The US president has announced the deployment of 1,000 more troops to evacuate US embassy staff from Kabul. A statement from the Pentagon stated that "President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of 1,000 more troops for the repatriation of American and Afghan citizens."
According to US officials, a total of 6,000 US troops will be sent to Afghanistan. Those evacuated from Afghanistan have been gathered at the airport. While the US Department of Defense and the State Department said in a joint statement that efforts were underway to secure Kabul Airport, the US and its allies wanted a safe evacuation of military and civilian personnel.
According to US officials, 6,000 US troops will be deployed in 48 hours, Afghanistan's air traffic control will be taken over, while US citizens and Afghan staff, including families, will be evacuated from the country. US officials added that Afghan nationals with security clearance and special visas would also be deported soon and all such citizens would be transferred to the United States.
Earlier, US forces opened fire in the air at Kabul airport. According to the news agency, US forces opened fire in the air at Kabul airport. The airstrikes were aimed at preventing Afghan civilians from boarding military aircraft. There is a lot of rush of people leaving the country at Kabul airport at the moment. A U.S. official told Reuters that U.S. troops at Kabul airport fired in the air to disperse a crowd of Afghans.
According to the official, the crowd was getting out of control and they were running on the runway. The aerial firing was intended to quell the chaos. It should be noted that since the Taliban entered Kabul, hundreds of Afghans had gathered at the airport to leave the country. The airport is currently under US military control. The United States has moved its embassy in Kabul to the airport.
Diplomatic staff were airlifted to the airport. While leaving the embassy, important documents were set on fire. It should be noted that the Taliban in Afghanistan declared an end to the ongoing war in the country. Taliban spokesman Muhammad Naeem said in an interview that the goal of independence of the country and the nation And we don't want to hurt anyone.
The Taliban reaped the fruits of 20 years of struggle and sacrifice. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, head of the Taliban's political office in Doha, congratulated Kabul on its victory, adding that the real test of the Taliban had now begun. Want to set an example for the world by serving. The shape of the new system of government in Afghanistan will soon become clear.
We want peaceful relations while we did not expect Ashraf Ghani to escape but now the war in Afghanistan is over. The land of Afghanistan will not be allowed to be used against anyone. Hopefully, foreign forces will not repeat their failed experiments in Afghanistan. On the other hand, the Taliban have started broadcasting on Afghan state TV and on state TV, the Taliban are appealing to the people to remain peaceful.
