The Taliban has breached Afghanistan's capital Kabul and the government has collapsed just weeks before the US is due to withdraw all its troops from the country.
In a joint statement the US State Department and the Department of Defense said over the next 48 hours, they will have expanded their security presence to nearly 6,000 troops to aid in the evacuation of U.S. and allied personnel from Afghanistan via civilian and military flights.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
In: "Thousands of British..."
Out: "... transition of power."
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Clip: http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/0815Afghanistan-jd.mp3
In a joint statement the US State Department and the Department of Defense said over the next 48 hours, they will have expanded their security presence to nearly 6,000 troops to aid in the evacuation of U.S. and allied personnel from Afghanistan via civilian and military flights.
Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.
In: "Thousands of British..."
Out: "... transition of power."
Dur: 46 sec
Clip: http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/0815Afghanistan-jd.mp3