Dover-Based Plane Evacuates 640 Afghan Citizens After Taliban Takeover In Viral Photo
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DOVER, Del. (CBS) -- There's a local connection to the fast-moving developments in Afghanistan. The Biden administration says it has assurances from the Taliban for the safe passage of Americans traveling to Kabul airport for evacuation.
But everyone is talking about this image.
A U.S. Air Force C-17 evacuated 640 Afghan citizens on Sunday night.
Flight-tracking software shows the plane belongs to the 436th Airlift Wing, based at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
The evacuation mission runs until Aug. 31.
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