Germany says firefight involving Western forces erupts at Kabul Airport.
A firefight broke out between unidentified gunmen, Western security forces and Afghan guards at Kabul airport on Monday, Germany’s armed forces said, as thousands of Afghans and foreigners thronged the airport, seeking to flee Taliban rule.
The German military says a firefight broke out at the Kabul airport’s north gate early on Monday between Afghan security forces and “unknown attackers.”
The military said in a tweet that one Afghan security officer was killed and another three were wounded. Thousands of people are still outside the airport trying to flee the country.
On Sunday US President Joe Biden said military officials are talking about extending the airlift from Kabul beyond his deadline of August 31, as efforts to evacuate people are stepped up.
US troops were extending the perimeter around the airport, he said, widening a “safe zone”. The president added that 11,000 people were evacuated from the Afghan capital over the weekend.