Striking image shows around 640 Afghans, mostly men, packed on US military plane fleeing the Taliban in Kabul
It's one of the most striking images from the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. Hundreds of Afghans packed into a US military cargo plane as they flee Kabul.The faces, many male but with some women and children, look up towards the camera, their expressions a mixture of anxiety and possibly some relief.
Another is that many families would want their men to leave first so they can help from outside Afghanistan, financially, and eventually find a way to bring their loved ones out of the country. It estimates 550,000 Afghans have been internally displaced by the conflict since the beginning of the year.
At the beginning of August, the White House announced a plan to allow thousands of Afghans with links to the US to resettle there. On Monday, President Joe Biden announced $500m in aid for Afghan refugees.
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