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Private extraction firm works to evacuate Americans from Middle East
Global Guardian has evacuated over 2,000 Americans using private charters amid shrinking commercial flights as Middle East tensions rise, with operations ongoing 24/7.
- On day five of nonstop operations, Global Guardian, private security firm, says it evacuated more than 2,000 people as routes out of the Middle East tightened.
- Amid an Iran-related conflict threatening regional stability, the U.S. State Department earlier this week urged U.S. citizens to leave at least 14 countries in the Middle East, prompting increased departures and private evacuations.
- From its McLean, Virginia, operations center, analysts coordinate in real time with agents across 146 countries, moving clients privately.
- With the U.S. State Department assisting many returns, more than 20,000 Americans have already returned, but thousands more still need help amid ongoing crisis.
- Drawing on past evacuations in 2022 and October 2023, Global Guardian CEO said demand has surged at least 40% annually, with membership services starting at $15,000 for a family of five.
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Private extraction firm works to evacuate Americans from Middle East
Global Guardian, a private security firm based in McLean, Virginia, is operating around the clock to evacuate Americans from the Middle East. The firm says they've helped get more than 2,000 people out.
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