Thursday, August 12, 2021

US To Have Less Than 1,000 Troops To Support Diplomatic Mission In Kabul After Drawdown - UrduPoint

The United States anticipates having less than a 1,000 troops on the ground supporting the US embassy in Kabul once the mission to secure the city's airport and evacuate Afghan immigrants is completed, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday.



"Once this mission is over - I won't get into specific numbers here - but we anticipate having less than 1,000 US troops on the ground to support the diplomatic presence in Kabul," Kirby said during a news conference.

The United States has been reported to send several thousand troops to Afghanistan to secure the airport and expedite the processing of Special Immigrant visa applications for Afghans who aided the US war effort in the country.

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1 comment:

  1. WASHINGTON, August 12./TASS/. The Pentagon said on Thursday that it would send about 3,000 additional troops to Kabul temporarily to help secure the drawdown of the US embassy personnel, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told a briefing on Thursday.

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