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Here's a roundup of the key headlines:
- The US says its anti-missile system has intercepted up to five rockets which were fired towards Kabul airport on Monday. The White House has stressed the attack would not interrupt the evacuation operation
- The US military is investigating after at least nine Afghan civilians were reportedly killed in a US drone strike on Sunday which aimed to prevent an attack on the airport
- The military said the strike targeted a vehicle carrying at least one person associated with the Afghan branch of the Islamic State group
- But family at the scene have told the BBC that 10 of their relatives, including six children were killed
- Smoke has been seen rising from Kabul airport, but the source is unknown, according to the Reuters news agency
- The UN's High Commissioner for Refugees has said the ending of evacuations marks the beginning of a much larger migration crisis
- The UK government has said it is sceptical of the Taliban's promise to allow eligible Afghans to leave the country, but is "willing to engage" with the militants