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At least a dozen killed in Kabul airport incident

19 Aug 2021 - 22:12

At least a dozen Afghan civilians have lost their lives during the incidents at Kabul airport following Taliban takeover of the capital on Sunday, a Taliban official said.


As a result of the shooting and crowd of Afghan civilians escaping the capital Kabul under the siege of Taliban militants 12 people have lost their lives, a Taliban official told Reuters on the condition of anonymity.
 
Taliban had reportedly urged the people to leave the airport if they did not have a travel permit as they did not want to hurt anyone.
 
Thousands of Afghans have flocked to Kabul airport fearing the conditions following Taliban takeover of the country.


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