Afghanistan Crisis LIVE: US President To Speak On Chaotic Evacuation Of Americans From Kabul
Afghanistan Taliban Crisis LIVE: With the Taliban now in control in Kabul, a total of 7,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan and over 5,200 US troops are in Kabul, said the Pentagon.
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Afghanistan Taliban Crisis LIVE: The Taliban took control of Afghanistan on Sunday. Their sudden victory, which comes as the US withdraws from the country following a 20-year-war, has sparked chaos at Kabul's airport, from where America and allied nations are trying to safely evacuate thousands of citizens and allies.
With the Taliban now in control in Kabul, a total of 7,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the start of evacuation operations on August 14 and over 5,200 US troops are in Kabul. The Pentagon said that cumulatively, the number of people moved out of Afghanistan is somewhere near 12,000.
India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar while speaking at the UN Security Council stakeout after chairing an open-debate on peacekeeping under India's current UNSC Presidency, said that New Delhi is "very carefully" following the developments in Afghanistan and India's focus is on ensuring the security and safe return of Indian nationals still in the war-torn country.
"Situation in Afghanistan is really what has been very much the focus of my own engagements here, talking to the UN Secretary-General and other colleagues who are here as well as the US Secretary of State," Jaishankar added.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Deputy PM & Minister of Foreign Affairs; exchanged views on Afghanistan earlier today in Doha, Qatar
Joe Biden Will Speak On Evacuation Of Americans From Kabul
Facing a firestorm of criticism, President Joe Biden plans to speak on Friday about the chaotic evacuation of Americans and allies from Afghanistan as the US struggles with obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems.
While Biden has previously blamed Afghans for the US failure to get out more allies ahead of this month's sudden Taliban takeover, US officials told The Associated Press that American diplomats had formally urged weeks ago that the Biden administration ramp up evacuation efforts.
Relatives Say Several Former Govt Officials Detained, Missing
Family members of a number of former government officials on Thursday said their relatives have disappeared or are being held by the Taliban since the arrival of the Taliban on Sunday, Tolo News reported.
"The Taliban released all government officials, but Lotfullah Kamran was not released," said Abdul Ghani, a relative of Kamran told the Afghanistan-based media house.
US President To Speak At 10:30 PM Today On Evacuation Ops In Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden will speak at 10.30 pm Friday on the evacuation operation in Afghanistan, the White House has said on Friday.
Afghan woman TV news anchor stopped from working
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