Five people killed inside Kabul airport following attempts of massive evacuation

Afghanistan: Hundreds swarm Kabul runway as US plane evacuates people following Taliban takeover

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Hundreds of Afghans swarmed and climbed onboard a United Air Force aircraft on a runway in a desperate effort to leave Kabul.

Video recorded at the airport shows complete chaos across tarmac as Afghans leapt to grab onto the craft and block its path. Children can be seen in the clips.

Thousands of Afghans travelled to Kabul’s airport overnight as they tried to escape the Taliban, who now claim to have complete control of the country.

 

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Afghanistan: Chaos at Kabul airport as Taliban seize the capital

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Hundreds of desperate Afghans flocked to Kabul airport on Sunday night and Monday morning to flee the country after the Taliban takeover.

Chaotic scenes unfolded at the capital's airport as people ran on to the tarmac and attempted to climb on to planes leaving Afghanistan.

A US official said American forces fired in the air on Monday morning to prevent hundreds of civilians running on to the tarmac.

US forces also took over air traffic control on Sunday night to assist in the evacuation.

 

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Journalists captured Kabul locals hanging from an aeroplane gangway in an attempt to board planes.

Civilians try to board planes to flee the Taliban. Picture: Ahmer Khan Source:Supplied news.com.au

Five people killed inside Kabul airport following attempts of massive evacuation | Afghanistan

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Five people were killed inside Kabul airport after millions tried to evacuate from the country following Taliban's capture of Kabul. US personnel had fired shots at the premises of the airport to keep the crowds away.

 

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