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rockets fired at Kabul airport as US approaches withdrawal deadline Rockets were launched toward Kabul international airport on Monday morning as the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan entered what President Biden has said will be its second-to-last day. White House press secretary Jen Psaki issued a statement saying Mr : Biden had been briefed “on the rocket attack” and “was informed that operations continue uninterrupted at HKIA, and has reconfirmed his order that commanders redouble their efforts to prioritize doing whatever is necessary to protect our forces on the ground.” Russia…