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Aug 2021
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Pentagon: 21,600 evacuated in last 24 ho...

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Taliban: Afghans will not be allowed to leave the country; Taliban: airport roads closed to afghans, open for foreigners; State Dept: thousands of Americans waiting to be evacuated; Defense officials: first U.S. troops have started leaving Afghanistan; U.S. has evacuated 4,000 American passport holders & their families; Biden won’t extend Aug. 31 deadline to ... Show More
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