Seven Afghan civilians have been killed around Kabul international airport as western forces struggled to evacuate people from the country, one week after the Taliban retook control.
The UK defence ministry said the Afghans “died in crowds”, adding that conditions on the ground “remain extremely challenging”.
The deaths came as criticism of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan intensified. Tony Blair, who as UK prime minister ordered UK forces into the country 20 years ago, branded President Joe Biden’s justification for the pull out “imbecilic”.
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