The US evacuated 10,400 people from Kabul on Sunday, an official says, the largest number in 24 hours by US military aircraft. Follow live updates.
The US evacuated 10,400 people from Kabul on Sunday, according to a White House official.
This is largest number in 24 hours by US military aircraft. The administration is now hitting a number that exceeds the 5,000 to 9,000 capacity range they had previously cited.From Aug. 22 at 3 a.m. ET to Aug. 23 at 3 a.m. ET, 28 US military flights evacuated about 10,400 people from Kabul.Since Aug. 14, the U.S. has evacuated and facilitated the evacuation of about 37,000 people. Since the end of July, we have relocated about 42,000 people.
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