Poland, Belgium End Afghan Evacuation as Clock Ticks Down

Poland, Belgium End Afghan Evacuation as Clock Ticks Down
People disembark from a chartered plane and board waiting busses, after being evacuated from Afghanistan, during arrival at Melsbroek Military Airport in Melsbroek, Belgium, on Aug. 25, 2021. Olivier Matthys/AP Photo
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WARSAW, Poland—Poland and Belgium ended their evacuations from Afghanistan, but other European nations vowed Wednesday to press on for as long as possible, as the clock ticks down on a dramatic airlift of people fleeing Taliban rule ahead of a full American withdrawal.

President Joe Biden said he will stick to his Aug. 31 deadline for completing the U.S. pullout.