![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() His whereabouts were unknown on Monday and the State Department declined to say whether it still viewed him as president. troops had a "serious negative impact ," China's state broadcaster CCTV reported, adding that Wang pledged to work with Washington to promote stability.īlinken also spoke on Monday with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about ensuring regional stability, the State Department said.Īfghan President Ashraf Ghani fled on Sunday as the Islamist militants entered Kabul virtually unopposed, saying he wanted to avoid bloodshed. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the hasty pullout of U.S. One of Biden's fellow Democrats, Senator Mark Warner, the Intelligence Committee chairman, said he wanted answers about why Washington had not been better prepared for a worst-case scenario.Ĭhinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. every terrorist around the world is cheering," Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell told reporters in his home state of Kentucky. exit, pulling out troops and then sending back thousands to help with the evacuation. The Democrat has faced a barrage of criticism, from even his own diplomats, over his handling of the U.S. He blamed the Taliban's takeover on Afghan political leaders who fled the country and the Afghan army's unwillingness to fight. "After 20 years I've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw U.S. "I stand squarely behind my decision," Biden said. forces to fight endlessly in what he called Afghanistan's civil war or follow through on an agreement to depart negotiated by Republican former President Donald Trump. In a televised address on Monday afternoon, Biden defended his decision, insisting he had had to decide between asking U.S. intelligence, and fear of a Taliban crackdown on freedom of speech and human rights, especially women's rights, have sparked criticism. The speed at which Afghan cities fell, in days rather than the months predicted by U.S. forces after 20 years of war - the nation's longest - that he described as costing more than $1 trillion. The Taliban's rapid conquest of Kabul followed Biden's decision to withdraw U.S. authorities said evacuation flights resumed on Monday evening, after several hours of delay when a German plane was diverted to the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, and another was forced to circle over the city. forces after they appeared to fire into the crowd.Ī Pentagon spokesperson said there were indications that one member of the U.S. official told Reuters two gunmen had been killed by U.S. official said.Īt least five people were reported killed, although a witness said it was unclear if they had been shot or killed in a stampede. troops fired in the air to deter people trying to force their way on to a military flight evacuating U.S diplomats and embassy staff, a U.S. One person appeared to fall from the plane during takeoff, according to television footage. military transport plane as it taxied on the single runway. withdrawal.Ĭhaotic scenes at the airport included a group clinging to a U.S. KABUL (Reuters) -Thousands of people desperate to flee Afghanistan thronged Kabul's airport on Monday after the Taliban seized the capital, prompting the United States to pause evacuations, as President Joe Biden confronted mounting criticism over the U.S. ![]()
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