by Wendi Strauch Mahoney at Uncover DC
Approximately 122,000 people have been evacuated and 5,400 of them are Americans. U.S. military forces conducted on Sunday “an unmanned over the horizon airstrike on the vehicle known to be an imminent isis K threat,” according to General Hank Taylor. Taylor acknowledged that there may have been civilian casualties and is investigating that possibility. Five rockets were also fired at the Kabul airport on Sunday. Force protection measures were undertaken to “thwart the attack.”
According to the press conference, the following operations have occurred. The information is fluid and ongoing, but a “snapshot in time” shows:
- 26 U.S. military aircraft, all C-17s, departed with approximately 1,200 evacuees.
- 28 flights out of Kabul airport in the last 24 hours, including remaining coalition departures.
- Staging bases and DoD installments continue to accept passengers from Kabul.
- At CENTCOM, more than 27,000 passengers await follow-on movement from six active locations.
- At EUCOM, three active locations currently have more than 22,000 passengers. Today, 17 flights will transport about 3,700 passengers to both Dulles International Airport, with approximately 11 flights, and Philadelphia International Airport, with six flights.
- In NORTHCOM, there are nearly 13,000 passengers that remain at five different U.S. installations.
When asked about military weapons and equipment in the region…
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