More US forces helicopter into Kabul for rescue mission: report

American troops have carried out at least two missions into the beleaguered Afghan capital city of Kabul to ferry US nationals to Hamid Karzai International Airport, Pentagon officials acknowledged Monday — operations that appear to contradict repeated White House claims that Americans are having no trouble getting flights home. In the first known mission, which took place Thursday, 169 Americans were taken on three Chinook helicopters to the airport from a hotel located a little over 200 yards from the gate. While the mission was a success, its necessity raised questions about President Joe Biden’s insistence last week that the airport is accessible to Americans — despite the presence of Taliban checkpoints.-- More...