Breaking: State Department Reveals the Number of Americans Left to Be Evacuated from Afghanistan

The State Department disclosed to congressional staff that 4,100 U.S. citizens remain in Afghanistan and wish to be evacuated, multiple outlets reported.

Not all of those Americans are in and around Kabul, the capital of the nation where the airport is situated, a Senate aid told CNN.

As part of the U.S. airlift mission, 4,400 Americans successfully traveled to the Kabul airport to secure transport on a rescue military or commercial jet. The outstanding 4,100 people, some of whom may be trapped in the country’s interior and may struggle to bypass Taliban checkpoints, will prove more difficult for the military to facilitate, the source added.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to speak Wednesday afternoon to provide updates on the numbers of Americans still left behind. Earlier Wednesday, the Pentagon confirmed that 19,000 evacuees exited Afghanistan in the last 24 hours.

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