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Approximately 8500 evacuatees and 4000 people. since august 14th, the u.s. evacuated and facilitated evacuation of approximately 105,000 people since the end of july, we have relocated approximately 110,600 people. of those evacuated since august 14th, we have brought to safety at least 5100 u.s. citizens and likely more. within the last day, more than 300 additional americans were evacuated. there are approximately 500 american citizens we are currently working with, who want to leave and with whom we are communicating directly to facilitate their evacuations.

>> reporter: the general telling reporters the us is prepared to take action against those responsible and insisting the evacuations will not be slowed by the bombings, 100,000 people have been evacuated since august 14th, british forces are in the final stages of evacuating people from kabul. britain's defense ministry says processing facilities were closed and no one else will be called to the airport for evacuations. jillian: thanks so much. the president vows to avenge the death of 13 us troops and many afghans after the isis k terror attack but still stands by his decision to withdrawal. ...

At this point we do not anticipate additional u.s. military flowing into the airport, but as you said, chris, the evacuation mission continues. so that means that u.s. military and marines are still screening people as they come on the airport grounds. we heard from general mackenzie they screened more than 104,000 people throughout the course of the mission that began august 14th. that's a tremendous amount of people that have come through. he made the point one of the reasons this is so dangerous is because bringing these people onto the airport, they have to get up close with them and check...

From the taliban. but so far with five days left to go, those evacuations continue. as you indicated, 12,500 yesterday, over 100,000 evacuees since august 14th, jim. >> it is a remarkable number. and you were speaking there, that is a live camera, a live view of the kabul airport. we saw yet one more of the military jets, i believe a c-17 take off. hopefully bringing people to safety. john harwood, thank you. the u.s. said the threat from isis-k is still immeant. the pentagon is prepared to take action. the president will grant additional forces if needed. barbara starr is at the pentagon wi...

From afghanistan since august 14th to 109,200 evacuees. thank you very, very much. let's go to the region right now. our chief international correspondent clarissa ward is joining us right now. what are you learning of the scene around kabul airport right now. >> reporter: wolf, what a difference a day makes. it was startling to see just how quiet things were on the streets around the airport today, particularly around abbey gate where that explosion took place. that's partly because what the taliban has essentially done now is pushed its perimeter further away from the outside of the airpor...