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Afghanistan: reports emerge of Taliban beating Afghans seeking to flee Kabul

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A former State Department contractor tells Fox News that Taliban fighters are going through neighborhoods looking for those who worked for the U.S. government. Video shows a Taliban fighter kicking a man in the face and another whipping people walking by. Flights from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul are resuming, a White House official said.

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Taliban blocks Afghan citizens from arriving at airport to flee = witnesses

[Kabul, 18th Reuters] --According to witnesses, armed members of the Islamist organization Taliban, which seized Afghanistan, blocked citizens trying to flee the country from entering Kabul's airport on the 18th. Since the Taliban took control of Kabul last weekend, many citizens fearing a return to the strict interpretation of Islam have sought to leave the country, causing confusion at airports and elsewhere. After arriving in Germany, the Afg…

·United Kingdom
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Herald SunHerald Sun

Thousands gather outside Kabul airport to flee Afghanistan

In Kabul thousands of people have gathered outside the international airport for a third day in a desperate attempt to flee Afghanistan. Afghans hoping to escape must walk through ranks of Taliban fighters, as the British military tries to move thousands of people out of Afghanistan in just days. The Taliban are a continuingly menacing presence as they control the crowds of people trying to reach the British position, at times firing into the ai…

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Sky News AustraliaSky News Australia

Thousands gather outside Kabul airport to flee Afghanistan

In Kabul thousands of people have gathered outside the international airport for a third day in a desperate attempt to flee Afghanistan. Afghans hoping to escape must walk through ranks of Taliban fighters, as the British military tries to move thousands of people out of Afghanistan in just days. The Taliban are a continuingly menacing presence as they control the crowds of people trying to reach the British position, at times firing into the ai…

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The Western JournalThe Western Journal

Horrifying videos show Taliban beating Afghans trying to reach airport for escape

Disturbing video from Kabul shows Taliban fighters beating Afghans trying to make their way to the airport, according to a former contract employee who worked for the United States.The Afghan man, who was a State Department contractor, told Fox News the Taliban has set up checkpoints throughout the capital city looking for those who were employed by the U.S.They are also going through neighborhoods looking for them and asking neighbors about the…

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BreitbartBreitbart

Pentagon Claims Kabul Airport Clear amid Reports of Taliban Beating Women and Children

Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), released a statement on Tuesday that said Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul has been secured and is once again open to civilian air traffic. McKenzie warned the Taliban not to interfere with U.S. evacuation efforts, and threatened to respond to any attack with “overwhelming force.”

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Taliban attack women and children with whips outside Kabul airport as Afghans try to flee

TALIBAN FIGHTERS used gunfire, whips, sticks, and sharp objects to maintain crowds of thousands waiting outside Kabul airport in hopes of escape.

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Fox News broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.
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