Fact Check: Viral Kabul Airport Video Is Actually From Texas, Not Afghanistan

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August 20, 2021

Footage of horrifying scenes of people attempting to flee Kabul has spread online since the Taliban entered the city. However, a video being shared by Twitter users is not from Kabul but instead from Arlington, Texas, in 2019.

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