U.S. forces can’t help Americans flee to Kabul airport, Pentagon chief says
2021-08-19 09:07:05 source：CNBC
August 18, 2021
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon on Wednesday acknowledged that it does not currently have the capability to safely escort Americans in Kabul to the airport for evacuation as the Taliban consolidate control in Afghanistan’s capital.
“I don’t have the capability to go out and extend operations currently into Kabul,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said when asked about those who cannot reach the gates of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul because they are behind Taliban checkpoints.
“And where do you take that? How far can you extend into Kabul and how long does it take to flow those forces in to be able to do that,” Austin said.
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