Fact Check: Tight Security Check By Taliban At Airport In Afghanistan

Doha: With Taliban establishing control over Afghan capital, videos and photographs of their rule are emerging on social media.

A photograph showing an armed passenger being checked by security personnel at an airport in Afghanistan has gone viral.

The photo has the caption which translates to: “Captivating picture of security check at the airport.. means epic it is..!”

However, this photograph is old. A reverse image search on Google reveals that the photograph is of 2015 and was taken in Yemen. A CBS report dated June 16, 2015 shows how Houthi rebels are conducting checks. Here’s the original video report: