As thousands of Afghans thronged the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, to
escape from Taliban rule, scenes of
mayhem continue to come from Afghanistan. Among the visuals that emerged on social media, a picture
of a United States Marine taking care of an infant in the country is going
viral.
In the image, the US Marine Corps, a
Marine assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) was seen calming an
infant during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul,
Afghanistan.
"US military service members
comfort infants at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan,”
said the Department of Defense, while sharing some adorable pictures on a
tweet.
The images are in sharp contrast to the chaotic scenes
witnessed at the airport. The US has been
facing severe backlash since the time it announced to withdraw its forces from
Afghanistan.
Here
are some images of the heart-touching act that have been shared by the US
Department of Defense on its Twitter
account.
Recently, a video
clip of US Marines lifting a baby over a crowd by one arm above a razor
wire-topped wall at Kabul also went viral.
The Taliban has swept across Afghanistan capturing Kabul on August 15. Most Afghans are trying to flee from the country in fear of Taliban rule. The airport which is guarded by the US forces has witnessed scenes of tragedy and heartbreak as people try their best to escape. The fate of the many Afghans and their family members remain unknown.
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