They were part of an airlift, an evacuation effort unlike any seen in history, with more than 100,000 American citizens, American partners, Afghans who helped us, and others taken to safety in the last 11 days. Heroes who have been engaged in a dangerous, selfless mission to save the lives of others. These American service members who gave their lives - it’s an overused word, but it’s totally appropriate - they were heroes. The situation on the ground is still evolving, and I’m constantly being updated. And my commanders here in Washington and in the field have been on this with great detail, and you’ve had a chance to speak to some, so far. I’ve been engaged all day and in constant contact with the military commanders here in Washington, the Pentagon, as well as in Afghanistan and Doha. They also wounded a number of civilians, and civilians were killed as well.

This evening in Kabul, as you all know, terrorists attacked - that we’ve been talking about and worried about, that the intelligence community has assessed has undertaken - an attack - by a group known as ISIS-K - took the lives of American service members standing guard at the airport, and wounded several others seriously. Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.Office of the United States Trade Representative.Office of Science and Technology Policy.Executive Offices Show submenu for “Executive Offices””.Administration Show submenu for “Administration””.

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