Are there planes being held hostage in Afghanistan?

“In fact, we have six airplanes at Mazar-i-Sharif airport, six airplanes, with American citizens on them as I speak, also with these interpreters, and the Taliban is holding them hostage for demands right now,” McCaul, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told Fox News’ Chris Wallace.

Where are the Afghan refugees flying to?

What happens with Afghans once they arrive in the U.S.? Afghans are being routed primarily through Dulles International Airport, near Washington, D.C., with some flights going to the international airport in Philadelphia.

Are there Americans on planes in Afghanistan?

Kabul, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have allowed a flight carrying Americans and other foreign nationals to fly out of Kabul, U.S. and Qatari officials said on Thursday.

How did thousands of Afghans flee Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover?

Thousands of Afghans have been filmed desperately chasing after and clinging to a US Air Force plane as it taxied down the runway — with at least two falling to their deaths in the frantic attempt to flee the country after the Taliban takeover, shocking new video shows.

Why do Afghans scramble to flee their home country?

– The Filipino Times Why do Afghans scramble to flee their home country? Chaos has descended Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power and it has forced people to flee their home country.

Why are Airlines avoiding flying over Afghanistan?

Airlines are meanwhile avoiding flights over Afghanistan after the local aviation authority urged them to reroute. Just seen the most heartbreaking footage from Kabul airport: terrified Afghans clinging to the undercarriage of US planes taxiing along the apron, then falling to their death, one by one, as the plane climbs.

What happened at Kabul airport?

Afghans cling to moving US Air Force jet in desperate bid to flee Described as ‘defining images’ of Western intervention, extraordinary scenes from the runway in Kabul send shockwaves across the world. Crowds have converged on Kabul airport as people seek to flee Afghanistan amid the Taliban’s resurgence in the country [Reuters]