CNN CNN Newsroom Live August 16, 2021 06:47:00
Welcome back. the u.s. presence in afghanistan is concentrated at kabul's airport as the taliban solidify their control in the capital. i want to show you this video from al jazeera which shows the taliban fighters inside the presidential palace on sunday. hours after former president ghani fled the country. meanwhile people are trying to flee the country. about 6,000 troops are there to secure the facility and run air control operations as evacuations continue. no personnel remain at the u.s. embassy in kabul and tuesday flag has been lowered at the compound. meanwhile, neighboring pakistan s...