The departures come as deadly explosions rocked the area outside Kabul’s airport on Thursday as the US and other Western countries raced to complete a massive evacuation of their citizens and Afghan allies following the Taliban takeover of the country. Darrell Issa’s office, and other national security officials to assist the families with a safe exit. He said the district is working with California Rep. The figure marked an increase from Wednesday when Shen believed that a total of six CVUSD families were in Afghanistan, noting that information is fluid and constantly evolving. Shen estimated that five additional families from the school district, consisting of 14 students and eight parents, are still in Afghanistan. A third family had also departed and returned to the US on Wednesday, he said. Two families departed Afghanistan Thursday, according to Howard Shen, spokesperson for the Cajon Valley Union School District, near San Diego.
Three Southern California families who became stranded in Afghanistan while visiting relatives over the summer have made it safely out of while five others remain stuck as chaos continues to unfold around the nation’s main airport. Those warriors who died gave their lives to save thousands of men, women and children, Americans and Afghans alike.” Mike Gilday issued his own statement, saying, “This is a solemn day for the U.S.
David Berger, commandant of the Marine Corps, said in the statement.Įarlier Thursday: Chief of Naval Operations Adm. “These fallen heroes answered the call to go into harm’s way to do the honorable work of helping others. We are proud of their service and deeply saddened by their loss. As we mourn, we also keep those who are still over there protecting Americans and our Afghan partners at the forefront of our thoughts. Our Marines will continue the mission, carrying on our Corps’ legacy of always standing ready to meet the challenges of every extraordinary task our Nation requires of her Marines,” Gen. Jim Stenger said in a statement Thursday evening. Ten Marines were killed in the attack at Kabul international airport and several more were wounded, Marine Corps spokesperson Maj. It was a really terrible sight." /dvneBAMkHN- Anderson Cooper 360° August 27, 2021 "We went back to the emergency hospital, and they were bringing the casualties in there. "We could hear shooting and sirens from the airport," says journalist Matthieu Aikins of the scene of the attacks in Kabul.
“You have tens of thousands of people cramming in from every angle at the same time, this desperate pressure to get the American citizens and others out. So it was really truly a recipe for disaster.” It was a really terrible sight,” Aikins said. At that point, we went back to the emergency hospital, and they were bringing the casualties in there. “We could hear shooting and sirens from the airport. “We hopped on the motorcycle, rode down, and it was a pretty chaotic scene.”Īikins said he’s been traveling to the airport daily since the fall of Kabul and sadly wasn’t entirely surprised by the latest incident. “We were there less than an hour after the attack. I was at home and heard a pop, which you get kind of attuned to living in Kabul,” he told CNN. Journalist and author Matthieu Aikins reported to the scene following the deadly events at Kabul international airport Thursday that killed more than 60 Afghans and 13 US service members. Journalist and author Matthieu Aikins speaks with CNN on Thursday.
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