Our mission in Afghanistan is successful, says U.S. Secretary of State Blinken
The Hindu
The Taliban were on the brink of total victory, with their fighters ordered to wait on the outskirts of Kabul
US embassy staff in Kabul were being moved Sunday to the airport as Taliban forces advanced on the Afghan capital, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. The Taliban were on the brink of total victory, with their fighters ordered to wait on the outskirts of Kabul and the government conceding it was preparing for a “transfer of power.” “It’s why we had forces on hand to make sure we could do this in a safe and orderly fashion. The compound itself, folks are leaving there and going to the airport,” Mr. Blinken told ABC.More Related News

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