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Compound, not a long distance. we did use helicopters for that, we kept helicopters until the very end. one final thing we did was breaking down helicopters and loaded them. >> what were the specific contingency plan to continue the evacuation if the taliban closed checkpoints surrounding the airport? >> all times we were prepared to accept american citizens that were able to make it to the gate. there was external taliban cordon, we talked about that, the cordon was part of the force protection scheme for the base. commanders on the ground had to balance force protection against need to allow...

Weekend after president ghani fled is a fighter who said he had been held at guantanamo bay as well. a former senior defense official in contact with commanders, u.s. commanders on the ground in kabul says the taliban have a ring outside of the airport and won't let anyone inside it. 82nd airborne securing airport. big issue is no people outside of the taliban ring will get in. no way they get 30,000, not even close. we're still receiving reports from on the ground heartbreaking requests for help from those who have fought alongside the u.s. military. those who are very concerned and hiding in...