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Aug 20, 2021

The Afghan path to evacuation is chaotic and paved with obstacles

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Afghans wait at a military airport in Kabul to board a U.S. aircraft to leave the country, days after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.
Afghans wait at a military airport in Kabul to board a U.S. aircraft to leave the country, days after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.
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The Afghan path to evacuation is chaotic and paved with obstacles