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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 21, 2021, 23:21:08 IST
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Afghanistan crisis live updates: India allowed to operate two flights daily to evacuate citizens from Kabul
Taliban denied the abduction of over 150 people, mostly Indians, from an area close to the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Saturday. Afghan media clarified that all Indian citizens were safe in Kabul and their documents were being processed for evacuation. Stay with TOI for all the latest developments --
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Pentagon spokesman John Kirby also said U.S. troops guarding the evacuation were able to help some Americans reach the inside of Kabul airfield from just outside its perimeter.
03:59 (IST) Aug 21
Army Major General William Taylor, with the U.S. military's Joint Staff, told a briefing the United States was grateful to NATO ally Germany for its assistance in what was a "global" effort.
03:58 (IST) Aug 21
U.S. evacuation flights from Kabul will land in Germany on Friday: Pentagon
03:57 (IST) Aug 21
Biden on Friday said the U.S. made “significant progress” securing the Kabul airport and evacuating U.S. citizens and Afghan allies.
03:57 (IST) Aug 21
Kabul killings: The records do not attribute blame for the deaths; the Taliban, then fighting against the government, have largely denied involvement.
03:56 (IST) Aug 21
In Kabul alone, U.S. embassy records show 152 people died in targeted killings between December and July. (Reuters)
03:55 (IST) Aug 21
Afghan footballer dies in fall from plane at Kabul
An Afghan national team footballer died in a fall from a U.S. plane at Kabul airport on Monday, the Afghan news agency Ariana said on Thursday. Zaki Anwari fell from a USAF Boeing C-17 and the death had been confirmed by the General Directorate for Sport. (Reuters)
03:03 (IST) Aug 21
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that Britain would work with the Taliban if necessary, and defended Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who has been criticized for his handling of the situation in Afghanistan
03:02 (IST) Aug 21
Some of our troops, in a short amount of time, were able to go out of the airport (in Kabul) & retrieve 169 people who were close to the perimeter of the airport: Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby
03:01 (IST) Aug 21
Biden describes scenes of 'desperate people' in Afghanistan as 'gut wrenching'
02:12 (IST) Aug 21
Our troops retrieved 169 people who were close to the perimeter of Kabul airport: Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby
01:50 (IST) Aug 21
Evacuated approximately 9,000 people since August 14, and 14,000 since the end of July: White House
01:37 (IST) Aug 21
Biden says Afghan evacuation 'most difficult airlift' in history
01:18 (IST) Aug 21
US troops exited Kabul airport to retrieve 169 people: Pentagon
23:47 (IST) Aug 20
Biden says will consider using US troops to help get evacuees to Kabul airport
23:44 (IST) Aug 20
Biden says no indication that US citizens are being blocked by Taliban in reaching airport
23:41 (IST) Aug 20
Expanding US troops perimeter far beyond airport could have unintended consequences: Biden
23:39 (IST) Aug 20
US's Afghan allies can be evacuated by Aug 31 but will make judgment as we go: Biden
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