His words are quoted on the official website of the White House.

“I have authorized the deployment of about 5,000 US troops to ensure the orderly and safe withdrawal of US personnel and our other partners, the safe evacuation of Afghans who helped our military, as well as those at risk due to the advance of the Taliban *,” said the US state leader.

In his statement, Biden noted that the United States had warned representatives of the radical movement in Doha, through the military commander, of a "strong military reaction" from Washington if the Taliban's actions jeopardized United States personnel or mission in Afghanistan.

The US President previously instructed the US Secretary of State to support Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and other Afghan leaders in their efforts to prevent further bloodshed and bring about a political settlement.

The US Department of Defense said that the US military began to transfer additional forces to the capital of Afghanistan.