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That the number of americans still in the country are only the ones that no longer want to leave or the ones who want to leave, are they largely out now and it is our understanding that the evacuation of afghans is largely complete also. so are you now solely concentrating on just getting u.s. troops out and equipment? >> so just go to go back, total, 122,000 were evacuated. approximately 5,400 americans. we continue to have the capability to evacuate and fly out those until the very end. but as you talk about active peace, we'll continue to work with department of state on that and continue e...

I know the mayor is down there. i was able to talk to him this morning. we are trying to get him up in the air but that area is a two-hour drive from us, it is part of our parish but the southernmost tip of our state. >> cynthia, thank you so much. we wish you the best of luck. a lot of folks around the country thinking of you and folks in your parish this morning, holding you in our thoughts and prayers, thank you. we turn to the pentagon where officials are holding a briefing on afghanistan right now. we're going to listen in. >> -- operation. over the weekend and into today evacuation ope...

Wish you the _ community. sharon weston broome, we wish you the best _ community. sharon weston broome, we wish you the best with _ community. sharon weston broome, we wish you the best with the _ community. sharon weston broome, we wish you the best with the clean-up, - wish you the best with the clean—up, thank you for coming on a programme. thank you so much for having me. the evacuation in kabul is winding down as we head into the final 24—hour window. there is every indication the americans are rght now wrapping up their operation, with only 1,200 people evacuated in the last 2a hours...

These reports very seriously. and we are continuing to assess the situation. >> reporter: just hours left ahead of a deadline to be out by midnight tuesday, evacuations totaling over 122,000 are drastically down to 1,200 in the last 24 hours, as the u.s. effort focuses on military withdrawal. the taliban for 20 years a military force now must figure out how to govern. in central kabul, the economy has ground to a halt, and afghans are struggling to withdraw money from banks. >> translator: we call on the taliban to announce its government as soon as possible. the situation in afghanistan is ve...

Since august 1e6789 i see those at the pentagon and the department of state, many will remain nameless over the years. they worked and were heroic. they got 122,000 vulnerable afghans and americans out of the country when they had to fight their way back in basically. the airport scenes. the 12th airborne secured that airport in 2 hours. other than the tragic suicide bombing it was a unbelievable effort. you had military planes landing every 45 minutes lifting people off to safety. is it heartbreaking for the military commanders they had to leave anyone behind. obviously. i asked general mcken...