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Pentagon Explains Video of Baby Hoisted Over Wall at Kabul Airport
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August 21, 2021
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1:29Now PlayingA widely seen video shared showed some of the chaos at Kabul Airport when a U.S. Marine at the airport pulled a baby out of the crowd. A spokesman from the Marine Corps, Maj. Jim Stenger, confirmed that the Marine was a member of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and said the baby was "cared for by medical professionals.” The child was later reunited with its father, and they are safe at the airport, Stenger said.
Thousands have rushed to Kabul's airport seeking to escape Afghanistan after the Taliban's return to power.
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