WASHINGTON: The United States has said that it will deploy as many as 6,000 troops at Kabul Airport to ensure safe departures from their citizens and those from friends and allies from Afghanistan who have now been taken over by the Taliban, in a sudden collapse of the regime’s collapse Selected unprecedented led by President of Ashraf Ghani.
The Secretary of State Antony Blinken also made a series of calls to colleagues of the key ally.
India is not one of them.
Simultaneously more than 60 countries led by the United States and the European Union issued a joint statement that urged them in the position of power and authority in Afghanistan to bear the responsibilities and accountability for the protection of human life and property, and for direct security recovery and civil servants.
“At present we are resolving a series of steps to secure Hamid Karzai International Airport to allow our departure and allied personnel from Afghanistan through civil and military flights,” a joint statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Defense.
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“For 48 hours ahead, we will expand our security presence to nearly 6,000 troops, with focusing missions solely to facilitate this effort and will take over air traffic control.
Tomorrow and for the coming days, we will transfer out of the country Thousands of American citizens who have lived in Afghanistan, as well as local employed staff from US mission in Kabul and their families and very vulnerable Afghans, “it was said.
“We will accelerate the evacuation of thousands of Afghans who qualify for US special immigrant visas, almost 2,000 of them have arrived in the United States for the past two weeks.
For all categories, Afghans who have cleared security screening will continue to be transferred directly to the United States.
And we will find additional locations for those who have not been screened, “said the statement.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ned Price said that Blinken spoke separately with his colleagues from Australia, France, Germany and Norway about developments in Afghanistan, including security situations.
“They also discuss our efforts to bring our citizens to keep and help susceptible Afghans,” he said.
Prices also say that the safe evacuation of all American embassy personnel is now completed.
“We can confirm that the safe evacuation of all embassy personnel is now finished.
All embassy personnel are located at the Hamid Karzai International Airport, whose perimeter is guaranteed by the US military,” he said.
In a joint statement, more than 60 countries led by the US said that remembering the deteriorating security situation, they supported.
, work to secure and call all parties to respect and facilitate, departure of a safe and orderly Afghanistan citizen who wants to leave the country.
“Those in the position of power and authority throughout Afghanistan bear responsibility and accountability for protection.
Human life and property, and for direct recovery of security and civil servants,” said a shared statement.
“Afghanistan and international citizens who want to go must be permitted for Do it; road, airport, and border intersections must remain open, and calm.
It must be maintained.
Afghans deserve to live in safety, security, and dignity.
We are in the international community standing ready to help them, “they said.