over watch that we have in place. we have our unmanned aircraft, our mq-9s and other unmanned drone systems that have very good optical and other means of looking down. we look at what s happening around the gate, we try to identify patterns. we have mhighly trained people looking at that. we also have aircraft we fly locally as well as other aircraft that come off the air y carrier we have off the coast, everything ranging from f 15s to ac-130 gunships. the gunship has a very capable targeting system. we know visible demonstration of these kinds of isr tends to dissuade the attack. they know if we can see them do it, we re going to strike them immediately. we re looking very hard.
0 officials believe isis-k was behind the attacks, but they re still working to confirm that. the state department had been warning for days of a terror attack at the airport. we have reporters standing by. let s start with barbara starr at the pentagon. what do we know about these military members who were killed and what we re expected to hear from the pentagon? in just a very short while we are expecting to hear from general frank mckenzie, the head of the u.s. central command which oversees military operations in the gulf, the middle east, afghanistan. we expect to hear from him. i see john kirby there. the general will have some brief opening remarks. we ll obviously address the events in kabul today as well as the evacuation mission and where we are and where we re going. we ll take questions. i will moderate the questions. i will call on you. please before you ask your question identify yourselves and your outlet so the general has an idea who he s talking to. just a remin