Pentagon Spox: There Is ‘Concern’ for Americans, Afghan Allies Who Were Left in Afghanistan

The last U.S. troops have departed 🇦🇫Afghanistan, leaving behind American citizens and Afghan allies.

During an appearance on CNN’s “New Day” on Tuesday, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said there was a “mixture of relief” that the U.S. was able to evacuate 123,000 people, including 6,000 Americans, from 🇦🇫Afghanistan as well as safely withdraw the last troops at the Kabul airport. 

“But there’s also concern, obviously, over the ones that we couldn’t get out that time and space and the security threat simply wouldn’t allow us to reach,” Kirby said, adding, “Although we don’t think the numbers are large, we’re still obviously concerned about our allies and friends and fellow American citizens that are still there.”

Co-host John Berman later returned to the issue of American citizens still in 🇦🇫Afghanistan and recalled the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. service members.

He asked, “There are still a 100-plus, give or take, U.S. citizens in 🇦🇫Afghanistan who want to get out, so what is your current assessment of what threat they might be under?” 

“There is no question that the threat environment in Afghanistan