: Thousands of Afghans rush to the Hamid Karzai International Airport as they try to flee the Afghan capital of Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2021.
: Thousands of Afghans rush to the Hamid Karzai International Airport as they try to flee the Afghan capital of Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 16, 2021.
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  • Refugees who evacuated Afghanistan and were taken to Germany described the experience to Reuters.
  • They said they fear they may never see their relatives again.
  • Crowds of refugees rushed to Kabul's airport in recent days in hopes of evacuating Afghanistan.
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Refugees who evacuated Afghanistan this week and were taken to Germany said they left family members behind in order to flee the Taliban takeover.

The refugees, who arrived in Frankfurt, Germany, were evacuated from Tashkent by NATO soldiers.

They told Reuters that they fear that they may never see their relatives again.

"Everyone wants out," one man told Reuters, speaking on a condition of anonymity in fear of retaliation from the Taliban. "Every day is worse than the day before. We saved ourselves but we couldn't rescue our families."

Crowds of Afghans have rushed to Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport in recent days in hopes of evacuating the country.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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