Joe Biden to speak on Afghanistan this afternoon – live
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Deputy national security adviser calls alarming images from Afghan capital ‘very serious’ and insists Biden remains ‘deeply engaged’ 4.42pm BST At least seven people have reportedly been killed amid the chaos at Kabul International Airport, as desperate Afghans tried to cling onto US military planes leaving the country after Taliban forces entered the capital city.The AP reports: Thousands of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of Kabul’s international airport Monday, some so desperate to escape the Taliban capture of their country that they held onto an American military jet as it took off and plunged to death in chaos that killed at least seven people, U.S. officials said.The crowds of people rushing the airport came as the Taliban enforced their rule over the wider capital after a lightning advance across the country that took just over a week to dethrone the country’s Western-backed government. While there were no major reports of abuses, many stayed home and remained fearful as the insurgents’ advance saw prisons emptied and armories looted. ... 4.19pm BST French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are also expected to deliver remarks today on the situation in Afghanistan, as evacuation efforts continue in Kabul.Emmanuel Macron s'exprimera demain à 20 heures pour évoquer la situation en Afghanistan, où les talibans s'apprêtent à prendre le pouvoirhttps://t.co/AMMmnh3HqX pic.twitter.com/bhf82FRNDg Continue reading...