Australian Defence Force Assists In Evacuations From Afghanistan Following Taliban Takeover

UNSPECIFIED - AUGUST 17: In this handout provided by the Australian Department of Defence, the first Australian Defence Force evacuation flight has departed Kabul with 26 persons on board. The RAAF C-130J Hercules aircraft landed at Hamid Karzai International Airport overnight and departed safely at around 1am local time, 18 August 2021. Royal Australian Air Force aircraft and personnel were deployed at short notice to the Middle East region, committed to supporting urgent government efforts to evacuate Australian citizens and visa holders from Afghanistan. (Photo by SGT Glen McCarthy/Australian Department of Defence via Getty Images)