: Afghan security force member killed in gunfight at Kabul airport #IndiaNEWS An Afghan security force member was killed in a gunfight at the Kabul airport on Monday, the German military said. Three

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Afghan security force member killed in gunfight at Kabul airport #IndiaNEWS
An Afghan security force member was killed in a gunfight at the Kabul airport on Monday, the German military said. Three people were injured. “This morning at 4.13 am, there was an exchange of fire between Afghan guards and unknown assailants at the North Gate of Kabul airport,� the armed force said, according to AFP. “American and German forces participated in further exchange of fire.�The situation at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul has been chaotic since the Taliban seized the city on August 15. Thousands of people have been rushing to the airport in the hopes of flying out of Afghanistan.Western forces are scrambling to evacuate their citizens as well as Afghan people amid the chaos, Reuters reported. Outside the airport, the Taliban have deployed their fighters. Reports have emerged of the group firing shots in the air to control the crowd. Stampedes have also been reported at the airport.At least 20 people died in the chaos at the airport over the last week.The chaotic situation at the Kabul airport has led to concerns that the massive evacuation effort may not be complete before American troops withdraw from Afghanistan by August 31. Also read: Afghanistan crisis: Taliban move to take control of resistance stronghold Panjshir ValleyAccording to Sky News, British Prime...Read more

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