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Afghanistan's Taliban government announced on Tuesday the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchange.

Nearly 300 young musicians, their teachers and staff from their music school fled Afghanistan in fear for their lives as the Taliban took power. NPR caught up with them during their U.S. tour,

Afghan lawyer Latifa Sharifi and her three sons arrived at DFW Airport on Tuesday, after spending more than a year hiding and fearing for their safety.

Since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan last year, some American veterans have been scrambling to help their Afghan allies escape the collapsing country. Though some have succeeded, most have not.

American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal.

After weeks of trying to flee Afghanistan, 101 musicians, students and teachers with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and Zohra Orchestra finally landed in Doha, Qatar on Sunday.

Catholic Charities of San Antonio plans to help more than 342 new Afghan refugees resettle in the city following the Taliban takeover and the withdrawal of U.S. forces.

The sudden influx means resettlement agencies are rushing to secure a range of services for evacuees as they begin a new chapter of their lives.

The Democratic Congresswoman said she toured the refugee shelter on Wednesday at Fort Bliss, which is ramping up to take 10,000 refugees.

Despite the deadly attack, President Biden pledged that the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan will continue.