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Germans shot Afghan security guards at Kabul airport after unknown SNIPER opened fire – reports

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In the first actual attack on the Kabul airport since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, an unknown sniper reportedly opened fire on local security forces, setting off a fatal firefight with German troops and US Marines. … Read More >Germans shot Afghan security guards at Kabul airport after unknown SNIPER opened fire – reports

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More than 500 tons of medical supplies unable to reach Afghanistan due to Kabul airport chaos – WHO

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that vital medical supplies aren’t making their way to the people who need it in Afghanistan because of challenges accessing Kabul airport following the Taliban takeover. … Read More >More than 500 tons of medical supplies unable to reach Afghanistan due to Kabul airport chaos – WHO

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Afghan security forces member killed in gunfight with ‘unknown assailants,’ as US & German troops join battle at Kabul airport

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At least one member of the Afghan security forces guarding Kabul’s airport has been killed after a firefight broke out with unknown assailants near the air hub, the German military has revealed. … Read More >Afghan security forces member killed in gunfight with ‘unknown assailants,’ as US & German troops join battle at Kabul airport

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Pentagon rankled by congressmens’ stunt, arriving in Kabul uninvited (Full show)

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Representatives Moulton (Massachusetts-D) and Peter Meijer (Michigan-R) essentially snuck into Afghanistan on a chartered flight, surprising and embarrassing the Pentagon. The stunt also delayed the evacuation of two refugees and diverted time from the mission. In the meantime, guards and personnel have left the US embassy eerily vacant. … Read More >Pentagon rankled by congressmens’ stunt, arriving in Kabul uninvited (Full show)

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At least 7 civilians killed in crowd surges amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos – UK military

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Britain’s Ministry of Defence has released a statement confirming at least seven Afghan civilians died among the crowds near Kabul airport, where panicking people desperate to flee the country have been gathering this week. … Read More >At least 7 civilians killed in crowd surges amid Kabul airport evacuation chaos – UK military

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Germany sends 2 light helicopters to assist with Kabul evacuation, but military says people must get to airport themselves

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German nationals and locals fleeing the Taliban have to make their own way to Kabul airport, as the two light helicopters Berlin is sending will only be used in individual cases and not as a “taxi,” the Bundeswehr chief said. … Read More >Germany sends 2 light helicopters to assist with Kabul evacuation, but military says people must get to airport themselves

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Gunfire, smoke grenades & barbed wire: WATCH Taliban & US troops struggle to ‘protect’ Kabul airport from desperate crowds

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Tensions are running high around the Kabul airport as US soldiers oversee a hasty evacuation following the Taliban takeover of the Afghan capital, with crowds of civilians desperate to flee the country seen pleading for help. … Read More >Gunfire, smoke grenades & barbed wire: WATCH Taliban & US troops struggle to ‘protect’ Kabul airport from desperate crowds

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Afghan president fled Kabul with cars full of cash & was forced to abandon some loot on airport runway, Russian embassy claims

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The Western-backed former Afghan leader, Ashraf Ghani, departed his country with so much money that it couldn’t all fit on his helicopter, and he was forced to leave some cash at the airport, the Russian Embassy in Kabul has said. … Read More >Afghan president fled Kabul with cars full of cash & was forced to abandon some loot on airport runway, Russian embassy claims