US, international forces working to clear Kabul airport: Pentagon

Afghan passengers sit as they wait to leave the Kabul airport. Credit: AFP Photo

US forces are working with Turkish and other international troops to clear Kabul airport to allow international evacuation flights to resume, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Monday.

Kirby told a news briefing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had authorized the deployment of another battalion to Kabul that would bring the number of troops guarding the evacuation to about 6,000.