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Desperate Afghans try to flee as government collapses

Desperate Afghans try to flee as government collapses, Taliban take control

08/15/2021

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Desperate Afghans try to flee as government collapses

Clip: 8/15/2021 | 6m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

Desperate Afghans try to flee as government collapses, Taliban take control

Afraid for their lives and futures, thousands of Afghans are trying to flee Kabul, scrambling to get visas and flights out of the country as Taliban takes control of the country. Several countries, including the U.S., are trying to get their citizens out of Afghanistan as Kabul plunges into chaos. Special Correspondent Jane Ferguson joins from Afghanistan’s capital.

08/15/2021

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