US says first charter flight takes Americans from warWASHINGTON, United States, March 5, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The United States on Wednesday flew its first charter flight from the war-hit Middle East, the State Department said, after 17,500 Americans were estimated to have left on their own. The State Department said the first charter flight had left the Middle East on Wednesday but provided no details, citing operational concerns. More than 17,500 Americans have returned to the United States since the war started, with 8,500 returning on Tuesday, assistant secretary of state Dylan Johnson said. He said that the State Department had assisted nearly 6,500 people, with most Americans leaving on their own and virtually all of them taking commercial flights. The United States has advised Americans to leave all of the Middle East immediately from Egypt eastward, even though air travel in the region has been severely curtailed.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 05, 2026 14:40 UTC