The United States Air Force (USAF) on Tuesday said that a commercial flight from Kabul’s international airport was nearly hijacked during evacuation efforts that followed the Taliban takeover. Lt. Col. Kristen Duncan, a public affairs officer for the 23rd Wing, wrote in a statement on the Air Force’s website that several people aboard a commercial flight leaving Hamid Karzai International airport “intended” on hijacking the aircraft. The statement said officials received an intelligence tip that five individuals “intended to hijack the aircraft” during evacuation efforts late August. “Our team worked to get them clear of the NATO ramp, relocated to the north side away from friendly forces, then ultimately onto the south side where the situation was handled,” she wrote, quoting Lt. Col. Brian Desautels, 71st Rescue Squadron and Personnel Recovery Task Force commander. The USAF statement didn’t elaborate on when the alleged incident took place, on how the situation …