Afghanistan: chaos at Kabul airport kills at least seven – Franceinfo

Dozens of Afghans try to cling to US cargo ship taking off To kabul airport (Afghanistan) Monday August 16. They want to flee their country at all costs in order to escape the Taliban regime. The airport is the only exit door to the country. A human tide difficult to control. American soldiers fired warning shots to secure the scene. The balance sheet shows at least seven dead during this first day of tensions, where military and civilian traffic was interrupted in the afternoon.

Previously, a few planes have managed to take off. The evacuations are organized urgently. France has deployed military planes to the United Arab Emirates to exfiltrate some 300 people. Some are still at home, including former performers, who fear for their lives. As of Monday evening, hundreds of people are still gathered at Kabul airport in the hope of being able to leave the country.