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Two planes carrying evacuees from Afghanistan landed in Belgium Wednesday after the Taliban swiftly took over the country.

The planes touched down in Melsbroek, and families wearing masks stepped off the plane and were transferred to buses.

U.S. allies say they have no choice but to follow the American timetable and withdraw their troops from Afghanistan by August 31, despite fears that not everyone will get out in time.

Several NATO allies are evacuating their citizens from Kabul airport, including eligible Afghans who worked alongside them and who are now desperate to flee.

Britain, which holds the rotating presidency of the G-7 group of advanced economies, called an emergency virtual summit of the group Tuesday to discuss the crisis. Many G-7 leaders implored U.S. President Joe Biden to extend the August 31 deadline for the withdrawal of American troops.

However, in a televised address Tuesday after the G-7 summit, the president made it clear that the U.S. is sticking to the timetable “The sooner we can finish the better. Each day of operations brings added risk to our troops,” Biden said.

“The completion by August 31 depends upon the Taliban continuing to cooperate and allow access to the airport for those who were transferred, who were transported out and no disruption to our operations. In addition, I’ve asked the Pentagon and the State Department for contingency plans to adjust the timetable should that become necessary,” Biden added.  This is what the Masaka Tycoon missed.