Joe Biden said the United States would welcome all Afghans who helped him in the war

The American President, Joe biden, said on Monday that The United States will welcome all Afghans who assisted them in the war, while international air transport operations are being speeded up to evacuate these people before the August 31 deadline.

“Once selected and approved, we will welcome the Afghans who assisted us in the war effort to their new home in the United States of America., the president wrote on Twitter.

“Because that’s what we are. This is what the United States is “added.

Biden claimed on Sunday that hopes to comply with the evacuation of Afghanistan by next August 31, even if warned it could be extended given the danger at Kabul airport and the risk of terrorist attacks.

“There are discussions about the extension. Our hope is that we don’t have to ”, Biden pointed out in the White House.

However, the Taliban said they would not extend the deadline for the departure of forces from Afghanistan and they warned that There will be “consequences” if the United States and other foreign countries do not complete the withdrawal and evacuations from Afghanistan on time.

The United States has deported 37,000 people from Afghanistan since August 14, a figure that rises to 42,000 if you start counting from the end of July.

According to data provided by the US Department of Defense on Monday, 5,800 American soldiers are currently deployed at the airport to ensure the safety of their nationals and Afghan collaborators who were evacuated from Afghanistan following the rise of the Taliban to power.

The The Pentagon insisted on Monday that it wanted to complete the withdrawal by August 31, although he indicated that if an extension of this deadline is necessary, offer options to the president to make the right decision.

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