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The recent clash between the CMA, the Malian army, and the Wagner mercenary group is a stark reminder of the fragile security situation in northern Mali, underscoring regional and international actors' profound influence in shaping events.
Who worked with the americans, that this particular group was working to get out, were killed in that blast. >> god. i want you all to take a listen to president biden's message just six days ago when he was discussing possible attacks on u.s. service members. >> we made clear to the taliban that any attack, any attack on our forces or a disruption of our operations at the airport will be met with swift and forceful response. >> so we do not -- the u.s. intelligence does not think that the taliban was responsible for the attack in terms of carrying it out, but they were responsible for the sec...
♪let it go (huh, huh)♪ ♪let it go (word, word, 88)♪ ♪let it go (let it go)♪ we're back with the tragic breaking news out of afghanistan. more than 60 people dead and 140 wounded according to the afghan health ministry after multiple explosions at the kabul airport. among the dead at least 12 u.s. service members. 15 u.s. service members are said to be wounded. my panel joins me now. let me start with you. general kenneth mckenzie, the commander of centcom, today he said we're still working with the taliban in the aftermath of this attack. what is our relationship with the taliban...
It's very much a trust but verify situation and you have to have some kind of relationship with them or we'd be completely sunk in kabul. if you didn't have a relationship this situation would be much more dangerous and more dangerous than it already is. this is an expedient relationship with the taliban and one that is required in order for us to make this mission work. >> phil, you used to work for the cia and the fbi. let me ask you because i'm confused about something. for days now the biden administration has been warning about an attack just like this one, an ied or suicide or vbied atta...
Of the ongoing threat. listen to what he said. >> the threat from isis is extremely role. we've been talking about this for several days and we saw it manifest itself the last few hours with an actual attack. we believe it is their desire to continue the attacks and we expect the attacks to continue and we're doing everythinging we can to be prepared for the attacks. >> reporter: now, general mckenzie went out to sort of lay out the picture of what they believe happened, this suicide bomber they believe had already passed through a taliban checkpoint, and the taliban have been doing some searc...