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By: EFE
Tuesday, November 26
The United States reaffirms that it will evacuate all its citizens remaining in Afghanistan
The White House spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, assured this Tuesday that the commitment to evacuate all Americans from Afghanistan , which official sources place between 100 and 200, “has not changed” despite the end of Washington’s military presence in that country.
“ We will remove all American citizens. That has not changed ” of the troops of the Central Asian country.
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House Republicans Low Congress today criticized the US President, Joe Biden , by “ having left behind ”To Americans in Afghanistan. For his part, the National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, indicated that a hundred Americans remain in Afghanistan.
Previously, since the Pentagon and the State Department reported that there were fewer than 200 Americans in that country .
Psaki met the criticism of his brayar that Biden remains committed to getting the Americans out of Afghan territory and stressed that this is a commitment they will focus on every day.
The spokesperson assured that maintain contact with some Americans in Afghanistan by email or through WhatsApp messages, but declined to confirm any figures regarding the departure of these citizens during this day.
“ I don’t have an update for you on the numbers “, He specified, leaving the matter in the hands of the State Department.
Psaki also referred to the new US diplomatic strategy towards Afghanistan given to be known on Monday by the Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, which includes the transfer of the legation from Kabul to Doha (Qatar) and takes place after the arrival to power of the Taliban.
The spokesperson further noted that Washington and its allies have “enormous influence” over the Taliban , which includes access to the global market, to continue evacuations from Afghanistan after the US withdrawal.
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