In recent days, the Qatari ambassador to Afghanistan has taken small groups of Americans to the airport, according to two people familiar with the effort, who, like others, spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive operation. Those people said the Americans were instructed to meet at assembly points in the city, and then be escorted by the ambassador to ensure safe passage. Qatar acted as a mediator between the United States and the Taliban at several stages of the American withdrawal, sponsored peace talks and served as the first point of refuge for many of the evacuees.
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