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Men are seen sitting on the wall of the former US embassy and locals wave flags of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan -- the name given to the country by its new rulers -- across the capital to celebrate the second anniversary of the Taliban government's takeover of the country. IMAGES
Wide shot images of planes taking off from Kabul Airport on Wednesday. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated since August 14, many are still hoping to flee the threat of reprisals and repression in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia have been "putting Americans at risk for ten years" in Afghanistan and they "took seriously and handled appropriately" the intelligence over alleged Russian bounties to target US troops in Afghanistan. SOUNDBITE
Taliban authorities kick off celebrations of the third anniversary of their rule over Afghanistan with a military parade at the former US Bagram air base. IMAGES
Taliban government authorities attend a military parade at the site of the former US military base in Bagram to mark the third anniversary of their takeover of Afghanistan. IMAGES
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