A satellite image of Kabul's international airport on August 23, 2021.“Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies.”
- Satellite images showed large crowds at Kabul's international airport on Monday.
- Several people have died at the airport this past week while trying to flee the country.
- Thousands have tried to leave after the Taliban took over the country on August 15.
Satellite images showed large crowds of people in and around Hamid Karzai International Airport on Monday.
A satellite image of Kabul's international airport on August 23, 2021.
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More than a week after the Taliban took over on August 15. thousands of people in Afghanistan are still rushing to get out of the country.
In previous days, chaos at the airport led to multiple deaths.
A satellite image of Kabul's international airport on August 23, 2021.
“Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies.”
More than 37,000 people have been evacuated by the US and its allies so far.
A satellite image of Kabul's international airport on August 23, 2021.
“Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies.”
There is an August 31st deadline for the US to withdraw from Afghanistan.
President Joe Biden said he wanted to extend the deadline in order to evacuate more people.
A satellite image of Kabul's international airport on August 23, 2021.
“Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies.”
Some lawmakers don't think it's possible to get everyone out by the end of the month.
A satellite image of Kabul's international airport on August 23, 2021.
“Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies.”
Afghans who helped the US are at risk of being killed by the Taliban.
A satellite image of Kabul's international airport on August 23, 2021.
“Satellite image ©2021 Maxar Technologies.”