1. The Taliban are 'hunting
traveled Americans,' according
to a pregnant American woman
detained in Afghanistan.
One of the 100-200 Americans stranded in Afghanistan is a pregnant
Californian.
Nasria, 25, said Voice of America she had given up hope of ever
being evacuated.
She also claimed that the terrorist group was "chasing Americans" in
an interview with the outlet.
The Taliban is "hunting Americans," according to a pregnant American
woman stuck in Afghanistan, who spoke to Voice of America.
2. Nasria, a 25-year-old Californian, travelled to Afghanistan in June to
see relatives and marry her Afghan spouse.
Nasria was unable to board an evacuation flight after the Taliban
gained control of the country.
Nasria remains in the country despite assurances from the State
Department that she will be evacuated.
"There have been days when I've wondered if I'll make it home. Is it
possible that I'll wind up living here? Is this where I'm going to die?"
VOA was told by her.
Despite the fact that US forces evacuated around 124,000 civilians
from Afghanistan, including 6,000 Americans, VOA said that around
100-200 Americans are still stuck there.
According to Nasria, now that the US force has left, the Taliban are
"hunting Americans."
"They're apparently going door to door now, looking for anyone with a
blue passport."
Despite pledges of a widespread amnesty, reports have emerged of
Taliban fighters carrying out revenge executions of Afghans who
previously worked with international forces.
Nasria detailed the horrific experience of attempting to flee
Afghanistan while the Kabul airport was in pandemonium.
3. She and her husband, she added, spend days sleeping on the streets
near the airport in the hopes of catching a flight.
She eventually reached out to the State Department, who instructed
her to meet them at a certain area near the airport, but no officials
arrived despite her waiting for 12-13 hours at the spot with no food or
water.
Nasria had the authorization to enter the airport and catch an
evacuation aircraft, but she was stopped by Taliban guards.
"Our troops were actually at the gate, waiting for us to continue
walking," she told VOA. "But [Taliban fighters] had halted us."
She was able to get past the fighters at one point. She told the site,
"They started shooting right by my leg and ordered me to come back
or they will shoot me."
Nasria claimed that her Afghan national husband pleaded with the
Taliban to let her pass without him, but she refused.
"My child will require a father, and I will require the presence of a
husband," she told VOA.
Despite assurances from the State Department that they would assist
her in leaving, she informed the source that she had lost faith.
4. The Pentagon has stated that it is "clearly concerned" about the
Americans who have been left behind, despite the fact that they do not
believe the numbers are significant.
The Taliban or ISIS-K could target Americans in Afghanistan,
according to Defense Department press secretary John Kirby.
"We as a nation have additional options available to us to aid the safe
passage of Americans out of that country or any other country," Kirby
continued.