Military Working Dogs (MWDs) dogs belonging to members of United States forces are being evacuated from Afghanistan. The MWDs and their handlers waited to be picked up on the tarmac as hundreds of Afghans attempt to flee the Taliban.
Originally published 2021-08-18. Reviewed and updated by Anything Pawsable on October 4, 2026.
Images on social media showed the dogs with their handlers at Kabul Airport. Picture: Twitter
The MWDs were reported to have been reserved their own seats on flights, with images appearing to show dogs sitting on airplane seats alongside handlers. Images also show the animals waiting to board flights at the international airport with their handlers.
Senior US military officials say the city’s international airport has been closed to commercial flights as military evacuations continue.