Considers Afghanistan Evacuations Beyond Aug. 31 President Biden defended efforts to get Americans and Afghans out of Kabul and said he would guarantee a home in the United States for all evacuated Afghan allies. Evacuation Efforts in Afghanistan President Biden said that the United States had evacuated an “extraordinary number of people” from Kabul, but that his Aug. 31 deadline for removing all American troops from Afghanistan might be extended. President Biden said that the United States had evacuated an “extraordinary number of people” from Kabul, but that his Aug. 31 deadline for removing all American troops from Afghanistan might be extended. Mr. Biden said on Sunday he is considering extending evacuations beyond an Aug. 31 deadline and promised every evacuated Afghan ally a home in the United States. Mr. Biden said on Sunday that nearly 28,000 people, in total, had been evacuated on military and other flights since Aug. 14.

Source: International New York Times August 22, 2021 13:39 UTC