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Kabul evacuations continue despite Islamic State suicide attack

Pentagon sees little choice but to make do with Taliban security perimeter until Tuesday's withdrawal deadline.

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A man bows his head during a Navy SEAL memorial ceremony as a flag flies at half-staff at Miramar National Cemetery on Aug. 27, 2021, in San Diego, California. Over 170 people were killed, including 13 US service members, the day before in an Islamic State Khorasan terror attack outside the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. — Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images

US commanders overseeing evacuations from Kabul international airport continue to coordinate with Taliban checkpoints outside the gates after a deadly suicide bombing struck near the main entrance Thursday.

Pentagon officials are projecting confidence in the makeshift arrangement even as they expect additional attacks by groups such as the Islamic State Khorasan.

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