Military flights restarted evacuations of diplomats and civilians from Tuesday morning following their suspension the previous day after thousands of Afghans rushed to Kabul's airport, per Reuters.
The big picture: At least seven people died in the airport chaos Monday, after the Taliban claimed victory nearly 20 years after being removed from power by U.S.-backed forces. Many Afghans who worked for the ousted government fear reprisals, the Washington Post notes.
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Returning Afghans at the Chaman Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing point on Aug. 17. Photo:AFP via Getty Images
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[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FDy6KxsW23l0u-_JMDufqjZePrDI%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F17%2F1629175515292.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=239&h=8e8f9b5f2ef54fb2ce1a14a70e41c9098f567c78bd8fe6a27be581306cde86c3&size=980x&c=364116329 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FDy6KxsW23l0u-_JMDufqjZePrDI%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F17%252F1629175515292.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D239%26h%3D8e8f9b5f2ef54fb2ce1a14a70e41c9098f567c78bd8fe6a27be581306cde86c3%26size%3D980x%26c%3D364116329%22%7D" expand=1] Afghan people climb up on a plane and sit by the door as they wait at Kabul's on Aug. 16. Photo: Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images
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[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FBHcsckZtGZ9tuFwi0EH5VSQKZ9M%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F16%2F1629105674908.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=996&h=7f66a6af942b8fdcbfc18802e363a998658318a3119c3dd409a4fd13ea0561a1&size=980x&c=3634074638 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FBHcsckZtGZ9tuFwi0EH5VSQKZ9M%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F16%252F1629105674908.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D996%26h%3D7f66a6af942b8fdcbfc18802e363a998658318a3119c3dd409a4fd13ea0561a1%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3634074638%22%7D" expand=1] Taliban fighters stand guard at an entrance of the "green zone," where government buildings, residences and foreign embassies are located in Kabul, on Monday. Photo: Wakil Kohsar /AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2F9T0HmoPOkuY0B-xs91Qq4TzOtCA%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F16%2F1629107162412.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=300&h=3b137e50870481c17720a52762635503d62c278a9426dbd12305efcf7685de66&size=980x&c=1294292314 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252F9T0HmoPOkuY0B-xs91Qq4TzOtCA%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F16%252F1629107162412.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D300%26h%3D3b137e50870481c17720a52762635503d62c278a9426dbd12305efcf7685de66%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1294292314%22%7D" expand=1] Afghans crowd the tarmac of Kabul's airport on Monday. Photo: AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FrpvrWzoPHK7ZvpKG-oUNtEfROmA%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F16%2F1629098794065.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=385&h=b4770624672a329812b9f813e2adb65ac183bedd1acff3423b09ef2974e58640&size=980x&c=3842046399 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FrpvrWzoPHK7ZvpKG-oUNtEfROmA%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F16%252F1629098794065.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D385%26h%3Db4770624672a329812b9f813e2adb65ac183bedd1acff3423b09ef2974e58640%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3842046399%22%7D" expand=1] Children among the crowds on the tarmac at Kabul's airport. Photo: Sayed Khodaiberdi Sadat/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fw-kW0Czi_B6WQfaK58B0fZYTN3Y%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F16%2F1629093896871.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=772&h=e979a494d1b16b4d9aed80cc773b9faca56da894c753f062aef5fec68b7dc7a8&size=980x&c=3410349319 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Fw-kW0Czi_B6WQfaK58B0fZYTN3Y%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F16%252F1629093896871.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D772%26h%3De979a494d1b16b4d9aed80cc773b9faca56da894c753f062aef5fec68b7dc7a8%26size%3D980x%26c%3D3410349319%22%7D" expand=1] The entrance gate of the green zone after diplomats began evacuating Kabul on Sunday. Photo: Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fecr-cCyBCol7NfMmE79-AyS3byM%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F16%2F1629094111840.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=511&h=0d44e23811bee725bb18fd77e2d33ad40339a235b59a8e255421ad38db79c85c&size=980x&c=135155576 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252Fecr-cCyBCol7NfMmE79-AyS3byM%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F16%252F1629094111840.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D511%26h%3D0d44e23811bee725bb18fd77e2d33ad40339a235b59a8e255421ad38db79c85c%26size%3D980x%26c%3D135155576%22%7D" expand=1] Afghan security forces patrol Kabul city on Sunday. Photo: Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FFFEmMvgHZ-GaPR-rkDu939W_sCw%3D%2F2021%2F08%2F16%2F1629098939556.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=502&h=e6de133a40500515d8c5d2310c4dc3eeae693fadf94d55e0a9947661f8bf6bee&size=980x&c=2679101668 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FFFEmMvgHZ-GaPR-rkDu939W_sCw%253D%252F2021%252F08%252F16%252F1629098939556.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D502%26h%3De6de133a40500515d8c5d2310c4dc3eeae693fadf94d55e0a9947661f8bf6bee%26size%3D980x%26c%3D2679101668%22%7D" expand=1] Afghan schoolgirls walk along a Kabul street Sunday as the Taliban reached the Afghan capital. Photo: Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images