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Thousands Continue to Flock to Kabul Airport Attempting to Flee Afghanistan

More than 18,000 people have now been evacuated from Kabul since the Taliban took over at the weeken...
Tabitha Monahan
Tabitha Monahan

10:04 AM - 20 Aug 2021



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Thousands Continue to Flock to Kabul Airport Attempting to Flee Afghanistan

Tabitha Monahan
Tabitha Monahan

10:04 AM - 20 Aug 2021

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More than 18,000 people have now been evacuated from Kabul since the Taliban took over at the weekend, according to Reuters.

A NATO official told the news outlet thousands of people continue to flock to the airport looking to escape the country.

Freelance Journalist Lynne O’Donnell has spent many years living and working in Afghanistan. 

She managed to escape Kabul on the last commercial flight to depart the capital over the weekend.

Thousands Continue to Flock to Kabul Airport Attempting to Flee Afghanistan

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Lynne joins The Last Word to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and how she feels leaving the country behind.

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