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Chaos Erupts At Kabul Airport As Thousands Try To Escape Taliban

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There was chaos at the airport in Kabul this morning as thousands of Afghans desperate to flee the country — which has been taken over by the Taliban — overcrowded the terminals and the tarmac.

Here & Now's Robin Young talks with NPR diplomatic correspondent Michele Kelemen discusses the efforts to evacuate embassy staff and Afghans who worked with the U.S. forces.

This segment aired on August 16, 2021.

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