First foreign commercial flight lands in Kabul since Taliban takeover

By Mike Brest

Published September 13, 2021 10:14pm ET

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First foreign commercial flight lands in Kabul since Taliban takeover — The first international commercial flight since the Taliban took over Afghanistan landed in Kabul on Monday. The flight departed from Islamabad, Pakistan, and landed at Hamid Karzai International Airport, which reopened after the U.S. and coalition forces used it to evacuate more than 120,000 people from Afghanistan who were at risk under the Taliban regime. […]

The first international commercial flight since the Taliban took over Afghanistan landed in Kabul on Monday.

The flight departed from Islamabad, Pakistan, and landed at Hamid Karzai International Airport, which reopened after the U.S. and coalition forces used it to evacuate more than 120,000 people from Afghanistan who were at risk under the Taliban regime.

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