AQAP: "This victory shows that jihad and combat is the legitimate, realistic way to recover our rights, expel the invaders and occupiers... and return the Islamic nation to its glory... As for the games of democracy and peaceful methodologies, these are deceptive illusions."

— Evan Kohlmann (@IntelTweet) August 19, 2021

A line in our reporting tomorrow:

‘Mr Johnson had been attempting to get Mr Biden on the phone to discuss Kabul falling from Monday morning. The pair eventually talked at close to 10pm on Tuesday.’

— Ben Riley-Smith (@benrileysmith) August 18, 2021