A viral photo of a US Marine holding an Afghan child in his lap during evacuation efforts has gone viral.
Although the man in the photo has not been identified, he belongs to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
As the Taliban gains control, nearly 6,000 US troops facilitate evacuations from the country.
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A viral photo shows an American Marine holding an Afghan infant in his arms during evacuation efforts at Kazai International Airport, Kabul, on Friday.
To protect civilian and military evacuation flights, American soldiers are stationed at the capital's main airport.
Unidentified Marine, assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit was captured holding an infant in Afghanistan while smiling down at him.
Continue reading: Watch a video of an Afghan girl being lifted from the Kabul airport wall into the arms a US soldier. This happened as desperate people fled the Taliban.
This picture was shared widely on social media and liked over 25,000 times.
Fearful of a Taliban-run country, thousands of Afghans are still waiting for their evacuation before the US leaves at the end the month.
Particularly, the airport is a scene of despair as Afghans struggle to pass through the crowds and Taliban checkpoints.
This week, President Joe Biden stated that 13,000 Afghans have been evacuated by the United States since August 14. Nearly 6,000 US troops currently facilitate evacuations.
According to Al Jazeera, Biden stated that "this is one of the most difficult and largest airlifts in the history" in a Friday televised speech from the White House. "I can't promise what the end result will be."
