U.S. military flights had evacuated about 2,000 more people in the past 24 hours, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman told reporters at a news briefing, Report informs, referring to Reuters.
U.S. officials were engaging directly with the Taliban "to make clear that we expect them to allow all American citizens, all third-country nationals, and all Afghans who wish to leave to do so safely and without harassment," she said.