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Afghan refugees, allies hold vigil to show support for Afghanistan

Ringo Chiu, Reuters

Posted at Aug 18 2021 09:54 PM | Updated as of Aug 18 2021 09:55 PM

Vigil held for Afghanistan in Los Angeles

A woman takes a moment in a vigil for Afghanistan outside the West LA Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, US on Tuesday. The vigil aims to show support for Afghanistan and comes as the Taliban takes control of the country while US forces continue to withdraw after a 20 year war and counter-terrorism operations as a direct response to the 9/11 attacks in 2001.