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Government. there will clearly be a humanitarian crisis as a result of the disruption of all of the services from food to medicine and beyond. so the taliban is going to need support and clearly, the community of united nations and other interested countries will be working with the taliban where appropriate and in a way that creates a better security environment in that area. and of course, isis-k has not disappeared. the air strikes, perfectly appropriate. if i were an isis-k member, id be loo...

On the bombing is receiving harsh criticism and some are calling it tone-deaf leaving many to wonder why this tragedy was not prevented. for more insight president and ceo of the center rev security policy, fred, a late night and thank you for staying up with u. we appreciate it. i dont know if you saw the pentagon briefing today but a lot of people were saying tone-deaf because you had general mckinsey out there. it appeared in a day we lost 13 u.s. service members that he spent a lot of time t...

Ground had improved communications with taliban commandires not only in improving security but potentially in getting siv applicants or afghans through the gates and secondly, if the wake of the attacks since isis is also a problem for the taliban, is there potential there to coordinate to actually target isis? >> so, we say improved communication, i just want to -- i would answer that with we are continuing, you know, communication. so improve, i would say every day that is improving, because w...

Have the u.s. commanders on the ground had improved communication with taliban commanders not only in improving security but potentially in getting siv applicants or afghans through the gate? secondly in the wake of the attack since isis is also a problem for the taliban, is there potential there to coordinate to actually target isis? >> so when we say improved communication i just want to -- i would answer that with were continuing, you know, communication. improved, i would say every day that ...

0 much but if it is significantly pushed back and what are you seeing in terms of flow to abbey gate. is it less people being allowed in or still a rush of people? which could lead to some -- what are you seeing today? >> so, what i can report as my discussion with the commanders there on the the ground is that multiple activities have taken place to increase the force protection specifically in communication with the taliban of how they are executing their check point operations and communicati...

Youve seen some of them, they are available on social media of the bodies on the streets, outside the airport —— it is horrific. 0f bodies on the streets, outside the airport —— it is horrific. of the being will barrelled to the hospital, it is atrocious to see. especially given that there were warnings that isis wanted to carry out this type of attack against these targets. d0 out this type of attack against these targets.— out this type of attack against these taraets. ,., , ., ~ the...

Other. theyve fought a lot just in the last year. and so they are by no means allies in this, but it does emphasize how much of a difficult and dangerous security environment this is as thousands and thousands of people are airlifted out of the country. >> earlier today my colleague richard engel described this attack as an attention grab, an effort on the part of isis-k to reinject themselves into the conversation. how do you grapple with the fact that this attack did happen? it does seem they ...

Even longer than that if we wanted in this security environment which is already restricting what they felt they were able to do. im sure that well have to be a reassessment as to how the gate should be closed for the day and what other operations they are able to do in this now frankly massively changed security environment. there were warnings and fears this could happen. the humanitarian job they were doing was so desperate, so urgent and the soldiers standing there in front of crowds with de...

0 works. if the hope is for them to be a reasonable partner for afghan allies, other members of former of the afghan government or the u.s., that one indication there. im jim sciutto. thank you for being with us. that is flick robertson with me there. "at this hour" will start now. >> this is cnn breaking news. >> hello, im kate bolduan. were continuing this follow the major breaking news in afghanistan. there has been an explosion outside of kabul airport. officials also say this appears to be ...

>> reporter: acknowledging military discussions on whether to stay beyond the august 31st deadline. >> our hope is we will not have to extend. >> reporter: and expanding the safe zone around the airport. >> the security environment is changing rapidly. >> reporter: as the situation outside the airfield continue to deteriorate. a state department memo obtained by nbc news revealing that 150 unauthorized individuals rushed through the gates whenever they are opened senior officials concerned over ...