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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin praised US personnel who helped airlift 124,000 people out of Afghanistan. EPA
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin praised US personnel who helped airlift 124,000 people out of Afghanistan. EPA
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The National
September 29, 2021