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US Military Transportation the C-17 Globemaster III was able to pick up 823 passengers from Kabul Airport. This figure proved to be a record for him.
According to the US Air Force, on August 15, 2021, the plane was safely delivered by 823 Afghan citizens from Afghanistan. Initial calculations by 640 people turned out to be wrong. They included adults only, while there were 183 children on board.
On August 19, Afghans attacked not only the airport but also the planes, trying to leave the country. The mass exodus of citizens began after Taliban fighters (a terrorist organization banned in Russia) seized power in Afghanistan.
Americans used to determine the geography of Afghan refugees. The US government is currently in a hurry to evacuate thousands of at-risk US citizens and Afghans before August 31. It means the end of the collection.
New footage of Afghan children transmitted at Kabul airport
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