Satellite photos from Kabul Airport show the size of the crowd fleeing the Taliban

Crowds fleeing Kabul Airport in Afghanistan Taliban As the U.S. evacuation deadline is imminent, the rules are so big that satellites can see them.

Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the country has been in turmoil The Taliban took over on August 15, Thousands of people tried to leave this country.

At least According to reports, five people were killed at the airport, As the Afghans tried to escape the coming Taliban rule, this fell into chaos.

In the chaotic scene of Hamid Karzai International Airport, the Afghans made their final attempt on the crowded runway and air bridge, trying to board a moving plane.

It took the US military two days to regain control of the airport, and when desperate citizens tried to evacuate the country, thugs at the door caused panic.

New satellite images collected by Maxar Technologies show the range of people gathered at entrances and checkpoints as the president Joe BidenThe deadline for evacuation on August 31 is approaching.

American citizens, foreign nationals, and Afghans working for Western organizations or assisting in war efforts are desperately waiting to be airlifted. Process is plagued by security issues.

A photo captures the gates on the northern periphery of the airport and the crowds on the eastern edge of the airport. Others showed crowds passing through checkpoints and waiting on the tarmac.

Another picture shows queuing up to board a C-17 transport plane, transporting hundreds of Afghans to safety of the same type last week.

When a C-17 US military aircraft was taxiing on the runway, dozens of people chased it and saw people clinging to the outside of the aircraft when it took off on August 16. A distressing clip shared online shows the shape of a corpse believed to have fallen from an airplane because the three men are believed to have lost control.

Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transports 640 Afghans to safety in the aircraft, Department of Defense (DOD) Recognized as Weekly newspaperAn image released by the Ministry of National Defense and first released by National Defense One shows crowded passengers sitting on the floor of a cargo plane.

Speaking of satellite imagery, Maxar said: “Maxar collected Kabul’s new high-resolution satellite imagery yesterday (August 23), which helps to visually convey the current situation in and around Hamid Karzai International Airport.

“At the multiple checkpoints and security gates around the airport, a large number of people can be seen, while several groups gathered on the tarmac, waiting to board the military transport plane to evacuate from the country.”

Biden insisted on an exit date of August 31, and now faces a time race for all personnel to leave the country safely.

After meeting with the leaders of the Group of Seven to discuss the situation in Kabul, he defended the decision not to extend the deadline.

“Every day we are on the ground is a day when we know that ISIS-K is seeking to target airports and attack the U.S. and allied forces and innocent civilians,” Biden told the White House reporter Tuesday.

Suhail Shaheen, the official spokesperson of the militant group, called the date U.S. forces withdrew from the “red line”He told Sky News: “President Biden announced on August 31 that they will withdraw all troops. Therefore, if they extend it, it means that they are expanding their occupation and there is no need to do so.”

Although the Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid (Zabihullah Mujahid) Emphasize after that date The militant group “will not let the Afghans be taken away.”

this President announced About 70,000 people have been evacuated from the capital Since the acquisition.

Some 21,600 people were airlifted out of the country The White House said that in the 24 hours before Tuesday, it was 16,000 the day before.

Approximately 12,700 people were killed by 37 American armies There were 8,900 people on the 57 flights of the US allies.