US ambassador flees Kabul embassy with flag as others shelter in place

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US ambassador flees Kabul embassy with flag as others shelter in place
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State Department confirms ALL staff working at the US Embassy in Kabul have been evacuated

US ambassador Ross Wilson and embassy staff were seen fleeing Sunday after Taliban forces stormed Kabul. The US flag was lowered from the building, signaling the official closure of the embassy. On Sunday night it was announced all personnel have been evacuated from the US Embassy in Kabul and are at the airport where there were chaotic scenes late into the evening. Wilson and the embassy flag were seen at an airport after the insurgents made huge gains across the country.

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