Five killed at Kabul airport according to reports; Type of rule and the form of regime will be clear soon, says spokesperson for Taliban; Ashraf Ghani leaves the country
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Footage shared on social media appears to show Afghan civilians clinging to the side of a US military aircraft as it prepares to take off from Kabul’s international airport.
Video: People run on tarmac of Kabul international airport as a US military aircraft attempts to take off. pic.twitter.com/9qA36HS0WQ
A photograph provided by the UK Ministry of Defence shows the first flight carrying evacuated personnel of British Embassy staff and British nationals arriving at RAF Brize Norton early this morning