US Ambassador Ross Wilson is said to have evacuated the embassy in Kabul on Sunday
* US ambassador Ross Wilson and embassy staff were seen fleeing Sunday after Taliban forces stormed Kabul
* The US flag was lowered from the building, signaling the official closure of the embassy
* Wilson and the embassy flag were seen at an airport after the insurgents made huge gains across the country
* Biden administration has issued a security alert ordering that Americans should 'shelter in place' after learning that shots were fired at the airport
* Approximately 5,000 US soldiers are being sent into city to aid with US evacuation, which is estimated to include about 30,000 people
The US Ambassador to Afghanistan and some of his staff were seen fleeing their Kabul workplace with the stars and stripes flag Sunday, as the Pentagon increased the number of troops deployed in the region by 1,000 to 6,000.
Ambassador Ross Wilson and the flag were both seen arriving at Kabul Airport, as other Americans still in the country were ordered to shelter in place, with shots being fired at the city's airport.
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WNU Editor: Chaos is the rule for the U.S. in Afghanistan today .... Pentagon says Kabul embassy evacuation is not a ‘combat mission,’ top security officials say otherwise (FOX News).
As for the US embassy itself. I am reading reports that it is now empty.
Update: US completes evacuation of embassy in Afghanistan as flag comes down at diplomatic compound (CNN).
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Chaos! Imagine if this would happen with Trump.......Full rage on the media. But what we see is just reporting the right measure from the administration.
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