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EU urges US to secure Kabul airport 'as long as necessary'

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The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, says European leaders have urged their "American friends" to "secure the airport as long as necessary to complete the operations and ensure a fair and equitable access to the airport for all nationals entitled to evacuation". SOUNDBITE

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