Washington has begun withdrawing the military contingent from Afghanistan, which is working on the evacuation of Americans from the country. This was reported on August 24 by the FoxNews TV channel.
"The US military has begun withdrawing from Afghanistan," he said, citing unnamed American civil servants. In recent days, the United States has transferred up to 6.5 thousand military personnel to the Kabul International Airport to ensure the export of third-country citizens, Americans and local residents from the country.
Earlier in the day, American leader Joe Biden said during an online meeting of the leaders of the Group of seven countries that he still intends to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by August 31. However, the politician did not rule out the extension of the US mission in the country.
On August 24, the radical Taliban movement (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) announced a ban on evacuation from Kabul after August 31. The Taliban have already blocked the road leading to the Kabul airport and only allow foreigners to enter there.
In addition, as reported on August 23, the Taliban ordered Washington to withdraw troops from Afghanistan by August 31. The militants ruled out the possibility of providing additional time to continue the operation, threatening "consequences" in case of non-compliance with the deadlines.
The situation in Afghanistan has worsened after the start of the withdrawal of American troops who have been in the country since 2001. The Taliban militants launched an offensive against major cities of the country and entered Kabul on August 15, declaring the end of the war. The President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, resigned on the same day and left the state.
Due to the fact that the Afghans are trying to leave the country in a hurry, there is a commotion at the airport, a stampede. As of August 24, more than 25 people were killed in the airport area.
