Blinken called the operation to evacuate people from Kabul one of the most difficult in US history

“A few hours ago, this operation (to evacuate. -

) was completed.

More than 123 thousand people were safely taken out of Afghanistan, ”the US Secretary of State said.

According to him, the number of people taken out includes about 6 thousand American citizens.

Blinken stressed that the evacuation operation was one of the most difficult in US history.

Earlier, a spokesman for the US Department of Defense, General Mackenzie, announced the completion of the evacuation of American troops from Afghanistan and the end of the US military mission in the country.