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July 23, 2021

U.S. Launches Airstrikes in Afghanistan; House Votes to Issue More Special Visas for Afghans
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The Pentagon said it launched overnight airstrikes against Taliban
targets in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Thursday. U.S. officials say they will
continue to conduct airstrikes until they complete their withdrawal at
the end of August, and that most of the recent strikes in Afghanistan
came from unmanned drones.

In related news, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday to
provide 8,000 more special visas for Afghans who worked as interpreters,
contractors and security personnel for the U.S. during its occupation.
The visas will also cover their families.


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