Another evacuation flight leaves Afghanistan with 21 US citizens onboard
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- United States
The US State Department has confirmed that a Qatar Airways flight flew 21 US citizens and 48 permanent residents out of Afghanistan on Sunday. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement Monday that the US will continue to help citizens, permanent residents and Afghans affiliated with the US government to depart Afghanistan.
Price says: "We are thankful to Qatari authorities, who continue to coordinate these flights with the Taliban."
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