KABUL: The US Embassy in Kabul said that it would continue to operate in the country amid increasing uncertainty because the US directing military withdrawal until August ended.
“The US Embassy in Kabul is open and will remain open.
As directed by President Biden, we will continue to have a strong diplomatic presence in Kabul to carry out various jobs that we do with the government and Afghans.
We have no plans to close Embassy, ​​”Embassy Tweeted on Monday.
This happened after the Wall Street Journal reported that US officials had intensified planning for the emergency evacuation of embassies in Kabul because of the deteriorating security situation in the country.
This preparation took place as part of US Afghan withdrawal.
Violence has increased in Afghanistan since the Biden government announced the decision to attract troops from the torn country war.
Experts believe that the growth of clashes between the Taliban and Afghan forces triggered fears that the country headed for the civil war.
“The US Embassy constantly plans contingencies & how to reduce our risks & programs.
We are aware of security challenges to operate in Afghanistan, and we will adjust our presence as needed to overcome this challenge,” Embassy added.
Repeating Biden and Stand of the Blinken Secretary, the Embassy added that “the presence of the US military in Afghanistan ended, the US Embassy would continue diplomatic, humanitarian and security assistance programs in Afghanistan.” In the midst of a surge in attacks and attacks on the population and civil infrastructure in Afghanistan, the US Embassy on Friday called on progress on ongoing violence, which was mostly driven by the Taliban.
Earlier this week, the Taliban said in a statement that citizens of civil and non-military, diplomats, embassies and workers of humanitarian organizations would not face their security problems or risks.
However, CNN reported that there was a reason to question the statement, especially considering the fracture of the Taliban.