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U.S. Urges Americans En Route to Kabul Airport to Shelter Amid Violence
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2:09Now PlayingThe Biden administration said it has cleared the way for Americans to travel to the Kabul airport to evacuate Afghanistan, citing assurances from the Taliban that they’ll allow for safe passage.
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Tuesday that Americans in the besieged city should try to head to the airport, though the State Department cautioned they should shelter in place until they received a communication from the embassy.
The U.S. is working with the Taliban to address reports of checkpoints and physical violence against some trying to get there, Sullivan said.
“The Taliban have informed us that they are prepared to provide the safe passage of civilians to the airport, and we intend to hold them to that commitment,” Sullivan told reporters at the White House.
Desperate scenes played out at Kabul’s international airport on Monday as thousands rushed to exit Afghanistan after Taliban fighters took control of the capital, with the Associated Press reporting at least seven people were killed in the melee.
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