Distressing videos of hundreds of Afghan people desperately trying to get out of Kabul amid Taliban takeover have surfaced all over social media. Hundreds desperate to flee Afghanistan’s capital crowded the airport tarmac at Kabul international airport Sunday night. "Locals near Kabul airport claim that three young men who were holding themselves tightly on to the tires of an airplane fell on top of people's houses. The incident happened after thousands of Afghans gathered at the Kabul airport to seek an evacuation flight amid Taliban's takeover of the country. Meanwhile, the US military has taken over the security at the Kabul airport to execute the massive airlift of diplomat presence in Afghanistan following the Taliban's takeover of the capital city, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Source: Mint August 16, 2021 10:30 UTC