Thousands Of People Still Waiting To Leave Afghanistan

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Published August 21, 2021 at 8:27 AM EDT

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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