Pentagon Confirms ‘Particularly Dangerous Time’ Ahead for Afghanistan Withdrawal

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

A spokesperson for the Department of Defense (DOD) on Monday warned there is an “active threat” at the Kabul airport that is still high, while confirming that American soldiers who were deployed to Afghanistan to assist with an evacuation will leave by the Biden administration’s Aug. 31 deadline.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a briefing that there is an “active threat in various ways that we have to be prepared for.”