This just in a bulletin from Kabul, Taliban fighters have entered the Afghan capital.

This represents the collapse of the Afghan government, the end of American nation-building

dreams, and the beginning of a frightening new era for many Afghan civilians.

I'm Brian Seltor, this is reliable sources.

It's 7.30 pm in Kabul, darkness is falling on the Afghan capital.

There is a rush now taking place in evacuation at the U.S. Embassy, a U.S. official just

now telling CNN that a majority of the U.S. Embassy staff are out of the diplomatic

compound in Kabul.

Some of them, now at the airport, some are being taken off in airplanes out of the country.

Others are staying at the airport for the time being.

Reporters in Kabul are reporting new developments, basically every minute of every hour.

There has been gunfire heard in the capital, there have been traffic jams in some parts

of the city.

But part of the city, literally a ghost town, according to witnesses who are there.

As you know, withdrawal has turned into an evacuation in just the past few days.

These are stunning developments that are unfolding and we are trying to bring you all the details

as we can minute by minute.

So let's begin by going to Clarissa Ward, who is there in Kabul getting a sense of what

is happening.

Clarissa, can you tell us what you know about these Taliban fighters that have entered the

city?

Well, we've heard from the Taliban's spokesperson, Zabiyullah Majahad, he basically said that originally

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