| "Their status changed from college students to fugitives overnight.” Here's a harrowing tale of how the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan is affecting just one university.
On Sunday, hundreds of students and alumni of the American University of Afghanistan were told “there will be no more rescue flights," prompting many to go into hiding.
Students were further alarmed upon learning that the U.S. military had given a list of their names and passport information to Taliban officials guarding the airport in Kabul, according to a report from the New York Times.
“They told us: we have given your names to the Taliban,” a 24-year-old sophomore studying business administration told the Times. “We are all terrified, there is no evacuation, there is no getting out.”
The students and alumni told the Times that they had “struggled emotionally” in recent days “as their status changed from college students to fugitives overnight.”
President Joe Biden attended the transfer of the 13 service members killed in the bombing attack at the Kabul airport on Sunday.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 31st is the deadline to complete the withdrawal, and it's unclear what Afghanistan's future will be after that. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it's unlikely the U.S. will maintain an on-the-ground diplomatic presence. One thing is certain: many Afghans who wished to leave will not be able to do so.
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