Afghanistan: What is behind the photo that shocks the world? | the Chronicle

Shocking image rocked the world once you have finished viral on social networkss. The photo shows some 640 Afghans fleeing Kabul crowded into a US Air Force C-17 plane.

Before Dramatic moment in Afghanistan after the occupation of the country by the Taliban, the plane with hundreds of people in a desperate attempt to flee, took off last Sunday from the Afghan capital to Qatar.

The crew of the plane decided to take off rather than forcing them.

This strong image reflects the desperation of nearly a thousand Afghans to leave Kabul following the takeover of the capital by the Taliban forces.

Afghanistan: The image that shook the world

The hundreds of Afghans clearly frightened by the reality of their country, They had been given permission to leave the country, managing to enter the semi-open ramp of the plane. The crew of the plane decided to take off rather than forcing them.

Since Defense 1, the US defense and security news site, explained that the image was obtained from the military, which was with around 640 people aboard the Globemaster III C-17, exceeding the authorized capacity of the aircraft.

People who boarded the C-17 last Sunday, including women and children, were safely evacuated from Kabul to Qatar.

Although the flight was not intended to carry such a large load, the Terrified Afghans climbed the semi-open ramp of the C-17.

Instead of trying to expel the citizens who, in despair, boarded the plane, “the crew made the decision to take off“, a defense official told Defense One.

“About 640 Afghan civilians disembarked from the plane when it reached its destination“, the official concerned.

Kabul Airport Dramatic Scenes

This flight was one of many that could take off with hundreds of people on board, and they assure that it is possible that others also carried more passengers.

This shocking image is said to predate those known later where it could be seen as several people clung to the side of moving military planes on Monday.

Flights have been temporarily suspended and according to figures released by a report, they were at least seven people were killed in chaotic scenes at the airport last Monday.

In other video images it was also possible to see hundreds of people running past a military aircraft carrier as it descended the runway.

U.S. defense officials said passengers who boarded the C-17 last Sunday, including women and children, were safely evacuated from Kabul to Qatar, as described in a report.