U.S. navy sending troops to assist safely take away employees from embassy in Kabul
The U.S. navy is sending 1000’s of troops to soundly take away State Division employees from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. The emergency transfer comes as a Taliban takeover of the nation might be weeks, if not days away — and it is taking place with alarming velocity.
Taliban forces now management two-thirds of Afghanistan and its second largest metropolis, Kandahar, has simply fallen.
Some predict the capital will come underneath assault inside 30 days.
The U.S.-backed Afghan navy has been no match for Taliban fighters who’re benefiting from the vacuum left by the U.S. troop withdrawal.
With gorgeous velocity, Taliban fighters are sweeping throughout Afghanistan.
On prime of Kandahar, the Taliban has additionally taken the third-largest metropolis Herat, dealing one other ethical and strategic blow to the Afghan authorities.
After seizing town of Ghazni, the Taliban is now solely about 90 miles southwest of Kabul.
The group’s speedy victories are overwhelming Afghan safety forces, which triggered the U.S. to announce a major employees drawdown at its embassy within the coming days.
The State Division mentioned about 4,200 employees work on the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan — about 1,200 are Americans.
“We intend to proceed that enduring partnership with the folks of Afghanistan and the federal government of Afghanistan,” Division of State spokesperson Ned Worth mentioned. “So this should not be learn as any type of message to the Taliban.”
However because the U.S. prepares to finish its navy withdrawal by the tip of this month, this newest transfer is bound to embolden the Taliban much more.
Within the metropolis of Farah, a video appeared to point out insurgents dragging the lifeless physique of an Afghan safety power member, shouting, “God is nice.”
Elsewhere, the Taliban is displaying off Humvees and weapons that they’ve seized from American-trained Afghan forces. The combating has pushed lots of of 1000’s of individuals to flee in latest months.
Many are coming to Kabul searching for security. They’ve left behind their houses, their belongings, and even family members, killed within the combating.
