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President Joe Biden reiterated however that the US national interest in Afghanistan was always principally about preventing terrorist attacks on the US homeland President Joe Biden defiantly rejected blame Monday for chaotic scenes of Afghans lunging desperately for US military planes in a bid to flee after the easy victory by the Taliban over an Afghan military that America and …
Thousands of Afghans rushed into Kabul's main airport, some so desperate to escape the Taliban that they held onto a military jet as it took off and were seen apparently plunging to their deaths. Key points: At least seven people died at the airport as Afghans fled following the Taliban's takeover of the country US troops fired in the air …
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