The first non-military flight out of Kabul’s international airport has taken off. The flight was also the first evacuation of foreign nationals, including Americans, out of Afghanistan. The airport was not operational in the wake of the US withdrawal on August 30th. Since then, the Qatari and Turkish governments have stepped in to restore the airport. The World’s host Marco Werman has more.
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