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Afghanistan, where the desperate procession of escape continues, the threat of the Islamic State and ISIS has grown, resulting in an emergency. The Afghan president reportedly told the US government he would fight to the end and fled the next day.
Correspondent Yunsu Kim from Washington.
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US Secretary of State Blincoln said that he spoke to former Afghan President Ghani on the 14th, the day before the Taliban took over the Afghan capital, Kabul.
Blincoln complained that then-President Ghani had said he would fight to the death and fled the next day.
U.S. Defense Secretary Austin also said the 11-day collapse was something no one expected.
Austin admitted that military and intelligence officials had been completely wrong, saying he had estimated it would take months or even a year or two for the Afghan government to collapse.
As the chaos at Kabul Airport, the only escape route, continues, the threat of the Islamic State, IS, has grown, resulting in an emergency.
A terrorist group that claims to be a branch of ISIS is known to be threatening the area around Kabul Airport, and the US government is seeking alternative escape routes.
It is also said to be considering sending additional U.S. troops for escape operations.
[Sullivan/White House National Security Adviser: The (IS) threat is real, imminent and persistent. We are focusing on the vigilance by all means.]
As the turmoil surrounding Afghanistan grew increasingly severe, the G7 leaders decided to hold an emergency videoconference the day after (25th) to discuss the Afghan situation.