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British tourist who went to Afghanistan safe in Dubai

Miles Routledge went to Kabul amid the Taliban takeover of the city for tourism, but got stuck and had to be evacuated by the British military to the United Arab Emirates.

Miles Routledge
British citizen Miles Routledge speaks in a Facebook Live video to followers about this trip to Afghanistan. — Facebook/Miles Routledge

A British tourist who traveled to Afghanistan during the Taliban takeover is reportedly safe in the United Arab Emirates.

Miles Routledge landed in Dubai on Tuesday after being evacuated from Kabul the day prior. He joined dozens of civilians aboard a Royal Air Force cargo plane, the British tabloid The Sun reported.

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