Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Aug. 27, a day after two suicide bombings killed 13 U.S. troops and at least 95 Afghans.
As the call to prayer echoed through Kabul along with the roar of departing planes, the anxious crowd outside the airport was as large as ever. Dozens of Taliban members carrying heavy weapons patrolled one area about 500 meters (1,600 feet) from the airport to prevent anyone from venturing beyond.
