'Completion of Aug 31 deadline for Afghan evacuation depends on Taliban'

President Joe Biden has said the US is on "a pace" to complete its evacuation mission in Afghanistan by August 31 and doesn't plan to have troops in the country past that date, but the completion of the deadline depends on cooperation from the Taliban. The US has currently approximately 5,800 troops at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.

By August 25, 2021 at 08:31AM

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