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While images of desperate Afghans trying to flee their country from Kabul International airport have dominated the news, little has been known about the ground situation at Afghanistan's borders with Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

The airport at Kabul - the only exit point for Afghans in the landlocked nation desperate to escape another Taliban regime - has been chaotic since Sunday. Five people died yesterday - it is not known yet whether by firing by US forces or a stampede.

While images of desperate Afghans trying to flee their country from Kabul International airport have dominated the news, little has been known about the ground situation at Afghanistan's borders with Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

The airport at Kabul - the only exit point for Afghans in the landlocked nation desperate to escape another Taliban regime - has been chaotic since Sunday. Five people died yesterday - it is not known yet whether by firing by US forces or a stampede.