American military officials have confirmed diplomats have been destroying sensitive documents ahead of the Taliban's arrival in Kabul. Clouds of smoke could be seen rising from a section of the capital with foreign embassies Read more here:
Live reporting by Alix Culbertson and Emily MeeEarlier we reported that Afghan forces had surrendered Bagram airbase to the Taliban, which includes a prison holding around 5,000 inmates.In this video from NBC's Richard Engel, prisoners can be seen leaving a Kabul jail after being released by the Taliban.
It looks as though every shape and form that it is the Taliban who we pretty much are in control, although there is this negotiation that needs to go on as to exactly how that transition of power happens.The question is whether it be peaceful or whether there'll be some violence attached to it.Estonia and Norway have requested the meeting as soon as possible.
Just minutes ago, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer accused the government of remaining"silent" on Afghanistan, calling for British personnel and support staff to be evacuated immediately.NBC News' chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel is in Kabul, where he says he's noticed"hard stares" and the"mood changing".
"Honourable and faithful people of Kabul, I as a representative of the security and defence forces of Afghanistan, assure you all that Kabul is secure, your security and defence forces are committed to their promise of defending Kabul," he said. "The government has been silent as Afghanistan collapses which will have ramifications in the UK," he tweeted.US officials will be involved in Taliban talks
There are also long queues outside supermarkets and ATMs as people withdraw all their money. Some ATMs have run out of cash.There are hopes there won't be any bloodshed in Kabul as the Taliban moves in further on the capital, and this could be some positive news in that direction. It has exploited this fear with propaganda, spreading rumours vastly inflating the size of fighting forces poised to take towns and villages. And it has been extremely effective in making the Afghan military feel isolated and demoralised.The Afghan military may have been given billions of dollars in weapons and training by the Americans, but the country is vast and the military has been spread thin.
"We have politically decided to be defeated by the Taliban and we have to accept that," he told Sky News."I never thought I'd see the day either as a serviceman or as a member of the Conservative Party where we would essentially surrender to the Taliban and leave these people to their fate." A Taliban spokesman said the group would respect the rights of women and allow them access to education and work.The latest from the ground: Skirmishes and reports of a firefightWe know that there's been skirmishes, particularly in the north of the city.There are reports of a firefight at or near to the airport but that's completely unconfirmed.
Concerns have been raised that the Taliban's takeover will result in women being shut off from work and education.But the group has claimed it has changed and it will allow women to work, go to school, leave their homes alone and wear the hijab.Former interior minister likely to head up interim administration in Kabul - Reuters
MPs returning to parliament three weeks early – cutting short the summer recess – is a sign of a deepening crisis for the UK government. Expect the prime minister to make a statement to the house, and we could also hear from Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. Parliament went into recess on 22 July and wasn't expected to return until September. It would be unfathomable to allow recess to continue given the escalation in Afghanistan.All embassy staff will be pulled out from the capital within the next 72 hours, sources have told CNN.Sky affiliate NBC News has also been told the US embassy in Kabul will be closed once all personnel have been transferred out.
He first heard"a lot of shouting" while filming on the fourth storey of a hotel, before spotting the procession marching with the Taliban's white flag. The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee has given an extremely frank assessment of the situation in Afghanistan, saying the battle is already over and it is"extremely likely" we'll see foreign terrorism as a result.
The Conservative MP said the war is"not over just because we leave" and the country is now entering the"next phase". "I am absolutely worried that failed states are breeding grounds for those types of people," he said. The US president vowed not to pass on the Afghanistan war to a fifth US president and said an indefinite US military presence in Afghanistan is not an option.
The new deployment of troops is to help with the evacuation of allied forces, diplomats and what Mr Biden called"those at special risk from the Taliban advance".Afghan government says it will hand over Kabul to the Taliban peacefully
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