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bizarre the taliban have issued condemnation a terror group condemning a terror attack how does that even work because now apparently the taliban are the moderate terrorists another made in pakistan group the isis horizon are the extremist terrorists the more radical lot so the americans are prepared to work with the moderate terrorists to defeat the extremist terrorists and if this is making you uneasy i've got more a number of experts you've spoken to tell us that this attack comes as a blessing for some parties like the taliban because now the world has alleged reason to engage and share intelligence with them and for the u.s because now they have a reason to maintain a diplomatic even military presence in kabul what about the afghan people for them it's one endless nightmare the perpetrators change on gravitas tonight we'll bring you all of these stories and more where does the killing of 13 american soldiers leave joe biden in a political mess there are calls for impeachment there's blood on the president's hands they say who is the new villain in the story the iskp the islamic state of the khorasan province who are they what do they want we'll bring you a special report what is next for the taliban they don't have a government they don't have an emir but they have a civil war to deal with already with all kinds of terror groups prepared to fight them for power and a story you won't find in most of the international press american states are running out of icu beds and oxygen supplies as wuhan virus cases explode why isn't the media reporting it because the us is not india we'll discuss we begin as always with gravitas global headlines [Music] us forces put an alert in kabul for more attacks after the islamic state suicide bomber killed at least 100 people including 13 soldiers outside the gates of kabul airport this after the islamic state corazon or isis k an affiliate of the isis group claimed responsibility for the attack at kabul airport [Music] 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five-time world player of the year was heavily linked with a move to manchester city earlier but the english champions have now pulled out and it now appears that a return to manchester united is on the cards two-time olympic champion shelly and fraser price ran the third fastest hundred meters of all time at the diamond league meeting in lausanne the jamaican posted a time of 10.60 seconds and avenged her defeat to compatriot elaine thompson hera at the olympic games thompson hera finished second after posting the second fastest time ever just five days ago at 10.54 seconds 24 hours after the suicide bombings afghans are still counting their losses more than 100 people have died hundreds more are injured in the next 10 minutes we'll bring you the most comprehensive ground report on the situation in afghanistan our correspondent in kabul anas malik is standing by to give us a live update he's been going to the kabul airport every day to bring you what's happening he was there at the site of the blast a day before that blast happened he was there yesterday night and he's back with us tonight unless we'll come to you in just a bit first let's bring our viewers up to speed with what has happened today and what we know about the attack just a short while ago the u.s defense department issued a statement it took them 24 hours to confirm how many blasts had taken place 24 hours the usda department now says there was only one suicide bomber and there was no second explosion the islamic state says it was behind the attack more specifically the isis k the islamic state khorasan this is a regional version of the isis you could say the pakistani version of the isis we'll bring you a special report on this later in the show and here's something worth noting thursday was the deadliest day for american forces in afghanistan in more than a decade a total of 13 american soldiers were killed in action hours after the two these attacks one attack is what we're being told now there were reports of a third explosion in kabul this was a controlled explosion by the us military they were destroying some ammunition but the terror threat is not yet over reports say terrorists could target the airport again american intelligence input suggests that there could be at least seven isis bombers on the loose they left from a mosque in central kabul after friday prayers today journalists have been asked to stay away from the airport they could be on target next what are the us and its allies doing about all of this they're hastening the withdrawal they want to leave as soon as possible they're leaving afghans behind those who might need help spain canada belgium the netherlands australia they've all ended their operations france the united kingdom and italy were supposed to end their evacuations by this evening too the united states is expected to carry on but they have only four more days left to airlift everyone and there are thousands still waiting outside the longer they're made to wait the higher the risk of another terrorist attack what happens when the americans leave will the evacuation stop will the taliban control the kabul airport then no says turkish president recep tayyip erdogan he says turkey will run the kabul airport and that this offer has come from the taliban themselves president erdogan said turkey is still considering the offer what about india's evacuation efforts new delhi today issued a statement most indian citizens in afghanistan have been evacuated they said india has been able to fly out more than 40 afghan hindus and sikhs so there is no immediate cause for alarm but new delhi is concerned about the situation in afghanistan in kabul what about the taliban what are they doing issuing condemnation and investigating the terrorist attack this is what things have come to really a terror group has taken power and is talking about ending the cycle of evil conducting an investigation what have they found nothing that the world doesn't already know about the blasts were a result of the security breach at the gate that was controlled by the u.s forces that's what the taliban have been able to establish so far that's what they've stated remember they don't have a government and no proper mechanisms in place to deal with the aftermath of a terrorist strike but they're acting the part they're holding press conferences talking to foreign diplomats tweeting propaganda videos even dishing out unsolicited advice can you really be an international player without commenting on kashmir and advising india so the taliban are doing it it's epic a taliban spokesperson has said that india and pakistan should sit across the table to talk about kashmir and new delhi should have a positive attitude this is a terror group speaking who asked the taliban what india should do in kashmir the pakistani press it's crazy it's twisted it's unbelievable but then again in a postcode world nothing seems like a stretch so pakistani media is broadcasting taliban advice to india on kashmir they may also want to report on what's happening in kabul the taliban beating up civilians right in the middle of the road this is the real face of the taliban this is what afghans are fleeing look at this carefully the united nations put a number to their desperation 500 000 they said the u.n said up to 500 000 afghans could leave the country in the weeks ahead tens of thousands have already left by air and by road even on foot walking hundreds of miles many of them end up at the pakistan border now look at these pictures a sea of afghans this check post is in spin bowl deck a tsunami of refugees trying to enter pakistan this is islamabad's reward for driving a country to ruin now let's go to kabul our correspondent anas malik has been reporting from afghanistan he's been bringing us reports from in and around kabul he's seen it all the fall of the civilian government the takeover of the taliban and now the terrorist attack in kabul and us 24 hours ago you were reporting from the exact location where the attack took place what's the situation like now has anything changed in kabul but certainly the situation is pretty grim kabul is mourning it wore a deserted look today i went around the city i tried accessing the location where the uh bomb blast took place where we were reporting from just last night and the location was out of bounds there were people there again where we were reporting from yesterday in the afternoon where the blast took place uh there was people still there but in in slighter numbers not as many as they were earlier because we've been reporting there from there earlier as well and we've seen we've seen a sea of people but the people the number of people over there had drastically reduced but uh the blast did not deter them from staying back at their homes because they're so desperate to go back to go uh abroad or to flee the country and to flee the wrath of the taliban this is what i have witnessed at least three checkpoints that the taliban had put up uh they were thoroughly checking and they were preventing people even if you had that special permit that has been issued by the uh taliban afghan ministry of culture and information despite of that they were not allowing anybody and at least i was not able to make it at the north gate where the afghan army or the a and dsf are in charge we saw that a number of people had been alleging that they had valid siv certification and uh visas as well yet they were not allowed to go through they were alleged that uh only those with green green card holders or uh the u.s passports are only allowed to go through that is a claim because it could not be independently verified during the time i was there uh we've seen uh the uh italian mission wrap up as well and with that the nato senior civil representative is also left the country just a while back about three to four hours back on the other hand when i talked to you about the investigations uh the taliban and now say that their head of intelligence unit in kabul whose name is maulvi named he is in charge of the investigation and they claim of making headway in this uh that will soon be revealed to media what sources say that they claim to have arrested three people linked with this heinous act palki right there are also reports that the security situation is dangerous that the airport could be targeted again what is the threat perception and how does this impact the evacuation effort on us the evacuation effort has clearly taken a hit uh yesterday uh uh what day before yesterday we saw about 19 000 people being evacuated yesterday that number switched down till about 11 000 and we haven't heard back from the pentagon as yet on the latest evacuation numbers we expect that to be somewhere between 5000 to 6000 because during the uh in the run-up to the uh to the attack and after the after the uh after the attack hours we saw evacuation coming to a halt uh the u.s evacuation has taken a hit as well because their partners the qatari government today ran the last coaster or ferry service as one would say it which which would which was basically escorting sib applicants from a particular location uh to the military side of the airport from where they would be boarding the flight to doha 40 days in doha then onwards to the us so today was the was that last coaster out uh from that very location uh so that has clearly taken a hit uh uh with regards to uh the the evacuation efforts uh we're seeing that we're seeing that a lot of desperate afghans are there now with as time passes by it is becoming increasingly clear that not all of the deserving candidates or all of the or not all of them who have worked in any capacity would be actually able to make it out to freedom the flight to freedom they would not be able to cash that palki right honest malik thanks very much uh for holding fort uh for us there in kabul and i know that this is a very very unstable situation there is a threat perception uh stay safe is all i can say and thank you very much for joining us tonight until now america was on the run today it is being hunted joe biden said he will not send american soldiers to die in afghanistan well yesterday 13 of them were killed 1-3 in afghanistan by the same terrorists that biden claimed to have vanquished this is not a blunder anymore it is criminal oversight and negligence by some miracle joe biden was in the white house and not on vacation like when the attacks when the attacks happened yesterday for two hours he was holed up in the situation room then he emerged to face the media biden channeled a mix of aggression and pain he promised to hunt down the perpetrators of thursday's attack you have to listen to this to those who carried out this attack as well as anyone who wishes america harm know this we will not forgive we will not forget we will hunt you down and make you pay i will defend our interest in our people with every measure at my command hollywood style threats sound great but what's the plan here by the 31st of august the last u.s troops will leave afghanistan no soldiers no intelligence no ground operations so how will joe biden strike islamic state targets one option is an airstrike but don't forget the us does not have a military base in afghanistan the closest one is probably in qatar that's nearly 2 000 kilometers away it's way too risky but what if the u.s had inside help i'm talking about the taliban they point out targets and america takes them out two former rivals joined in combat stranger things have happened in world politics joe biden has admitted that the pentagon is constantly talking to the taliban he expects them to play fair why because apparently it is in the taliban self-interest they're not good guys at taliban they're not suggesting that at all but they have a keen interest as many of you been reporting they very much would like to figure out how to keep the airport open and have the capacity to do it they very much are trying to figure out whether or not they can uh maintain what is the portion of an economy that has become not robust but fundamentally different than it had been strange isn't it how the taliban so-called self-interest mysteriously aligns with americas how is this playing out in american politics not well for joe biden dozens of republican lawmakers are demanding his resignation some of them want him impeached so far joe biden's strategy has been to duck and divert well he can't do that anymore 13 american soldiers are dead 1 000 americans are still stuck in kabul and the taliban are now window shopping us weapons i'll show an example this is a video from the kandahar airport the taliban are taking a black hawk helicopter for a test drive that's a 21 million dollar chopper the taliban are taking it for a spin and this is just one example american lawmakers say 85 billion dollars worth of u.s equipment is with a taliban oh that due to the negligence of this administration the taliban now has accessed over 85 billion dollars worth of american military equipment that includes 75 000 vehicles over 200 airplanes and helicopters over six hundred thousand small arms and light weapons the taliban now has more blackhawk helicopters than 85 percent of the countries in the world what's the plan to recover these weapons there isn't one the taliban are not going to just hand it back so all joe biden can do is keep his fingers crossed you would think it's a gamble but for the us it is another reason to engage with the taliban we've been seeing it from day one biden's bravado on beating terrorism is hogwash the pentagon says both isis and al-qaeda retain a presence in afghanistan so what does the u.s do cut deals with the new rulers of afghanistan that is the taliban earlier this week cia director william burns visited kabul he reportedly met with taliban leader mula baradar it's all kinds of strange first the meeting was kept a secret second what does what job does the cia have in evacuation clearly there's more at play here america has never been shy of dealing with the devil they're funded rebels insurgents all kind of bad actors they've created terror groups the taliban would be another edition or should i say a re-edition since the u.s has a history with some of its old lot yesterday's attack was a sneak peek into the taliban's future a shadow war is on the cards and the taliban are in no shape to handle it they will need american intelligence and american military for the u.s the taliban is a lesser evil now what stands between them and islamic state is this an evil nexus yes it is but what else can we expect from the americans 20 years of espionage and shadow games have taught them nothing that's the thing about forever wars the hangover is forever two for the afghans this is a series of wars one spilling into another dissolving into an endless nightmare in the 1990s the taliban took power after a brutal civil war between mujahideen factions a civil war that destroyed most of kabul two decades on the taliban are back in power and another civil war looks inevitable if there were any doubts about it the events of thursday evening have settled them all the isis for assad have taken responsibility for the attack and they are the only terror group looking to challenge the taliban's rule now ever since the u.s began withdrawing troops afghanistan has become a melting pot of terrorists of all humes they will all want a share of the kabul pie they will all want influence in the taliban's emirate which outfits are we talking about there's al-qaeda which is spread all over afghanistan there's al-qaeda in the indian subcontinent aqis it operates in the southeastern provinces then we have the haqqani network which operates along the park afghan border and then there's the iskp the islamic state and the horizon province this is the taliban sworn enemy so we have four major terror groups then we have many smaller ones like the tehrika taliban the eastern turkestan movement the islamic movement of uzbekistan which is another isis affiliate and a sworn enemy of the taliban besides these there are a host of pakistani terror outfits whose members are operating as advisers and commanders and administrators with the taliban groups like the lashkar-e-tayba the lashkar-e-jangvi the lashkar-e-mohammed mujahideen united council the maulvi nazir group all of them based in pakistan but they operate in afghanistan and kashmir we've been telling you how these terrorists have been relocating to afghanistan since june according to a united nations report between eight thousand and ten thousand foreign terrorists have recently entered afghanistan they have settled in provinces the provinces of kunar nangarhar hilman kandahar ghazni coast logar bhaktiya and paktika in these provinces the number of lashkar terrorists alone is estimated to be 7200. others are said to be regrouping by the thousands the question is who controls these terrorists where do their loyalties lie some of them support the taliban some support the al-qaeda and some support the isis they all may be united in pushing western forces out of afghanistan but they're not united in how to rule afghanistan the isis k does not consider the taliban hardline enough the taliban think the isis k is too radical talk about power politics and terrorist groups and make no mistake the taliban are not equipped to control all of these groups they have neither the money nor the infrastructure what about support the more the taliban cooperate with washington the more they'll be alienated from their terrorist base they will be seen as the new enemy and to make things worse the taliban themselves are not united they are not one group they have competing factions political figures like mulla baradar who was part of the peace talks in doha and military commanders like mohammed yakub who are not as conciliatory the taliban are a fragmented lot it may take weeks even months to establish clarity on who will rule afghanistan and how like i said a civil war looks imminent and once it begins it will be almost impossible to strike a settlement because there are too many hatchets to be buried too many conflicts to be resolved and too many terrorists out on the loose armed to the teeth drunk on power and with no sense on how to use it and here's one such group adamant on anarchy the isis k the islamic state of khorasan province they have claimed responsibility for thursday's attack but their ambitions are much bigger they want to create an islamic caliphate in central and south asia i'll start with some recent history isis k was created in the year 2015 around the same time as the islamic state which was expanding its caliphate in west asia this group is often called the afghan branch of isis well they have the same name the same appetite for brutality but there are the there are key differences too the isis expanded by poaching terrorists from the al-qaeda and from the taliban and from extremists in pakistan and these terrorists were reportedly disenchanted and wait till you hear why why did they want to leave apparently for them the al-qaeda and the taliban were not radical enough it tells you everything you need to know about the isis khorasan they're as extreme as extreme goals the most brutal of the lot their first stronghold was afghanistan's nangarhar province guess which country borders rangarhar pakistan that's where isis k got supplies and fighters from they may have pledged allegiance to abu bakr al-baghdadi but the orders were coming from islamabad how did pakistan control this monster using their proxy called the haqqani network think of them as the brutal security wing of the taliban the isis k and the haqqani network have always collaborated when the taliban overran kabul they released dozens of isis terrorists from afghan jails both sides deny these links isis k says the taliban are rivals well to some extent that's true for them the taliban are sellouts they cut deals with the americans at porsche hotels in doha but there's more to this story afghan leader amarula saleh believes the taliban and isis k are hand and glove remember this is a former spy master and a vice president he's probably been at dozens of intel briefings and he says the isis horizon have their roots in taliban and the haqqani network is that really surprising both are terror groups both have radical views on islam both operate in the same region it is naive to think there is absolutely no relationship the real difference though is in objectives the taliban wanted to create an islamic emirate in afghanistan and they've done that the isis for assad have bigger dreams they want to build an islamic state in central and south asia a region that is called khurasan let me pull up the map for you just to be clear this region khorasan does not exist anymore it's a historical reference ancient horizon included parts of iran turkmenistan uzbekistan afghanistan and tajikistan and some versions also include pakistan when isis talks about quran it is not just the geography it's a throwback to the glory days of islam when central asia was ruled by a caliphate the sentiment is relevant the borders are not some jihadists also link khorasan to the apocalypse they believe the flag of islam will emerge from here at the end of times zealots have their own interpretations but the fact is khorasan is long gone there are sovereign countries in that location just like the west asian caliphate this one too was doomed to fail today isis k is a weakened organization they have around 3 000 fighters left but with coalition troops gone now they can regroup intelligence reports had alluded to this threat the u.s had said that there was an acute and persistent threat from isis horizon but they did nothing about it so this threat could expand beyond afghanistan the question is what options do we have to respond the trump administration was clear-eyed in 2017 they dropped the moab on isis targets what's that the mother of all bombs moab well biden does not have that option he has no troops he has no air bases in afghanistan how will he do that so if isis khorasan grows unchecked where does that leave the region what can countries like india do the most pressing issue is radicalization there is evidence of indian youth being recruited into isis khorasan in march 2020 they attacked a gurdwara in kabul one of the attackers was an indian national the threat is certainly real and the world is appointing the taliban to control it you could say this is another version of the good taliban bad taliban debate and don't forget the common denominator here pakistan they have nurtured many snakes some more poisonous than others here's another one the haqqani network we now know that it often collaborates with the isis khorasan we also know that the haqqani network is part of the taliban it is the taliban's most feared wing the most ruthless today the haqqani network is in charge of kabul security it will soon officially rule kabul how did this terror group become so powerful who runs the haqqani network and how did it become the club for some of afghanistan's most dreaded terrorists our next report is all the answers look at this man closely his name is jalaluddin haqqani he is the founder of the haqqani network in the 1980s jalaluddin was quite a hero a prized asset of the cia his network was among the first to raise arms against the soviets the united states and pakistan backed the haqqani network's jihad things changed around 1996 taliban rose to power [Music] the haqqani network merged with the terror group but it maintained a degree of independence jalaluddin haqqani died around 2018. by then his son sirajude had taken charge under his leadership the terror group carried out some of the deadliest attacks in afghanistan in 2008 the haqqanis tried to assassinate then-afghan president karzai the network was involved in the 2008 and 2009 suicide attack on the indian embassy it played a major role in the 2011 attack on the intercontinental hotel in kabul the same year the haqqanis participated in a day-long attack across kabul starting from the u.s embassy to the afghan presidential palace and the nds headquarters a year later there was a hearing before the u.s subcommittee on terrorism non-proliferation and trade the focus was on combating the haqqani network here's what the committee noted this outfit has built an empire out of kidnappings out of extortion out of their smuggling operations arab donors from the middle east trucking firms car dealerships real estate in 2013 afghan forces intercepted a truck bomb deployed by the haqqanis it had 61 500 pounds of explosives in short the terror group had built the largest ever truck bomb as the haqqani network acquired a reputation for ruthlessness sirajudine rose up the ranks of the taliban in 2015 he was appointed as one of the three deputies under the taliban's top leader mullah akunzada this made the haqqani network all the more prominent remember the taliban op-ed in the new york times it was written by sirajudin haqqani today the haqqani network is the most feared wing of the taliban it has close links to the al-qaeda and operates out of eastern afghanistan the pakia province is its stronghold its second home is pakistan's north waziristan the terror group has set up madrasas in the town of gulam khan does pakistan know about it of course it does what has it done about it nothing the haqqani network is a u.n terror group today it is calling the shots in kabul it is actively involved in the government formation and has been entrusted with kabul security the haqqani network is also one of the most feared terror groups in afghanistan and now it is going to officially rule it the auto report we on world is one terrorist on the loose proxy is waging civil war and an economy on the brink of collapse afghanistan desperately needs a government unfortunately it has been forced to wait we've asked this question before where is the emir of afghanistan we know his name the taliban call him their supreme leader but that's about it where is he based is he alive is he even real nobody knows this is a man who lurks in the shadows if you google a kunzada exactly one picture pops up just one let's assume this picture is real how recent is it does our kunzada still look the same again nobody knows terror leaders never lead flashy lives but this one is especially camera shy akunzada was appointed as the taliban supreme leader in 2016. no one really expected him to get the job why because he was a religious leader not a military commander so where is the so-called religious leader preaching nowadays there are many theories dozens of reports but all of them lead to one country pakistan the lost and found box of islamic terror earlier this week i spoke to afghan leader amirula saleh about akunzada's whereabouts he believes the taliban supreme leader is at an isi safe house listen in what is very very clear is we are not surrendering we will not surrender and we will not express allegiance to an emirate whose emir has not been seen by the afghan and most likely even tonight he is staying in an ifi state house but what have you heard of uh of the leader where is the emir of this new emirate of afghanistan well i don't know uh i mean if if he is really if he is really in afghanistan they have to uh they have to show him he has to speak so a lot of the taliban leaders here have now come to kabul they have cancer of pakistan can't say i'm surprised the isi is rated highly as a host for foreign terrorists the safe houses slash guest houses can be found all over the country let me show you we'll start with akunzada's predecessor in 2016 he was killed by a u.s drone strike where ahmad wali in balochistan pakistan osama bin laden killed in a u.s operation in 2011 he was living in a private compound in abu dhabad pakistan he was neighbors with the pakistani army osama bin laden's successor also lives in pakistan ayaman al-zawahiri the united nations says he is based near the park afghan border apparently he's too frail to appear in propaganda videos hope the isi are taking good care of him now we have the current lot of taliban leaders mullah baradar he was arrested from karachi pakistan in 2010 pakistan took credit for his arrest but why was bharatha in karachi in the first place how did he get there no answers sirajudin haqqani another senior taliban leader the fbi says he is living in miransha in pakistan ibrahim narco terrorist the mastermind of the 1993 mumbai blasts attending weddings and living the club life in karachi pakistan masood azer the founder of jaishay muhammad reportedly living in a bomb shelter in bahaval poor pakistan and guarding him are pakistani soldiers these are just some of the big names collectively these men have killed thousands maybe tens of thousands of people they have bounties worth millions of dollars on their head simply put they are the worst of humanity and pakistan is collecting them by the way these are not pakistani nationals not all of them osama bin laden was from saudi arabia zawahiri is from egypt akhtar mansoor was in afghan thou ibrahim is from india how is it that every notorious terrorist ends up in pakistan because islamabad uses terror as state policy the isi cultivates terrorist leaders gives them a new home gives them protection in return they do pakistan's dirty work whether it's attacking indian cities putting proxies in kabul or sabotaging western nations all of this is common knowledge even the prime minister of pakistan has admitted that his country trained and used terrorists [Music] from our establishment [Music] you've heard it from the prime minister himself now so why is the word silent because apparently pakistan was a strategic partner the u.s needed islam to control kabul look where it got them pakistan was playing a cruel double game when americans rained fire pakistan took in taliban leaders offered them protection and weapons and now the taliban are repaying that debt their spokesman zabula mujahid called pakistan a second home he says the new emirate will deepen strategic ties with pakistan they call it strategic ties but it's actually more of a terror nexus and i can already see the headlines bilateral trade of weapons people-to-people exchange of terrorists so don't be surprised if hibathullah kunzada emerges from pakistan and chances are he will but what happens until then how long can afghanistan remain in a limbo an emirate without an emir a regime with no government and rulers with no sense of law the new islamic emirate is much like its leader obscure yet deadly miles away from the afghan chaos bangladesh is witnessing a rise in islamist fundamentalists pro-taliban sentiments are growing in the country social media platforms are flooded with posts of sympathy many bangladeshis have left their homes to join the taliban and dormant terror groups have become active once again they're all looking to regroup and hire new recruits our next report tells you how bangladesh is feeling the repercussions of the taliban's comeback the taliban's takeover of afghanistan is fueling fears of arise and fundamentalism across asia in some countries this fear is slowly turning into reality like bangladesh which is witnessing a surge of pro-taliban sentiments in recent days social media platforms in bangladesh have been flooded with posts of sympathy for the taliban go ahead taliban and a victory of islam or some reoccurring phrases in these posts the sympathy is not limited to social media according to dhaka's chief police commissioner the taliban had issued a call for people to join their war a day before kabul fell many bangladeshis left their homes in response he further stated that it is our assessment that some people from bangladesh have been caught in india and some are trying to reach afghanistan on foot in various ways this was last week a few months back when the taliban's offensive had just begun bangladesh's most circulated newspaper had reported that the banned ansar al-islam terror group was recruiting bangladeshis to fight with the taliban the newspaper also claimed that some members of the group had already traveled from chittagong to pakistan by sea and many others were being encouraged to do the same this terror group is not alone according to the center for terrorism research in bangladesh terror outfits like har cut ul jihad al-islami and jamaat ul mujahideen both of which are led by afghan returnees are looking to regroup and spread the taliban's ideology in bangladesh the question is how worried should bangladesh be the country's problem with islamist fundamentalism is not as serious as pakistan's but given the rise in pro-taliban sentiments the re-emergence of dormant terror outfits and reports of bangladeshis going to join the taliban dhaka must be on guard if it isn't already bureau report we own world is one here's a story you will not find anywhere else it's not online it's not on the headlines of any western news network this story is about america's covet crisis one that the western media has brushed under the carpet and western news agencies have conveniently forgotten to file full disclosure we had a very hard time finding details and pictures and videos in order to put this story together for you because there was nothing on the wires but we had to tell the story because everyone else has chosen not to did you know florida will run out of oxygen in less than 24 hours texas has already run out of coveted beds there are no icu beds left in alabama oregon too has a shortage of icu beds more than 95 of icu beds are occupied in georgia beds are also running out in houston did you know all of this how will you the news agencies that zoomed into visuals of people sharing a bed in india's hospitals have somehow gone into recess during america's delta crisis the news channels that reported live from india's crematoriums have not filed a single report on florida the state's crematoriums are overwhelmed locals say bodies have been stacked to the ceiling why is no one telling you all of this where is the press what kind of selective reporting is this who exactly is the western media trying to please as we speak more than a hundred thousand people have been hospitalized with the wuhan virus in america this is the highest in eight months there has been a 12 percent increase in new cases 23 percent increase in debts 77.3 percent of all icu beds in the united states of america are occupied and cases are rising by the day let's look at florida for most of this week the state recorded an average of 227 daily covert debts this is 30 higher than january that's when florida saw its previous peak on thursday the 26th of august the state reported 901 kovat debts the highest since the pandemic began as for cases between the 13th and 19th of august florida recorded more than 150 000 new covet cases a daily average of 23 314. there's been a 19.8 percent increase in cases this is according to the florida health department the numbers are worrying scary why is no one reporting it where are the global networks some of them did send a reporter to kerala hospitals to file a story list lessons for india also upload pictures meanwhile going under reported is the hospitalization rate in florida it is 80 people per 100 000 it is over 55 per 100 000 in at least four american states alabama mississippi georgia louisiana this is according to the us department of health and human services and this may be an underestimation why do i say that because the love for fudging numbers does not end with the presidency of donald trump the documents the democrats rather are playing with numbers too take former new york governor andrew cuomo for example he hid covert deaths his administration has said that as of last week a little over 43 000 new yorkers died of the wuhan virus 43 000 turns out the real number is well over fifty 54 thousand four hundred that at least up by twelve thousand those in high office will try and hide real numbers because they have vested interests dreams of re-election but what about the press how is it that the american media never flagged this under counting look at cnn's headline it is instead trying to cover up cnn says the state of new york has quoted quote adjusted the death toll adjusted the us media is more concerned about the death toll outside its borders in june the wall street journal said india had under counted its death toll it said brazil was under counting its dead this is a new york-based website in july abc said russia has also under-reported its death we wrap with that we're leaving you with gravitas images thanks for watching [Music] hi foreign

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Length: 53min 45sec (3225 seconds)

Published: Fri Aug 27 2021