Taliban takeover: US evacuates 10,400 people in a day from Kabul as Aug 31 deadline nears

The U.S. State Department says it is boosting its vetting and evacuation efforts as operations at the Kabul enter a second week. State Department Spokesman Ned Price says during a 24-hour period, starting on August 22nd, 28 US military flights evacuated approximately 10,400 people from Kabul. Price says 61 coalition aircraft also evacuated approximately 5,900 people from the airport.