Lyse Doucet still in Kabul

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I know she regularly reports from dangerous places but am I the only person to be surprised that Lyse Doucet is still in Kabul? How on Earth will she get out? She must be a target for ISIS?

I was wondering the same thing today. She’s fearless.

I am in awe of her, she's got nerves of steel. Although her helmet today did make me laugh.

Oh dear. I thought everyone was meant to be out.

Hope she's OK.

Ovaries of steel, that one.

Although the Taliban seem to want to be showing (the West at least) that they’ve changed so targeting her probably doesn’t tie in with that line.

That helmet isn’t going to help much is it? I wouldn’t want to be there

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Although the Taliban seem to want to be showing (the West at least) that they’ve changed so targeting her probably doesn’t tie in with that line.

As the OP mentioned, it is ISIS-K who have claimed responsibility for the Kabul airport strikes and not the Taliban, and they are rival groups.

In a few weeks time, the Taliban will be the good guys. Nightmare.

Love Lyse.

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In a few weeks time, the Taliban will be the good guys. Nightmare.

Terrifying

Oh dear Lord, she’s still there! I had assumed she would be among the last to leave, but she’s still there.

Oh my!

Ive been thinking the same for the last few days. I assumed she would come out with the military. But she's still there.

I hope she's well hidden, I can't imagine who must be protecting her (and the crew). She's at such a risk.

If only Dominic Raab has her courage and conviction.

@CallMeRisley oh yes, didn’t read the OP properly.

I hope she gets herself out of there soon, horrifying to think of all the Afghan journalists who won’t be able to do the same.

I was also wondering this. Terrifying.

But how is she going to get out? Kabul airport is now unmanned, there is no air traffic control. Sorry, it’s just something I don’t know anything about at all so I can’t imagine how it is going to be done.

She is a fantastic journalist and one of the few I actually pay attention to when reporting, I do hope that she manages to get to safety.

Unless she's had cast iron behind the scenes assurances, it does seem risky (putting it mildly) that she's still there. What about Secunder Kermani - is he there too?

I was also worrying about her over the last few days. But I thought maybe the Taliban see some journalists as useful and part of their PR - but I hope she will be ok. What a star. Keep safe Lyse.

She was in Kabul 1988/89 to cover the Soviet withdrawal. There's a NewStatesman article that hints at her staying in Kabul this time.

www.newstatesman.com/world/2021/08/lyse-doucet-s-kabul-notebook-dystopian-airfield-and-afghans-leaving-everything-behind

She’ll get out the same way shes been getting in and out of countries for years. Smuggled over the border by friends.

She’s completely fearless. What an incredible woman, and kudos to the Beeb for supporting her continued presence there. There aren’t many other broadcasters who have allowed their journos to stay there. This is such an important part of the story to cover.

She was reporting from Dubai about a week/10 days ago and I thought oh thank goodness, she's out.

So she's actually gone in, knowing how horrific it is, she's incredible and incredibly brave.

Amazing.

If only we heard more about journalists of her calibre and less of the untrained wannabes spouting crap in social media these days.

I’m glad someone has started a thread on this, I thought the exact same thing. What a woman, everyone running away but she wants to report the truth.

Me too! Been so worried about her, she's just incredible absolutely incredible.