Taliban's brutal crackdown on dissent turns deadly as evacuations continue at a snail's pace
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On the Afghanistan-Pakistan border — A White House official described Afghanistan's new hardline Taliban rulers on Thursday as having "been businesslike and professional" in allowing the first flight out of Kabul since the former insurgency seized control of the country. National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne called the flight, which carried about 200 people, including 10 U.S. citizens and 11 U.S. residents to Qatar, "a positive first step."
Another flight was expected to leave Kabul on Friday carrying a similar number. But as CBS News correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports, it's not at all clear how regular flights out of the country will be. And there are still foreigners, and many at-risk Afghans, desperate to get out of the county. D'Agata was at the Torkham border crossing in Pakistan on Friday, and he could see Taliban guards and flags on display on the other side. The border remained closed. Pakistan has refused to accept any Afghan refugees until there's a coherent international plan to provide shelter for them in third countries.More Related News
