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We're trying to get as many of these individuals out. >> has there been any air extractions since the two you told us about, and has there been efforts outside of kabul. >> last night during the period of darkness there was an operation to be able to go out and safely evacuate evacuees back into kabul. they were at h-kai. and we were able to bring them back to kabul safely and they're preparing back for evacuation. >> it was inside kabul.

Evacuations in the city of kabul, has the u.s. military did any revacuations of any sort outside of the city of kabul because there are a lot of mesh americans not in kabul. >> i'll let the general take that. >> when you talk about evacuations, you mean going out and -- we continue to closely coordinate to ensure the safe arrival of americans and others on h-kai. so we have not gone any further air operations this time but as i said earlier we continue to ensure the capabilities that we've had and as required that we're able to do so. >> is there a plan in place to help extract americans who a...

Weeks, the pentagon has come under rightly or wrongly criticism for not quote/unquote planning for eventualities that happened in kabul. so this is a potential of having to exist past the deadline. so is there planning going on in the event that this has to happen. >> we are a planning organization. we plan for all matters of contingencies as we execute the orders that we've been given. megan. >> the airlift is not the factor here and people are getting into the airport and getting out. what are you contributing that, to the check points getting more people through and we don't have the number...

Right now we're looking at one aircraft per hour in and out of h-kai. and our best effort could look like 5,000 to 9,000 passengers departing her day. but we're mindful that a number of factors influence this effort. and in circumstances could change. we'll keep you updated. >> reporter: so major general hank taylor there saying circumstances could change and that is what worries officials at the pentagon. the state department and in deed here at the white house. and the positioning of the taliban. right now it appears they are allowing this to go forward but that is the big worry across the g...

Will be more than approximately 4,000 troops on the ground in kabul. forces will continue to flow in and reinforce the state department and d.o.d. effort there. the operation is ongoing and i'd like to give you a few more details on that operation. h kai remained secure. it is currently open for military flight operations as well as limited commercial flight operations. throughout the night, nine c-17s arrived delivering equipment and approximately 1,000 troops. additionally, seven c-17s departed. these flights lifted approximately 700 to 800 passengers and we can confirm 165 of these passenge...