U.S. military evacuation flights resumed from Afghanistan amid relative calm Tuesday as the Taliban sought to allay fears about their sweep to power by declaring 'amnesty' for government officials and urging women to join the government.
The Taliban has taken control of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Here’s what a Taliban regime means for the country and rest of the world.WASHINGTON – U.S. military evacuation flights resumed from Afghanistan amid relative calm Tuesday as the Taliban sought to allay fears about their sweep to power by declaring"amnesty" for government officials and urging women to join the government.
U.S. military commanders in Kabul are communicating with Taliban officials outside the international airport to allow for the safe evacuation of U.S. citizens and Afghans, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Tuesday.The airport is open and as many as 800 people have been evacuated overnight, including 165 U.S. citizens, said Army Gen. William Taylor, an official on the Joint staff.
“The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan with full dignity and honesty has announced a complete amnesty for all Afghanistan, especially those who were with the opposition or supported the occupiers for years and recently,” he said, according to the Associated Press.
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