US troops fired shots into the air at Kabul airport on Monday as thousands of Afghans crowded at the Kabul airport after the Taliban takeover of the country.
The sheer helplessness at Kabul airport. It’s heartbreaking! #KabulHasFallen pic.twitter.com/brA3WRdPp8
— Ahmer Khan (@ahmermkhan) August 16, 2021
The US military that has secured the perimeter of Kabul airport, stated that Washington’s embassy in the Afghan capital has been completely evacuated.
With reports floating they no longer had the opportunity to escape by land, the anxious citizen rushed to local airport to relocate their families.
Footage shows people crowding the airport tarmac in Kabul after the Taliban entered the Afghan capital. https://t.co/zyaDykV2Ey pic.twitter.com/esjNeK9nwu
— ABC News (@ABC) August 15, 2021
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The United States has said that it would deploy as many as 6,000 of its troops at the Kabul airport to ensure the safe departure of its citizens
