US Expected To Relocate "Significant Number" Of Employees From Kabul Embassy: Officials

The move would be one of the most significant signs of concern in President Joe Biden's administration about the security situation and the failure of the Afghan government to protect key cities.

The State Department is expected to announce a relocation of a "significant" number of employees from its embassy in Kabul as the Taliban make rapid gains in Afghanistan, three US officials told Reuters on Thursday. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the US military would help with the expected relocation, a standard practice in conflict zones, leading to some additional forces in the country temporarily even as Washington pulls its troops out. It was unclear if they would be relocated somewhere in Kabul or outside the country. The move would be one of the most significant signs of concern in President Joe Biden's administration about the security situation and the failure of the Afghan government to protect key cities.