President Biden has finally allowed US troops to rescue stranded Americans from Kabul, after revealing how he feared that a ‘Black Hawk Attack’ might occur.
Biden revealed how he never wanted the rescue mission to unfold into turmoil while comparing it to the ‘Black Hawk Down’ moment. The recent comparison was made during a video conference call with military officials, sparking outrage amongst many Americans.
This is where the President revealed how evacuating people from the war-torn nation was at the top of the agenda for the Biden administration. And for that reason, the US would no longer be taking on board any more Afghan refugees on their evacuation flights too.
For those who may not be aware, the famous ‘Black Hawk Down’ incident took place in the year 1993 and that’s when choppers of the US forces were reportedly shot down to the ground, with troops being dragged through streets.
Last Monday, US forces managed to safely evacuate 16 US citizens, who were just two hours away from Kabul’s airport. However, the Biden administration confirmed how currently, there are no US troops working outside the airport.
Local media outlets revealed how the Biden administration as well as the Taliban have negotiated a deal where they’ve allowed for an increase in perimeter area around the airport’s vicinity, just to allow easy access for evacuees to pass through.
As of current reports, US military officials have safely managed to evacuate up to 48,000 individuals from the city of Kabul, ever since the 14th of August.
With Biden giving US soldiers the green light to carry out rescue operations without fear, it is not estimated that the US will make the deadline of August 31st.point 264 |
The news comes as the Taliban recently revealed how no further extension would be allowed.point 76 | In addition, they warned of threatening consequences, if the US did not pull out its troops within that time.point 167 | 1