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The first evacuees from Afghanistan arrived in Perth on Friday, as Australia continues a complex rescue operation in the wake of the Taliban takeover of Kabul.

The first evacuees from Afghanistan arrived in Perth on Friday, as Australia continues a complex rescue operation in the wake of the Taliban takeover of Kabul. Credit: RICHARD WAINWRIGHT/AAPIMAGE

Gallery: Panic-stricken Afghan and Australians fleeing Taliban arrive in Perth

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