"The Saddest Photo"... Crowded Kabul Airport, Only a 7-Month-Old Baby Left Behind

Afghan local media Asbaka shared a photo on Twitter of a baby left alone at Kabul International Airport. / Photo by Asbaka Twitter capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] As the Islamic militant group Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan (Afgan), a 7-month-old baby was found crying alone, separated from their parents while trying to escape from Kabul Airport.

On the 17th (local time), Afghan local media Asvaka posted a photo of the baby captured at Kabul Airport on social media (SNS). In the photo, the baby is crying inside a blue basket. It is reported that the baby got separated from their parents amid the crowd rushing to Kabul Airport to escape.

Asvaka explained, "In the chaotic Kabul Airport, a couple living in Kabul PD-5 lost their 7-month-old baby," and added, "We want to spread the word through social media and help find the baby."

Netizens who saw the photo responded with comments such as "I hope the child and parents reunite soon," "The saddest photo of this incident," "As a parent raising a child, this is very heartbreaking," and "What is the UN doing? Don't they feel guilty towards the innocent and unfortunate civilians?"

One netizen asked, "Have the couple and the baby met?" to which Asvaka replied, "Not yet."

According to the Hindustan Times, fortunately, the baby is reportedly waiting for their parents with the help of authorities.

Taliban members who took control of the Afghan Presidential Palace on the 15th. /Photo by Yonhap News

Meanwhile, the Taliban declared victory after taking control of the presidential palace in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on the 15th. This came three months after the United States began the phased withdrawal of its troops stationed in Afghanistan in May, and just 10 days after the Taliban rapidly expanded their influence within Afghanistan and took control of major stronghold cities around the 6th.

Then, on the following day, the 16th, chaos broke out at Kabul Airport as citizens rushed to board planes to escape. The Taliban announced that "civilians will not be harmed" as the situation at the airport worsened.

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