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Today is a month since the US withdrew from Afghanistan and left American citizens, employees and Afghan allies behind to hide from the Taliban.
The State Department finally gave some specifics today on the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. I analyzed the key points that are new in this updated post: emilypostnews.com/p/afghanistan-… #EmilyPosts #ProjectExodus
The State Department says there are only 100 Americans in Afghanistan who are “ready to depart”. It has a plane out of Kabul for them.
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Guide to U.S. Private Groups for Rescue from Afghanistan
#AfghanEvac #ProjectExodus #SaveOurAllies #HonorthePromise #NoOneLeftBehind
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LINK to the Guide to U.S. Private Groups for Rescue from Afghanistan includes safety guidance for evacuees emilypostnews.com/p/guide-to-usp… #EmilyPosts
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Nazarene Fund
Website: thenazarenefund.org

Summary: @glennbeck charity has raised over $10 million and so far gotten thousands of people out of Afghanistan by plane, mostly from Mazar-e-Sharif. @thenazarenefund focuses on rescuing persecuted Christians.
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Guide to U.S.Private Groups for Rescue from Afghanistan

This guide is an effort to bring transparency and fairness to the system of getting on lists. (Link in thread)
The mission of the private rescue groups in the U.S. is inspiring and hopeful.

But it is also confusing and anxiety provoking for people in Afghanistan desperate to get on “lists.”
Guide to U.S.Private Groups for Rescue from Afghanistan (read in link, paywall down,

emilypostnews.com/p/guide-to-usp…
#ProjectExodus #EmilyPosts
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Single, American Woman ‘Trapped’ by Taliban in Kabul

The @StateDept and @SenAlexPadilla don't respond to her, so she emailed me:

“You are the only hope that I am left with. I hope that I get a response and help from you.”

#EmilyPosts #ProjectExodus
emilypostnews.com/p/single-ameri…
“I’m a U.S. Citizen and terrified and desperate to leave this country, which is now under the rule of the cruel Taliban,” she wrote to me in the first email

#EmilyPosts #ProjectExodus
Her brother and sister in law disappeared a month ago.
“There is no information about them, if they are alive or not. So I am left here as a guardian to my nephews.”

She has American passport but needs to get her three nephews with Afghanistan passports out of the country.
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The Taliban cut off internet and mobile in Kabul today. IDk the purpose but it terrified the Americans and Afghan allies who were suddenly alone in hiding and cut off from any contact.
An Aghan ally who I email with asked me to share this message:

"Hi Emily,

Pray for your safety and your pen to write the pain of the Afghan people.

Kabul and the resident's lives are in danger day by day.
See what happened today in Kabul.... (1/2)
"The internet signals were cut-off and what’s this terror.

We’re in the big worse situation in life and can’t do anything, we (me & my family) beg you and from your team to please help us to out with a safe passage."(2/2)

#ProjectExodus
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Well, this is from @StateDept:
Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs): For information regarding the SIV process, including who to contact for specific inquiries please visit: travel.state.gov/content/travel…
BUT
The catch is that if you are applying for a SIV and you are in Afghanistan (which is everyone) then you can't get interviewed because -- as you know-- the US shut down its embassy in Kabul.
From @state "If you would like to transfer your immigrant visa case to a U.S. embassy or consulate outside of Afghanistan that processes immigrant visas, please submit your request to the National Visa Center at NVCSIV@state.gov - including your name, date of birth & case number"
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We at #ProjectExodus will continue our work until/unless the US government gives us:
1) secure place to transfer our list of Americans and SIVs in Afghanistan to them
2) proves communication with the people on their daily safety
3) secures an evacuation plan with Taliban.
From a retired special operator in
#ProjectExodus

“We are working to get at-risk US and Allied citizens and other at-risk individuals out of AFG.

It is a non-partisan effort and personal opinions about the withdrawal are secondary to the mission at-hand….” (1/2)
“We operate with a sense of moral obligation in the service of American and Western values.

We are private citizens working together to do right in an extremely difficult moment in our history.”

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I have a friend trapped there so have a huge favour to ask. If you are in the US, can you please contact your local congressmen and women and ask for assistance with completing an evac for those at risk, like my friend. If you need help with what to write, please pm me. Thank you
@fotodave I need your help, please mate.
@emilymiller @POTUS @VP @BarackObama @MichelleObama

I don't care who you are, what side of politics you are on, there are real people (who assisted coalition forces) with their lives at risk right now. This crosses international oceans, but apparently only the US can assist.
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Important update from #ProjectExodus for rescue in Afghanistan requests: 1/5
We are flooded today with requests for rescue out of Afghanistan. We have instituted two new policies. #ProjectExodus

1) From now on, all requests for rescue must go to the secure email instead of my email accounts.

**Email - exodus at whc.hush dot com **

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2) Request for rescue must include as much of this info available:

Names needing evac
Passport info- number, country, copy w/photo
Visa info
SIV status or application number
Phone & email
Present location
Affiliation with coalition (military or govt)

#ProjectExodus (3/5)
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Biden has single handedly destroyed the credibility of the American government. 1/3
I posted all the info that @DeptofDefense @StateDept gave me to give people who want to get our of Afghanistan. Link emilypostnews.com/p/us-governmen… 2/3
I also included the new #ProjectExodus secure email to request rescue from our private group of retired special forces.

And now our email is flooded.

Americans and allies in Afghanistan know the US govt can’t and won’t help them.

Pres. Biden’s legacy. 3/3
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The 6 planes are still on the tarmac at Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport, per "Sam", who is the only source that has been accurate throughout this saga on the planes. #ProjectExodus Sam explains why...
"KAMAir is still grounded. I’m first on the list to call as soon as things get moving - so I’m told."
#ProjectExodus #EmilyPosts
emilypostnews.com/p/afghanistan-…
6 planes and Taliban: "I’ve been told they want to verify manifests and don’t have the horse power to do so.
My guess is they are coordinating with Turkey to help them run tower operations to activate the runway."
#ProjectExodus
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One week ago, I got this email from retired special forces operator (who is now a friend and partner). I didn't believe him.
Our government abandoned American citizens and longtime allies in Afghanistan to be killed by Taliban?
Yes, and nothing has changed. (1/?)
Pres. Biden told the American people that no one would be left stranded in Afghanistan. He lied.
Biden said there are "ongoing efforts in Afghanistan to reopen the airport." That's a lie.

The US hasn't even tried to get flights out of AFG. The Qatar government reopened Kabul airport after the US bailed. No Americans can fly in or out from it. WHY NOT?
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Afghanistan Retired Special Forces Rescue Mission- Update 9/4 9:30pm ET #ProjectExodus --

The six planes with Americans in Mez may take off in the next day and the Northern Resistance is near Kabul (thread) emilypostnews.com/p/afghanistan-…
"I hope this is not another false lead, but I just got a call saying one of our flights is taking off in 5 hours. Passengers told to be ready.🤞"

- Source from a humanitarian group on the Americans at the airport in Afghanistan waiting for 6 planes to get permission to leave
I told him yesterday the planes weren’t moving. This is what he texted me today:

"Well your guy was right. We kept getting told we would fly out today but they just told us definitely not. Planning for resumption of flights tomorrow or Sunday. Taliban cooperating."
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#ProjectExodus: Afghanistan Special Ops Rescue Mission- 6 PLANES WITH AMERICANS UPDATE (9/3 10pm ET)

Read the latest on why those planes are still sitting on the tarmac in Afghanistan in link below #EmilyPosts
emilypostnews.com/p/afghanistan-…
KAMair, the airline chartering the planes, told #ProjectExodus that three things are needed for the flights to leave Afghanistan:

1) destination and flyover permissions;

2) an approved manifest at origin and destination;

3) executed contract.
New COVID restrictions are adding to the problems. He said that many countries that could take the six planes require a negative COVID test in the last 72 hours for commercial travelers. Those countries include Tajikistan, Dubai, Istanbul, Georgia, Azerbaijan, etc. #ProjectExodus
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Update #ProjectExodus - Resistance Tactical Update - (9/3- 3pm)
There is more good news on the battlegrounds in Northern Afghanistan. (read link or thread)
emilypostnews.com/p/afghanistan-…
The Northern Resistance Force (NRF) won a big battle against the Taliban yesterday. NRF took a lot of the TB’s military equipment and other stuff.

Quotes below are from different members of the #ProjectExodus team:
"We are in direct comms with NRF and helping them."
#ProjectExodus
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Update 9/3 1pmET on #ProjectExodus -- Flight status of 6 planes at Maz, Taliban control of airspace, costs of charters #EmilyPosts (thread)
emilypostnews.com/publish/post/4…
Key points is Taliban controls the airspace, so no rescue attempts can take place by plane. This will only change if Pres. Biden or another global leader makes a diplomatic deal with the Taliban. Will you, @POTUS ? #ProjectExodus
"Flights leaving AFG at this point is illegal. "- #ProjectExodus on Afghanistan rescue
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UPDATE 9/2 11pm ET --#ProjectExodus: Afghanistan Special Ops Veterans’ Rescue Mission-
Link #EmilyPosts emilypostnews.com/p/afghanistan-…

Texts from special forces on great news on fighting the Taliban from the Northern Resistance Front.
"The Goooood Mooooorning Afghaaaanistan

The Northern Alliance had another night full of success. On the Baghlan front they captured 17 Humvees and destroyed 5 pick ups and showed others how to disable vehicles...as not to be recaptured by the enemy." - #ProjectExodus
"The Taliban left behind a field of neutralized and wounded." - #ProjectExodus Image
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9/2 11pm ET update on #ProjectExodus in Afghanistan

I talked to Mark on the phone tonight. Read it all in the #EmilyPosts link (no paywall) or the thread below. bit.ly/3tiQsDx
“We need to open up the border with Tajikistan so we can evac people out that way. I hope the White House will help." #ProjectExodus
"Right now, we can’t even use our smaller aircraft to fly in and out and get the refugees across the border. The Tajikistan border opening would make it a lot easier than trying to fly in and out of Maz, which is controlled by the Taliban."
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IMPORTANT UPDATE IN LINK -- The @StateDept has to to get this fixed. My source is former special operator who is in the UAE. More...
emilypostnews.com/p/afghanistan-…
There are 6 aircraft in Afghanistan with American citizens onboard that have been sitting on the ground for 36 hours because the @StateDept won’t authorize them to take off with the citizens.

The rest of the thread is text from retired SFO in UAE, part of #ProjectExodus
"We’re in contact with the airline and AMCITs on the ground. There are currently 5 x A/C (KAM airlines out of UAE) that have been sitting at Mez for 36 hrs because they can’t get the @StateDept to authorize them to take off with AMCITs."
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She’s in California, Her Husband is in Afghanistan

American says U.S. government needs to be held accountable for evacuation and rescue disaster. My story #EmilyPosts #ProjectExodus
emilypostnews.com/p/shes-in-cali…
“American military said to my husband, ‘No, go, move.’ And if he didn’t move, then the Taliban would come and push and beat him out of line,” she said, having heard it all through the phone. 

“We are a super power, and we asked the Taliban to control these lines?”
“All I’ve heard is a commitment from Joe Biden, but I can’t find anything on a government website.”

That’s why she asked Mark- retired special operator who is running the group #ProjectExodus -to rescue her husband.
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