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Somewhere in the region of 100,000 people shipped out in a matter of four to five days. that is just remarkable. but also informs i think the rapidly closing window that we re seeing on the ground. i understand from a source familiar with the situation that things will end friday in terms of the evacuation operation itself. it is hampered by the skirt around the airport, taliban have checkpoints, but they only let people it seems who prearranged access. and of course they have at the gates this enduring issue with a bomb threat, an ied threat maybe linked to isis-k. that has leds gate for the most part to be closed. abby gate is now fully closed i understand. and people are being moved away from there although i m sure this news of a reduced time table will change some of the dynamics there. who still gets on the airport it seems it is those who have contacts with afghan security ....