<p>More than 100,000 people from Afghanistan have been evacuated since August 14, the eve of the Taliban's return to power, the White House said Thursday.</p>.<p>"Since August 14, the US has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of approximately 100,100 people," the White House said in a statement issued hours after Islamic State suicide bombers killed dozens, including 13 US troops, as they attacked crowds gathered outside Kabul airport hoping to flee.</p>.<p>The announcement came as the August 31 deadline looms for the United States to withdraw its troops, and for it and other Western countries to end their massive airlift.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/biden-vows-to-finish-kabul-evacuation-avenge-us-deaths-1023975.html" target="_blank">Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>"A total of approximately 7,500 people were evacuated from Kabul," over a 12-hour period on Thursday, the White House said.</p>.<p>This, it added, was the result of 14 US military flights which carried approximately 5,100 evacuees and 39 coalition flights which carried 2,400 people.</p>.<p>On Thursday, US President Joe Biden said the evacuation effort would proceed and end on schedule at the end of the month.</p>
<p>More than 100,000 people from Afghanistan have been evacuated since August 14, the eve of the Taliban's return to power, the White House said Thursday.</p>.<p>"Since August 14, the US has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of approximately 100,100 people," the White House said in a statement issued hours after Islamic State suicide bombers killed dozens, including 13 US troops, as they attacked crowds gathered outside Kabul airport hoping to flee.</p>.<p>The announcement came as the August 31 deadline looms for the United States to withdraw its troops, and for it and other Western countries to end their massive airlift.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/biden-vows-to-finish-kabul-evacuation-avenge-us-deaths-1023975.html" target="_blank">Biden vows to finish Kabul evacuation, avenge US deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>"A total of approximately 7,500 people were evacuated from Kabul," over a 12-hour period on Thursday, the White House said.</p>.<p>This, it added, was the result of 14 US military flights which carried approximately 5,100 evacuees and 39 coalition flights which carried 2,400 people.</p>.<p>On Thursday, US President Joe Biden said the evacuation effort would proceed and end on schedule at the end of the month.</p>