Watch VideoThe first forces of a Marine battalion arrived in Kabul on Friday to stand guard as the U.S. speeds up evacuation flights for some American diplomats and thousands of Afghans, spurred by a lightning Taliban offensive that increasingly is isolating Afghanistan's capital.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said...
U.S. Ramps Up Evacuations As Taliban Seeks To Isolate Afghan Capital
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