Afghanistan evacuation is already largest in U.S. history

It is Unprecedented military operation at the chaotic Kabul airport. Planes leaving Kabul, mostly US Air Force C-17s, take off every 39 minutes, According to the latest Pentagon count, carrying hundreds of people, the busiest flight carried a record 823 Afghans, to US military bases in the region or in Europe, and other destinations. Many Afghans then continue to travel to the United States, where a new refugee life awaits them.

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Since the Taliban took Kabul and until this morning, The United States and its allies have succeeded in removing more than 82,300 people from the country, said the White House, the largest airlift in Washington’s history. Since the end of July, more than 88,000 people have already been evacuated.

According to the newspaper The nation, the Pentagon believes thatthere are still around 10,000 people to evacuate at Kabul airport, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken said for the first time that some 1,500 Americans are still in the country. Blinken also pledged that the United States would help any Afghan allies who wish to leave the country, even after the withdrawal is complete.

“This effort does not end on August 31. This will continue for as long as it takes to help get those who wish to leave Afghanistan, ”Blinken told the State Department.

President Joe Biden was determined to conclude with the military withdrawal on August 31, a date that many in Washington find impossible to meet. The Pentagon said the evacuation would continue until the last minute, but at the same time admitted it had already started withdrawing soldiers guarding the airport in order to complete the withdrawal on time.

The Pentagon has indicated that the final days of the evacuation will prioritize troops and military equipment, a scenario that leaves only five days to ensure the evacuation of civilians who still remain in the country.

The Biden government has estimated that up to 65,000 Afghan allies and their families wish to leave the country.

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