Pentagon: 2,000 Passengers Flown Out of
Kabul, Just 325 Americans
Posted By: Imright, 8/18/2021 5:58:20 PM
The Pentagon said Wednesday morning that between Tuesday 3 a.m. and Wednesday 3 a.m., the military evacuated about 2,000 from the Kabul airport, including 325 Americans.That small number of Americans is compared to the estimated 11,000 Americans trapped in Afghanistan, following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and the Biden administration’s disastrously-executed withdrawal.“Eighteen C-17s have departed in the last 24 hours. These flights have carried around 2,000 passengers, and I can confirm that 325 of those passengers are American citizens,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said
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in the line of duty 5 replies
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— Not Just the Clocks 63 replies
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Bagram Air Base Has Already Left
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