| A statement from President Biden, issued Saturday afternoon, said that about 5,000 U.S. troops will oversee the evacuation of U.S. diplomats, Afghans who have worked with coalition forces during the war and others at "special risk from the Taliban advance." A U.S. defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive and evolving situation, said an additional 1,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division would join a force of about 4,000 troops either already on the ground or arriving soon. |
| | | | News Alert | Aug. 14, 5:19 p.m. EDT | | | | | A statement from President Biden, issued Saturday afternoon, said that about 5,000 U.S. troops will oversee the evacuation of U.S. diplomats, Afghans who have worked with coalition forces during the war and others at "special risk from the Taliban advance." A U.S. defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive and evolving situation, said an additional 1,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division would join a force of about 4,000 troops either already on the ground or arriving soon. | | | | | |
