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Qatar Airways flies more Americans out of Afghanistan

Qatar has good relations with both the United States and the Taliban and has been assisting with repatriation efforts from Afghanistan.

This picture taken on Aug. 14, 2021, shows a Qatar Airways aircraft taking off from the airport in Kabul.
This picture taken on Aug. 14, 2021, shows a Qatar Airways aircraft taking off from the airport in Kabul. — WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images

Qatar Airways flew more Americans out of Afghanistan on Sunday after coordinating with the Taliban. The Doha-based airline departed Kabul with 21 US citizens and 48 US residents onboard, the State Department said in a press release Monday.

“We are thankful to Qatari authorities, who continue to coordinate these flights with the Taliban,” read the release.

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