Moment 640 desperate Afghan refugees cram into US cargo jet to flee Taliban

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So far the US has flown at least two C-17 cargo jets out of Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, as people desperately flee the brutal regime of the Taliban

This is the moment around 640 terrified Afghans rushed onto a US cargo jet before air crew could close its ramps.

But crew members ‘made the decision to go’ despite the extra passengers, an unnamed defence official said.

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