Two-Thirds of Americans in Afghanistan Taking Steps to Evacuate

The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it was in contact with roughly 1,000 Americans who remain in Afghanistan, and more than two-thirds of those have told the department they are taking step to leave.

"We believe many, if not most, of these individuals are nearly or already out of the country," a State Department spokesperson said in a statement. "And, we know that dozens more do not wish to leave Afghanistan for a range of reasons."