An Afghan woman has given birth on a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster evacuation flight after going into labour mid-air.
The new mother was helped off the plane moments after delivering her child as they landed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on 21 August.
In a series of tweets, the Air Mobility Command explained: "During a flight from an Intermediate Staging Base in the Middle East, the mother went into labor and began having complications.
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"The aircraft commander decided to descend in altitude to increase air pressure in the aircraft, which helped stabilize and save the mother's life.
"Upon landing, Airmen from the 86th MDG came aboard and delivered the child in the cargo bay of the aircraft.
"The baby girl and mother were transported to a nearby medical facility and are in good condition."
Commenting on the post, one person wrote: "We are so blessed to have these stellar individuals protecting & serving our country and others so honorably.
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"They truly are the best America has to offer. Our family is so grateful for their dedication and selfless service."
Another added: "Fantastic work to all involved. You are showing the best part of America."
People in Afghanistan are being flown out for protection after the Taliban, a militant group that ran the country in the late 1990s, have again taken control.
After they blitzed across the country in recent days, the Western-backed government that has run the country for 20 years collapsed.
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Afghans, fearing for the future, are racing to the airport, one of the last routes out of the country.
Last week, Afghan locals were seen clinging on to a plane as it prepared to take off at Kabul Airport.
One of the people that fell from the aircraft was 19-year-old youth footballer Zaki Anwari who represented Afghanistan at national youth level and was one of many people who desperately tried to flee the region.
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