Pentagon spokesman John Kirby confirmed today, Saturday, that the ministry has evacuated 3,000 people during the past twenty-four hours from Kabul Airport. Before their entry to the United States, noting that evacuations are continuing.
He said that the military operations now run by the Pentagon in Afghanistan are non-combat, and aim to evacuate civilians, as 17,000 people have been transferred so far from Kabul.
He also added, that contacts with Taliban leaders about airport security did not stop, pointing out that Washington is trying to get as many people out of Kabul as quickly as possible.
The spokesman pointed out On behalf of the Pentagon, the situation in Afghanistan is likely to change from hour to hour, noting that the security situation in the vicinity of Kabul Airport is not clear and is constantly changing. The Pentagon confirmed that it does not rule out the possibility of US forces leaving the vicinity of Kabul Airport to transport people, pointing out that the airport gates were closed several times today.
Evacuations continue
Despite the deterioration of the security situation in the vicinity of the crowded Kabul Airport, US military aircraft continued today, Saturday, to evacuate hundreds from among the crowds that gathered In the hundreds.
However, the US Embassy in Afghanistan warned its citizens against heading to the airport at the present time, due to the high security risks.
It is reported that a NATO official had revealed earlier today that about 12,000 foreigners had been evacuated. An Afghan has been working for embassies and international aid groups from Afghanistan since Taliban fighters entered the capital, Kabul.
