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The airstrike was launched less than 48 hours after the devastating Isis attack that killed dozens of Afghans and 13 Americans.
The Taliban has demanded that the evacuation end as planned on Aug. 31 — no extensions.
"I am disappointed that the Biden administration clearly did not accurately assess the implications of a rapid U.S. withdrawal," Sen. Bob Mendendez said.
People were seen clinging to the outside of airplanes and scaling barbed-wire walls in an attempt to flee Afghanistan as Taliban militants took over.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The Taliban executed a nearly complete takeover of Afghanistan, taking President Joe Biden and top officials by surprise.
The offensive brought them closer to the nation's capital of Kabul.
In memos distributed to all troops, top Pentagon leaders said the vaccine is a necessary step to maintain military readiness.
“I want to thank these brave Afghans for standing with the United States, and today, I am proud to say to them: ‘Welcome home,'" Biden said.
The Biden administration has so far given no indication of military help, though the FBI is aiding the investigation into President Jovenel Moïse's assassination.
An independent review found that although military leadership touted policies of no tolerance, junior women endured sexual harassment nearly daily.