Roughly 350 American citizens who want to leave remain in Afghanistan, the State Dept. says. Some of the 350 individuals are thought to be 'nearly or already out of the country,' an official says.
all Americans who wish to leave as well as Afghan allies. But it appears increasingly unlikely that the president will be able to uphold that promise to Afghans.
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Saturday that some military personnel had already begun to leave Afghanistan ahead of Tuesday's withdrawal. The thinning number of troops on the ground will likely lead to a slower pace in evacuations, even asTaliban have warned any delay in the withdrawal would cross a"red line"The State Department acknowledged for the first time on Friday that they do not expect the Kabul airport to function under normal operations after the U.S. leaves.
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