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US completely pulling out all embassy staff from Afghanistan in next 72 hours: Sources
Updated On: 15 August, 2021 12:00 AM IST | Washington | ANI
The decision to pull diplomatic personnel out of the country comes as the Taliban has surrounded Kabul on Sunday after taking control of key provincial capitals
Smoke rises next to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday
The United States is pulling out all US personnel from its embassy in Kabul over the next 72 hours, including top officials, CNN reported citing sources on Sunday.
Most of the American diplomats will go to the airport in Kabul and then fly back to the US. A small number of core personnel, including the top US diplomat in the country, will remain at the Kabul airport for now, said the sources.
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