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![In this photo provided by the Ministry of Defence, members of the British and US military engage in the evacuation of people out of Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Ministry of Defence via AP)]()
In this photo provided by the Ministry of Defence, members of the British and US military engage in the evacuation of people out of Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. (Ministry of Defence via AP)![In this Aug. 21, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a U.S. Marine assigned to 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provides over-watch during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Lance Cpl. Nicholas Guevara/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this Aug. 21, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a U.S. Marine assigned to 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provides over-watch during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Lance Cpl. Nicholas Guevara/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![In this Aug. 20, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Marines and Norweigian coalition forces assist with security at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint ensuring evacuees are processed safely during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this Aug. 20, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Marines and Norweigian coalition forces assist with security at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint ensuring evacuees are processed safely during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![In this photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. service members provide assistance during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. service members provide assistance during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![In this Aug. 21, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Marines, U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, provide assistance at an evacuation control checkpoint during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this Aug. 21, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Marines, U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command, provide assistance at an evacuation control checkpoint during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command holds a child while her mother is searched, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. (1stLt. Mark Andries/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command holds a child while her mother is searched, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. (1stLt. Mark Andries/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![Afghans line up outside a bank to take out cash as people keep waiting at Hamid Karzai International Airport to leave the country after the Taliban's takeover in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 25, 2021. (Photo by Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)]()
Afghans line up outside a bank to take out cash as people keep waiting at Hamid Karzai International Airport to leave the country after the Taliban's takeover in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 25, 2021. (Photo by Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)![Children wait to be evacuated at Hamid Karzai International Airport on Monday.]()
Children wait to be evacuated at Hamid Karzai International Airport on Monday.![In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command greets children during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command greets children during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![In this Aug. 21, 2021, image provided by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Airmen and U.S. Marines guide evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Senior Airman Brennen Lege/U.S. Air Force via AP)]()
In this Aug. 21, 2021, image provided by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Airmen and U.S. Marines guide evacuees aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Senior Airman Brennen Lege/U.S. Air Force via AP)![In this photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, Italian coalition forces assist and escort evacuees for onward processing during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, Italian coalition forces assist and escort evacuees for onward processing during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command shares a fist-bump with a child during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command shares a fist-bump with a child during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a U.S. Marine with the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command escorts a child during ongoing evacuations at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a U.S. Marine with the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command escorts a child during ongoing evacuations at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a corpsman assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary unit (MEU) and a Medic assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division assists an evacuee during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. (Sgt. Isaiah Campbell/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a corpsman assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary unit (MEU) and a Medic assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division assists an evacuee during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. (Sgt. Isaiah Campbell/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![In this Aug. 22, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Marines, a Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command hands a helmet to a child awaiting evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Gunnery Sgt. Melissa Marnell/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this Aug. 22, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Marines, a Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command hands a helmet to a child awaiting evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Gunnery Sgt. Melissa Marnell/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![In this Aug. 22, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, Afghan passengers board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (MSgt. Donald R. Allen/U.S. Air Force via AP)]()
In this Aug. 22, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, Afghan passengers board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (MSgt. Donald R. Allen/U.S. Air Force via AP)![In this Aug. 22, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Marines, a U.S. Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command shows his video camera to children awaiting evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Gunnery Sgt. Melissa Marnell/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this Aug. 22, 2021, photo provided by the U.S. Marines, a U.S. Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command shows his video camera to children awaiting evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Gunnery Sgt. Melissa Marnell/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![In this photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a U.S. Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit calms a crying toddler during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a U.S. Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit calms a crying toddler during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![In this photo issued by Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD), showing members of UK Armed Forces who are working to evacuate entitled personnel from Afghanistan's Kabul airport, Monday Aug. 23, 2021. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said the Kabul evacuation effort is "down to hours now, not weeks" as he conceded Britain's involvement will end when the US leaves Afghanistan. (LPhot Ben Shread/MoD via AP)]()
In this photo issued by Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD), showing members of UK Armed Forces who are working to evacuate entitled personnel from Afghanistan's Kabul airport, Monday Aug. 23, 2021. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said the Kabul evacuation effort is "down to hours now, not weeks" as he conceded Britain's involvement will end when the US leaves Afghanistan. (LPhot Ben Shread/MoD via AP)![In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a Marine processes youth to be evacuated, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Monday, Aug. 23. (Gunnery Sgt. Melissa Marnell/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, a Marine processes youth to be evacuated, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Monday, Aug. 23. (Gunnery Sgt. Melissa Marnell/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)![In this Aug. 22, 2021, image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, A Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command gives a high five to a child during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)]()
In this Aug. 22, 2021, image provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, A Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command gives a high five to a child during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Sgt. Samuel Ruiz/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)US troops surge evacuations out of Kabul but threats persist
The U.S. military pulled off its biggest day of evacuation flights out of Afghanistan Monday, but deadly violence that has blocked entry to Kabul's airport persisted.
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- US troops surge evacuations out of Kabul but threats persist
