Blinken: US identified ‘relatively’ small number of Americans seeking to depart Mazar-i-Sharif
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U.S. officials in Washington have identified a “relatively” small number of Americans looking to depart Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Qatar on Tuesday according to Reuters.
It appeared to be the first time that the Biden administration confirmed that there were Americans at the airport after several reports that Taliban fighters had blocked Americans aboard six planes at the airport. Three Americans involved in the private evacuations blasted the State Department over the weekend for preventing the evacuation flights from leaving the country. Blinken said it is his understanding that the Taliban has not prevented exit for anyone who presents proper documentation, the report said. He said he is unaware of any "hostage-type" situation at the airport. He said the Taliban have given assurances of safe passage for all seeking to leave Afghanistan with proper travel documents. He said the United States would hold the Taliban to that pledge.More Related News