Thousands of people packed into the Afghan capital's airport on Monday, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government. US troops fired warning shots as they struggled to manage the chaotic evacuation. The Taliban swept into Kabul on Sunday after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, bringing a stunning end to a two-decade campaign in which the US and its allies had tried to transform Afghanistan. -
Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo)
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According to the Russian ambassador, the situation in Kabul is “calm and good”, the report said
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People try to get into Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16. (Reuters Photo)
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A member of Taliban forces (left) sits on a an armoured vehicle outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Reuters Photo)
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Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo)
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British Forces from 16 Air Assault Brigade arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan, to provide support to British nationals leaving the country, as part of Operation PITTING after Taliban insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul. (Reuters Photo)
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A man pulls a girl to get inside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16. (Reuters Photo)
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Taliban fighters stand guard in front of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Thousands of people packed into the Afghan capital's airport on Monday, rushing the tarmac and pushing onto planes in desperate attempts to flee the country after the Taliban overthrew the Western-backed government. (AP Photo)
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Taliban fighters ride on a police vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Reuters Photo)
