As Taliban forces enter Kabul, a slow-moving U.S. effort to evacuate Afghan allies has developed into a humanitarian crisis.
's ethics chief slammed the Biden administration Sunday for failing to adequately plan evacuations to rescue more of America's Afghan allies as Taliban insurgent forces entered the capital city of Kabul, tightening their grip on Afghanistan.
In a rapid advance that has apparently stunned top White House advisers, the Taliban has captured at least 26 of Afghanistan's 34 provincial capitals in less than two weeks. Just four days ago, U.S. defence officials had predicted that it would take Taliban insurgents between one to three months to isolate Kabul and take it over.
The Biden administration has committed to rescuing and relocating 4,000 additional vulnerable Afghans who are waiting on their visa paperwork to be finalized before they flee, according to theThousands of others who are still in the early stages of their applications face increasingly grim prospects. With the Taliban retaking territory faster than anticipated, many have doubted the administration's ability to rescue all allies given the narrowing timeframe.
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