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Afghans desperately try to flee; U.S. evacuation continues

Clip: 8/21/2021 | 6m 15s

Afghans desperately try to flee; U.S. evacuation continues

Chaos at Kabul airport continued as thousands of Afghans desperately tried to flee the country. The Taliban came a step closer to taking over officially as the group’s co-founder and political leader Mullah Baradar arrived in Kabul to begin talks about forming a new government. NewsHour Correspondent Jane Ferguson reports with support from The Pulitzer Center.

08/21/2021

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