Former Afghan Air Force pilots plead with Canada for rescue after daring escape

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As Kabul was falling, a handful of now-former Afghan Air Force pilots made a daring nighttime dash to escape certain capture and execution at the hands of the Taliban. They’re now pleading for asylum in Canada — and their story provides an inside look at the collapse of Afghan security forces.

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