There have been chaotic scenes at the main airport in Kabul with desperate Afghans trying to flee the city the day after the Taliban seized control of the capital. U.S. authorities said they were forced to temporarily close down the airport on August 16 to restore order and clear the airfield of people so that flights could resume.
Chaotic Scenes At Kabul Airport As Afghans Flee The Taliban
- By RFE/RL
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Desperate Afghans run onto the tarmac as a U.S. Air Force plane prepares to take off from Hamid Karzai airport on August 16. Some were seen clinging to the jet and then falling to their deaths.
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Women with their children try to get inside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 16.
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Thousands jammed into Kabul hoping to flee the country.
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A Taliban fighter keeps watch outside Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 16.
