US President Joe Biden has vowed to keep American soldiers in Afghanistan until all US citizens have been evacuated.
Top officials say the Taliban is allowing them safe passage to the airport.
Meanwhile Efforts are continuing to get Irish people who're in Afghanistan back home.
25 citizens and eight dependents are seeking to leave the country, with officials attempting to secure them places on flights out of Kabul airport.
Meanwhile the EU's humanitarian response to the unfolding crisis will be considered by the bloc's development and foreign affairs committee's today.
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