WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Sunday said he is in discussions with his military officials regarding the extension of the evacuation mission in Afghanistan, beyond the August 31 timeline. Biden made these statements during a White House address amid the country's large-scale evacuation efforts in the war-ravaged country.

"Discussions are going on among us and the military about extending (Aug 31 evacuation deadline), our hope is, we don't have to extend. But there going to be a discussion, I suspect on how far along we're in the process," said US President Joe Biden said during an address from White House.  Biden added: “We know that terrorists may seek to exploit the situation and target innocent Afghans or American troops. We're maintaining constant vigilance to monitor and disrupt threats from any source, including ISIS and the Afghan affiliate known as ISIS-K." He also said, "We have made a number of changes, including extending the access around the airport and the safe zone," Biden said during the presser.

Following the Taliban's swift takeover of Kabul last week, the US has been scrambling to evacuate Americans and its Afghan partners from the country.

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