Claim that viral video shows 'Taliban helicopter hanging' debunked

On Monday, a video circulated on social media that shows a man hanging from a helicopter in Afghanistan.

In reality, the person in the video is alive, according to a Tuesdayfact-check reportfrom the BBC.

Anadditional videoshows that the man is waving his hands and being held by a strap around his midsection.

The original 11-second video has been viewed millions of times on Twitter.

Another story spreading on Twitter is that US military forces abandoned service dogs when they exited the country.

But on Tuesday, a Pentagon spokesperson told People thatall military dogs were evacuated.

Twitter didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.