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US President Joe Biden will face pressure to extend the 31 August deadline to evacuate thousands seeking to flee the Taliban in Afghanistan when he meets Group of Seven (G7) leaders at a virtual meeting on Tuesday, Reuters reports.
Western nations are struggling to bring home their own citizens and desperate Afghans seeking to flee the country fearing reprisals after Taliban militants seized control just over a week ago.
More than 4,226 Afghans, including embassy staff and their families, have been evacuated as part of “Operation Pitting”, the UK’s military evacuation. The UK has so far evacuated 7,109 people out of Kabul.
Earlier on Monday, defence secretary Ben Wallace said the Kabul evacuation effort was “down to hours now, not weeks” as he conceded Britain’s involvement will end when the US leaves Afghanistan.
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