• The US Embassy in Kabul has been the intelligence hub for the US's war on terror for the last 20 years but the Taliban is forcing an evacuation in 72 hours


• Some staffers have already reached the Kabul international airport


• Taliban has seized territories surrounding Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul and are within seven miles of the Embassy


• The Biden Administration increased the number of troops from 3,000 to 5,000 to to protect staffers and CIA agents as they evacuate


• The 5,000 troops include the troops already on the ground in the country


• Since its creation, the Embassy has gathered intelligence that has shaped counterterrorism military actions - such as precision drone strikes


• The Embassy also has been able to monitor the Taliban and Al Qaeda and prevented another 9/11-type attack


• Security engineers continue to burn, shred and pulverize 20 years worth of intelligence stored on electronics and in documents

Seems clear that TB now surrounds Kabul from North, West and South. Currently 0430 in Kabul. Sunrise in 45 minutes.

— Dr Mike Martin ⛵️ (@ThreshedThought) August 14, 2021

Strategic coalition aircraft continue their trips east this evening as the evacuation of #Kabul continues.

Assuming #Taliban forces continue their assault, there may very well be only a few hours of safe flight ops remaining at KBL. Window is closing... pic.twitter.com/7C4f7L4kTA

— The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) August 14, 2021