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There are at least 4 thousand US military personnel at the airport of the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul. This is reported by Reuters with reference to an American official.
American units were sent to the Kabul airport to ensure the evacuation of Americans, citizens of US allies, as well as refugees from Afghanistan. The operation is scheduled to be completed by August 31.
Earlier it was reported that the militants of the Taliban (a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation) took control of certain zones at the Kabul airport.
On August 15, the militants entered Kabul without a fight and took control of the capital. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country.
On August 26, a terrorist attack occurred at the gates of the Kabul airport, where hundreds of Afghans gathered in the hope of flying out of the country. According to the latest data, at least 200 people were killed.