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LIVE blog - France looks to end Kabul evacuations disrupted by deadly attacks

People waiting to board a French military transport aircraft at the airport in Kabul on 26 August, 2021. © AFP

French evacuation efforts from Kabul airport have entered their final stages in the wake of devastating bomb attacks that killed dozens of people – including 13 US soldiers. While foreign troops must leave Afghanistan by 31 August, under a deal agreed with the Taliban, France had been due to finalise its military airlifts by Friday evening. That deadline may now be extended. Follow the latest developments as they happen.

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