Afghanistan refugees seek help from other countries | Watch ground report

Although the Taliban promised safe passage to the Kabul airport for people trying to flee the country, there have been incidents of violence at the checkpoints on airport roads. Photographs of women and children being beaten and whipped by the Taliban fighters have surfaced showing the brutal face of the insurgents. Reports of civilians - women and children - being beaten, houses being ransacked have been pouring in since August 15 - the day the Taliban seized control of capital Kabul.