Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby announced Saturday that U.S. troops have begun their withdrawal from the Hamid Karzai International airport in Kabul.
About 300 Americans were evacuated from Afghanistan over the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 5,400 U.S. citizens since Aug. 14, according to a State Department spokesperson.Taliban commando fighters and officials attend a gathering to celebrate their victory in Lashkar Gah, Helmand province, southwestern, Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2021.
The spokesperson said there are approximately 350 U.S. citizens confirmed to be in Afghanistan who are seeking to leave. However, some may have already left the country. U.S. teams are in touch with all of them. “We believe that some of these people are nearly or already out of the country,” the spokesperson said.
Further, an additional 280 or so U.S. citizens are in touch with the State Department and either want to stay in Afghanistan or have not informed the government of plans to leave the country. This is the first time officials have given a number for this group of citizens.
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