Afghanistan live news: desperate crowds converge on airport in Kabul as Taliban declare ‘war is over’
Type of rule and the form of regime will be clear soon, says spokesperson for Taliban political office; Ashraf Ghani leaves the country; all US Embassy personnel evacuated to airport, says state department. Follow the latest updates
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Reuters is reporting witness claims that at least five people were killed in Kabul airport as hundreds of people tried to forcibly enter planes leaving the Afghan capital. One witness said he had seen the bodies of five people being taken to a vehicle. Another witness said it was not clear whether the victims were killed by gunshots or in a stampede, Reuters said. U.S. troops, who are in charge of the airport, earlier fired in the air to scatter the crowd, a U.S. official said. Officials were not immediately available to comment on the deaths.
France said it will evacuate its first nationals and Afghan colleagues from Kabul to a base in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, AFP reports.
“We are planning to carry out the first rotation between now and the end of this Monday,” defence minister Florence Parly said, adding there were several dozen French citizens to be evacuated.
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