Air Escape Fraught with Danger for Fleeing Afghans, But Land is No Better

Nowhere to run: The deadly attack at Kabul airport is certain to stop a lot of Afghans heading there, but the overland escape recommended by British leaders could be at least as dangerous. Refugee adviser Mariam Baraky tells CNN-News18 that the Taliban fighters in provinces along the land route could be less sensitive to international opinion than Taliban forces in Kabul. And Islamic State agents are bound to target anyone fleeing overland as well.

Afghan refugee crisis at Pak borders: Top British officials are reported to be in talks with their Pakistani counterparts to help ease the Afghan refugee crisis by opening its borders. Pakistan has sealed its boundary with Afghanistan, and a growing number of desperate Afghans crowding border points…