locations and then moving them to the airport in intervals. the goal is to get them there safely and make it easier to get through the gate quickly with smaller groups of people. one of the biggest concerns is getting the people out. they re trying to escape kabul. there s a crush there. it s difficult to determine who s who. while most of the civilians there are civilians, innocent people trying to get out, there could be isis mixed in amongst them. that s posing a major security threats. one of the major concerns is isis is on the back foot and their ability to launch terrorist operations has been hampered and they may see them as soft targets in the midst of the chaos and use that as an opportunity to strike.
that connects them to the u.s. and it s very important that the taliban has now reportedly seize control of the biometric system there. it s a system that basically uses fingerprints to be able to tell who s who and so that s why we can t put names and pictures on tv right now because they could easily be found. we talk about how these people, the americans are not getting help from outside and they have to make it to the airport on their own. you know the area, you know the region, give us an idea of what it s like to navigate. you talk about the roads in the checkpoints and the constant fear that s inside of you, what are they facing if they try to make their way to the kabul airport. for so many it s hopeless. the taliban have checkpoints now all over the place in one of my friends is a former translator for the u.s. military and he s
i talk to my brother and say, hey, there could be a chance for you to go to the airport and make it through the checkpoints and hopefully you ll make it in a safe place. but he said, my brother said, i cannot go to kabul. i m from jalalabad which is two hours drive from my home to kabul. he cannot make it because there s tons of checkpoints and all are controlled by the taliban. so think about having a document with yourself that you worked for the american forces and you go through these check points, the odds are they will find you. at this point the taliban is not a recognized group or if this was a military group you would know who s who but it could be anyone at the checkpoint and they can hurt you in any possible way. let s put up a map so people get a sense of jalalabad and kabul, how far it is, about two hours, 155 kilometers or 96 miles. it s a significant distance. have you gotten any assurances given your service and your
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