Fact Check: Who’s this soldier holding a baby at Kabul airport?

A picture of a soldier holding a baby is going viral on social media with the claim that this is a United States soldier rescuing an Afghan kid at the Kabul airport. India Today Anti Fake News War Room checks the authenticity of the image.

The Kabul airport has witnessed chaotic scenes since the Taliban took over the Afghan capital, with desperate families trying to flee the country. Pictures of foreign soldiers helping women and children cross over the barricades have flooded social media. Amid this, a picture of a soldier holding a baby is circulating on social media with the claim that this is a United States soldier rescuing an Afghan kid. Several Instagram and Facebook users have posted the picture with the caption, “US soldiers rescuing children in Afghanistan”.