Fox News successfully rescued three Afghan nationals who have worked with the network for the past 20 years covering the region, along with another colleague and members of their respective families.
In all, the media company said it evacuated 24 people from the chaos in the now-Taliban-controlled city of Kabul and took them to Doha, Qatar, Fox CEO Suzanne Scott confirmed.
“These partners include consultants who acted as local producers, translators, drivers and security guards who supported our correspondents throughout FOX’s coverage of the war in Afghanistan for nearly two decades,” Scott said in a communiqué.
“We are extremely proud to have helped in this critical mission that has brought them to security in Doha, where Qataris have been assisting in various evacuations and we thank Fox Corps for all their help.”
At least 17,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan, Major General William Taylor said Saturday, including only 2,500 U.S. citizens out of possibly as many as 15,000.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Saturday he did not have a “perfect figure” on how many Americans remain in Kabul and Afghanistan, adding that Washington is fighting “time and space” to get the people of Afghanistan.
“This is the race we’re in now,” Kirby said. “And we are trying to do it as quickly and safely as possible. I will not speculate whether the windows are closed or open. We are focused on fulfilling this mission as soon as possible. “