Kabul airport now secure for flight ops, over 5,200 US troops on ground in Afghanistan: Pentagon
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US Army Major General William Taylor informed on Thursday that the Kabul airport is now "secure and open for flight operations". He also added that only 5,200 US troops are remaining on the ground in Kabul.
US Army Major General William "Hank" Taylor, who is the vice director for logistics of the Joint Staff, informed on Thursday that the international airport in Kabul remains "secure and open for flight operations". He also added that the US only has 5,200 troops remaining on the ground in Kabul. “The US footprint at the Kabul airport is now over 5200 troops on the ground. Kabul Airport remains secure and open for flight operations. Since the start of evacuation operations on August 14, we have evacuated approximately 7000 total evacuees,” he said, according to news agency ANI.
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