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Added on the 20/08/2021 16:38:31 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Afghans waited in the open near Kabul's airport on Friday as thousands of people try to flee Afghanistan's capital, as an intelligence document for the UN warned that the Taliban are going house-to-house searching for opponents and their families. IMAGES
Crowds of frantic people rush to Kabul airport to look for a way to leave the country after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in a lightning fast takeover. IMAGES
Images of aircraft at the Kabul airport disabled by the US military before it left Afghanistan on Monday. Taliban's 'Badri 313' unit or "special forces" were seen on the tarmac Tuesday morning. IMAGES
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
Afghans crowd the airport in Kabul, waiting to board flights to leave Afghanistan after the Taliban retook control of the country. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.