Earlier, the US Embassy in Afghanistan asked Americans to leave the country on commercial flights
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US President Joe Biden discussed with Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, head of the country’s Defense Ministry Lloyd Austin and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan the evacuation of US civilians from Afghanistan. This is reported by the White House.
“Today, President Biden spoke with Secretary Blinken, Secretary Austin and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan about the ongoing efforts to safely reduce the civilian presence in Afghanistan,” the report says.
Earlier, the US Embassy in Afghanistan asked American citizens who are staying in the country to leave it using commercial flights. “If you can’t afford to buy a ticket now, contact the US Embassy,” the message noted.
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The Pentagon announced the transfer of additional forces to Kabul to protect the employees of the American embassy. Three American infantry battalions consisting of 3 thousand people will arrive in Afghanistan.
According to the latest data from Al Jazeera, most of the north, west and south of the country is now under the control of the Taliban militants. Government forces hold only three of the largest cities: in the north it is the capital of the republic of Kabul and the capital of Balkh Mazar-I-Sharif, in the east-Jalalabad.
The Afghan authorities have previously admitted that the Taliban captured the second largest city of the country, Kandahar. By Friday, the militants managed to seize the provincial capital 50 km from Kabul (the city of Puli Alam).
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