As foreigners and Afghan civilians continue to evacuate from Kabul under extreme tension, President Joe Biden said on Sunday (August 22) that he still hopes that the evacuation will be completed by August 31. This is his government Set date. U.S. troops completely withdrew from Afghanistan.
“We hope we don’t have to extend”, The President of the United States said, at the same time opening the door for the postponement. “I think there will be discussions.”
“We will see what we can do”He answered a reporter’s question. He asked him what he would do if the allies asked the United States to stay there longer.
Josep Borrell, head of European diplomacy, made his judgment on Saturday “Impossible” Evacuate all Afghan collaborators of Western powers by August 31. Some human rights organizations also called on Joe Biden to extend the deadline for the withdrawal of US troops.
“This is an incredible operation”
The White House tenant said on Sunday that about 28,000 people have been evacuated since August 14. “This is an incredible operation”, He emphasized. On Saturday, the President of the United States announced in an interview with ABC Channel that the United States plans to evacuate all Americans (estimated between 10,000 and 15,000) and hopes to do the same for allies. Afghans and their families (50,000 to 65,000).
In addition to evacuating to regional countries such as Qatar, the United States also arranged for the transfer of many evacuees to its military base in Ramstein, Germany. So far, approximately 5,000 Americans and Afghans evacuated from Kabul have landed at Ramstein’s base.
“We are working hard and evacuating people as soon as possible”, He added, ensuring that these evacuations will “Tough and painful” Even if they have started “One month ago”.
A week after the Taliban came to power, thousands of people still tried to flee the country on Sunday, and the Kabul airport remained chaotic. “We have made some changes, including expanding access to the airport and the security zone.”Joe Biden said, but did not provide more details.
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