American military command when working on event development scenarios in Afghanistan did not receive any warnings from specialists that the Taliban movement (prohibited in Russia) can be so quickly winning over the Afghan army. This was stated by the Chairman of the Joint Committee of the headquarters of the US Armed Forces Mark Milli, Interfax reports.
According to him, no one in the Pentagon was aware of what a similar collapse can occur in just 11 days. Millie explained that the US military considered three main options for developing events in Afghanistan. One of them provided for the victory of Taliban in the country for several weeks, months or years, but only after the final conclusion of the US troops from the country. The second scenario assumed a civil war in Afghanistan, and the third is a political settlement of the conflict, General.
Earlier, First Deputy Secretary of State Wardy Sherman told that the US military evacuated from Kabul by the air another 2 thousand people per day. She also clarified that over the past few days, 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.
Taliba seized Afghanistan on August 15. The government and much of the highest state apparatus fled from the country. Representatives of the Taliban movement assured the international community that they intend to support peaceful and constructive relations with all interested parties.