### [2021-08-12](/feed/2021/08/12/index.md)

##### War in Afghanistan
# The Pentagon announces that they will send U.S. troops to the Hamid Karzai International Airport to help evacuate staff from the U.S. Embassy. U.S. Department of State spokesperson Ned Price announces that the embassy will remain open. 

The U.S. will significantly cut the size of its diplomatic presence at the Embassy in Afghanistan, the State Department said, amid fresh concerns that the deteriorating security situation will make it more difficult to evacuate personnel if the government falls following the American pullout of forces.


### Sources:

1. [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-expected-to-significantly-cut-personnel-from-kabul-embassy-11628790834) [Image](https://images.wsj.net/im-384614/social)

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