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In pics: When US left Afghanistan one year ago today

Last updated on - Aug 31, 2022, 16:56 IST
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The US war in Afghanistan

US Army Major General Chris Donahue, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, steps on board a transport plane in what the XVIII Airborne Corps calls the last soldier to leave Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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A baby is handed over to the American army over the perimeter wall of the airport for it to be evacuated, in Kabul. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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The US war in Afghanistan

A Marine assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) escorts a Department of State employee to be processed for evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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US Army soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division stand security at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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A woman and children wait for transportation to the terminal at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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A US Marine comforts an infant while they wait for the mother during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport. (Photo credit:Reuters)

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Evacuees crowd the interior of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft, carrying some 640 Afghans to Qatar from Kabul. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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Evacuee children wait for the next flight after being manifested at Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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The US war in Afghanistan

A boy is processed through an Evacuee Control Checkpoint (ECC) during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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The US war in Afghanistan

A woman carries a child as passengers board a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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US Marines provide assistance during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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A US Marine provides a meal ready-to-eat to a child at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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The US war in Afghanistan

Evacuees from Afghanistan board a military aircraft during an evacuation from Kabul. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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The US war in Afghanistan

UK coalition forces, Turkish coalition forces, and U.S. Marines assist a child during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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The US war in Afghanistan

Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) process Department of State personnel for evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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The US war in Afghanistan

A US Airman embraces a mother after helping reunite their family at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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The US war in Afghanistan

An Afghan child sleeps on the cargo floor of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, kept warm by the uniform of Airman First Class Nicolas Baron, C-17 loadmaster, during an evacuation flight from Kabul. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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The US war in Afghanistan

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division prepare to board a U.S. Air Force C-17 to leave Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. (Photo credit: Reuters)

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