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Emirates Suspends Flights To And From Kabul Amid Taliban Seizing Afghanistan’s Capital
As of Sunday, August 15, all flights to and from Afghanistan’s capital Kabul have been suspended by Emirates until further notice. This news comes after the Taliban besieged Afghanistan’s capital on Sunday.
The update on the Emirates website clarified that,
Customers are advised that due to the developing situation in Afghanistan, Emirates flights to/from Kabul have been cancelled…
Customers holding tickets with final destination to Kabul will not be accepted for travel at their point of origin.
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Customers can check the latest information on their flights by visiting the flight status page.
Other major airlines have also either suspended or rerouted flights to avoid Afghanistan airspace altogether, as it’s now being deemed as a ‘conflict zone’
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Diplomats are hurridly being evacuated from Kabul, however, citizens are also rushing to the airport in an attempt to flee the country as attacks break out at various provinces across the country
Leading towards a disaster at #Kabul airport, this morning on the first day of #Taliban rule.
Poor planning by the Biden administration in #Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/qjxHL7a5NG
— Atiq Ur Rehman Sial (@AtiqSial) August 16, 2021
Insurgents have completely besieged the capital after Western-backed President Ashraf Ghani left the country on Sunday, August 15
Afghan President was said to flee the country in order to ‘avoid bloodshed’.
Another day begins in Kabul, a sea of people rushing into the Kabul airport terminal. #AFG pic.twitter.com/UekpGJ2MWd
— Jawad Sukhanyar (@JawadSukhanyar) August 16, 2021
The extremist militants also freed thousands of Afghani prisoners from a jail in Kabul earlier this week
Prisoners leaving Kabul jail after being broken out by Taliban. pic.twitter.com/B84F2UrtEA
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) August 15, 2021
Shocking the world, Taliban took control over the entire country within just a week – virtually unopposed by Afghan forces
Taliban enter and take control of Jalalabad, capital of Nangrahar province.
Taliban now control 26 of 34 provincial capitals. All major roads to #Kabul under Their control.pic.twitter.com/jZ4tU8rmhh— H🦅 (@iHShaheen) August 15, 2021
Alarming footage of armed Taliban commanders occupying the Presidential Palace of Afghanistan is doing rounds, and citizens are frightful of their return to power
Sad truth of modern world !
Finally ..Taliban occupied & settled in the Presidential Palace of Afghanistan 🇦🇫 pic.twitter.com/6KsykYMa47
— Major Surendra Poonia (@MajorPoonia) August 15, 2021
Watch the Lovin Show: Flydubai Suspends Flights To Afghanistan Capital Kabul Starting Today
Flydubai Suspends Flights To Afghanistan Capital Kabul Starting Today https://t.co/52dUQm5Xy1
— Lovin Dubai | لوڤن دبي (@lovindubai) August 16, 2021
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