No Americans Have Been Rescued Outside of Kabul: Pentagon

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on Aug. 25, 2021. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

U.S. troops have not rescued any Americans in Afghanistan outside of Kabul, though they have the capability to do so, the Pentagon said Wednesday.

Only three rescue missions have been conducted by American soldiers since the Taliban took over the country, according to military officials. But all three took place within Kabul, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters in Washington.