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GOP Rep. McCaul says 6 planes with Americans onboard are stuck at Afghanistan airport in ‘hostage situation’ with Taliban

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By Connor Perrett – September 5, 2021

Six airplanes are stuck at the Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport in northern Afghanistan with Americans on board, unable to take off because they had not received clearance from the Taliban, Rep. Michael McCaul said on Sunday.

McCaul, a Republican from Texas, made the comments during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday” and said Afghan interpreters were also on the planes.

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