White House Press Secretary Psaki Says The US Will Be Keeping The Kabul Embassy Open Despite Fears For Staffer Safety
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the United States will keep its embassy in Kabul open despite a surge of Taliban victories in north Afghanistan
* White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the United States will keep its embassy in Kabul open despite a surge of Taliban victories in north Afghanistan
* 'We are working to address any threats that we face, that will continue and we intend to have a presence on the ground in our embassy there in Kabul,' she said
* Her comments came after a series of Taliban wins caused some countries to close their consulates
* The US embassy is currently down to 1,400 U.S. citizens and about 4,000 staff working inside the compound
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday the United States will keep its embassy in Kabul open despite a surge of Taliban victories in north Afghanistan as American troops leave the war-torn nation.
Her comments came after a series of Taliban wins caused some countries to close their consulates in the region, while across the border in Tajikistan, reservists are being called up to reinforce the southern border, according to officials and reports.
'We have every intention of continuing an ongoing presence in Kabul, which is continuing even after we bring our military, those who are serving at home, by the end of August, but we will also continue to be partners to the Afghan government,' Psaki said at the daily White House press briefing.
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WNU Editor: The U.S. may decide to keep its embassy open, but other countries are closing their diplomatic offices .... Taliban wins close consulates; Tajikistan reinforces border (AP). Even the Russians are bugging out .... Russia Closes Consulate in Northern Afghanistan as Taliban Takes Over Multiple Districts (Newsweek).
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