US temporarily pauses Kabul evacuation flights to clear airfield

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Washington - An official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, did not say how long the pause would last.

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Published: Mon 16 Aug 2021, 4:26 PM

Last updated: Mon 16 Aug 2021, 7:30 PM

The United States has temporarily halted all evacuation flights from Kabul to clear people who had converged on the airfield, a US defense official told Reuters on Monday.

The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, did not say how long the pause would last.



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