The US is sending more than 3,000 troops to Afghanistan to assist with the departure of embassy staff after urging American citizens to leave the country "immediately." The Taliban has seized 12 provincial capitals in Afghanistan so far in an unrelenting sweep across the country, raising fears for the country’s fate. These Taliban gains come just weeks before US troops are scheduled to complete their withdrawal. | CNN

Footage shows the moment some of the last American troops boarded a military aircraft on Monday to leave Afghanistan. According to the US Air Force, troops boarded a C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport as one of the “final noncombatant evacuation operation missions out of Afghanistan.” | CBS News