American military evacuated from Kabul by air another 2,000 people per day. This was reported by First Deputy Secretary of State Wardy Sherman, RIA Novosti reports.
She also clarified that over the past few days, the US diplomats in the capital of Afghanistan have processed about five thousand applications from those who want to leave the country. Currently, 4.5 thousand American servicemen are located at Kabul airport, people are evacuated by about 20 military transport aircraft.
The US State Department also stressed that all Afghans, American citizens and citizens of third countries who want to leave Afghanistan should be able to do it “in a safe manner, without persecution.”
May 1 began the official conclusion of US troops and the North Atlantic Alliance countries from the Afghan territories. After that, the situation in the country was aggravated, the forces of the Taliban were activated. On August 15, the militants announced the establishment of control throughout Afghanistan. All commercial flights from Kabul were canceled. After that, hundreds of Afghans headed to Kabul International Airport for flight from the country, many ran out on the runway.