“We are committed to the safe evacuation of as many people as quickly and as safely as possible.'
People inside a U.S. military aircraft wait to leave Afghanistan on Thursday.
Officials have been vague about who, exactly, has been evacuated so far, making it somewhat difficult to gauge the operation’s success. Of the 2,000 people evacuated on U.S. military planes in the last 24 hours, Kirby said that “nearly 300 were Americans.” The rest were a mix of Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other at-risk Afghans, as well as citizens of other ally countries, Kirby added.
After hastening the removal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan this month, the Biden administration was forced to ramp up the U.S. military presence in Kabul over the last few days in an effort to expedite the evacuation process before the final pullout. As of Thursday, Gen. Taylor said there were now 5,200 troops on the ground that would aid in the effort to evacuate between 5,000 and 9,000 people out of Kabul per day.
While U.S. officials have reiterated that the Taliban has agreed to provide safe passage to the airport for American citizens, some Afghans seeking to evacuate have reportedly encountered harassment and violence from Taliban forces. For now, Pentagon officials have made clear that their authority in Kabul does not extend beyond the parameters of Hamid Karzai International Airport. Asked whether U.S. troops would facilitate evacuations for Americans and others who are unable to reach the airport,Additional reporting by Jana Winter.
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