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U.S. Air Force flight yesterday from Kabul to Qatar in photograph published by @DefenseOne :
Last edited Tue Aug 17, 2021, 10:37 AM - Edit history (1)
U.S. Air Force flight yesterday from Kabul to Qatar in photograph published by
@DefenseOne
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@DefenseOne
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Link to tweet
World
More than 600 Afghans cram into one U.S. transport flight, as thousands flee Taliban
Human remains were found Monday in wheel well of a U.S. plane that left Afghanistan
By Andrew Jeong and Dan Lamothe
Today at 6:41 a.m. EDT
Hundreds of Afghan civilians managed to get on a U.S. Air Force cargo plane departing Afghanistan for Qatar on Sunday, some of them jumping onto the aircraft’s half-open ramp as they sought to flee a Taliban now in near-total control of the country.
An image of the estimated 640 souls aboard the C-17 aircraft showed them expressionless, numb and fatigued.
They were among the thousands of Afghans who ran out to the tarmac of Kabul’s airport since Sunday, seeking a ride out of Afghanistan as Taliban militants solidified their control of the country’s capital. Amid the chaos, some died trying to catch flights.
Inside a U.S. Air Force C-17 plane that left Kabul for Qatar on Aug. 15. (Courtesy of Defense One )
The photograph reflects the desperation felt by thousands of locals who are concerned that the return of Taliban rule could mean a backlash against those who worked for the former government or with U.S. officials. They also fear the Taliban could reintroduce harsh restrictions on women’s rights to be educated, hold jobs or venture out of their homes without male relatives.
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By Andrew Jeong
Andrew has experience covering North Korea, Asian security, cyberhackers. He has been at the Post since August 2021. Before joining the Washington Post, he was at the Wall Street Journal, the Korea Herald, and Acuris Group. Twitter https://twitter.com/hj257
By Dan Lamothe
Dan Lamothe joined The Washington Post in 2014 to cover the U.S. military and the Pentagon. He has written about the Armed Forces for more than a decade, traveling extensively, embedding with each service and covering combat in Afghanistan numerous times. Twitter https://twitter.com/danlamothe
More than 600 Afghans cram into one U.S. transport flight, as thousands flee Taliban
Human remains were found Monday in wheel well of a U.S. plane that left Afghanistan
By Andrew Jeong and Dan Lamothe
Today at 6:41 a.m. EDT
Hundreds of Afghan civilians managed to get on a U.S. Air Force cargo plane departing Afghanistan for Qatar on Sunday, some of them jumping onto the aircraft’s half-open ramp as they sought to flee a Taliban now in near-total control of the country.
An image of the estimated 640 souls aboard the C-17 aircraft showed them expressionless, numb and fatigued.
They were among the thousands of Afghans who ran out to the tarmac of Kabul’s airport since Sunday, seeking a ride out of Afghanistan as Taliban militants solidified their control of the country’s capital. Amid the chaos, some died trying to catch flights.
Inside a U.S. Air Force C-17 plane that left Kabul for Qatar on Aug. 15. (Courtesy of Defense One )
The photograph reflects the desperation felt by thousands of locals who are concerned that the return of Taliban rule could mean a backlash against those who worked for the former government or with U.S. officials. They also fear the Taliban could reintroduce harsh restrictions on women’s rights to be educated, hold jobs or venture out of their homes without male relatives.
{snip}
By Andrew Jeong
Andrew has experience covering North Korea, Asian security, cyberhackers. He has been at the Post since August 2021. Before joining the Washington Post, he was at the Wall Street Journal, the Korea Herald, and Acuris Group. Twitter https://twitter.com/hj257
By Dan Lamothe
Dan Lamothe joined The Washington Post in 2014 to cover the U.S. military and the Pentagon. He has written about the Armed Forces for more than a decade, traveling extensively, embedding with each service and covering combat in Afghanistan numerous times. Twitter https://twitter.com/danlamothe
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