The US is weighing up evacuating all Americans and leaving Afghans in Kabul, according to unconfirmed reports- a move that would signify the wholesale abandonment of the Afghan people according to Biden administration critics.
The situation at the international airport in Kabul is chaotic, as US troops battle to keep control.
US President Biden is set to deliver remarks on Afghanistan from the White House in a few hours, [15:45 ES/ 19:45 GMT] and has ordered another 1000 troops taking the number to 7000.
Nina-Maria Potts has the latest:
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