Hundreds of Afghans race to Kabul airport as Taliban takes control

Published date: Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:35:26 +0700

Hundreds of Afghans raced to an airport in Kabul as the Taliban took control of the Afghanistan's capital city.

Footage shows panicked locals, some carrying toddlers, running to the Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 16 amid screams and gunshots. The gunshots were reportedly fired by US forces to help marshal the desperate mob.