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Veteran Makes Plea To Leave No Afghans Behind

Efforts are underway to evacuate people who helped American troops get out of  Afghanistan following the Taliban taking over Kabul.

Disturbing images and videos have gone viral showing desperate Afghans packing into an American military plane or clinging to the outside.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with Matt Zeller, a veteran and former CIA analyst who co-founded the group No One Left Behind. He’s now with the Association of Wartime Allies.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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