Chaos At Hamid Karzai International Airport In Kabul Continues

Daily Mail: Military planes evacuating Afghans drop flares and make 'diving combat landings' amid fears of ISIS missile attacks as TWENTY die including girl, two, at Kabul airport in stampede to escape Taliban before US lifeline ends

* At least 20 Afghan civilians have been killed in the past seven days in and around Kabul airport

* The situation has taken a turn for the worse, with four Afghan women crushed to death on Saturday

* Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul has been the focal point for thousands trying to flee the Taliban

* MoD looking at establishing processing 'hubs' for Afghan refugees in countries such as Pakistan and Turkey * However, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says Afghans fleeing the Taliban may have to escape themselves

* It comes amid fears of an August 31 rescue deadline, when it is believed the US will pull its remaining troops

* The 900 British troops in Afghanistan cannot remain without logistical support of 6,000 US soldiers in Kabul

* They will therefore have to finish the evacuation before that point to allow them to safely escape Afghanistan

Military planes making evacuation runs into Kabul are dropping flares and carrying out nosedive combat landings amid fears that Islamic terrorists may try to shoot one down as Afghans trying to flee the Taliban have described at least 20 civilians being killed in the chaos.

US military planes are doing rapid diving combat landings to beat the threat of a missile attack, with video showing a French transport plane yesterday deploying flares designed to confuse heat-seeking technology which may have been stolen by Islamic State in Afghanistan.

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More News On The Evacuation Of Foreigners And Afghans From Afghanistan

Crush at Kabul airport kills 7 as

Afghans try to flee -- AP

British military says seven Afghans killed at Kabul airport, US commercial planes to help transport evacuees -- ABC News Australia

Several killed near Kabul airport as thousands of Afghans flee prospect of Taliban rule -- France 24

7 Afghans killed trying to enter Kabul airport, British military says - The Hill

Pentagon hints troops may begin operations OUTSIDE Kabul airport to rescue US citizens as Taliban leader arrives in Kabul: Biden will address the nation at 4pm and stranded Americans in Afghanistan tell him 'we need help' -- Daily Mail

American mom trapped by Taliban describes horrific violence, pleads for Biden to solve evacuation crisis -- FOX News

Taliban blame US for airport chaos as Afghans face 'impossible' race to flee -- AFP

US military finds 'alternative routes' to Kabul airport amid threats: reports -- The Hill

Pentagon reveals only 2,500 US citizens out of 15,000 have been evacuated since Kabul fell a week ago: Biden puts commercial airlines on notice that the Civil Reserve Air Fleet could be activated to help get them out -- Daily Mail

Pentagon activates Civil Reserve Air Fleet: Six commercial airlines including American and Delta are told to loan 18 planes to help Afghanistan evacuation efforts -- Daily Mail

Pentagon orders civilian airlines to assist in Afghanistan evacuation -- The Hill