A fire fight broke out at Kabul airport as the security situation in the Afghan capital deteriorates. Tens of thousands are still hoping to flee the country.
A gunbattle broke out early Monday at Kabul’s airport, killing at least one Afghan soldier, withas the U.S. and its Western allies consider extending an evacuation operation that has been engulfed in chaos for more than a week.
Afghan, American and German soldiers were involved in an exchange of fire early Monday that left one Afghan soldier dead and three more wounded, German military officials said. The circumstances remained unclear, including who opened fire, said the officials. Some remnants of the Afghan army that didn’t surrender when the Taliban swept through the country this month are working with international troops to provide security around the perimeter of the U.S.-controlled airport.The fire fight underscored the challenges facing the U.S.
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