Original title: US Department of Defense: 5,400 Americans have been evacuated from Afghanistan and 8,000 Afghan refugees have arrived in the US Source: CCTV News Client
On August 28, local time, Hank Taylor, an official of the U.S. Joint Staff, stated at a press conference that as of the 28th, a total of 117,000 people had been evacuated from Afghanistan.EvacuateThe vast majority of the personnel are Afghans, of which 5,400 American citizens have been safely evacuated. In the past 24 hours, the United States helped evacuate a total of 6,800 people. On the 28th, another 1,400 people were checked at the airport and registered on the flight.
Speaking of the United States’ arrangements for Afghan refugees, Taylor said that there are currently a total of about 21,000 Afghan refugees in various parts of the United States, and will strive to increase the number to 50,000 by September 15. Currently, refugee facilities across the United States have received about 8,000 Afghans. (CCTV reporter Yin Yue and Xu Xiao)
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