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Afghans board French evacuation flights in Kabul airport

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Fleeing Afghans are escorted by French military onto evacuation flights at Kabul airport as concern grows the Taliban are blocking Afghans from leaving the country. Tens of thousands of people have tried to flee Afghanistan since the hardline Islamist militants swept into the capital on Sunday, completing a stunning rout of government forces and ending two decades of war. IMAGES

Added on the 19/08/2021 15:26:12 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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