“The United States is grateful to Bahrain for its humanitarian efforts and its gracious offer to facilitate the safe transit of US citizens and evacuees.
“The United States greatly appreciates the Bahraini government’s support; it is emblematic of our strong and enduring partnership.
“We have no higher priority than the safety and security of US citizens overseas, including our military and diplomats serving in Afghanistan.
“We thank our Bahraini partners for their support in this effort.”
The GDN earlier today quoted Bahrain’s Foreign Ministry as saying, “Based on its moral obligations as a dedicated member of the international community, Bahrain contributes along with global partners by supporting humanitarian relief efforts in Afghanistan that facilitate safe evacuations, and will be allowing flights to make use of Bahrain’s transit facilities, before reaching their final destination. “Bahrain places great importance on human solidarity,” it added.
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