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Americans beaten up by Taliban while reaching Kabul airport
"We know of cases, a small number that we know of... We don't have perfect visibility, but we know of a small number of cases where some Americans and certainly, as Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also said in that statement, Afghans-Afghans that we want to evacuate have been harassed and, in some cases, beaten," Kirby said at the briefing, Al Arabiya reported.
Over 1K airlifted from Kabul in 24 hours: UK Minister
The minister said that the queue is flowing better on Sunday as the Taliban were marshalling people into separate UK and US evacuation queues, which was "making a big difference", the BBC reported. Meanwhile, the UK government said seven Afghan civilians had died in the chaotic crowds outside the airport. As many as 731 had been processed on Sunday morning and were set to fly, Heappey said.
US fears IS attack at Kabul airport
A security alert on Saturday told US citizens to stay away due to possible "security threats outside the gates". Only those individually told to make the journey by a US government representative should do so, it said. US defence officials said they were monitoring developments and looking at alternative routes. No further details were given about the potential threat of an IS attack.
Anis Haqqani, dreaded terrorist from Haqqani network, is Kabul's security chief now
According to reports from the Afghan capital, nearly 6,000 cadre of the Haqqani Network have taken control of the capital city, led by Anas Haqqani, son of Jalaluddin Haqqani the founder of network and brother of Sirajuddin Haqqani, head of the terrorist group and one of three deputy leaders of the Taliban.
Tear gas fired to control crowds at Kabul airport
Soldiers have also fired into the air to disperse the crowd, according to a senior Western official. It was unclear as to whether the soldiers were American. Afghan, British, and other Western troops are also stationed at the airport. Soldiers are also emerging from the airport and coming out into the perimeter, which is surrounded by Taliban, to disperse crowds and clear the way for families struggling to get in.
People missing after attempts to escape from Kabul airport
They are not among those who have been either killed or seriously injured amid the chaos at the airport that began on Sunday. At least 40 casualties, both fatalities and serious injuries, from shootings, stampeding and falling from aircraft have been reported since Monday. "My son has been missing since Monday," said Habibullah, a father of a missing person.
G7 seeks cooperation on evacuation, refugees amid chaos in Kabul
The Foreign Ministers of G7 the UK Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the US as well as the high representative of the European Union, met online on Thursday and "spoke about the gravity of the situation and the significant loss of life and internal displacement in Afghanistan over recent days", according to a statement issued by British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in his capacity as the chair of the meeting.
4 days after Taliban invasion, streets of Kabul almost devoid of women
The few women who are on the streets could be seen wearing the traditional blue burqa, the Islamic garb, which, despite being customary in Afghanistan, was not used as widely in Kabul until now. All the women are accompanied by a male guardian -- a requirement that the Taliban have imposed on women across the country. Many of these women were out grocery shopping but weren't allowed to step out.
At least 40 people died in Kabul airport shooting & stampede since Monday
The Taliban say that they are making every effort to bring lasting peace and progress in Afghanistan. "They shouldn't be (hanging onto) airplanes of the foreigners, 30 to 40 people were killed and wounded in the airport yesterday (Monday), they should remain in their homes, there will be no problem for them," said Mohibullah Hekmat, the Taliban commander at the airport.
US says evacuation at Kabul airport safe despite stampede & shooting incidents
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the US was in contact with the Taliban and was told that they are prepared to provide a safe passage of civilians to the airport. Earlier in the day, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said that US commanders on the ground had held discussions with the Taliban outside the airport, without providing further details.
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