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The C.I.A. director held talks with Taliban leadership in Kabul as President Biden prepared for a G7 meeting amid pressure to extend the withdrawal.

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 8:36 AM EST

A key issue for the United States is securing more time from the Taliban for evacuation operations from the Kabul airport.

Separately, leaders of the Group of 7 nations are expected to ask President Biden to extend the evacuation, which the U.S. government had said it would finish by Aug. 31.

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