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url = https://www.reuters.com/journalists/joseph-menn analysed @ 2021-08-17 04:16 UTC

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Chaos, desperation at Kabul airport as Biden defends withdrawal from Afghanistan

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KABUL (Reuters) -Thousands of people desperate to flee Afghanistan thronged Kabul's airport on Monday after the Taliban seized the capital, prompting the United States to pause evacuations, as President Joe Biden confronted mounting criticism over the U.S. withdrawal.
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