Chaos at Kabul airport as people wait to be evacuated

Name: Chaos at Kabul airport as people wait to be evacuated
Uploaded: 2021-08-20T14:55:04+00:00
Duration: 1 min 49 s
Description: The United States is struggling to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems. With an Aug. 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remained to be airlifted from the chaotic country. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent tells us more.

Issued on: 20/08/2021 - 16:55

Video by: Catherine NORRIS TRENT

The United States is struggling to pick up the pace of American and Afghan evacuations at Kabul airport, constrained by obstacles ranging from armed Taliban checkpoints to paperwork problems. With an Aug. 31 deadline looming, tens of thousands remained to be airlifted from the chaotic country. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris-Trent tells us more.