Chaos at Kabul airport amid struggle to flee

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-08-17 09:35

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Afghans rushed to the airport in the capital Kabul on Monday as the nation fell to Taliban forces. Video released by reporters at the scene shows a group of Afghans chasing a US Air Force plane as it tried to take off, some even grabbing the plane in an attempt to get away.

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