The Pentagon has said it will maintain airstrikes in support of Afghan forces until all foreign forces exit the country.
The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan on Saturday instructed all American citizens to leave the country "immediately," adding that they should "not plan to rely on U.S. government flights."
A convoy of Afghan Special Forces is seen during the rescue mission of a police officer besieged at a check post surrounded by Taliban, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, July 13, 2021.DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Taliban continued its relentless takeover of Afghan territory on Monday, following a dramatic weekend that saw the group seize five provincial capitals and prompted the State Department to urge all Americans to leave the war-torn country.
The stunning string of battlefield reversals began Friday in the far western Nimroz province, where U.S.-trained Afghan forces defending the capital of Zaranj abandoned their positions.according to the Associated PressThe U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan on Saturday instructed all American citizens to leave the country "immediately," adding that they should "not plan to rely on U.S. government flights.
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