Afghanistan: 439 Americans still stranded in the war-torn country informs Pentagon

re are still 439 Americans still stuck in Afghanistan according to Pentagon, which revealed news during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, October 26. As per reports of Khaama Press, US Under Secretary of Defense, Colin Kahl claimed that officials are in communication with 363 Americans who are stuck in Afghanistan, with only 176 of m rey and willing to depart.

According to Kahl, nearly 243 of those stranded in Afghanistan eir do not want to go or are not rey to leave country. Those who do want to escape will be taken out by any means feasible. government of Joe Biden h stated that number of Americans left behind will not exceed 200.

US is collaborating with Community Sponsorship Hub

Meanwhile, US State Department announced on Monday, October 25, that it is collaborating with Community Sponsorship Hub (CSH), which is committed to strengning role of communities in protection and resettlement of refugees to help start Sponsor Circle Program for Afghans who have been evacuated to US. programme will allow individuals to create sponsor circles to provide first resettlement help to Afghans as y arrive in different places across country.

Meanwhile, in Afghanistan, approximately 28,000 Afghans are in process of seeking a special immigrant visa (SIV), a programme established by Congress to relocate Afghans who have assisted US forces and organisations but, are afraid of retaliation from Taliban. According to Bangor Daily News, Kahl said that about 8,500 SIV applicants and ir families were able to leave Afghanistan by end of August, leaving nearly 20,000 in country.

Republicans and some Democrats have slammed Biden after a suicide bomber killed 13 US service members

Many Republicans and Democrats have slammed US President Joe Biden for not listening to his military visers after a suicide bomber killed 13 US service members and 170 Afghan civilians at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul during evacuation operation on August 26, according to Bangor Daily News. US soldiers withdrew from Afghanistan on August 31, ending a tumultuous and contentious withdrawal from country's longest war. Before departing country, Washington evacuated thousands of its residents and helped or countries remove ir people from Afghanistan as well.

Inputs from ANI

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