A British student who took a holiday to Afghanistan before being trapped by the Taliban takeover today shared a video from inside a military plane as he landed in Dubai after being evacuated to safety. The footage showed Miles Routledge, 21, sitting among hundreds of other people fleeing the militant group as the packed aircraft touched down in the United Arab Emirates. The Loughborough physics student announced yesterday that he had eventually secured an evacuation flight. We're in a new safe house and we're all hydrated, happy and ready for a few hours of sleep.' Speaking to the Times, he claimed he made the decision to visit Afghanistan after watching tourism videos on YouTube.

Source: The Nation August 17, 2021 12:00 UTC