U.S. Department of Defense Press Secretary John Kirby, right, and Army Major Gen. William Taylor, left, participate in a news briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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UPDATED 3:21 PM PT – Monday, August 23, 2021

Major Gen. Hank Taylor spoke to the press about the latest information regarding the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. In a press conference on Monday, Gen. Taylor said a stunning 17,000 people have been moved out of Afghanistan in the last 24 hours alone.

Since the withdrawal picked up steam on August 14, over 37,000 have left. When asked how many Americans specifically have been evacuated from the country however, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby was unable to give a firm answer.

“I’m just gonna leave it at several right now…because I think the number is very fluid and it literally changes nearly by the hour,” he mentioned. “…I’m just going to leave it at several thousand right now.”

Military personnel are working closely with @StateDept officials during ongoing evacuations from Kabul, Afghanistan, where security and safety are top priorities. Learn more at: https://t.co/HsffSQoNtA.

— Department of Defense