Blinken: Taliban promised to let everyone who wants to leave
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On Sunday afternoon, the governments of dozens of countries, including the United States, released a statement emphasizing their commitment to ensure the safety of their nationals and allies in Afghanistan, despite the dangers involved. According to the statement, the Taliban has promised to enable them to complete their rescue missions: “We have the clear expectation of and commitment from the Taliban that they can travel to our respective countries.”
This was the same position taken by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, when he was interviewed by ABC’s Martha Raddatz in the wake of the latest developments. Raddatz asked whether the United States could “get all the American citizens who want to leave, and our Afghan allies who are at risk, out by the Tuesday deadline?”
“We’re doing everything possible to do just that,” Blinken responded, adding that, “We have about 300 American citizens left who have indicated to us that they want to leave. We are very actively working to help them get to the airport, get on a plane, and get out of Afghanistan.” He did not relate to “Afghan allies,” and Raddatz pressed the question again:
“The administration keeps on saying the commitment to our Afghan allies doesn’t end on the 31st, but your spokesman said the airport will not be open on September 1st, and the Taliban obviously can’t secure its safety even when US forces are present, so how do you realistically think any American citizens or Afghan partners who are left behind will be able to fly out?” READ MORE
Blinken: Taliban promised to let everyone who wants to leave
Blinken: Taliban promised to let everyone who wants to leave
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