Final evacuations resume after deadly Kabul attacks

Posted on AllSides August 26th, 2021
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US-led evacuations from Kabul airport in Afghanistan enter final stage, following devastating twin bomb attacks

The attacks targeted people queuing to flee the country after Taliban militants returned to power

Ninety people have been killed - mostly Afghan civilians and 13 US military personnel

US President Joe Biden has promised to hunt down the perpetrators, jihadist group IS-K

The UK says it is entering the final stages of its evacuation, with 1,000 leaving today

The evacuations - and foreign troop withdrawals - are designed to be completed by 31 August...

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