Scores of Afghan dual nationals leave Kabul airport

The first international civilian passenger flight since the end of the U.S. airlift departed from the Afghan capital and landed in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday with scores of dual nationals on board, including Americans.

The manifest for the Qatar Airways flight granted permission for 211 passengers, including about 30 Americans, to leave from Kabul, according to diplomats who spoke on the condition of anonymity. It was not clear how many passengers boarded the flight.

The Taliban was pressed to allow the departures by U.S. Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad, an official said. The dual nationals on the manifest also included passport holders from Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Ukraine, Canada and Germany.