In pictures: Families flood airport in bid to flee Kabul

Updated / Monday, 16 Aug 2021 17:40
A US soldier points his gun towards an Afghan civilian at the Kabul airport today
A US soldier points his gun towards an Afghan civilian at the Kabul airport today
Civilians climb a wall at Hamid Karzai International Airport as they try to flee Kabul
Civilians climb a wall at Hamid Karzai International Airport as they try to flee Kabul
Afghan people climb into a plane and sit by the door as they wait at the Kabul airport
Afghan people climb into a plane and sit by the door as they wait at the Kabul airport
Taliban fighters are seen on the back of a vehicle in Kabul today
Taliban fighters are seen on the back of a vehicle in Kabul today
An Afghan family rushes to the Hamid Karzai International Airport
An Afghan family rushes to the Hamid Karzai International Airport
An Afghan child walks near discarded military uniforms as he waits with family to leave the airport
An Afghan child walks near discarded military uniforms as he waits with family to leave the airport
A satellite image made available by Maxar Technologies shows a traffic jam outside Kabul International Airport today
A satellite image made available by Maxar Technologies shows a traffic jam outside Kabul International Airport today
A Taliban fighter (right) searches the bags of people coming out of the Kabul airport
A Taliban fighter (right) searches the bags of people coming out of the Kabul airport
Afghan people sit along the tarmac as they wait to leave the Kabul airport
Afghan people sit along the tarmac as they wait to leave the Kabul airport

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