"It was an act of compassion", said Kirby, adding that it was the only instance he was aware of. It was a professional act on the part of the soldiers there. He said he was not aware of where the child is now, as he was handed over to his father after treatment.
Reports said desperate Afghan women were seen throwing their children on the razor wire of the Kabul airport compound. A senior British official told Sky News they could hear people shouting as thousands of people crowded Kabul airport to try and escape the country.
"It was horrible, women throwing their children on razor wire, asking British soldiers to pick them up, some got caught in the wire. I'm worried for my men, I'm counseling some, tomorrow Everyone cried that night", said the senior British officer.
At least 12 people have been killed since Sunday in and around Kabul airport, according to NATO and Taliban officials. The Biden administration has faced criticism for its chaotic return from Afghanistan. On Friday, US President Joe Biden faced criticism about his administration's plan for the withdrawal of US troops and the Taliban's rapid takeover of the country.
“I have not seen any question of our credibility from my colleagues. In fact, I have got the exact opposite. We are dealing with remittances, we are acting, we will do what we have said. Let's do it”, Biden told reporters after delivering a speech from the White House.
