President Joe Biden clasps his hands as he holds his first formal news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 25, 2021.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden Thursday vowed to complete the evacuation of Americans and their allies after a deadly terror attack near Kabul's airport took the lives of a dozen U.S. service members and many Afghans.
McKenzie, who oversees America's military operations in the region, also said that a number of Afghan civilians were also killed in the blast, but was not able to provide a precise number. He added that the current U.S. military assessment is that the bombers were ISIS fighters.The U.S. has about 5,400 military personnel assisting with the emergency evacuation efforts in Kabul. McKenzie said the U.S. is continuing with the evacuation mission.
About 101,300 people have been evacuated since the end of July, including about 5,000 U.S. citizens and their families.
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