Chaotic scenes at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Sunday as thousands of people tried to flee the Afghan capital after the Taliban stormed the city.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country and insurgents took control of the presidential palace, setting up the Taliban to retake control of Afghanistan 20 years after being removed by US-led forces.
As the US deployed helicopters to evacuate diplomats and staff from its embassy in Kabul, thousands of civilians descended on the airport in attempts to leave the country. Many civilians had already fled to the capital from other cities and towns in order to escape the Taliban’s brutal military push through the country over the past week.The US embassy warned Americans to avoid the Kabul airport after reports of gunfire and a situation that was “quickly escalating,” The New York Times reported.
Kabul airport
pic.twitter.com/m1pEpwhi34— Bruno Maçães (@MacaesBruno) August 15, 2021
Video shared on social media appeared to show panicked Afghans at the airport trying to flee while gunshots can be heard.
Another Saigon moment: chaotic scenes at Kabul International Airport. No security. None. pic.twitter.com/6BuXqBTHWk
— Saad Mohseni (@saadmohseni) August 15, 2021
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Source: businessinsider
