Biden Says New Attack Likely Amid Kabul Exit: Afghanistan Update
- Final U.K. civilian evacuation flight leaves Kabul airport
- Western nations winding up operations, troops leaving
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U.S. President Joe Biden said military commanders told him another terrorist attack at Kabul airport is “highly likely” and that “we will continue to hunt down” those behind the bombing on Thursday that killed at least 88 people, including 13 U.S. service members.
As several countries wind down civilian evacuations, the Pentagon pushed back against news reports that the Taliban are encroaching on control of Kabul airport ahead of the Aug. 31 withdrawal deadline, saying the airlift of fleeing Afghans continued on Saturday.