Qatari officials are warning their American counterparts that the situation at U.S. facilities, where thousands of Afghan evacuees are being housed, is growing more dire.
Asked about conditions on Tuesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters the administration was"aware" of issues, but"worked quickly to improve" them.A U.S. Air Force Airman guides evacuees toward a U.S. Air Force C-17 plane during evacuations from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2021.
In particular, Lolwah al Khater, a Qatari assistant foreign minister, told U.S. Ambassador John Desrocher that both bases"had hit maximum capacity to house in a safe and secure manner" and warned of"growing crises" at each. Qatari officials were especially concerned about Al Udeid's"ill-famed 'Afghan hangar,'" according to the internal report, which houses some 4,500 Afghans. There are another 4,000 Afghans at Camp As Sayliyah, where the Qatari officials warned there were"increased tensions among the Afghan population," according to the report, which provided no other details.An overview of crowds at a gate to Kabul's airport in Afghanistan, Aug. 23, 2021, from a satellite image.
"Qatar has been at the forefront of our efforts as the first evacuation site. We are grateful to the Government of Qatar for their generous assistance that has allowed us to take-in over 20,000 people and sent hundreds of U.S. citizens to the United States and thousands of Afghans to the United States, Germany, and Italy for further processing," they added in a statement.
State Department and Defense Department officials at the Kabul airport were"assisting" a number of unaccompanied minors"sheltering" at a"reunification center" run by Norway, according to an internal situation report from Monday that was also obtained by ABC News.
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