The US president has announced plans to send 1,000 more troops to evacuate Kabul.
The Pentagon says President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of 1,000 more troops for the repatriation of American and Afghan nationals. A total of 6,000 US troops will be sent to Afghanistan, according to US officials. The evacuees have been gathered at the airport. On the other hand, the US Department of Defense and the State Department said in a joint statement that efforts are underway to keep Kabul airport safe, the US and its allies want the safe evacuation of military and civilian personnel.
U.S. officials say 6,000 U.S. troops will be deployed in 48 hours, Afghanistan's air traffic control will be taken over, and U.S. citizens and Afghan staff, including families, will be evacuated from the country. He said Afghan nationals with security clearance and special visas would also be deported soon and all such citizens would be transferred to the United States. Aspiring Afghans and foreigners should be allowed to go. The US Secretary of State said that those who are responsible and responsible for the protection of human life have power and authority in Afghanistan.
