The White House said Thursday that there continue to be “active” threats from ISIS-K in Afghanistan, and that officials are in “close touch” with the “closer to 100” Americans remaining in the country following the U.S. military withdrawal.
, and that officials are in"close touch" with the roughly 100 American citizens remaining in the country following the U.S. military withdrawal.
"There are active, continue to be active, ISIS-K threats," Psaki said, adding that there is"concern" about these potential charter flights and"where these flights go," as ISIS has a"keen interest" in aviation targets. acknowledged this week that there are Americans who have been left behind, but claimed that his administration has been warning those individuals"as far back as March.
He added:"The bottom line, 90% of Americans in Afghanistan who wanted to leave were able to leave, and for those remaining Americans, there is no deadline. We remain committed to get them out if they want to come out." "We are joined by over 100 countries that are determined to make sure the Taliban uphold those commitments," Biden said, adding that would"include ongoing efforts in Afghanistan to reopen the airport, as well as overland routes, allowing for continued departure to those who want to leave and deliver humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan."
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