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U.S. launches air strike in response to Kabul airport attack

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U.S. launches air strike in response to Kabul airport attack, ahead of full withdrawal

The U.S. launched air strikes in retaliation to the suicide attack at Kabul airport, which killed more than 100 Afghan civilians and 13 U.S. troops. ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the attack. The state department said it planned to evacuate Afghan partners even after the full withdrawal on August 31. NPR’s international affairs correspondent, Jackie Northam, joins

08/28/2021

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