Gunshots heard in Kabul airport as thousands flee amid Taliban takeover

Published date: Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:21:54 +0700

Gunshots were heard at an airport in Kabul as thousands attempt to flee the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.

Footage shows Kabul local Aisha Ahmad trying to get home from the Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 16, after finding no luck boarding a flight at the congested airport. US forces reportedly fired gunshots to help marshal the panicking crowd.