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UPDATE 8-U.S. recruits commercial airlines to help move Afghanistan evacuees

UPDATE 8-U.S. recruits commercial airlines to help move Afghanistan evacuees

(White House updates numbers of evacuees) By Idrees Ali and Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) – The United States has enlisted the help of six commercial airlines to help transport people after their evacuation from Afghanistan as Washington seeks to step up the pace of departures of Americans and at-risk Afghans from Kabul. The Pentagon said on Sunday it called up 18 civilian aircraft from United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air and others to carry people from temporary locations… Source link

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