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Seven people killed in crowd near Kabul airport–UK

/ 03:30 PM August 22, 2021

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People climb a barbed wire wall to enter the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16, 2021, in this still image taken from a video. REUTERS TV/via REUTERS

LONDON — Seven people in crowds near Kabul airport were killed amid chaos as thousands of people gathered trying to flee Afghanistan after Taliban Islamists took control, according to Britain’s Ministry of Defense.

“Our sincere thoughts are with the families of the seven Afghan civilians who have sadly died in crowds in Kabul,” the UK defense ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

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“Conditions on the ground remain extremely challenging but we are doing everything we can to manage the situation as safely and securely as possible”.

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