The Race to Evacuate Kabul

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Pentagon Ramping Up Kabul Evacuation Efforts

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The Taliban is moving quickly to crush any opposition as the race to escape Afghanistan intensifies. The Pentagon is ramping up Kabul evacuation efforts as many struggle to reach the airport amid chaos and Taliban crackdown. The State Department says that 6,000 people at the Kabu ... Show more

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The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN: Only a small number of Afghans are making it into Kabul airport due to Taliban checkpoints; Biden suggests U.S. troops could stay in Afghanistan past withdrawal deadline to evacuate all Americans; State Dept.: 20 flights expected to depart Kabul tonight; Taliban using violen ... Show more

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Afghanistan : après 20 ans de guerre, le fiasco de Kaboul vu de Washington

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Le 30 août, le dernier avion des forces américaines décolle du tarmac de l’aéroport de Kaboul. Épilogue de deux décennies de présence militaire sur le sol afghan. Le président américain Joe Biden a tenu sa promesse : les Etats-Unis mettent fin à leur plus longue guerre, entamée a ... Show more

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