White House: 3,200 Evacuated From Afghanistan, Pace to Pick Up Wednesday

Hundreds of people run alongside a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane as it moves down a runway of the international airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 16. 2021. Verified UGC via AP

Military flights have evacuated 3,200 U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and their families from Afghanistan as of Aug. 17, according to a White House official.

On Tuesday alone, 13 flights carried 1,100 people out of the capital city of Kabul, the official said, adding that the pace of the evacuation was expected to pick up on Wednesday and throughout the week.