Chinanews, August 13th, comprehensive foreign media reported that since the US and NATO troops have gradually completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban have continued to strengthen their offensives and conquered many important provincial capitals in the short term.

On the 12th, the Taliban announced that they had occupied Ghazni, a strategic place in the southeast, Herat, the third largest city, Kandahar, the second largest city, and Nauburg, the capital of Badghis Province.

　　As the security situation deteriorates, the United States and Britain are considering an evacuation plan including embassy personnel.

For quick evacuation

The United States or move the embassy to the airport?

　　According to reports, on the 12th local time, senior officials of the US Department of Defense and the military convened an emergency meeting to discuss the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, and reviewed security plans such as the embassy's evacuation.

　　According to reports, at present, the US government is still weighing various plans, and the situation may change at any time.

It is expected that the final decision will be made within a few days to a few weeks, but the plan to move the embassy to the airport is the most likely.

　　According to the report, a US official revealed that the reason for considering moving the embassy to the airport is that this will allow diplomats to evacuate as quickly as possible when necessary.

If the embassy is still in the city, it may be difficult to transport diplomatic personnel from the airport to the embassy in the future.

The United States and Britain will send troops to assist in the evacuation

US military: action within 48 hours

　　In order to assist the evacuation of the embassy in Afghanistan, on the 12th local time, the US Department of Defense stated that it would temporarily send about 3,000 US troops to Afghanistan.

　　After the Pentagon announced the above decision, it said that they plan to implement the first wave of deployment operations in the next 24 to 48 hours.

　　On the same day, the British government also stated that it would send 600 soldiers to Afghanistan to assist the British in evacuation of overseas Chinese.

In addition, the British Embassy in Afghanistan also plans to move to a safer location, leaving only core personnel behind.

　　U.S. President Biden announced in April that the U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan will begin to withdraw on May 1 and will withdraw completely before September 11.

On July 8, Biden stated that the US military mission in Afghanistan will end on August 31.

With the accelerated withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, the fighting between the Taliban and the Afghan government forces has become increasingly fierce, and the local security situation has continued to deteriorate.

　　U.S. President Biden said on August 10 local time, "The leaders of Afghanistan must unite, and the government must fight for themselves and for the country." He promised that the U.S. will continue to provide military assistance to Afghanistan.

At the same time, he emphasized that he does not regret the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.