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combination of overhead imagery, monitoring communications, other electronic intercepts, reports from friendly nations, agent reports from the ground. can you fuse this into actionable intelligence that locates the presence of an enemy force? and then can you make the judgment that the collateral damage risks are worth taking to take out the enemy. be sure this is being done right now. we've got a massive effort -- this is not the united states military of 2001. we're really good at this. we know how to do this. we have the assets. we can do it. now, can we send a team in and take these people out on the ground? yes, that's possible. i'm sure there are people embedded right now at bagram who could do this. or not at bagram, but at kabul. and if they're not in kabul right now, could they be brought
after the 31st. >> matt, to be clear, you have americans that you're speaking to who say they're trying to get out, they want to get out, but can't, because that's one of the difficult numbers to pin down for us. so talk to me about that. >> yes, we have american citizens right now in safe houses throughout kabul who have contacted our operation center which we've dubbed society 76, and they have asked and requested to be moved to the airport. we have attempted it. we can't do it. we can't get through taliban lines. we've tried to reach out to the government with really no luck in being able to coordinate between us and the op center at the state department to get these people moved. i get it, it's a chaotic situation in afghanistan right now, but the reality is that if american citizens truly are the priority, we need help to get them to the airport. >> so, look, we've been hearing stories in particular, we have been following the story of philadelphia residents, green
moments ago that president biden plans to contact the families of the service members who were killed after those families are first notified by the department of defense. >> isis-k has claimed responsibility for this. i isis cora son. top commanders are on alert for more potential violence which they say could involve rocket attacks or vehicle borne suicide bombings. in washington flags are flying at half-staff in honor of the 13 fallen service members. cnn's clarissa ward reported from inside kabul last week. she joins us from qatar where many of the evacuees have been headed. clarissa, tell us the latest. >> reporter: well, brianna, it's incredible to see that afghans are still trying to head to the airport, risking everything to try to get out of the country despite the huge loss of life
we will not forgive. we will not forget. we will hunt you down and make you pay. >> president biden vowing to bring to justice the terrorists who took the lives of 13 u.s. service members at the airport in kabul. the deadline to leave afghanistan just days away, how would that happen? joining me now is cnn military analyst and former nato supreme ally commander general wesley clark. thank you so much for being with us right now. what are the range of options available if your goal is to get these terrorists? how could you do it? >> well, the first thing is, of course, you have air space and you can use the air space. you can bring in drones. you can bring in close air support. you can bring in stand-off bombing. it depends really on intelligence. you have many means of attacking, as we would say, but you have to have the intelligence. so the key is can you take a
painful things we've seen, there are examples of real genuine goodness and selflessness and sacrifice all around the world. >> it doesn't take much sometimes, right? that's what we learn. it doesn't take much to help. the clock is ticking for those looking to evacuate from afghanistan, and cnn's coverage will continue right now. good friday morning to you. what a harrowing last 24 hours. i'm jim sciutto. the threat is still out there right now. the u.s. military pushing forward with evacuations in afghanistan. this in the face of more imminent terror threats to the airport. pentagon officials say the next attack could come at any moment. this after two explosions ripped through crowds outside kabul's hamid karzai international airport. this is just 24 hours ago as we were on the air. we now know that at least 13