As US military leaves Kabul, many Americans, Afghans remain
By Lolita C. Baldor and Matthew Lee
Many Americans and Afghans still remain in Afghanistan after the United States military left the country on Monday.
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Many Americans and Afghans still remain in Afghanistan after the United States military left the country on Monday.
UNDATED (AP) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken says fewer than 200 Americans remain in Afghanistan who want to leave and the U.S. will continue to try to get them out. Blinken says the number of Americans left may be closer to 100. He says the U.S. would work with Afghanistan’s neighbors to secure their departure either overland or by…
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