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It was, I haven't been following closely enough to know the details. Did we leave US citizens behind as well?
by Forge36 5y ago
It was, I haven't been following closely enough to know the details.
Did we leave US citizens behind as well?
- nanis 5y agoWhen you click the first link, here's what the U.S. Embassy tells you: > Event: The security situation in Kabul continues to change quickly, including at the airport. U.S. citizens should continue to shelter in place. U.S. citizens seeking assistance to depart the country should complete this Repatriation Assistance Request for each traveler in their group. Spouses and minor children of U.S. citizens in Afghanistan who are awaiting immigrant visas should also complete this form if they wish to depart. Please do so as soon as possible. Please do so only once. So, in the absence of any better information, a reasonable deduction is that there are civilians left behind. Plus, there is Mark Frerichs[1]. [1]: https://www.wjol.com/lombard-man-is-last-known-u-s-hostage-of-taliban-in-afghanistan/ https://www.wjol.com/lombard-man-is-last-known-u-s-hostage-o...
- huitzitziltzin 5y agoWhat I have heard (don't remember exactly where, but likely I read this in the Times or Post) is that there are an estimated 20,000 US citizens in Kabul. Many US embassies encourage US citizens abroad to register w/ the embassy whether they are visiting or traveling. I imagine that was especially encouraged in Afghanistan. I think I also read that the Germans want to evacuate something like 10,000 people, including some of their own citizens and some Afghan employees / dependents. Other Western powers likely have similar numbers.