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Thousands Of People Still Waiting To Leave Afghanistan

Published August 21, 2021 at 7:27 AM CDT

Thousands in Kabul are waiting to be airlifted out of Afghanistan, terrified of the Taliban's return to power. Scott Simon talks with Al Jazeera's Charlotte Bellis, reporting from the capital.

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