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Added on the 23/08/2021 09:08:12 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Wide shot images of planes taking off from Kabul Airport on Wednesday. More than 80,000 people have been evacuated since August 14, many are still hoping to flee the threat of reprisals and repression in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. IMAGES
There are still 5,400 people inside Kabul airport awaiting evacuation from Afghanistan, says General Hank Taylor at a Pentagon briefing, one day after a deadly attack on the operation by the Islamic State group. SOUNDBITE
Injured people arrive Kabul hospital after two explosions rocked Kabul airport, killing at least six people and injuring a dozen others after Western nations warned of an imminent terror threat and as thousands of people gathered hoping for a flight out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. IMAGES
Injured people arrive Kabul hospital after two explosions rocked Kabul airport, killing at least six people and injuring a dozen others after Western nations warned of an imminent terror threat and as thousands of people gathered hoping for a flight out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. IMAGES
People head out onto the streets in Afghanistan's capital after a strong earthquake hit, with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) putting the magnitude at 6.5. The USGS said the quake was centred near Jurm in northeastern Afghanistan and had a depth of 187 kilometers (116 miles). There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, but the quake was felt strongly across much of Afghanistan, Pakistan and even further east in parts of India. IMAGES
A Qatar Airways passenger aircraft arrived at Kabul's airport Friday afternoon after the resumption of evacuation flights on Thursday, with the first 100 passengers arriving at Doha. IMAGES