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First foreign commercial flight since Taliban takeover leaves Kabul

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A Pakistan International Airlines jet touches down in Kabul, before making a return flight to Islamabad. This is the first international commercial flight to leave Kabul since the Taliban retook power last month, offering some hope to Afghans still desperate to leave the country.

Added on the 13/09/2021 14:21:53 - Copyright : AFP EN

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