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Taliban gains control over 3 gates of Kabul Airport as US soldiers leave
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] August 29 (ANI): The Taliban said on Saturday that they have gained control over the three gates of Kabul Airport as the US forces wound down evacuations ahead of its August 31 deadline, Tolo News reported.
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US evacuates 6,800 people from Afghanistan in past 24 hrs
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): The US has evacuated nearly 6800 people in the past 24 hours from Afghanistan bringing the total number of evacuees to 1,11,900 since August 14, a top official said on Saturday.
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'No proof' Osama bin Laden was involved in 9/11: Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 28 (ANI): The Taliban have said that there was "no proof" that slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Another Kabul attack likely before US leaves Afghanistan, warn officials
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): National security officials warned US President Biden on Friday (local time) that another terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, is "likely" in the final days of the US military mission in the country.
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Engagement with Taliban will be needed to evacuate people after August 31:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): The US will be engaging with the Taliban to ensure the safe evacuation of people from Afghanistan following the August 31 deadline for withdrawal, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday.
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China happily chimes in without high moral ground over US' Afghanistan exi
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Paris [France], August 27 (ANI): The withdrawal of the US forces from Afghanistan is questionable but China doesn't have that moral ground to target the US as Beijing's repressive policies internally and hostage diplomacy for rival nations are visible worldwide, a media report said.
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Biden received contingency plans briefing on US withdrawal from Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden has been briefed earlier in the day on possible contingency plans related to the US withdrawal and evacuation operations in Afghanistan, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.
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Two members of US Congress secretly fly to Afghanistan on 'fact-finding tr
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI): Two members of US Congress secretly travelled to Kabul, Afghanistan, as the US evacuates tens of thousands of Americans and vulnerable Afghans after the country fell to the Taliban.
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US airlifts 19,000 people from Afghanistan in last 24 hours, total number
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): The United States has evacuated 19,000 people from Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, said the White House on Wednesday morning.
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US 'on pace' to finish Afghanistan withdrawal by Aug 31: Biden to G7
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday's (local time) made it clear to the G7 leaders that US is "on pace" to finish its withdrawal from Afghanistan by August 31 but with each day of operations on the ground, American troops are facing increasing threats from
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US evacuates about 3000 people from Afghanistan on Thursday
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): The United States has airlifted around 3000 people from Afghanistan's Kabul airport on 16 flights, a White House official said.
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Evacuation of Dutch citizens from Kabul fails due to limited US-allotted t
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], August 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Netherlands has been unable to evacuate its citizens from Afghanistan as the US military has not given its plane enough time in Kabul's airport for people to board, acting Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag said on Wednesday.
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