> fantastic news. that is really great news that youre sharing with us. some good news on whats been some dark days for you and your family. let me ask you this. why did it take so long? i believe its been in the process three years. >> as you know, the process is very difficult, very frustrating. and the process is very long. you know, especially for someone...

And that there were still people trying to get out and that they were going to continue the mission. >> absolutely. you have to remember that these soldiers werent just trying to find and safe their country men and women from afghanistan and get american citizens out, but it was also very deeply important to many soldiers and veterans groups their partners on the batfield were brought in, the promises were kept, the special immigrant visas essentially that were promised to interpreters and those...

We have taken about 7% of the afghan allies back to the united states. >> well, and the president has admitted that maybe not every single ally will get out. you have experience in the country. what is your general sense, erik, about how this all has transpired? >> i think theres two things. i mean theres obviously, you know, an interest of my own, to help my own interpreter get out of the country. he was faithful to u.s. interests for a very long time, and there are many others just like him. h...

Jobs and who own businesses, and theyre just doing this to fill a gap that needs filling. but the way it started with us was getting an afghan commando and his family out early on when kabul fell. we got a couple of green berets together, collaborated, painted the picture using our phone apps that were encrypted and we realized that getting through that wire, the perimeter, was the key and communicating with people on the inside and just helping move them and shepherd them. so we started to beco...

Wolf, in honest y, i heard stories of them beaten by the taliban, having to go two or three times, being harassed at the check points, fearful for their lives. there are people, interpreters, allies that are still there. were going to have to continue the mission to rescue them. putting our troops there in harms way where we saw we lost 13 service members, i have been reading about the family, incredible grief, we cant do that. we cant have more of our service members in that kind of harms way. ...