killed two members of the Islamic State group. President Joe Biden said in a statement Saturday that the 13 service members whose lives were lost "were heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice." "Their bravery and selflessness has enabled more than 117,000 people at risk to reach safety thus far.
May God protect our troops and all those standing watch in these dangerous days." Although most other countries have finished their evacuation flights, the U.S.
planned to keep its round-the-clock flights going until the Aug. 31 deadline.Eleven Marines, one Navy sailor and one Army soldier were among the dead, according to the Department of Defense.