September 6 images show massive masses less than a week ago in the Afghanistan part (high resolution: here)
New Delhi:
While images of desperate Afghan nationals trying to flee their country from Kabul International Airport have dominated the news, little is known about the land situation on Afghanistan’s borders with Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Exclusive NDTV satellite footage shows thousands of people trapped on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border last week, desperately trying to leave.
The images focus on the situation on the ground on the Chaman border, in Spin Boldak, between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and clearly indicate a desperate rush to leave the country.
In addition to Spin Boldak, Afghanistan’s key border points are Shir Khan on the border with Tajikistan, Islam Qala on the border with Iran and Torkham on the border with Pakistan.
The Chaman border at Spin Boldak features one of the busiest crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Traffic from Afghanistan has increased in recent weeks as families with bags, belongings and children, who have left their homes in Kabul and other cities, wait in makeshift camps for their turn.
The Chaman border at Spin Boldak features one of the busiest crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Click here for a high resolution image
The images, recorded on September 6, show massive masses less than a week ago in this place, next to Afghanistan. Pakistan recently closed the Chaman border post.
The images coincide with reports of thousands of Afghan nationals wanting to flee Afghanistan and what they fear is the return of oppressive Taliban rule.
The images coincide with ground reports of thousands of Afghan nationals wanting to escape Afghanistan. Click here for a high resolution image
Afghans have been leaving the country en masse since the Taliban took over last month. While the hardline group has called for more moderate policies this time, compared to its brutal regime 20 years ago, its claims about the protection of women’s rights have proven to be very different from terrestrial realities.
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