U.K. Pushes For U.S. Deadline Extension As It Evacuates British Citizens, Afghan Allies

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Published August 23, 2021 at 10:52 AM MDT

The United Kingdom is pushing the United States to extend its evacuation deadline from Afghanistan beyond August 31.

Here & Now‘s Celeste Headlee checks in with NPR’s Frank Langfitt in London for the latest reaction to the Taliban’s takeover.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.