Many Afghans fear Taliban rule, prompting desperate scenes at Kabul's international airport as they try to escape.
Some clung to another plane as it taxied and video footage showed at least one person falling from the aircraft during take-off.At least five people were killed during chaos on the ground, with US troops firing into the air to deter people trying to force their way onto flights evacuating diplomats and embassy staff.
However, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned of"chilling" curbs on human rights and violations against women and girls. Afghans who worked with the US forces and their allies are especially fearful, with reports that Taliban fighters are executing those they can find. Some 150 British nationals will arrive in the UK in the early hours of Tuesday, with a further 350 Britons and Afghan nationals arriving in the coming days.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player, insisting he had no choice but to implement the withdrawal agreed between his Republican predecessor Donald Trump and the Taliban last year.
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