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Air Force Says Commercial Evacuation Flight From Kabul Was Nearly Hijacked

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Air Force Says Commercial Evacuation Flight From Kabul Was Nearly Hijacked
People being evacuated from Afghanistan onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 24, 2021. Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen/U.S. Air Force via AP
Isabel van Brugen
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The United States Air Force (USAF) on Tuesday said that a commercial flight from Kabul’s international airport was nearly hijacked during evacuation efforts that followed the Taliban takeover.

Lt. Col. Kristen Duncan, a public affairs officer for the 23rd Wing, wrote in a statement on the Air Force’s website that several people aboard a commercial flight leaving Hamid Karzai International airport “intended” on hijacking the aircraft.

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Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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