Afghanistan: thousands stranded in Kabul as Taliban go door-to-door
Taliban checkpoints and paperwork prevent evacuees from getting to airport as militants search for those who worked with previous regime
Tens of thousands of foreigners and Afghans who collaborated with US and Nato forces remain stranded in Kabul, as governments grappled with an overwhelming backlog of visas and Taliban checkpoints which were preventing people safely reaching the airport.
With the 31 August deadline set by Biden for complete US withdrawal looming, tens of thousands of people eligible for US evacuation were yet to be airlifted out, many who were among the crowds gathered around Kabul airport brandishing their papers or proof they had worked on US military bases. The UK government was also struggling to evacuate its allies.
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