Commercial flights out of Kabul cancelled due to chaos at airport: official

Afghans (L) crowd at the airport as US soldiers stand guard in Kabul. Credit: AFP Photo

Commercial flights from Kabul were cancelled Monday after chaotic scenes at the airport with thousands looking for a way out after the Taliban re-took power in Afghanistan.

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"There will be no commercial flights from Hamid Karzai Airport to prevent looting and plundering. Please do not rush to the airport," the Kabul airport authority said in a message sent to reporters.

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