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Video of bloodied Australian citizen at Kabul Airport goes viral as others remain trapped

Members of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment assist DFAT with locating Afghan Australian visa holders at Hamid Karzai International Airport

Members of the 1st Battalion, RAR, assist DFAT with locating Afghan Australian visa holders at Hamid Karzai International Airport. Source: Australian Defence Force

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Dozens of Australians and Australian visa-holders remain trapped at Kabul airport after advice from DFAT telling them not to travel to the airport.

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