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Western security forces exchanged fire with unidentified gunmen on Monday at #Kabul airport, as US President Joe Biden sought to speed up the chaotic evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Taliban-controlled #Afghanistan u.afp.com/UreC

#UPDATE Britain says it will urge the United States at a virtual #G7 summit on Tuesday to extend an end-of-the-month deadline to complete evacuations of Western citizens and Afghan colleagues from #Kabul u.afp.com/UrhV

#BREAKING Taliban spokesman warns of 'consequences' if Afghan pullout extended

#BREAKING No new government until last US soldier leaves Afghanistan: Taliban sources

#UPDATE The Taliban warned on Monday there would be "consequences" if the United States and its allies extend their presence in Afghanistan beyond next week, as chaos continued to overwhelm #Kabul airport u.afp.com/UreC

#BREAKING France sees need to continue Afghan evacuations beyond August 31: minister

#UPDATE German and US forces engaged in a gun battle against "unknown assailants" at #Kabul airport on Monday morning that killed an Afghan guard and injured three others, according to the German military. Latest developments in the evacuation effort u.afp.com/UrXD

#BREAKING 16,000 evacuated from Kabul airport in past 24 hours: Pentagon

#BREAKING Germany in talks to keep Kabul airport open for evacuations beyond August 31: minister

VIDEO: 🇫🇷🇦🇪🇦🇫 French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Foreign Minister Jean-Yves #LeDrian arrive at the Al-Dhafra air base in the #UAE where the French Air Force has set up an air bridge for people evacuated from #Kabul