Gen. Tod Wolters Provides on continued Afghan evacuation efforts from Europe

<p>During a Pentagon briefing with the press on the evacuation operation from Afghanistan, Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters, commander, U.S. European Command, provided an update on the current evacuee efforts that continue in Europe. He said that since their operation in Europe began on August 20, they have been able to process 155 inbound flights from Afghanistan and taking care of 38,000 Afghan refugees. To date, the have had 16,000 Afghan evacuees depart from Europe for the United States.</p>