Severity 4 — Severe🌐 foreign policy26 August 2021

Afghanistan Withdrawal — Chaos at Kabul Airport

The final US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 coincided with a rapid Taliban takeover of the country and a suicide bombing at Kabul airport's Abbey Gate that killed 13 US service members and an estimated 170 Afghans. Military officials later testified that delaying the start of evacuations until conditions on the ground had already deteriorated was the central planning failure.

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PBS News — Two Years On, Afghanistan Withdrawal Continues to Cast a Pall

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