WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Tuesday says 90% of Americans who want to leave Afghanistan can do it, and the United States remains committed to helping 100 to 200 US residents left to leave.
Speaking at the White House, Biden told reporters that most of the people were double residents and old residents, who had previously decided to live in the country given their family roots in Afghanistan.
“The point is 90% of Americans who are in Afghanistan and want to go can leave,” he said.
“For those left, there are no deadlines.
We are still committed to removing it if they want to come out.” Follow LIVE UpdateShe said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken led sustainable diplomatic efforts to ensure safe exercises for every American, Afghan partner or foreign citizens who want to leave Afghanistan after the Taliban Islamic takeover.
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“The Taliban has made a public commitment, broadcast on television and radio in Afghanistan, on a safe passage for anyone who wants to go, including those who work with Americans,” he said.
“We don’t take them with their words alone, but with their actions, and we have leverage to ensure that commitment is fulfilled.” Biden said the US government had reached 19 times to America in Afghanistan since March, offering to help them leave the country.
After the US military evacuation began 17 days ago, US officials reached back and identified around 5,000 Americans who had decided earlier to stay, but now want to leave, he said.
Read Alsowhat now that US forces have left Afghanistan: everything you need to know for the first time since 2001 There is no American forces in Afghanistan after the United States completed the evacuation of most of its citizens and thousands of Afghans.
Final, the President said, more than 5,500 Americans were evacuated, along with thousands of citizens and diplomats from allied countries, as well as 2,500 staff employed locally at the US Embassy and their families, and thousands of interpreters and translators of Afghanistan and others Supported by the United States.
US President Joe Biden defended handling US Afghan withdrawal
