Biden Admin Confirms 4,000 Americans And Their Families Have Been Evacuated, Potentially Thousands Still In Afghanistan

The Biden administration confirmed, late Tuesday, that 4,000 American passport holders and their families have been evacuated from Afghanistan, and it is not yet clear how many remain or are awaiting evacuation.

A leaked United States State Department cable noted, Tuesday, that 4,400 American citizens had been evacuated from Kabul airport, with around 450 Americans evacuated on Monday. In a briefing on Tuesday afternoon, a senior State Department official confirmed the number and said that 21,000 individuals were evacuated on Monday, mostly Afghans.