The U.S. government chartered commercial airline aircraft to help coordinate the airlift of those fleeing the United States. Taliban exist Afghanistan.
Secretary of defense Lloyd Austin The Civil Reserve Air Force (CRAF) was activated on Sunday, Defense One According to the report, US airlines are required to send 6 to 18 aircraft to prepare to assist in air transportation.
Commercial aircraft are not expected to fly in or out of Kabul Airport. Since the capital fell under Taliban rule on August 15, there has been chaos there. Instead, it has helped transport thousands of American bases stranded in Qatar, Bahrain, and Germany. people.
It is hoped that the additional aircraft will help reduce the pressure on these bases.
CRAF was created in 1952 after the Berlin Airlift after World War II and will provide jet aircraft to support slow-moving military efforts.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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