USA: 2,000 evacuated from Kabul in 24h by US army - State Dept.

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US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the US military has flown out of Kabul approximately 2,000 people in the last 24 hours and an additional 4,840 have been processed for evacuation, speaking at a press conference in Washington DC on Wednesday.

“That we are in discussions trying to ensure that there is not only safe passage for American citizens or for diplomats of third countries and third-country nationals, but for everybody who is trying to get to the airport. That work is ongoing. The Taliban has said it will not have reprisals. That it has established an amnesty, that the roads are open, that people can move. We have heard all of the stories that have many journalists in Afghanistan are reporting about checkpoints, about harassment, about difficulties, about jammed traffic. And so we are trying to work through those issues as best we can,” Sherman told the press.

The deputy secretary of state also added that “the United States and the international community will be vigilant in monitoring how any future government in Afghanistan ensures the rights and freedoms that women and girls in that country have come to expect.”

SOT, Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State: “In the last 24 hours, US military flights evacuated approximately 2000 more people. Over the last several days, we have processed more than 4840 people for evacuation. We have communicated directly with all US citizens who enrolled with embassy Kabul with specific instructions about when and where to go for evacuation flights. Shortly, we will invite more than 800 Afghan special immigrant visa holders to board flights to the United States.”

SOT, Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State: “We are beginning to expand our notifications and are expanding them to transmit information about evacuation options to each group. We will also continue to accelerate our efforts, including by working with our allies and partners, NGOs and NGOs, to identify and assist Afghans eligible for P-one or P-two refugee status and other Afghans at risk.”

SOT, Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State: “That we are in discussions trying to ensure that there is not only safe passage for American citizens or for diplomats of third countries and third country nationals, but for everybody who is trying to get to the airport. That work is ongoing. The Taliban has said it will not have reprisals. That it has established an amnesty, that the roads are open, that people can move. We have heard all of the stories that have many journalists in Afghanistan are reporting about checkpoints, about harassment, about difficulties, about jammed traffic. And so we are trying to work through those issues as best we can.”

SOT, Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State: “The Taliban are hoping to create a government in Afghanistan. They seek legitimacy. We are all watching their actions. Their actions will speak to whether, in fact, they are going to protect the basic human rights and the basic rights of the Afghan people. And their actions in these days will tell us whether there’s reality to what their words say or whether there is not.”

SOT, Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State: “We saw the announcement by the UAE this morning that (Former Afghanistan President Ashraf) Ghani had been welcomed by the government, and that is that.

Reporter: “And there’s no reaction? I mean, does the United States…”

SOT, Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State: “He is no longer a figure in Afghanistan.”

Reporter: How does this play into your relationship with the UAE?

SOT, Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State: “We have a fine relationship with the UAE.”

SOT, Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State: “The United States and the international community will be vigilant in monitoring how any future government in Afghanistan ensures the rights and freedoms that women and girls in that country have come to expect. The United States has joined 20 other nations this morning in jointly affirming that commitment.”

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