US Calls Civilian Aircraft In To Service To Help Evacuation Efforts In Afghanistan

Taliban is seeking legitimacy and have made promises but Washington will see whether "they mean or not", said Joe Biden, US President. Biden also said "I don't trust anybody" when asked whether he believes the Taliban or not. "Taliban has said and we will see whether they mean or not,” he said. Biden’s remarks come as nations continue to evacuate their citizens from Afghanistan through the Kabul airport, which is under US forces' control. The US has enlisted the help of commercial airlines to help transport people after their evacuation from Afghanistan. On August 22, the Pentagon said it called up 18 civilian aircraft from United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air and others to carry people from temporary locations after they landed on flights from Afghanistan. The US military has pulled around 25,100 individuals from Afghanistan since August 14, and approximately 30,000 since the end of July. Biden had earlier said, “Kabul evacuation is among the largest and most difficult airlifts in history.” Meanwhile, an Afghan woman gave birth aboard a US military evacuation flight moments after touching down at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on August 21. Watch the video to know more.

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