Poland halts Afghan evacuations as airlift winds down

Decision taken in consultation with allies after Biden says US sticking to 31 August withdrawal deadline

Poland has ended its involvement in airlift evacuations from Afghanistan amid growing signs the brief and chaotic air bridge that has rescued tens of thousands of people may rapidly be coming to an end.

With the US and the Taliban insisting that the deadline for withdrawal of foreign forces remains 31 August – less than a week away – Marcin Przydacz, a Polish deputy minister, said a group it had evacuated to Uzbekistan on Wednesday would be the last.

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