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What Taliban rule in Afghanistan means for veterans and the rest of the world

Breaking down how veterans of the campaign are reacting to the takeover and how the Taliban will model their new government. WATCH the ABC News…

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Tensions high in Kabul as Taliban turns away fleeing Afghans from airport l ABC News

Some Afghans are openly protesting against the Taliban, and U.S. officials said they can’t guarantee safe passage for Americans going to the airport. #ABCNews #Kabul…

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Haiti struggles, school opens, Afghans flee the Taliban: World in Photos, Aug. 19

A look at the top photos from around the globe. source

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President Biden defended the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan | ABC News

In an exclusive one-on-one interview with ABC News, President Joe Biden defended the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, which resulted in the Taliban seizing…

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State Department alerts Americans it ‘cannot ensure safe passage’ to Kabul airport l GMA

The agency has directed American citizens to the Afghan airport for departing evacuation flights but issued an alert that it “cannot ensure safe passage to…

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Afghanistan’s collapse explained by Martha Raddatz

ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz explains what role the U.S. has played in Afghanistan in recent years and why the Taliban wants…

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Chaos continues at Kabul’s airport as thousands of Americans and Afghans try to flee | ABC News

Five days after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, chaos continues at Kabul’s airport as thousands of Americans and Afghans try to flee. Plus, U.S….

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Biden discusses crisis in Afghanistan

“I cannot promise what the final outcome will be,” the president said. source

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Post analysis of Biden’s remarks on Afghanistan

ABC News correspondents break down the president’s press conference regarding the current situation in Afghanistan. source

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Americans warned to avoid Kabul airport unless specifically instructed

Tens of thousands of people are still desperate to get out of Afghanistan. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/3uHCDO5 WATCH OTHER FULL…

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US should be doing ‘everything possible’ to evacuate Americans safely: Ernst | ABC News

Martha Raddatz interviews Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #Afghanistan #JoniErnst source

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‘Nobody predicted’ Afghan government would fall in 11 days: Defense Sec. Austin | ABC News

Martha Raddatz interviews Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #Afghanistan #DefenseSecretary #LloydAustin source

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Race to evacuate Kabul intensifies

President Joe Biden has extended the safe zone around the Kabul airport. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/3uHCDO5 WATCH OTHER FULL EPISODES…

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The Rundown: Top headlines today: Aug. 20, 2021

Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST WATCH the ABC News Live Stream…

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Marine helps translator escape Afghanistan with family after weeklong push | Nightline

Marine Corps Maj. Thomas Schueman spent days searching for anyone who could help Zak, his friend and translator. Zak was able to get on a…

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1st female Afghan air force pilot: ‘Taliban’s war is against women’

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Niloofar Rahmani, the first female air force pilot in Afghanistan now living in the U.S., on her concerns for…

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