Afghan Evacuees Processed at US Air Base:Videos

Afghan Evacuees Processed at US Air Base:Videos

Afghan Evacuees Processed at US Air Base: A U.S. Air Force base in Germany is providing temporary lodging for evacuees from Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the country.

The U.S. military evacuated about 3,800 people from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul in the past 24 hours, the White House announced Saturday, and 17,000 since August 14, the Saturday before the Taliban entered Kabul.

The White House said a total of about 22,000 people had been evacuated since the end of July.

Among the 17,000 evacuated over the past week were 2,500 Americans, Army Major General William Taylor said Saturday at a Pentagon media briefing.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters at the briefing he did not have a “perfect figure” indicating how many Americans remain in Kabul and in other parts of Afghanistan.

State Department spokesman Ned Price said Friday the total number depends on certain factors. He said the State Department is working to contact all U.S. citizens who have reached out to the department as well as at-risk Afghans seeking U.S. assistance.