The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Sunday the Taliban are preventing flights filled with American civilians and allies from leaving Afghanistan.

Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas said on “Fox News Sunday” the Taliban are not clearing the airplanes to depart despite approval from the State Department.

“In fact we have six airplanes at Mazar-i-Sharif airport, six airplanes, with American citizens on them as I speak, also with these interpreters, and the Taliban is holding them hostage for demands right now,” Mr. McCaul said.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/sep/5/rep-michael-mccaul-taliban-stopping-flights-leavin/

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https://www.jihadwatch.org/2021/09/taliban-holding-us-citizens-on-six-planes-demanding-payment-to-allow-planes-to-leave-afghanistan

https://nypost.com/2021/09/05/taliban-holding-6-us-flights-hostage-in-afghanistan-rep-mccaul/