WASHINGTON, US President Joe Biden met Saturday with his national security team during which they discussed “the security situation in Afghanistan and counter-terrorism operations.” According to a White House official, they discussed “the massive logistical operation to evacuate American citizens and their families, SIV applicants and their families, and vulnerable Afghans both on US military aircraft as well as flight charters and coalition flights.” The official noted that the Vice President Kamala Harris joined by secure video teleconference en route to Singapore.

Meanwhile, Joint Staff Regional Operations Deputy Director Hank Taylor told reporters during a Pentagon briefing that in the last 24 hours, 38 flights departed Kabul with about 3,800 passengers.

He added that since the end of July, about 22,000 people have been located and approximately 17,000 since August 14th.

He indicated that also in the past 24 hours, three flights landed at Dulles International Airport, in Virginia.

“As you can see, this is a very complex and multi step operation,” Taylor said. “The airport remains secure.” For his part, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters that the situation outside the airport in Kabul is “very fluid and dynamic,” and that “it changes almost by the hour.”

Source: Kuwait News Agency