The nationality of the people transferred by the military to the airport has not been specified; it was learned that American troops did not cross any Taliban control
U.S. soldiers briefly left Kabul airport at a time to “rescue” people who were nearby, during an evacuation operation, the Pentagon said Friday.
“In a short time and a short distance, some soldiers were able to get out, rescue them and take them” to the airport, Defense Ministry spokesman John Kirby explained.
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President Joe Biden mentioned earlier “169 Americans who entered the airport with military help,” but Kirby did not confirm the nationality of the rescued.
In this image, courtesy of the US Central Command’s Department of Public Affairs. U.S., Afghan civilians are evacuated by the U.S. military. UU. On August 19, 2021 at an undisclosed location. photo AFP
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The immediate surroundings of the Afghan capital’s airport are in chaos. Thousands of people have been seeking to flee the Taliban-controlled country since Monday, accused of blocking access to the airport.
The Pentagon spokesman said U.S. soldiers leaving the perimeter did not have to cross Taliban checkpoints.
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Washington, which plans to evacuate more than 30,000 Americans and Afghan civilians through its bases in Kuwait and Qatar, has evacuated more than 13,000 people since operations began on Aug. 14, he said. Joe Biden on Friday.