we have been assured again that all american citizens and af afghan citizens with valid travel documents will be allowed to leave, and again, we intend to hold the taliban to that. they have upheld that commitment in one instance in the last 24 hours with a family that was able to leave through an overland route, and we are not aware of anyone being held on an aircraft or any hostage like situation in shareef. >> that was secretary of state antony blinken moments ago saying the taliban have assured the u.s. that not just american citizens but afghan citizens will valid travel documents will be allowed by the taliban to leave the airport in northern afghanistan. this comes after the top republican on the house foreign affairs committee said the taliban was holding citizens in a quote hostage situation there.