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26 Aug 2021 | 02:02 PM UTC
Afghanistan: Explosion reported outside of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul the evening of Aug. 26; casualties likely
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26 Aug 2021 | 12:08 AM UTC
Afghanistan: US, UK governments issue statements Aug. 25 warning citizens to avoid Kabul's International Airport /update 1
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24 Aug 2021 | 03:36 PM UTC
Afghanistan: Taliban state Afghan nationals not allowed to depart from Kabul's airport as of Aug. 24.
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23 Aug 2021 | 05:54 AM UTC
Afghanistan: Gunfight reported at north gate of Hamid Karzai International Airport (KBL) in Kabul at around 04:13 Aug. 23
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21 Aug 2021 | 09:56 PM UTC
Afghanistan: Fire ignites in Kabul's Deh Mazang area late Aug. 21-early Aug. 22
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21 Aug 2021 | 01:14 PM UTC
Afghanistan: US embassy issues warning not to travel to Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul unless instructed to by US officials, Aug. 21
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20 Aug 2021 | 07:01 PM UTC
Afghanistan: Taliban reportedly enforcing curfew in Kabul as of Aug. 20 /update 10
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20 Aug 2021 | 12:58 PM UTC
MENA, West Asia: COVID-19 transmission continues across the region through August /update 16
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19 Aug 2021 | 12:38 PM UTC
Afghanistan: Gunfire reported near the Canadian Embassy in Kabul, Aug. 19
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