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Blinken: State Dept in 'constant contact' with Americans still in Afghanistan

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks following talks on the situation in Afghanistan, at the State Department in Washington, U.S., August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday the State Department was "in constant contact" with Americans remaining in Afghanistan who still wish to leave the country.

He told reporters at the State Department that most of those remaining are dual nationals whose homes are in Afghanistan and whose extended families live there. He also described the department's efforts since President Joe Biden took office in January to speed the processing of special visas for Afghans who worked with U.S. forces during the 20-year war, thousands of whom are still in the country.

(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk, Doina Chiacu, Arshad Mohammed and Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Chris Reese)

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